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Stern College Student Wins Scholarship to Fight Cancer

Prestigious scholarship will allow YU-affiliated college student to research cancer that claimed her grandparents' lives.

Stern College Student Wins Scholarship to Fight Cancer

Jewish WWII Gravestones Discovered Right Before Destruction

Seven gravestones in abandoned house in Poland found by chance before demolition, part of destroyed Jewish cemetery.

Jewish WWII Gravestones Discovered Right Before Destruction

Opposition Head Calls on US to Free Jonathan

MK Yitzhak Herzog says Pollard is 'neither the Right's nor the Left's. I want to see him with us before the Seder.'

Opposition Head Calls on US to Free Jonathan

'Open Orthodox' or 'Neo Conservative'?

Can America's 'Open Orthodox' movement claim to be Orthodox at all? And do Orthodox rabbis have a duty to save it from itself?

'Open Orthodox' or 'Neo Conservative'?

Treblinka Finds Show World Truth About Holocaust, Expert Says

Professor Gidon Greif, expert on Treblinka, speaks to Arutz Sheva about excavations of the Nazi death camp.

Treblinka Finds Show World Truth About Holocaust, Expert Says

Economic Inequality: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Yeshiva University to host a discussion featuring Dr. Michael Sandel of PBS on Monday, April 7.

Economic Inequality: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Iranian Chief Rabbi Dies

Rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen, 98, dies of illness. What's next for Jews in Iran?

Iranian Chief Rabbi Dies

Shocking Figures Cite 85% Assimilation Rate in Europe

Rabbis lament 'spiritual holocaust' as conference presents troubling figures on assimilation, restrictions on Jewish practice.

Shocking Figures Cite 85% Assimilation Rate in Europe

In Austria, Peres Pays Respect to Holocaust Victims

"The State of Israel is our victory" over the Holocaust, says Peres at a memorial service in Vienna.

In Austria, Peres Pays Respect to Holocaust Victims

'Security Woes Cause Assimilation'

Rabbi Menachem Margolin makes the connection between fear, lack of pride and an unwillingness to remain Jewish.

'Security Woes Cause Assimilation'

'It's not Cheap to be a Jew in Europe'

Rabbi explains that security worries mean high costs for Jewish communities.

'It's not Cheap to be a Jew in Europe'

312% Rise in French Aliyah in First Months of 2014

Amid rising anti-Semitism, more French Jews are interested in studying in and moving to Israel than ever before.

312% Rise in French Aliyah in First Months of 2014

Archaeologists Find Treblinka Gas Chambers

Dig at Nazi death camp yields first physical evidence of gas chambers, 'massive amounts of human bone.'

Archaeologists Find Treblinka Gas Chambers

Jewish School in Antwerp Targeted by Anti-Semites

A Jewish school in Antwerp, Belgium was targeted by anti-Semites over the weekend. Police have opened an investigation.

Jewish School in Antwerp Targeted by Anti-Semites

Watch Live: Fifth Annual Temple Mount Awareness Day

Arutz Sheva hosts Temple Institute's annual Temple Mount extravaganza, with array of experts, legislators and activists.

Watch Live: Fifth Annual Temple Mount Awareness Day

Temple Mount Synagogue?

Rabbis Issue United Call to Establish Synagogue on Temple Mount

Large group of Religious Zionist rabbis from across spectrum ask Prime Minister to establish a synagogue on the Temple Mount.

Rabbis Issue United Call to Establish Synagogue on Temple Mount

Holocaust Survivors Targeted in 'Vile' Scam

Letters to Canadian Holocaust survivors ask for large 'transfer fee' for false reparation funds.

Holocaust Survivors Targeted in 'Vile' Scam

ADL Blasts Chilean Art School Teaching Nazi Ideology

Anti-Defamation League urges Chilean gov't to condemn 'glorification of Nazism' at newly-opened school. Institution's founder unrepentant.

ADL Blasts Chilean Art School Teaching Nazi Ideology

Arutz Sheva Exclusive

Minister Tells Rabbis 'Leave Europe Or Disappear'

Ben-Dahan tells European rabbis at conference intermarriage in Israel under a thousandth, in Europe figure is 80%.

Minister Tells Rabbis 'Leave Europe Or Disappear'

Hareidi Leaders Demand More Police Protection in New York

Hareidi leaders in New York were demanding that the authorities take more steps to protect the community after the latest knockout attack

Hareidi Leaders Demand More Police Protection in New York

Palestinian Religious Leaders: Jews Must not Pray at Kotel

PA claims the Western Wall of Temple Mount is part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, too, and therefore off limits for Jews.

Palestinian Religious Leaders: Jews Must not Pray at Kotel

Knesset Speaker Launches Gathering of Young Russian Jews

MK Yuli Edelstein officially launched Limmud FSU, the largest annual gathering of young Russian Jews in North America.

Knesset Speaker Launches Gathering of Young Russian Jews

Paris: Harrowing Footage of Victim of Brutal Anti-Semitic Attack

Jewish teacher savagely beaten by Arab thugs who scrawled swastika on his chest speaks out following ordeal.

Paris: Harrowing Footage of Victim of Brutal Anti-Semitic Attack

German Recluse Agrees to Return Looted Art

Cornelius Gurlitt, the art who hoarded artworks looted by the Nazis, to return items looted from Jewish owners.

German Recluse Agrees to Return Looted Art

Chief Rabbi, Hungarian President Discuss Anti-Semitism

Chief Rabbi Lau and Minister Ben-Dahan express concerns in Budapest, ask for Hungary to crack down on terror funding.

Chief Rabbi, Hungarian President Discuss Anti-Semitism

Sephardic Community Leader, Spanish King Meet Over Citizenship

Sephardic Community Council to be the liaison between Jews in Israel and Spanish government, leader tells Arutz Sheva.

Sephardic Community Leader, Spanish King Meet Over Citizenship

Ukrainian Jewish Leader to Run for President

Vadim Rabinovich, president of the All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress, says he will run for president in May 25 election.

Ukrainian Jewish Leader to Run for President

Celebrations At Yeshiva University - Video

Watch full video: hundreds of rabbis receive ordination this week in unique Yeshiva University ceremony.

Celebrations At Yeshiva University - Video

Strike Or No, Chabad's Nepal Seder Will Happen

Despite reports that Foreign Ministry strike threatens to cancel world's largest seder, Chabad clarifies it will not be stopped.

Strike Or No, Chabad's Nepal Seder Will Happen

University of Michigan: BDSers Shout 'Kike', Threaten Violence

One pro-Israel student received death threats, others have been called 'dirty Jew'. But what is the university doing about it?

University of Michigan: BDSers Shout 'Kike', Threaten Violence

Foreign Ministry Strike

World's Largest Passover Seder Threatened by MFA Strike

Strike cancels cargo shipments of kosher-for-passover food to Chabad in Nepal, threatening to foil planned Seder for hundreds of tourists.

World's Largest Passover Seder Threatened by MFA Strike

Austrian Politician Compares EU to Third Reich, Jews Outraged

Leader of Austria’s Jewish community slams far-right politician Andreas Moelzer for comparing the EU to the Third Reich.

Austrian Politician Compares EU to Third Reich, Jews Outraged

70 Years Later: Rabbis Gather for Memorial Ceremony in Budapest

Rabbis from across Europe gathered in Budapest to mark the 70th anniversary of the murder of Hungarian Jews by the Nazis.

70 Years Later: Rabbis Gather for Memorial Ceremony in Budapest

Yeshiva University Celebrates

Record-breaking number of rabbis ordained in special ceremony honoring YU's dedication to excellence in Torah and rabbinical education.

Yeshiva University Celebrates

Newest Guinness World Record: Largest Shabbat Dinner?

Non-profit aims to host record-setting meal in Tel Aviv this June, in an attempt to inspire world Jewry to connect to Shabbat.

Newest Guinness World Record: Largest Shabbat Dinner?

34% of Hungarians Blame 'Jewish Conspiracy' for Economic Woes

Far right Jobbik party gaining strength in Hungary but Jewish organization says anti-Semitism was worse in 2010.

34% of Hungarians Blame 'Jewish Conspiracy' for Economic Woes

Jewish Organizations Condemn Khamenei's Holocaust Denial

ADL and WJC slam Iran's Supreme Leader, who said he was "unsure" the Holocaust happened.

Jewish Organizations Condemn Khamenei's Holocaust Denial

Japan's PM Visits Anne Frank Museum After Vandalism

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam, weeks after vandalism of her diary in Tokyo.

Japan's PM Visits Anne Frank Museum After Vandalism

Bernard Madoff Insists: I'm Really Not Such a Bad Guy

Bernard Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme swallowed up billions of dollars, feels history may not judge him as harshly as many believe.

Bernard Madoff Insists: I'm Really Not Such a Bad Guy

Expert Says Anti-Semitism 'Part and Parcel of European Culture'

Europe 2014 might as well be Europe 1914, or 1414, as far as Jews are concerned, says an expert on anti-Semitism

Expert Says Anti-Semitism 'Part and Parcel of European Culture'

French Jew Brutally Assaulted in Paris

Attackers beat Jewish teacher, draw swastika on his chest in savage assault.

French Jew Brutally Assaulted in Paris

Stern Undergrad Joins Biochemistry Honor Society

Senior at Stern College one of 37 students selected by American Society for Biochemistry.

Stern Undergrad Joins Biochemistry Honor Society

Ukrainian Jews Face 'Uncertain' Future

Situation for Ukraine's Jewish community tentatively stable, but American Jewish Federations 'not taking chances'.

Ukrainian Jews Face 'Uncertain' Future

The Eternal Message of Elijah's Cup

Isn't there a more politically-correct way to celebrate redemption?

The Eternal Message of Elijah's Cup

Watch: Tunisian President Visits Jewish Exhibition

Tunisia’s President, Moncef Marzouki, visits a Jewish exhibition about Purim, expresses his support for the Jewish community.

Watch: Tunisian President Visits Jewish Exhibition

Minnesota Nazi-Themed Party Provokes Outrage Among Local Jews

Organizer of a World War II-themed party apologizes after a photo of the event provoked outrage on the Internet.

Minnesota Nazi-Themed Party Provokes Outrage Among Local Jews

Hungary's Jews Mark 70th Anniversary of Nazi Invasion

Hungarian Jews gather at the Grand Synagogue in Budapest, mark 70th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the country.

Hungary's Jews Mark 70th Anniversary of Nazi Invasion

Record Number of Rabbis to Graduate from Yeshiva University

Dean of US Modern Orthodoxy's flagship rabbinical seminary explains how his boys are bucking the trend of US assimilation rates.

Record Number of Rabbis to Graduate from Yeshiva University

Crimea's 4,000 Jews Doing Fine, Knesset Told

Ukraine Jewish leaders give Speaker Edelstein a live update on the situation of Ukraine's Jews at present.

Crimea's 4,000 Jews Doing Fine, Knesset Told

WJC Praises Germany's Crackdown on Former Nazi War Criminals

"The prosecution of those who participated in terrible crimes sends a clear message that justice must be done," says Ronald Lauder.

WJC Praises Germany's Crackdown on Former Nazi War Criminals

Rabbi Lau Fights Sabbath Store-Opening

Tel Aviv’s renowned rabbi says Sabbath sales bad for workers, families, Jewish unity, and the economy.

Rabbi Lau Fights Sabbath Store-Opening

Ukraine Prime Minister Vows to Protect Jews

Arseniy Yatsenyuk promises Ukraine's rabbi to beef up security at Jewish institutions.

Ukraine Prime Minister Vows to Protect Jews

Jerusalem Celebrates Purim

Watch celebrations of Purim in Jerusalem’s Merkaz Harav yeshiva.

Jerusalem Celebrates Purim

Torah Students Dragged to Jail in Purim Skit

Chassidic Purim celebration includes comedy skit where Torah student is taken to prison.

Torah Students Dragged to Jail in Purim Skit

Latvians Who Fought with Nazis Hold Annual March

Latvians who fought on the Nazi side against the Soviets stage a march in Riga. Simon Wiesenthal Center director condemns the parade.

Latvians Who Fought with Nazis Hold Annual March

Jewish Leaders In US Call For 'Pluralism' In Israel

Jewish group calls on Diaspora Jews to help stop nuclear Iran threat, present findings saying world Jews want Jewish-democratic Israel.

Jewish Leaders In US Call For 'Pluralism' In Israel




























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