Jewish News (Page 218)


In New York: Am Yisrael Chai

Video: thousands took part in the annual Israel Day Parade in the heart of New York.

In New York: Am Yisrael Chai

Thousands at Memorial for Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu

Photos from the 'hilula' for former Chief Sephardic Rabbi held in Jerusalem Sunday.

Thousands at Memorial for Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu

Rabbi Ovadia Collapses, is Hospitalized

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef collapsed at his Jerusalem home Sunday evening.

Rabbi Ovadia Collapses, is Hospitalized

ADL Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Global Anti-Semitism Index

The Anti-Defamation League receives 7.5 million dollar grant for polling on global anti-Semitism.

ADL Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Global Anti-Semitism Index

French Police Charge Man in Murder of Rabbi, Jewish Children

French police charge 30-year-old man with supplying weapons used by Islamist terrorist Mohamed Merah, who killed rabbi, Jewish children.

French Police Charge Man in Murder of Rabbi, Jewish Children

Unprovoked Attack on Jews in Lyon

Jews attacked as they walk to synagogue.

Unprovoked Attack on Jews in Lyon

Don’t Hesitate – Make Aliyah!

Yeshiva University’s newest graduates speak about aliyah. ‘There’s no place in the world like Israel.’

Don’t Hesitate – Make Aliyah!

Budapest Mayor to Review Naming of Street After Anti-Semite

Mayor of Budapest orders a review of a decision to name a street after an "openly anti-Semitic" author.

Budapest Mayor to Review Naming of Street After Anti-Semite

Expert: Holocaust Denial is Prevalent and Dangerous

Dr. Mario Silva says Holocaust denial must be fought not just by Jewish groups but also by governments.

Expert: Holocaust Denial is Prevalent and Dangerous

Israel Day Concert Theme: Let Your Voice be Heard for Jerusalem

25,000 people expected to attend the 20th Annual Israel Day Concert in Central Park on June 2.

Israel Day Concert Theme: Let Your Voice be Heard for Jerusalem

Internet Task Force Aims to Combat Online Anti-Semitism

Internet Hate Task Force meets in Jerusalem to combat online hate and anti-Semitism.

Internet Task Force Aims to Combat Online Anti-Semitism

Memorial to be Unveiled for Israeli Attack Victims in Burgas

Memorial to be unveiled in Bulgarian town of Burgas, where a bus bombing at Sarafovo airport killed five Israeli tourists last year.

Memorial to be Unveiled for Israeli Attack Victims in Burgas

Norwegian Cartoon 'Appalling Distortion of Core Jewish Ritual'

ADL condemns Norwegian cartoon, which grossly demonized Jewish ritual circumcision, as “deeply offensive and appalling.”

Norwegian Cartoon 'Appalling Distortion of Core Jewish Ritual'

'No One Can Rely on the U.S. Right Now'

Rabbi David Algaze says that Israel needs to make its own decisions on Iran and not rely on other countries.

'No One Can Rely on the U.S. Right Now'

Newly Discovered Prisoner Journal Donated to Auschwitz

Auschwitz-Birkenau museum has acquired newly discovered journal written and illustrated by prisoners of Nazi German death camp.

Newly Discovered Prisoner Journal Donated to Auschwitz

Norwegian Cartoon Depicts Circumcision as a Demonic Ritual

Jewish group considers taking legal action over a cartoon in a Norwegian paper that depicts circumcision as a bloodthirsty ritual.

Norwegian Cartoon Depicts Circumcision as a Demonic Ritual

Jewish Group Urges Norway to Rescind Longstanding Shechita Ban

The Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Norwegian government to go on record that 1929 law banning shechita be immediately rescinded.

Jewish Group Urges Norway to Rescind Longstanding Shechita Ban

Dreyfus Prison Letter Sells for $492,000 at Paris Auction

A letter by Jewish French army captain Alfred Dreyfus sells for $492,000 at Paris auction.

Dreyfus Prison Letter Sells for $492,000 at Paris Auction

World Jewish Congress Raps Greece Over Anti-Racism Bill

World Jewish Congress criticizes Greece's delay in adopting tougher anti-racism legislation aimed at curbing neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.

World Jewish Congress Raps Greece Over Anti-Racism Bill

'World's Oldest' Torah Scroll Found in Italian Archive

The world's oldest complete Torah scroll, which could be from 12th century, has been found in a university archive in Bologna.

'World's Oldest' Torah Scroll Found in Italian Archive

Synagogue Defaced for a Fourth Time

Synagogue frequented by Holocaust survivors is defaced with crosses, sending one person into shock.

Synagogue Defaced for a Fourth Time

Elkin: The Jewish People Are Not Alone

Deputy Foreign Minister at Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism: Your coming here sends a strong message to anti-Semites.

Elkin: The Jewish People Are Not Alone

Germany to Expand Funding of Home Care for Holocaust Survivors

German government agrees to expand its funding of home care for Holocaust survivors, resulting in $800 million in new funding.

Germany to Expand Funding of Home Care for Holocaust Survivors

Bennett: Israel Belongs to the Jews, Period

The only way to fight anti-Semitism is “to call a spade a spade”, says Minister Naftali Bennett at Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism.

Bennett: Israel Belongs to the Jews, Period

Book Details History of Jews and Capitalism

"Jews were often excluded in the past by law from economic life making them look for new economic opportunities," says author of book.

Book Details History of Jews and Capitalism

Jewish, Christian Delegations Celebrate Israel in Moscow

Jewish and Israeli delegations meets Knesset Christian Allies Caucus in Moscow in celebration of state of Israel.

Jewish, Christian Delegations Celebrate Israel in Moscow

Chabad, Orthodox Union Team Up to Help Tornado Victims

The Chabad Center of Oklahoma has received $15,000 in disaster-relief funds from the Orthodox Union after disastrous tornado.

Chabad, Orthodox Union Team Up to Help Tornado Victims

PM: Global Trends Indicate 'Fashionable' Anti-Semitism

Speaking at the Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism, PM Netanyahu says anti-Semitism is, once again, “fashionable.”

PM: Global Trends Indicate 'Fashionable' Anti-Semitism

Righteous Gentile Honored Following Work of Kansas Teens

Warsaw walkway has been named in honor of Polish woman who saved 2,5000 Jewish children during Holocaust, following work of Kansas teens.

Righteous Gentile Honored Following Work of Kansas Teens

'Blood Libels and BDS' Expose 'Persistent Double Standards'

"Non-governmental organizations claiming to promote human rights use antisemitic themes and images" to promote agendas, states report.

'Blood Libels and BDS' Expose 'Persistent Double Standards'

‘Sad Story’ of Hareidi Family Arrested in Jordan

Beit Shemesh family may have entered Jordan intentionally in an attempt to smuggle children to Canadian cult.

‘Sad Story’ of Hareidi Family Arrested in Jordan

Grandson of Alfred Dreyfus Asks Not to Auction Off His Letter

A grandson of Alfred Dreyfus urges a private collector not to allow a letter penned by his grandfather to be auctioned off in Paris.

Grandson of Alfred Dreyfus Asks Not to Auction Off His Letter

Michigan Man Arrested Over Swastika Surge

A 58-year old man from Michigan was arrested in connection with several swastikas that have been found spray-painted in recent weeks.

Michigan Man Arrested Over Swastika Surge

High-Tech Solution to Judaism's 'Mystery of the Century'

Mega-computer enlisted to unlock 1,000 year-old texts to study key developments in Judaism and relations with other nations and religions.

High-Tech Solution to Judaism's 'Mystery of the Century'

Video: 23 Year-Old Jew Assaulted in New York

A 23-year-old Jewish man was assaulted near Long Island on Sunday night. He did not require hospitalization.

Video: 23 Year-Old Jew Assaulted in New York

Israelis Report Anti-Semitism at Berlin Concert

Israelis attending a Beyonce concert in Berlin over the weekend were met with anti-Semitic chants from the audience.

Israelis Report Anti-Semitism at Berlin Concert

Running for Israel: Video

L’Chaim Run/Walk for Israel took place in New York on Sunday. The winner: A non-Jew who is a great supporter of Israel.

Running for Israel: Video

New York: First Prize - A Sefer Torah From Israel

A new synagogue is being built in Queens by the family of Michael Yagudaev for the Bukharan Jewish community

New York: First Prize - A Sefer Torah From Israel

Kerry to Address Leading Jewish Convention

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will address the American Jewish Committee 2013 Global Forum on Sunday in Washington, D.C.

Kerry to Address Leading Jewish Convention

French Jewish Body Elects New President

The representative umbrella body of French Jewish organizations, CRIF, will elect a new president on Sunday.

French Jewish Body Elects New President

Farrakhan's 'Synagoge of Satan' Remarks Under Fire

US lawmaker denounces Louis Farrakhan’s remarks as “unacceptable, racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic.”

Farrakhan's 'Synagoge of Satan' Remarks Under Fire

Mobile App to Help Fight Against Racism in France

A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile app to eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags.

Mobile App to Help Fight Against Racism in France

NY Rabbi Criticizes Women of the Wall, Hareidi Thugs

New York Rabbi takes both sides of Kotel dispute to task, and shares thoughts on this week’s Torah portion.

NY Rabbi Criticizes Women of the Wall, Hareidi Thugs

Merkel Honored by EU Rabbis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel awarded the Lord Jakobovits Prize for European Jewry, honored at ceremony in Brussels.

Merkel Honored by EU Rabbis

US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Aid Holocaust Survivors

A bipartisan group of United Sates lawmakers introduced a bill that would facilitate assistance for Holocaust survivors.

US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Aid Holocaust Survivors

Jewish Group Blasts 'Electronic-Intifada' for Sports Boycott

“Ideological forebearers of today's racists, in Nazi Germany had 'ethnically cleansed' sports, as blatantly demonstrated in 1936 Olympics.”

Jewish Group Blasts 'Electronic-Intifada' for Sports Boycott

Detroit Leaders Should Have Spurned, Not Embraced, Farrakhan

ADL: Where are the voices who are willing to stand up and say no to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's racism and anti-Semitism?

Detroit Leaders Should Have Spurned, Not Embraced, Farrakhan

US Imams to Visit Auschwitz

US envoys will join imams for a visit to Auschwitz, the State Department said Tuesday.

US Imams to Visit Auschwitz

Videos, Photos: Thousands Attend Belz Wedding in Jerusalem

Thousands of hassidim were in attendance on Tuesday for the wedding of the grandson of the Belzer rebbe in Jerusalem.

Videos, Photos: Thousands Attend Belz Wedding in Jerusalem

Keynote Address at YU Commencement to Focus on Aliyah

Rabbi Joshua Fass of Nefesh B'Nefesh will deliver the keynote address at Yeshiva U’s 82nd Commencement.

Keynote Address at YU Commencement to Focus on Aliyah

Europe Parliament Head Says 'Counting Jews' Line a Misquote

European Parliament head demands newspaper clarify how it misquoted him as saying "Hungary wants to count the Jews.”

Europe Parliament Head Says 'Counting Jews' Line a Misquote

Airline Mulls Israel-Poland Link For Auschwitz School Trips

A low-cost European airline is looking to introduce flights between Israel and Poland to cater to Israeli schoolchildren visiting Auschwitz

Airline Mulls Israel-Poland Link For Auschwitz School Trips

Barbara Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Hebrew U.

Internationally acclaimed singer and actress Barbra Streisand to receive honorary award from Hebrew University of Jerusalem next month.

Barbara Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Hebrew U.

'Ariel-Amar Deal' is En Route to Knesset

Bill submitted by MK Kalfa would remove the 70-year age limit for appointment of chief rabbi.

'Ariel-Amar Deal' is En Route to Knesset

'Criminal Charges Should Be Filed' Over Al-Dura Blood LIbel

"Criminal charges should be filed,” said Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center, in response to al Dura report issued by Israeli government.

'Criminal Charges Should Be Filed' Over Al-Dura Blood LIbel

Imprisoned Alan Gross Settles Lawsuit Against US Employer

American-Jewish contractor settled lawsuit against his US government employer, claiming mission risks were underestimated.

Imprisoned Alan Gross Settles Lawsuit Against US Employer




























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