Rabbis: ‘Big Brother’ Bad for Society
Modern Orthodox rabbis issue call against reality TV, say it ‘legitimizes moral weakness, perversity.’
Modern Orthodox rabbis issue call against reality TV, say it ‘legitimizes moral weakness, perversity.’


Holocaust survivors and US soldiers who liberated Nazi death camps came together Monday in what could be last commemoration of its kind.

A documentary, which makes highly controversial claims about Jewish history, was unexpectedly pulled from the broadcaster's line-up.

The head of a Hungarian minority rights group named after Raoul Wallenbeg was assaulted by anti-Semitic football fans.
Chief Rabbi Jacobs to attend King Willem inaugural Tuesday, but not festive leavetaking for Queen Beatrix, planned for Yom Kippur.
Deborah Prinz needed to fine tune her 'choco-dar' to research this tasty subject and untold tail about Jews and the chocolaty goodness.

The Mashadi Synagogue in Great Neck, New York holds a special market aimed at fundraising for Israeli organizations.

AJC: “This pernicious resolution stands in stark contrast to broader American academic community position opposing such [Israel] boycotts."

Hundreds of Jewish worshippers completed an annual pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue, amid heightened security.

The American Friends of Ateret Cohanim will hold its 28th Annual Dinner with keynote speakers Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and Steve Malzberg.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security praises Jewish community for efforts in ensuring safety following Boston bombings.

Rabbi Shlomo Amar says talk of hareidi-religious enlistment is ‘nonsense.’

The Jewish community in New York celebrated Lag Ba'Omer with bonfires and lots of singing and dancing. Arutz Sheva was there.

Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada rose by 3.7 percent in 2012, and Holocaust denial rose 77 percent, an annual audit revealed.

NY students have launched a petition aimed at imploring fashion design school to repeal its teaching invitation to alleged anti-Semite.

Pictures of Saturday night’s all-night celebration in Meron.

Photos: For the 180th straight year, dignitaries march from Abo House to Rashbi's tomb in Meron.

Pilgrims arrive at Tunisia's Ghriba synagogue amid tight security, with reinforcements deployed around Djerba.

Galilee town of Meron fills for the "hillula" of Rashbi, mystic Sage and student of Rabbi Akiva. Chabad parades during the day.

“What I said was wrong and hurtful to many good and decent people," said Oklahoma State Rep. Dennis Johnson, following offensive slur.

Dutch newspaper depicts "Israel as lying hooked-nosed hassidic Jew commiserating with a North Korean counterpart on nuclear capabilities."

Hundreds of ‘Amazon Jews’ are planning aliyah.

A Slovak court has paved the way for the extradition of Laszlo Csatary from Hungary to Slovakia.

Women who read Bible scroll with tallit not violating court ruling, says judge. MK Lavie agrees.

Rabbi asks "zealots on both sides" to take their discord elsewhere.

Former US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, speaks to Arutz Sheva about situation with Iran and his views regarding Jonathan Pollard.
AJC condemns European Parliament delegation trip to Iran, saying the he visit will only serve to further undermine human rights in Iran.

The Polish government has drafted regulations aimed at reducing animals’ suffering and permitting kosher and halal slaughter.

Fashion designer John Galliano, who was convicted in France for a public anti-Semitic rant, is set to teach at top NY design school.

Organizers of a pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue in Djerba are hoping for a revival this year after a slump in attendance.

A museum dedicated to painter Mark Rothko opens in his Latvian hometown, a century after he left and found fame in the U.S.

Anti-Semitic incidents increased by 3.7% in 2012, but have doubled in the past decade, annual audit finds.

England’s Chelsea soccer club launched an investigation into claims that Israeli player Yossi Benayoun was the target of anti-Semitic slurs.

A formerly Yiddish paper, which is currently published in English, has unveiled a list of '100 Most Influential Jews'.

The Canadian Jewish News has announced that it will cease publication this summer, after forty-two years of serving the community.

President of One Israel Fund tells Arutz Sheva that organization raises money "to safeguard the lives of Jews living in Judea, Samaria."

Following stabbing of rabbi, French Jewish leader says there has been a 60% rise in anti-Semitism.

Attacker had escaped a mental health hospital.

Prime Minister met Naftali Bennett, reportedly agreed to amend law so person over 70 could be appointed.

Jerusalem real estate project encourages American Jews to move to Israel.

Chabad Rabbi in America says fighting anti-Semitism and terrorism is the 'highest level' of Jewish observance.

New online contest offers jobs, cash prizes to American Jews making their home in Israel.

Wave of support for boycott on prayer books (siddurim) without Prayer for Soldiers.

Yehuda Abrahamov is accompanying the Azeri foreign minister on his visit to Israel.

A British government minister speaks out against anti-Jewish sentiments in the Muslim community.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, visited the Netherlands to speak about internet hate and incitement to terror.

Berlin's Chabad rabbi investigated for metzitzah b’peh ritual during his son's circumcision. RCE: We fully support him.

A record 10,000 Hungarians take part annual march to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.

Australia student council passes motion endorsing BDS campaign against Israel and calling to end all ties with Haifa's Technion Institute.

US lawmaker apologizes after making derogatory slur against Jews while debating a bill on the House floor.

New York Police arrested a Muslim teen who yelled anti-Semitic slurs at a Jewish man on the subway, then tried to resist arrest.

Hundreds of people, including Holocaust survivors, gathered as Poland marked the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

European Jewish Congress welcomes report by Council of Europe, which affirmed that Greece has legal right to ban neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.

Around 100 people gathered at Warsaw's synagogue to pay tribute to the Jews who took part in the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

More than a hundred mourners came to pay their last respects to Carmen Weinstein, who died this week at 84.

Daniel Avraham has made history at Yale University as the first Israeli to serve as the institution’s student union president.

Dutch anti-Semitism watchdog group files complaint on government's light punishment for Hitler youth admirers.

A Jewish high school student in Long Island has been arrested after threatening to blow up his Yeshiva.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive: Rabbi Dr. Jacob Schacter, son of the late Rabbi Herschel Schacter, speaks of his father's effect on world Jewry.

Poland's parliament paid tribute to fighters of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, amid a host of events marking the 70th anniversary this week.
