Jewish News (Page 224)


Neo-Nazi Parties Threaten to 'Upend European Parliament'

Anti-Defamation League urges United States Congress to mobilize a united voice against the return of political anti-Semitism.

Neo-Nazi Parties Threaten to 'Upend European Parliament'

Rabbi Calls for 5-Day Torah Marathon to 'Cancel Decree'

Hareidi-religious leader Rabbi Shteinman calls for a five-day Torah study marathon “to cancel the decree.”

Rabbi Calls for 5-Day Torah Marathon to 'Cancel Decree'

Shas Minister: Gender Segregation a Problem

Shas Minister admits that local rabbis, burial groups wrongly impose strict gender separation, insult women.

Shas Minister: Gender Segregation a Problem

10.5 Million Kotel Visits in 2012

Police data shows 10.5 million trips to the Western Wall in 2012. Israel finally expands Kotel facilities.

10.5 Million Kotel Visits in 2012

Jerusalem Mayor Calls for Jonathan Pollard's Release

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat: Jonathan Pollard epitomizes "desire of the Jewish people to be a free people in land of Zion and Jerusalem.”

Jerusalem Mayor Calls for Jonathan Pollard's Release

Two Arrested For Suspected Links to Toulouse Gunman

French police arrested two men in city of Toulouse in connection with Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah's March killing spree.

Two Arrested For Suspected Links to Toulouse Gunman

Adelson Sues Reporter Over 'Foul Mouth' Comment

Sheldon Adelson sues Wall Street Journal reporter for libel, seeking damages for article in which he was described as “foul mouth.”

Adelson Sues Reporter Over 'Foul Mouth' Comment

NY Assemblyman Under Fire For 'Offensive' Purim Costume

New York state assemblyman comes under fire for "black basketball player” Purim costume.

NY Assemblyman Under Fire For 'Offensive' Purim Costume

ADL Slams 'Offensive and Not Remotely Funny' Oscars Sketch

“While we have come to expect inappropriate ‘Jews control Hollywood’ jokes...the Oscars was offensive and not remotely funny,” said ADL.

ADL Slams 'Offensive and Not Remotely Funny' Oscars Sketch

Oxford University Students to Vote on Israel Boycott

Students at Britain’s Oxford University will vote this week on a controversial motion to boycott Israel.

Oxford University Students to Vote on Israel Boycott

German Court Drops Charges Against 'Offending' Mohel

A German court on Thursday dismissed all charges against a rabbi for his role in the circumcision of a Jewish infant.

German Court Drops Charges Against 'Offending' Mohel

Rabbi Lau: Time to Free Pollard

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau released a letter he plans to present to US President Obama seeking freedom for Jonathan Pollard

Rabbi Lau: Time to Free Pollard

Three Charged with 'Aggravated Violence' Following Soccer Attack

Tottenham supporters were attacked in a Lyon bar on the eve of a Europa League game.

Three Charged with 'Aggravated Violence' Following Soccer Attack

FBI Nabs Neo-Nazi Plotting Attacks Against Jewish Targets

Neo-Nazi supporter who had been arrested by the FBI in December was allegedly plotting attacks against Jewish leaders in the Detroit-area.

FBI Nabs Neo-Nazi Plotting Attacks Against Jewish Targets

Photos: IDF Soldiers Receive Mishloach Manot

Several Jewish organizations teamed up in order to bring the joy of Purim to as many Israeli soldiers as possible.

Photos: IDF Soldiers Receive Mishloach Manot

Terror Victim’s Purim Message: Despair is Just a Mask

Terror attack survivor Asael Shabo, who lost his mother and three siblings, has a message of hope for Purim.

Terror Victim’s Purim Message: Despair is Just a Mask

British MP Galloway Storms Out Of Debate With Israeli Student

British lawmaker George Galloway stormed out of a debate at Oxford University after learning that his opponent was Israeli.

British MP Galloway Storms Out Of Debate With Israeli Student

Berlin Film Festival Prize Winner Denies Israel's Right to Exist

Danish-Palestinian film director provoked controversy after publicly questioning Israel's legitimacy and right to exist.

Berlin Film Festival Prize Winner Denies Israel's Right to Exist

Australian Jews Being Accused of 'Dual Loyalty'

In the wake of the publicity surrounding Prisoner X, Australian Jews are being accused of “dual loyalty"

Australian Jews Being Accused of 'Dual Loyalty'

Israel's "Master Chef" - Kosher Opens New Horizons & Challenges

Arutz Sheva meets Winner of TV cooking contest, participant in new Kosher Gourmet magazine. "Kosher and gourmet can coexist", he says.

Israel's "Master Chef" - Kosher Opens New Horizons & Challenges

Hungarian Jewish Group Urges Ban on Hitler-Ally Street Names

Hungarian Jewish organization calls for ban on naming of public areas after country's wartime leader and ally of Adolf Hitler.

Hungarian Jewish Group Urges Ban on Hitler-Ally Street Names

Australian Jews Denounce 'Mischievous' Mossad Allegations

Zionist Federation of Australia denounced “totally uninformed and mischievous” reports that purpose of Israel programs is Mossad recruitment

Australian Jews Denounce 'Mischievous' Mossad Allegations

Rights Activists: Bring Bangkok Monastery Boy Home

Child welfare activists: Israeli child sent alone to Thailand monastery must be returned home.

Rights Activists: Bring Bangkok Monastery Boy Home

US Delegation Asks Cuba to Release Social Worker Alan Gross

Members of Congress have gone to Cuba in an attempt to free imprisoned American Jewish social worker Alan Gross, age 63.

US Delegation Asks Cuba to Release Social Worker Alan Gross

Anti-Semitism Skyrocketing in France

Anti-Semitism is skyrocketing in France. Last year saw a 58 percent rise in the number of anti-Semitic incidents there, a survey reports.

Anti-Semitism Skyrocketing in France

Putin Won't Return Disputed Chabad Archive to U.S.

Russian President refuses to return a disputed Jewish archive to the U.S., saying doing so would "open a Pandora's box".

Putin Won't Return Disputed Chabad Archive to U.S.

Relative of Slain Yemenite: Bring His Body to Israel

Relative of a Jewish couple from Yemen who made aliyah after their son's murder hopes the son's body will be brought to Israel.

Relative of Slain Yemenite: Bring His Body to Israel

Jewish Students, IDF Soldiers talk Jewish Identity

Jewish students from Russia meet IDF soldiers, talk about identity and the Russian Israeli experience.

Jewish Students, IDF Soldiers talk Jewish Identity

Yeshiva Brings Purim Story to Downtown Tel Aviv

Yeshiva students plan round-the-clock readings of the Book of Esther for Tel Aviv revelers.

Yeshiva Brings Purim Story to Downtown Tel Aviv

Is 'Snitching' to the Tax Authorities a Sin?

A major Jewish legal debate is shaping up over the permissibility of “snitching” to the tax authorities.

Is 'Snitching' to the Tax Authorities a Sin?

Greece's Golden Dawn: Holocaust Memorial Day 'Unacceptable'

Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has denounced the country's decision to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, calling it “unacceptable.”

Greece's Golden Dawn: Holocaust Memorial Day 'Unacceptable'

SWC to Lithuania: Ban 'Fascist Ideology' Marches

Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Lithuanian authorities to ban neo-Nazi marches that mark Lithuanian Independence Day.

SWC to Lithuania: Ban 'Fascist Ideology' Marches

Sharansky: 28 Years for Pollard is Far Too Long

A Jewish Agency conclave called on U.S. President Barack H. Obama to act immediately to free Jonathan Pollard from prison

Sharansky: 28 Years for Pollard is Far Too Long

Netanyahu Recommends Sharansky For Second Term

PM Netanyahu recommends Natan Sharansky be appointed to a second term as head of the Jewish Agency.

Netanyahu Recommends Sharansky For Second Term

Parents of Slain Yemenite Jew Make Aliyah

The parents of Moshe Nahari, a Yemenite Jew who was murdered in 2008, arrived in Israel.

Parents of Slain Yemenite Jew Make Aliyah

Only Surviving Synagogue Near Auschwitz on Verge of Collapse

A synagogue near the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz is on the verge of collapse, officials warned last week.

Only Surviving Synagogue Near Auschwitz on Verge of Collapse

Ancient British Synagogue Begins Restoration

The restoration process of one of Britain's oldest synagogues will begin in March.

Ancient British Synagogue Begins Restoration

Lapid: 'Tears in my Eyes' when I Spoke to Pollard

Jonathan Pollard called his wife, Esther, just as she was meeting Yesh Atid leader.

Lapid: 'Tears in my Eyes' when I Spoke to Pollard

Malcolm Hoenlein on Arutz Sheva Radio This Week

Listen to Malcolm Hoenlein on Israel National Radio this Thursday at 9pm Israel time (2pm Eastern time), Don't miss it!

Malcolm Hoenlein on Arutz Sheva Radio This Week

Rabbi Eliyahu Offers Inspiring Words at Fogel Memorial

At the memorial for the Fogel family, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said that the ark in Mishkan Ehud looks like the entrance to the Holy Temple.

Rabbi Eliyahu Offers Inspiring Words at Fogel Memorial

ZOA Brings Joy of Purim to Israeli Soldiers

With the holiday of Purim quickly approaching, the ZOA is, once again, distributing thousands of mishlochei manot to soldiers of the IDF.

ZOA Brings Joy of Purim to Israeli Soldiers

Italian President Awarded for 'Unequivocal Stand Against Evil'

President of Italy honored for "uncompromising, unequivocal stand against evil of anti-Semitism" in Washington, D.C.

Italian President Awarded for 'Unequivocal Stand Against Evil'

Activists Pushing Peres to Promote Freedom for Pollard

Activists were out in force Sunday to push Israel’s President Shimon Peres to advocate for Jonathan Pollard, soon incarcerated 10,000 days.

Activists Pushing Peres to Promote Freedom for Pollard

Austria Admits Some of its Academics Were Nazis

The Austrian Academy of Sciences acknowledges that many of its scientists were members of the Nazi party.

Austria Admits Some of its Academics Were Nazis

Feiglin in Handshake Controversy

Moshe Feiglin’s Knesset handshakes lead to orthodox Jewish debate.

Feiglin in Handshake Controversy

France to Return Stolen Art to Jewish Owners

France will return seven paintings to the heirs of two Jewish families whose artworks were stolen during World War II.

France to Return Stolen Art to Jewish Owners

Three Plead Guilty in Holocaust Reparations Fund Scam

Three defendants pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to defraud a Holocaust reparations organization out of $57.3 million.

Three Plead Guilty in Holocaust Reparations Fund Scam

UK Police Commissioner Resigns Over Hitler Tweet

A deputy police and crime commissioner in Hertfordshire, England resigned Tuesday after retweeting a quote by Adolf Hitler.

UK Police Commissioner Resigns Over Hitler Tweet

One-Time Savior of Jews Spearheads Efforts to Demonize Israel

French group that helped Jews during Holocaust declined to attend commemoration, deeming its sponsor overly supportive of Israel.

One-Time Savior of Jews Spearheads Efforts to Demonize Israel

ADL: Galliano's 'Hassidic Garb' a ‘Complete Distortion’

New York Post story accusing fashion designer John Galliano of dressing in Hasidic garb, is “a complete distortion,” says ADL.

ADL: Galliano's 'Hassidic Garb' a ‘Complete Distortion’

Zionist Rabbi: Hareidi Cities should Guard Themselves

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel: yeshiva students at Beitar Illit and Modiin Illit should not let others guard them.

Zionist Rabbi: Hareidi Cities should Guard Themselves

Israeli Soccer Player Ousted From Training Session in Dubai

An Israeli soccer player was forced to miss his team’s visit to Dubai as a result of ongoing political tensions between Israel and the UAE.

Israeli Soccer Player Ousted From Training Session in Dubai

Israeli Officials Concerned Over Fate of Tunisian Jews

Israeli officials have expressed serious concerns over the safety of the Jewish community in Tunisia, in the wake of unrest in the country

Israeli Officials Concerned Over Fate of Tunisian Jews

NY, Israeli Leaders Pay Tribute to Top Jewish Activists

American Jewish activists praised. 'Whatever you do in life, you can still do remarkable things for the Jewish people.'

NY, Israeli Leaders Pay Tribute to Top Jewish Activists

Savior of Thousands of Jews Honored Posthumously

Varian Fry, an American journalist responsible for aiding thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, was honored posthumously.

Savior of Thousands of Jews Honored Posthumously

ADL: Belgian Nazi Parade Makes Mockery of Holocaust

ADL expressed outrage that participants in UNESCO-affiliated festival dressed as Nazis and paraded through the streets of Belgium.

ADL: Belgian Nazi Parade Makes Mockery of Holocaust




























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