Jewish World

Photo Essay: Tens of Thousands at Israel Day in New York

Fern Sidman, a well-known NY writer, gives a first-hand report of the Israel parade for readers all over the world to feel "we were there'. Enjoy!

High School Students Renovate Tombs on Mount of Olives

A group of 12th graders are fixing tombs on the Mount of Olives. In the process, they are discovering their own roots.

Court Rejects Motion to Save Beit Yehonatan

District Court judge turned down motion by Jewish residents of the home in eastern Jerusalem to allow them to live in it.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Youth Overcome Sound of Silence for Deaf

Fifty-four boys and girls celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Monday in the Council of Young Israel Rabbis for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

Orthodox Rabbi: Obama Invited Me Because of Muslim Outreach

A New York City rabbi says his popularity at the White House is probably due to his outreach in the Muslim world.

Dershowitz Continues Support for Pollard

Law Prof. Alan Dershowitz, former Pollard lawyer, says, “We must keep up the pressure regarding Pollard… He has served more than he should have.”

Hitler Fashion Billboards Outrage Italians

Italians are furious over Hitler’s image on billboards promoting a fashion campaign in the same city where WW II partisans fought fascism.

TNL Finale to Feature Renowned Jerusalem Archaeologist

Archeologist Gabriel Barkai to speak at Tuesday Night Live finale show about the Temple Mount Antiquities Salvage Operation.

Bnei Akiva Institutions Mark 70 Years of "Torah and Avoda"

Special academic conference at the Bar Ilan University marking 70 Years of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot and High Schools for Girls

Israeli Shavuot: Praying at the Wall, Learning, Dairy Food

All night on Shavuot, Jews streamed to the Kotel, a spiritual journey on the day the Torah was given at Mount Sinai. Chag Sameach!

Anti-Semites Attack Jewish Graves in Greece and US

Anti-Semitic violence is being directed at Jewish graves, which were desecrated at historic cemeteries in Louisiana and in Greece.

Anti-Zionists Firebomb Kristallnacht Synagogue, Demand PA Peace

Anti-Zionists torch Kristallnacht synagogue and leave letters stating, “You don't leave the Palestinians in peace; we won't let you be in peace."

Polish Jews 'Coming Out' for Shavuot Holiday

A “Guide to the Shavuot Holiday” in Polish is being disseminated among formerly hidden Polish Jews.

IDF Soldiers Help Birthright Bring Jews to Israel

IDF soldiers – 40,000 of them – have taken part in Birthright tours that have brought 250,000 Jews to Israel, some of whom now are in the IDF.

The Complete Unity Concert - Can Yeshiva Boys Rock?

Bands made up of yeshiva students and established artists came together to perform at the Complete Unity Concert Saturday night in Jerusalem,

Italian MP and French Professor Best JCall Petition

Petition sent by French intellectuals againt Israel's “settlements” was overwhelmed by counter petition. Most Israeli media didn't notice; INN did.

7th-Graders to Write an Entire Bible in One Day

On the day before Shavuot Eve – the holiday of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai – 23,000 7th-graders will take part in copying an entire Bible.

Israeli Woman is European Champion in Taekwondo

Israeli citizen and Sabbath observor Bat-El Gatterer has won first place in her weight class in the European Taekwondo championships.

Yaalon: Without Jerusalem, There Would be No Tel Aviv

Deputy Prime Minister says talk of dividing the city is 'like dust in the wind and a fleeting dream.'

Jerusalem Day is Day of Remembrance for Ethiopian Jews

Jerusalem Day is a Day of Remembrance in the Ethiopian Jewish community, for the thousands who didn't manage to complete the trek to the holy land.

Jerusalem Day Flag Dance in Negev

Jerusalem Unification Day is being celebrated not only in the capital but also in the Negev city of Arad. INN TV was there.

Z Street Awards Peace Plan Prize to Daniel Pipes

Middle East Forum director Daniel Pipes is the recipient of the first annual Z Street Peace Plan Prize.

$2.3 Million Grant to 'Identify' Jerusalem in Europe

Jerusalem in Europe? The Hebrew University has received a $2.3 million grant to study European structures that reflect sites in Jerusalem.

Aussie Jewish Community Protests Anti-Semitic Play

The Perth Jewish community is protesting the staging of a six-page, 10-minute play that it has slammed as anti-Semitic.

PM Urged to Place Temple Mount on Heritage List

Redoubled efforts are underway to increase Jewish awareness of the Temple Mount and to have the site included on the National Heritage Sites list.

Shanghai Synagogue Reopens for World Expo

Chinese officials and diplomats from around the globe joined with Jews to celebrate the reopening of the Ohel Rachel Synagogue in Shanghai.

The Jewish Attitude to Issues Facing the Nuclear Family

Special conference "The Family in the Eye of the Storm" took place Monday at the Orot Israel College of Education in Elkana

Tel Aviv U : New Center to Study and Strengthen European Jewry

The Kantor Center, the first of its kind, for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry was inaugurated at Tel Aviv University Monday.

Demographic Revolution: Jewish, Arab Growth Equal in Jerusalem

Jewish and Arab population growth is equal in the capital, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports. Data released in honor of Jerusalem Day.

MK Warns of Bloodshed after Yitzhar Yeshiva Razing Order

Demolition order issued against the $1 million Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva building at Yitzhar. MK Eldad: blood will be on PM's hands.

Britain's Rebbetzin Amelie Jakobovits, 81, Passes Away

Rebbetzin Amelie Jakobovits, wife of former Chief Rabbi of England, Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, and known as 'Lady J', has died at the age of 81.

Retrieving the Jewish Land and Keeping it in Jewish Hands

The Israel Land Fund has embarked upon a campaign to essentially recreate the Jewish National Fund and counteract purchases by hostile elements.

Neo-Nazis Murder Yeshiva Student

Ukraine police have found the mutilated body of a yeshiva student who disappeared April 20, the anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday.

Jewish Astronaut Carries Jewish Heritage Proclamation to Space

Jewish astronaut Garrett Reisman will take the US presidential proclamation of Jewish Heritage Month into space aboard the Atlantis shuttle.

Limmud FSU Honors Jewish Nobel Prize Laureates

The Limmud FSU 2010 festival this week honored Jewish scientists and political leaders who were awarded the Nobel Prize.

Hareidi Jews' IDF Enlistment Rises Tenfold in Two Years

Forty hareidi men enlisted to the IDF in 2007 as part of Shachar program. 400 enlisted last year, and 1,000 are expected to join army in 2010.

Venezuela: State-Sponsored Anti-Semitism in the West

State-sponsored anti-Semitism has appeared in the West. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is leading a drive to make his country Judenrein.

Obama Feeds Elie Wiesel Lunch and Some ‘Pro-Israeli’ Charm

Obama hosted Elie Wiesel with a kosher White House lunch and convinced him there is no tension between the US and Israel.

Jewish Airline Pilot: Icelandic Volcano a Heavenly 'Heads Up'

An observant Jewish commercial airline pilot says the Iceland volcano was a Heavenly sign not to take the ability to travel the skies for granted.

MASA Brings Diaspora Youth for the Israel Experience

The MASA Project held a conference for youths winding up their one-year experience in Israel.

J Street’s European Copycat Runs into Detour

The US-based left-wing J Street lobby has spawned a copycat “J Call” in Europe. Jewish leaders are up in arms, calling it divisive.”

"Complete Unity" Concert to Showcase Yeshiva Talent

Known performers will join yeshiva students for the "Complete Unity" Concert, which will benefit two locals charities and showcase new talent.

Religious Girls Compete for Top Math Prize

Religious Jewish girls compete in a worldwide mathematics tournament.

Beverly Hills Names Street for Herzl

The city of Beverly Hills has named a street after Zionist founding father Theodor Herzl.

And Now – the Mishna Quiz

The Bible Quiz is over and the Mishna Quiz is set to begin. Hundreds of junior high school students will take part

Jews, Muslims Clash at Wisconsin University

Jewish and Muslim students clash at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A Jewish student was wounded.

Race Marks Memory of Soldier, Longing for Gush Katif

A race was held in memory of fallen IDF soldier Yochanan Hilberg whose grave was relocated in the Gush Katif Expulsion.

Pat Buchanan Live on C-Span - A Chance for Jews to Debate

Pat Buchanan, who has a long record of attacking Jews, will take live calls Sunday on C-Span cable television. A chance for Jews to refute claims.

Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

Hundreds of thousands in the Galilean city of Meron to celebrate the mystical teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Rabbi Yaakov Rosenthal, Teacher of Chief Rabbi, Dies at 86

Israel lost one of its most widely known religious judges on Saturday, Rabbi Yaakov Nissan Rosenthal. Chief Rabbi Amar was one of his students.

Lag BaOmer at the Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik

Thousands celebrtaed the traditional Lag BaOmer bonfire at the Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik in the Jerusalem neighborhood named for the sage.

Last Heroic Act: Jewish US Navy Pilot Saves 3 but Dies in Crash

A heroic Jewish US Navy pilot's last act was to save the lives of his three crew members as his plane went down after a mission in Afghanistan.

Entebbe Hero - Bereaved Brother, Dedicated Dad - Speaks to TNL

Maj. Gen. Doron Almog speaks about the battles he took part in as an IDF officer and the battle he led for the benefit of his own son and others.

Jewish Hospital in Tangiers Torn Down

Moroccan Jews fear the local cemetery might be next, after a former Jewish hospital in Morocco was abruptly razed by authorities.

Demand that Hebrew U. Dismiss Judge Goldstone from Board

An attorney has demanded that Hebrew U. consider removing Judge Goldstone from the Board of Governors and withdraw an honorary degree.

Actor Turns 'Conscientious Objector,' Gives Up Anti-IDF Role

Israeli actor Mickey Leon preferred to play the role of a “conscientious objector” rather than a part in UK show that puts the IDF in a bad light.

New York Graffiti Artists 'Bombing' Shelters with Solidarity

Artists 4 Israel has organized some of New York's most talented graffiti artists to show solidarity with Israel by painting Sderot bomb shelters.

Obama’s Security Advisor Apologizes for ‘Greedy Jews’ Joke

Just as Obama tries to show Jews he really is not against Israel, his security advisor jokes about greedy Jewish merchants. He later apologized.

First Israeli in NBA Visits Israel – Excited to be Home

Omri Casspi, the NBA's first Israeli, talks about being a representative of Israel and Jews and his belief in G-d that helped him achieve goals.

Visit the Herzl Center in Jerusalem

The Herzl center teaches visitors about Herzl's background, his experiences with anti-Semitism, and his vision of a sovereign Jewish state