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One American, Two Britons, Arrested in Crete Synagogue Arsons

Greek police have arrested one American, two Britons and a local citizen for allegedly torching a 600-year-old recently-restored synagogue.

Rafi Peretz New Chief Rabbi of IDF

Rabbi Rafi Peretz, who danced with expulsion soldiers in Gush Katif to show unity of IDF, will replace Rabbi Ronsky.

Sir Martin Gilbert on Israel, Britain and Map-Making

Leading historian/mapmaker speaks about making maps in cream, Chamberlain, Jerusalem prayers for rain, his role in the Iraq War Inquiry, & more.

Netanyahu at Yad VaShem: Let’s See if World Deals with Evil

“We shall see if the world deals with evil before it spreads,” Netanyahu said at the opening of the Auschwitz blueprint exhibit Monday.

NASA Launches Effort for Closer Cooperation with Israel

The president of NASA is visiting Israel and urging closer cooperation with the Jewish State. He praised Israel’s space technology expertise.

IDF Winds Up Haiti Rescue as US Hospital Ship Arrives

IDF medical and rescue teams in Haiti are packing up for home while Israel offers to search for plane crash victims near Lebanon Monday morning.

European Anti-Semitism Worse Since 2008

Israel’s campaign against Gaza terror fueled the worst anti-Semitic attacks in Europe since WW II, officials said. The worst may be yet to come.

Quran Cited on Jewish Links to Land of Israel

Jewish activists seeking to keep Shdema Jewish handed out Arabic flyers quoting Quran on the unbreakable bonds between Land, Nation of Israe

Rabbi Lau To Discuss Holocaust with Cabinet

Rabbi Lau will participate in the weekly cabinet meeting to discuss International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Torah for Mercaz HaRav Martyrs in Yitzhar

Synagogue at Yitzhar receives a Torah scroll Sunday in memory of the 8 youths murdered at Mercaz HaRav. The identity of the donor is unknown.

Birthright Celebrates Decade, IDF Pledges More Soldiers

The number of particpants in the Taglit-Birthright program will increase by 20% in 2010. According to the IDF, more soldiers will participate too.

'Lamed Heh' Commander's Nephew Sends Message of Revenge to Arabs

The nephew of the "Lamed Heh" says "the account with the people of Jaba and Tzurif is not settled."

Aussie Couple: Green Wedding Gift to the Arava

An Australian bride convinced her new husband to donate their wedding money towards a Jewish National Fund project to plant acacias in the Arava.

Conference: Jewish Agaddah Stories – Facts or Allegories?

The Lander Academic Institute and Bar Ilan University held a two day conference focusing on traditional Agaddah Rabbinic literature of legend.

Hackers Shut Down Jewish Website in Britain

Hackers posted an Arab flag and anti-Semitic messages in English and Turkish on the website of the London Jewish Chronicle.

Arsonists Attack Crete Synagogue Second Time in Two Weeks

Arsonists have attacked Crete’s only synagogue for the second time in less than two weeks, destroying the wooden roof and holy books.

Blunt Talk Confronts Pope in Historic Visit to Synagogue

A Jewish leader told Pope Benedict on his historic visit to Rome’s main synagogue that Pope Pius’ silence still hurts as a failed act."

Israeli Pop Star Revs Up Religious-Zionist Youth – Spiritually

Dozens of youths crowed into a yeshiva in Jerusalem to hear Shuli Rand sing – and talk about repentance and outreach.

One Israeli Still Missing in Haiti Earthquake

Seven of the eight Israelis first reported missing in Haiti have been located following Tuesday’s mammoth earthquake. Israel sends field hospital.

Israeli Team Heads for Quake-Struck Haiti; Fate of Jews Unknown

A delegation has left for Haiti to assess the aid needed by the island nation struck Tuesday by the worst earthquake in 200 years.

Demjanjuk Trial Resumes with Gas Chamber Testimony

An historian described gruesome details of Nazi gas chambers as the trial of Demjanjuk resumes after the court rejects appeals to postpone it.

Chief Rabbi: Fast and Pray for Rain in Wake of Dire Drought

Israel's Chief Sephardic Rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, beseeches the public to fast and pray as another dry winter materializes.

Israeli Jews More Tolerant of Islam than Swiss Citizens

Israelis, particularly religious Jewish Israelis, are more tolerant of Islamic religious needs than Swiss citizens, a new survey finds.

Mexican Jewish Billionaire Dies in Copter Crash

Mexican Jewish billionaire Moshe Saba was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday night after one of the rotors of the craft struck a building.

Double Joy: Prayer at Temple Mount Before Daughter Weds

Police stopped an activist from visiting the Temple Mount for seven months. He and his daughter won the right on Sunday, hours before her wedding.

Jimmy Carter is a ‘Liar,’ Charges ZOA

Jimmy Carter made headlines last month with an “apology” for slandering Israel. His statements since then prove him to be liar, the ZOA charges.

Video: Honoring Survivors and Helping Needy Through Recipes

The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook brings the stories and home recipes of the survivors. The income of the sales is directed to charity.

Awards for Running a Synagogue

12 sextons (gabbaim) will receive special awards at a national convention with the participation of Chief Rabbi Metzger and Knesset Speaker Rivlin.

Leading Activists Convene in Havat Gilad

Activists convened Thursday night in Havat Gilad to formulate a policy of resistance to the government's building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

King David Era Pottery Shard Supports Biblical Narrative

A breakthrough in the research of Hebrew Scriptures has shed new light on the Biblical period and contradicts theses of Biblical critics.

Shemot: Devoted Daughter Batya

Shemot: (Don't) Go Figure!

Michael Steinhardt Criticizes the Failures of Jewish Leadership

Michael Steinhardt, one of world Jewry’s most philanthropic benefactors, delivered a scathing criticism of modern Jewish leadership.

Shemot: The Innocent Evil

Shemot: Prototype of Oppressors

The Jewish Approach to Pre-birth Genetic Tests

Rabbi Gideon Weitzman of the Puah Institute speaks with Arutz Sheva TV about pre-birth tests for genetic problems in the fetus.

Rabbi Druckman: Refusal Only if No Choice

“Soldiers must ask to be exempted from demolishing Jewish homes, without fanfare; refuse only if there is no other choice," Rabbi Druckman says.

Hamas Hosts Neturei Karta for Sabbath in Gaza

Three men and a woman from the extremist Neturei Karta sect traveled to Gaza last Friday to spend the Sabbath with Hamas terrorists.

Video: Rabbis from Around the World Convene in Jerusalem

The annual worldwide conference for rabbis brought approximately 150 representatives from Israel and the Diaspora to Jerusalem

MK Rabbi Amsallem: Old-New Conversion Solution

MK Amsallem's new book presents an encompassing solution to the conversion of non-Jewish descendants of Jewish forebears in the State of Israel.

New! Book Review Section on Arutz Sheva

Arutz Sheva has launched a new book review section that will give readers a glimpse into several fun, engaging and uplifting titles each week.

Eye on Torah MiTzion Core Groups: St. Louis, Mo.

Among the nearly 40 religious-Zionist Torah MiTzion religious core groups around the world, the one in St. Louis is notable in several respects.

Reports: Iraq De-Judaizing Ezekiel's Tomb

Early reports that Iraq plans to retain the Jewish nature of the Tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel are apparently false. Instead, a mosque is planned.

Only Following Orders

Vayechi: The Sounds of Silence

Operation Attic: Search for Warsaw Ghetto Items, Artifacts

Archivists at the Museum of the Ghetto Fighters are working frantically to find remains of Jewish life in the Warsaw Ghetto. A call to Anglos.

Video: US Billionaire Adelson– Creating the Ultimate Ambassadors

American billionaire businessman Sheldon Adelson speaks with Arutz Sheva TV about his decision to be part of the Taglit-Birthright Israel project

Thousands Expected at Shechem Event Saturday Night

Organizers say there is an awakening of grassroots support for the demand to allow Jews free entry and passage in the city of Shechem.

Holocaust-Vatican Case Dismissed

US appeals court dismisses Holocaust survivors' suit against Vatican bank - ruling not on the allegations against the Vatican, but on jurisdiction.

Joyous Arrival for 210 New Immigrants

Yet another chapter in the Jewish People's historic return to its homeland was written Wednesday morning with the arrival of 210 new immigrants.

Christians Rally to Support Greek Jews

Christian citizens in the small Greek town of Ioannina massed just before their biggest holiday to demonstrate their support for Jewish neighbors.

Research Links Holocaust Survivors with High Cancer Rate

Unique but not conclusive Israeli study indicates Holocaust survivors suffer from cancer more than those who came to Israel before Holocaust.

Video: New Immigrants Get Royal Treatment

New immigrants received royal treatment at Queen of Sheba Hall in Jerusalem's Ramada Renaissance Hotel.

Caroline Glick and Rabbi Cardozo on 'Tuesday Night Live'

Tuesday Night Live in Jerusalem returns for its third season with guest speakers Caroline Glick and Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo.

Video: French Jewry Eye Policy Towards Israel

Bar-Ilan University Prof. Ilan Greilsammer, spoke with Arutz Sheva TV at a conference on 40 years of French aliyah (immigration) to Israel.

Jews Remain in Eye of Al-Qaeda Storm

Attention in the war against int’l terrorism and Al-Qaeda is once again drawn to Yemen, the Arabian peninsula nation where 300 Jews still remain.

Muslim Sheikh Pays Solidarity Visit to the Jews of Hevron

Noam Arnon, a spokesperson for the Jewish community of Hevron, told Arutz Sheva about a very unusual guest who came to show his support on M

Jihadists: 'Kidnap Zionist and American Soldiers' to Free Gaza

International jihadists have called for taking Israelis and Americans hostage until the isolation of Hamas-controlled Gaza is ended.

Terror Victim's Son's Message to Youth

Teenage son of terrorism victim Rabbi Meir Chai delivers powerful, weeping tribute.

US Neo-Nazi Lure Youth with Free Music Downloads

American neo-Nazis are using deceptive free music downloads to lure youth and college students into anti-Semitism, according to the ADL.