Jewish World

Jews Sound Off against Iran’s New Holocaust Denial Website

Jews have come out swinging against a new Iranian Holocaust denial website, which the ADL called a “virtual cesspool” of anti-Semitism.

Jerusalem Arabs View ‘Eruv’ as New Political Border

A high, thin wire, part of the “eruv” that marks where Jews can carry objects on the Sabbath, has become the focus of a new Arab-Jewish battle.

Cave of the Patriarchs, Hevron, Opened Entirely for Jews Monday

Video and pictures: The entire Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron was opened for Jews Monday. Many took the opportunity and came to visit and pray.

Flooding Around the World: Israelis Rescued in India

With flash floods hitting India, Germany, China and Pakistan, Israel announced the rescue of 30 Israelis and other tourists in India.

Libya Releases Israeli After 5 Months

Rafael Hadad of Israel went missing in Libya five months ago. He has finally been released, after complex diplomatic maneuvering.

Wounded Groom-Soldier Aharon Karov 'Stronger Than Ever'

Aharon Karov, critically wounded in Gaza shortly after his wedding, tells Ariel teens he's 'stronger than ever.'

Giant Brazilian Temple Replica Panned as 'Mockery'

Temple Institute in Jerusalem says controversial Brazilian Pentecostal church's mammoth $200 million Holy Temple replica is “self-aggrandizement.”

Wave of New Anti-Semitism in France Hits WW II Memorial

Last month, anti-Semites in France attack graves. Last week, they hit kosher stores. The latest target is a WW II memorial to deported Jews.

Hareidi Rabbinic Council Plans to Ban the 'Jewish Burka'

One of the most stringent hareidi-religious rabbinic councils in Israel is preparing to ban the burka, or full-body covering and face veil.

Rabbi Lazer Brody Beams Vitamins for the Soul

Breslev teacher Rabbi Lazer Brody begins soulful and inspiring show on Israel National Radio: Lazer Beams.

234 New Olim: Meet the New Immigrants

NBN's Dudy Starck speaks with new Olim after landing in Israel. Israeli singer Kleinstein sings and remembers being an immigrant from the U.S.

Katz: Peres May Have Forgotten - But the Nation of Israel Hasn't

The President greeted new immigrants with surprising opinions on the Jewish nation's title to its land. MK Yaakov Katz issued a sharp rebuttal.

Nearly 1,000 Jews in Old Jewish Quarter of Old City

Old City Jews shocked that a UN envoy accepted a false account of Jews moving in to their property near Flowers Gate. The area turns more Jewish.

Neo-Nazis Hack Buchenwald Web Site

The web site of the Buchenwald concentration camp was attacked last week by neo-Nazi vandals who redirected surfers to a revisionist site.

Peres Calls Britain ‘Pro-Arab, Anti-Israel'

British policies have always been "pro-Arab” and "anti-Israel," President Peres told a Jewish website. Britain is up in arms over the statements.

Chinese TV Features Israel, Jewish History

China's CCTV broadcasts its first-ever series on Jewish history and Israel.

Marking 81 Years Since Hevron Massacre

A memorial ceremony is held in Hevron for the 67 Jews tortured and murdered in the city in 1929.

Hassidic Star Avraham Fried Celebrates 30 Years of Music

Yoni Kempinski meets Hassidic music star Avraham Fried who is in Israel for a mega-concert celebrating his 30 years of musical activity

Peres in Croatia, Mourns 'Sheer Sadism' of Holocaust Camp

Peres and Croatian President Ivo Josipovic hold a memorial ceremony at the notorious Jasenovac camp.

Tu B'Av: Commemorating Marriage and Breakdown of Barriers

Today is Tu B’Av, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av, often commemorated as the holiday of marriage - though not by all.

1,000 New Immigrants in One Week

1,000 Jews from France, Britain, South Africa and South America arrive this week to live in the Jewish state. First direct LA-Israel flight.

Jewish Rock Stars Kick off Summer Music Season

Jewish music stars Udi Davidi and Sinai Tor at a special joyful event of music and soul on first night after traditional three weeks of mourning

Jerusalem-Based TV Show to Go Live in Texas

The first-ever Jerusalem-based English TV show to broadcast internationally now begins a tour abroad – beginning in Houston, Texas on August 10.

Unpublished Works by Kafka Examined in Tel Aviv, Zurich

The unpublished works of famed Prague-born writer Franz Kafka are to be examined for the first time in 50 years.

US Affairs Expert: Don't Worry - US Residents Stand With Us

Yoram Ettinger, former consulate official to US: 29 cities in the US are named for Jerusalem, which Americans back as Israel's unified capital

Rabbi Gold: 'G-d Wept On the Day of Destruction of the Temples'

Rabbi Shalom Gold spoke on the eve of the fast of the 9th of Av at the march around the Old City of Jerusalem

Tisha B'Av Lamentations at Abandoned IDF Base of Adorayim

Rabbi says: 'The Temple will not come down from the skies. We must act so that it is built.'

Livni: Umbilical Cord Connected to the Temple Mount

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni laments that although she lives in Tel Aviv, her "umbilical cord is connected to the Temple Mount."

‘Dr. Aliyah’ and the Rabbi Practice What They Preach

Dr. Rivkah Adler has been urging others for years to move to Israel. Nine years after a 9/11 “wake-up” call, she practices what she preaches.

Rabbi Richman on the 9th of Av: Stop Mourning, Start Yearning

Temple Institute's Rabbi Richman: 9th of Av is a day of yearning and prayer, but needs action as well.

Israeli Terror Victims Race in NYC Triathlon

Brothers-in-law affected by terrorism raced in the NYC triathlon and friends of terror victims ran as well to raise money.

Unity at the Shalit Tent, Tens of Thousands at Wall

Hundreds of national-religious teens meet Shalit family at tent outside PM's residence. Women in Green hold annual walk around Jerusalem walls.

Summer Vacation Activity: Learning Tanach Together

The Herzog College held its annual "Tanach Days of Learning, where the young and old participate in a variety of parallel lectures and sessions

Survivor Dances on the Ashes at Auschwitz

An 89-year-old survivor of Hitler's death camp danced on the ashes of Auschwitz in a video that went viral last week on the Internet.

Autism in the Holy Land: Conference Skyrockets Interest

International Autism conference in Jerusalem draws over 500 attendees.

Plane Crash Victims Brought to Rest

Sisters Rikki and Racheli Menora brought to rest in Beit Shemesh, other victims to be buried in Jerusalem.

Rabbis Show Letter from Sharon Promising Disengagement Gains

Rabbinical Congress for Peace warns Netanyahu: stand firm, do not follow in Sharon's footsteps.

US Congressmen Worried by Campus Anti-Semitism

Members of US Congress concerned by anti-Semitism on campus, call on government to protect Jewish students.

Obama Asks Religious Jew to Cure $1 Trillion Budget Disease

Obama has turned to religious Jew Jack Lew to cure the US budget deficit. Senate confirmation hearings may question him on Sabbath observance.

Egyptian Court Convicts Jewish Businesswoman

An Egyptian court has convicted a Jewish woman for selling a building to an Egyptian businessman who claimed the structure was not hers to sell.

Archaeologists Uncover Goliath's Hometown

Archaeologists from Bar Ilan University continue to uncover the ancient city of Gat, hometown of Goliath.

Crowd of 10,000 Declare: The Temple Mount Belongs to Jews

After the Six-Day War in 1967, the IDF announced, ”The Temple Mount is in our hands.” Thousands reaffirmed the pledge Monday night.

New Bill: Conversion According to Jewish Law

Knesset Law Committee OKs first step of new conversion-to-Judaism law – stipulating for 1st time that conversions must be according to Jewish Law.

Israeli Flag on Synagogue in PA-Controlled City

Fifty Land of Israel loyalists in Jericho place Israeli flag at ancient synagogue there, and plan to march via the outposts.

FIFA Bans Campaign to Free Shalit

Bnei Akiva in London campaigns to free kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, while the World Cup bans the ”political act” of waving “Free Shalit” flags.

Polish Neo-Nazi Art Features X-Rated Mickey Mouse

Nazi art is starting to make a comeback in Poland, this time using the well-loved Disney character Mickey Mouse on an X-rated public poster.

Rabbi Amital Laid to Rest

Rabbi Yehuda Amital is laid to rest. He is remembered as “an architect... who bridged Torah and country, morality and culture.”

Rabbi Yehuda Amital of Har Etzion Passes Away

Rabbi Yehuda Amital, among the heads of Har Etzion yeshiva and the “Meimad” political stream, has passed away.

New York Jews Welcome Netanyahu Despite 105F Heat Wave

Zionists vs. anti Zionists outside Council of Foreign Relations in NY. "Israel Lives" or "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

PR Experts Suggest Pro-Hareidi Campaign

Experts in the fields of advertising and public relations suggest an image overhaul for Israel's hareidi-religious community.

Poland Hands Israeli Diplomat to Germany Over Dubai Killing

Poland is handing an Israeli diplomat over to Germany for prosecution in connection with the assassination of a top Hamas terrorist.

Sharansky Welcomes 95 Year-Old Newcomer to Israel

Jewish Agency chairman Sharansky greets a new 95-year-old resident of Israel and other new immigrants on the first summer Nefesh B'Nefesh flight.

‘Up, Up and Away’ for North American Jews

American and Canadian Jews resume their annual one-way trek to Israel, with 232 new immigrants arriving Wednesday morning.

Success for American Innovative Immigrants

The fifth annual meeting of Jewish innovators includes immigrants who now are managers after coming with only a pilot plan. INN TV was there.

Restoration Nearly Complete at Beirut's Only Synagogue

Beirut's Maghen Abraham Synagogue, currently being restored, is expected to open once more in October after 34 years.

Interview with Holland's Chief Rabbi: Dutch Anti-Semitism

Dutch Rabbi calls for education to stop anti-Semitic acts. INN asks him what that entails and what Holland is like for Jews then and now.

The Torah of The Land of Israel for Jewish Diaspora

Arutz Sheva TV met members of Torah MiTzion, which sends emissaries with one main goal - to learn and teach torah throughout the Diaspora

On LIne Judaism in the IDF: Shabbat-Friendly Phones for Soldiers

The IDF rabbinate has developed a device that will allow soldiers to speak on the telephone without Shabbat desecration.

Chabad's R. Krinsky Named Most Influential Rabbi, Credits Rebbe

The Chabad movement has doubled in size in almost every area in the past 15 years. Rabbi Krinsky credits the Lubavitcher Rebbe's vision.

New Zealand Jewry Threatens PM with Law Suit on Shechita Ban

Six Jewish leaders of New Zealand’s Jewish community told Prime Minister John Key that if ban on ritual slaughter is not repealed, they will sue.