![]() Prayer Book Boycott over Prayer for SoldiersWave of support for boycott on prayer books (siddurim) without Prayer for Soldiers.![]() Video: Noah’s Father Puts On TefillinThe Pozner family begins a painful shiva. Noah’s father Lenny puts on tefillin and he and his wife find consolation in the Jewish faith.![]() Photos: Chabad Dance Blows Away Superstorm SandyNeither rain, nor sleet, nor snow – nor Frankenstorm Sandy – can keep Chabad emissaries from dancing at the conclusion of its conference.![]() Chassidic Community Shocked: Sabbath Gentile a JewThe Seret-Vizhnitz community in Haifa was appalled to find that its long-term “Sabbath gentile” is actually a Jew.![]() 400 Rams Horns to Awaken IDF RepentanceThe IDF rabbinate has purchased 400 rams horns, used to arouse Jews to repent during the months of Elul and Tishrei.![]() Sabbath in the Sky in Tel AvivTel Aviv bathers will see the Sabbath in the sky as Chabad activists’ special glider takes to the air.![]() Swiss Hospitals Ban CircumcisionTwo Swiss hospitals have banned circumcision, ignoring a German resolution protecting the Jewish rite after a court ruled it illegal.![]() Berlin Hospital Suspends CircumcisionsBerlin’s Jewish Hospital has suspended circumcisions in the wake of a court ruling that the procedure is a crime punishable by law.![]() War on Circumcision Spreads to Germany, NorwayA German court has ruled that circumcision is a criminal offense, and a Norwegian political party wants to outlaw the religious practice.![]() Poll Shows Jews Favor Obama but Fewer than in 2008A majority of Jews, especially secular Jews, will vote for President Obama but his backing is weaker than in 2008, a new poll reveals.![]() Consumer Power to Keep Sabbath, Say ResearchersConsumers are replacing politicians in the campaign to retain the sanctity of the Sabbath, say two Ben Gurion University researchers.![]() Rare Jewish Prayer Book for Sale: $800,000An auction house is exhibiting a rare 15th century holiday prayer book before offering it for sale next month. Expected price: $800,000.![]() The ‘Simple’ Solution to Passover MedicinesWhat medicines can be taken on Passover? Some are prohibited, some are allowed, and some depend on one’s health.![]() The $25,000 Matzo Ball SoupThe annual Manischewitz Cook-Off has crowned a Princeton University student King of Kosher for his matzo ball soup. Prizes worth $25,000.![]() Warren Buffet Loses Out on Pre-Passover Bread SaleBuffet misses turned down a sure-fire investment – buying bread from Jews desperate to sell it any price before Passover.![]() Lebanese Columnist: Judaism is a "Fairytale"A Lebanese columnist said that the Jewish religion is a “fairy tale” and the Jewish people have no history in Jerusalem, MEMRI exposed. |