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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.

Model Altar of Unhewn Stones Completed at Temple Institute

Artist Assaf Kidron builds altar according to Torah specifications, of unhewn stones that no iron tool has been lifted upon.

Vayigash: Reluctant to Leave

Vayigash: The Empty Chair

IGF Fellows Meet Israel Through Its Government

Arutz Sheva TV caught up with the partcipants of the Israel Government Fellows Program (IGF) at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center

Legal Opinion: Rabbinical Court Can Invalidate Conversions

Counsel for the rabbinical courts system says that rabbinical courts can invalidate conversions, provided the issue is raised in family law cases.

2009 Dishonest Reporter Award Goes to Organ Libel's Bostrom

Honest Reporting's "Dishonest Reporter" award this year goes to the journalist who claimed Israel kidnapped young Arab men for their organs.

Women and Children, Saved From Arab Villages, Pray At Holy Tomb

Three buses of women and children arrived at the Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess during Hanukkah to pray after being rescued from Arab villages.

Vayigash: Dual Flames

Vayigash: Care & Thoughtfulness

Captain of Famous Ship 'Exodus', 86

Captain of the most famous pre-state sea voyage bringing immigrants to the Land of Israel in defiance of the British embargo passed away today.

Arab Noise Breaks Hevron's Sound Barrier; Jewish Music Legal

Sound check: Jewish music around the Cave of the Patriarchs is within legal limits, but Arab noise broke the barrier. Police must call the tune.

Foreign ‘Trophy Hunters’ Suspected in Auschwitz Theft

Foreign trophy hunters,” possibly from Sweden, are suspected as being behind the theft of the infamous “Work Will Make You Free” sign at Auschwitz.

Traditional Jewish Music Sought in Secular Kibbutzim

Jewish cantorial music is picking up in the least likely locations: the secular kibbutzim of the Galilee.

Jimmy Carter: 'I Repent For Stigma I Created Against Israel'

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is asking for forgiveness for stigmas he caused against Israel as a result of his peace agenda.

Rabbi Melamed: I Did Not Back Down

As behind-the-scenes efforts continue to restore Yeshivat Har Bracha to Hesder status, Rabbi Melamed explains that he did not change his mind.

Sharansky ‘Man of the Year’ for Russian Jews

Russian Jews Sunday night honored former prisoner of Zion Natan Sharansky as the Man of Year in Russia, where he once was sentenced to hard labor.

Israel, Read the Sign

Anti-Semitism in the Arab World - The DNA of Islamism?

Anti-Semitism in the Arab and Muslim World was addressed at the third international conference of the Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism

Mumps Strikes New York Area Jewish Communities

An old childhood illness has returned to strike the Jewish communities of New York and New Jersey. Mumps is on the rise.

Video: 'United Nations - Purveyor of Anti-Semitism'

Anne Bayefsky of Eye on the UN: Goldstone report is a modern day version of the Protocols of the Elderly of Zion.

'Barak Only Understands Force'

Dr. Aryeh Bachrach thinks the Hesder yeshivas need a 'man of war' in talks with Defense Ministry, not a pacifist.

Swastikas on Walls of Ancient Synagogue in PA City near Hevron

Swastikas were scrawled on ruins of one of Israel’s oldest synagogues. The desecration was found the day Jews were accused of burning a mosque.

Im Tirzu Brings Chanukah to Na'alin

Im Tirzu activists brought donuts and Chanukah cheer to soldiers at the controversial security barrier at Na'alin.

Police Bar Jews from Temple Mount on Chanukah

Jews returned to the Temple nearly 2,000 years ago, but police banned them from the site on Chanukah because of Arab fears of a Jewish takeover.

Former Minister Yitzchak Levy: Barak Went Too Far

Defense Minister 'has climbed a tall tree,' he says, and the dispute with Har Bracha will probably get deeper than it is.

Miketz: The Impossible Dream

Miketz: On Wisdom & the Menorah

Rivlin Implores Barak: Find Way to Solve Dispute

Knesset Speaker 'begs' Defense Minister to resolve dispute with Rabbi Eliezer Melamed which could bring 'great troubles.'

Over 1,000 People Light Candles at Tomb of Joseph

People from all over Israel visited the biblical patriarch's tomb in Shechem with IDF accompaniment.

Photo Essay: New Temple Model for Chanukah

The following is a photo essay of a replica of the holy Temple and its vessels that was dedicated on Chanuka.

Worldwide Chabad Chanukah Celebrations Include Ice Menorah

Chabad-Lubavitch chassidim are celebrating Chanukah this year with live broadcasts of global lightings, including an Ice Menorah in South Africa.

Crazy Chanukah Doughnuts: Melon Vodka, Halva and Pistachio

Chanukah is 2,000 years-old but the traditional jelly doughnut has gone through radical changes. Try eating them with pistachio or melon vodka.

The Real Enemy of Chanukah

Chanukah: Imagination

Fur Import Bill Amended to Accomodate Shtreimels

A new bill limiting fur imports was pared down so as not to include the kinds of pelts used in the traditional fur hats worn by Hassidic Jews.

800 French Students Arriving in Israel

About 800 high school students from Jewish schools in France arrive under the "Seniors in Blue and White" program of the Jewish Agency.

Sharansky Knocks out Boxing Champ Salita – on the Chessboard

Sharansky knocked out boxing champ Salita on the chessboard in 20 moves. “I wouldn’t last 20 seconds in the ring with him,” the winner said.

New Hebrew U. Study 'Debunks Chanukah Myth'

Hebrew University announces a new study claiming to "debunk" ancient Jewish “myths” about Chanukah. An expert debunks the study right back.

Light ‘Virtual’ Chanukah Candles to Visit Israel

Want to visit Israel? Light Chanukah candles over the Internet and access tourist information and win a chance for a free trip.

Video: Chanukah Art at the Mamilla Promenade

A giant Chanukah Menorah, designer dreidels and a Chanukah mosaic, at a special school art exhibit in Jerusalem.

R. Eliezer Melamed: 'Malevolent' Defense Min. Libeling Yeshivas

Rabbi of Har Bracha: Conscience precedes orders. Defense Minister's accusations are libelous and are contrary to democratic spirit.

Solving Problems in Central Israel City

A ray of light amidst the Arab-Jewish tensions, slums, and poverty in Lod is the 14-year-old Gar’in Torani (Torah core group).

Chanukah Celebrated in Canada Mosque

An imam who once filed a police complaint against a newspaper that published anti-Mohammed cartoons celebrated Chanukah in his mosque.

Miracles and Dreidels

National Camp Enraged by Barak's Decision to Oust Har Bracha

Leaders of the national camp warned that Barak's decision to oust the Har Bracha yeshiva from the Hesder program will create a rift in Israel.

Lights of Joy and Inspiration

Chabad Brings the World's Largest Menorah to New York

The world’s largest menorah, sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch Youth, is lit up at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in New York City.

12th Graders’ Menorah Chases Away the Darkness

Twelfth-graders’ will light up Jerusalem skies Sunday night with a 6-foot high menorah, combining materials from the past and present.

Solidarity Shabbat Services & Chanukah Lights in Nahlat Shimon

Solidarity Shabbat services and Chanukah candle lighting in Nahlat Shimon to strengthen the community against anti-Israel activists from abroad.

Britain Increasing Economic Pressure on Judea and Samaria Jews

The British government has advised supermarkets to distinguish between Jewish and Arab products from the Judea and Samaria regions of Israel.

Beware Fake Olive Oil for Chanukah

The pocketbook and the nose are two easy ways to know if the olive oil for lighting Chanukah candles is kosher. ‘Cheap is expensive.’

Video: 'Kosher' Chanukah Theatre

Or Ba'heichal - The Jewish oriented alternative to the wave of secular musicals and plays on Hanukah.

Affectionate Light of Chanukah

Vayeshev: Eternally United

Massive Chanukah Menorah will Greet Airborne Guests

Giant Chanukah menorah built near airport – will be seen by airborne passengers coming in and going out of the country.

Vayeshev: Forgetting, Remember

Israeli Rocker Recreates Temple Instruments on new "Levite" CD

Ilan Green's 'Voices of the Levites' uses re-created instruments based on those used in the Holy Temple. His concerts unite secular and religious.

Jewish US Boxing Champ in Israel: G-d Gave me the Ability to Box

Prize-winning Jewish American boxer Dmitriy Salita arrived in Israel and spoke about his mission - promoting Israel and Judaism through sports