![]() Surfing according to Jewish lawFormer IDF officer opens 'Surfing with a Kippah,' a surfing club for the religious public. 'Everything is done according to halakha.'![]() France to forbid religious dress in schools?French Education Ministry reportedly to forbid students from wearing religious articles - such as kippot and long skirts - to school.![]() 'Go to jail rather than cooperate'Leading Religious Zionist rabbi calls on religious girls not to show up for 'religion interviews' at army recruitment offices.![]() 'More religious police, less violence'Nachi Eyal, founder of 'Believers in the Police' program, talks about rise in number of religious recruits and positive results.![]() 'Nobody is stopping religious soldiers from advancing'Channel 2 military commentator is convinced that kippot will soon be seen in top IDF positions.![]() Watch: British Airways' observant Jewish pilotAt British Airways celebrations for 85 years of UK-Israel flights, Arutz Sheva hears from a religious pilot who addresses flights in Hebrew.![]() Study: Most people assume serial murderers are atheistsAcross the world, atheists are assumed to be more immoral than religious people - even if the person judging is an atheist himself.![]() Study: Religious people more tolerant than atheistsAtheists and agnostics believe themselves to be more tolerant and open-minded than religious people - but in fact are less so.![]() Legal hotline helps religious girls harassed at draft officeOrganization opens hotline for religious girls illegally called to aggressive examination to 'prove' religiosity for draft exemption.![]() Watch: Together as oneCaught on camera: Israel unites at the Western Wall, societal differences forgotten on the national day of mourning.![]() Israel Least Religious Country in Middle East57% of Israelis claim they are 'not religious' and 8% are 'atheist,' according to Gallup poll.![]() Chief Rabbi Lau Pushes Secular-Religious UnityRabbi Lau in largest education conference questions the concept 'secular,' says all people should be learned from.![]() Hareidi Parties, Bayit Yehudi Unite in Tel AvivReligious parties manage rare cross-spectrum unity in Tel Aviv as hareidi-religious, Zionists join for city council race.![]() Portugal Sets Sights on Renewing Jewish LifeThe first Jewish cultural and religious center in Portugal was inaugurated last week following expulsion of Jews 500 years ago.![]() Bayit Yehudi: Not Only for ReligiousBayit Hayehudi launched the opening of its secular branch Thursday evening; party is "for all of Am Yisrael," says MK Bennett.![]() For the First Time, Religious ‘Status Quo’ OutFor the first time in Israel’s history, the coalition agreement does not include a commitment to the religious-secular “status quo.”![]() Hungarian Court Annuls Religious Recognition LawHungary annuls part of a controversial law that ended official recognition and state funding for scores of religious communities.![]() German Court Drops Charges Against MohelA German court on Thursday dismissed all charges against a rabbi for his role in the circumcision of a Jewish infant.![]() Polish Lawmakers Expected to Back Kosher SlaughterThe Polish parliament is reportedly set to amend the law on the protection of animals to allow kosher slaughter without stunning.![]() European Jews Urge Reversal of Polish Shechita Ban"Kosher butchering is essential for sustenance of Jewish life" assert European Jewish leaders, urging reversal of Polish shechita ban.![]() Religious Travelers Spend Sabbath in AirportFlight delays left a group of visitors from Pennsylvania stuck in Ben Gurion airport for the Sabbath.![]() Shechita Ban 'Empowers Anti-Semitism in Europe'The Simon Wiesenthal Center has urged Geert Wilders, leader of Dutch conservative Freedom Party, to drop the party's call to ban Shechita.![]() US Sues Florida for Halting Kosher MealsThe federal government is suing Florida's Department of Corrections for not offering kosher meals to prison inmates.![]() Two Manhattan Shuls Receive 'Sacred Sites' GrantsTwo synagogues in Manhattan are among the “Sacred Sites” in New York State that have received grants for physical repairs.![]() Jewish Brooklyn Store Owner MurderedNew York police are hunting a suspect in Thursday’s murder of Brooklyn store owner Isaac Kadare. Rewards have been posted for information![]() NYC Billboard Warns: 'Dear Jew: Shield Your Eyes!'On the way to Manhattan, Ultra-Orthodox Jews warn: “Dear Jew: You are entering a dangerous place. Shield your eyes.”![]() New Program Merges Ultra-Orthodox into WorkforceThe Technion has launched a new program, aimed at integrating the ultra-Orthodox community into Israeli workforce.![]() Hebrew Charter School to Strengthen D.C. CommunitySela Public Charter School, a Hebrew language public charter school, has been granted a conditional charter to open in District of Columbia.![]() 11th Plague: No California Kosher for Pesach CokeCalifornia Jews will have to get through Passover without kosher Coke, while different Pepsi kosher symbols are confusing Illinois Jews.![]() Leaders: Synagogues Should be More AccessibleJewish leaders from Israel and around the world meet in Jerusalem, call to open the gates of the synagogue to all Jews.![]() Study: Belief in G-d, Religious Observance RisingA wide-ranging study shows that more Israelis believe in G-d than did a decade ago.![]() Rabbi: Ministry Rule Will Cause Secular MarriageEnforcement of a residency rule will cause thousands of Israelis to get married in non-Jewish ceremonies in Cyprus, says Rabbi David Stav. |