Rabbi Lau Hints at Israel’s Real Enemy
Rabbi Lau was surreptitiously talking about current events and not ancient texts on the news Friday morning...
Israel’s Love Stats in Wake of Tu B’Av
The crude marriage rate was 6.2 for every 1,000 Israelis, which is among the highest in the OECD countries.
Skyrocketing Cocoa Prices Cause Worldwide Chocolate Shortage
Cocoa, the key ingredient in chocolate, has more than doubled in price over the past year.
Kapparot ‘Sacrificial Chicken’ Ritual Gets Green Light in New York
A NYS Supreme Court judge has given a green light to the ancient Jewish custom of kapparot, transferring sins to a chicken before Yom Kippur.
First Evidence of Maccabees’ Revolt in Judean Desert Unearthed
A refugee probably hid the wooden box in the cave, intending to return to collect his money after the revolt.
Mazel Tov Jerusalem Reunited Half a Century! (List of Events Included)
‘“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her,’ Happy Jerusalem Day.’”
A New Haggadah for Passover by StandWithUs
"The subsequent arrival in the ancestral land of Israel (immediately following the Exodus) should also be taught..."
Passover Special: Bag of Plagues
Have a wonderful, holiday, regardless of whether or not it is plague-infested…
Colel Chabad Chanukah Program to Help 2,500 Severely Disabled Children
Colel Chabad is the longest continuously running charity in Israel, founded in 1788 by the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
Expect Huge Blowout at the Kotel as WOW, Reform, Conservative, Blow Shofars
If Jews had the ability to ignore religious provocation when they saw one, we'd still have the Second Temple, if not the First.
Thousands Show Solidarity With Israel in Annual Jerusalem March
Thousands of Christians from around the world showed their solidarity in the capital on the Festival of Sukkot in the annual Jerusalem March.
‘Driving’ Cancer Away with a Smile and a Cup of Joe
It’s an emotionally grinding drill that was all too familiar to Arele and David Weingarten, when their mother, Miriam succumbed to the disease after prolonged cancer treatment.
Public Pre-Yom Kippur ‘Kapparot’ Ceremonies Banned in 3 Israeli Cities
The pre-Yom Kippur practice of using a live chicken for the "kapparot" ritual was banned in three Israeli cities this year.
Tens of Thousands Flock to Uman for Annual Breslov Pilgrimage to Celebrate Rosh Hashana
This year an estimated 37,000 Jews from Israel and around the world have boarded planes to head to the site so far.
Sound of the Kohen Gadol’s Golden Bell Rings Again in Jerusalem [video]
Jews again hear the little bells on the hem of the High Priest's garment as he enters the Holy Temple of Jerusalem...
World Parliamentarians Gather in Jerusalem for 50th Year Conference on Unification
Nearly two dozen international members of parliament will arrive in Jerusalem to celebrate its liberation at a conference during Sukkot.
From Nazi Germany to Beit Shemesh, a Family Menorah Continues to Glow
The menorah that today sits on the windowsill of the home of the family of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner, had once faced Nazi headquarters in Kiel, Germany in 1931.
Tel Aviv to Curb Bikes on Sidewalks After Pesach
Tel Aviv is getting ready to curb biking on the city's sidewalks, and penalize those who break the law.
How the 9 B’Av Mourning Became the Highlight of Muslim Pilgrimage
On the ninth day of the Muslim Hajj, the mass pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the pilgrims go to Mt. Arafat, where they stand in contemplative vigil and pray.
Vandals ‘Severely Damage’ NYC Chanukah Menorah But the Light Continues
Vandals tried to destroy Chanukiyah in NYC's Carl Schurz Park, but it is repaired and ready for lighting tonight.
Israel Drenched in Early Rain, Thunder and Lightning
This year the rain that usually comes to Israel in its "season" on Sukkot did not wait, and arrived instead on Rosh Hashana.
Holiday Travel Warnings from Israel’s Counter-Terror Bureau
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau issues its pre-holiday travel warnings.
Rabbis Allow XMas Trees in Kosher Israeli Hotels
Kashruth certification under Israel's Chief Rabbinate at local hotels is going to look -- and be -- vastly different from now on. Heads up, everyone.
Netanyahu Compares Purim Story to Fight Against Today’s ‘Persian Axis’
"2,500 years later an enemy of the Jewish people arose in that land. He, too, wants to destroy and annihilate the seed of the Jews from the face of the earth."
1,000 Youth in Israel Pick Fruit for Needy on Tu B’Shevat
In honor of Tu B'Shevat, youth volunteering with Leket Israel, are picking excess fruit remaining on trees in people's private gardens to give to the poor.
‘Rickshaw’ Sukkah Makes the Rounds in New York
A “wandering Sukkah” catches up with wandering Jews.
BB Gunman Fires at Jews in Baltimore on Rosh HaShanah
An anti-Semite shot a wake-up call for Jews in Baltimore.
Guinness Record for Shofar Blowing Broken in NJ
For the record, Jewish law allows you only to hear on shofar at a time on Rosh HaShanah.
Jewish Youth Battle to Win Israel’s 2014 Annual International Bible Quiz
Sixteen finalists, boys and girls, were facing off on at The Jerusalem Theater stage to win the annual 2014 International Youth Bible Quiz this year.
Jews Ordered to ‘Register’ in Donetsk, Ukraine
Jews in Donetsk, Ukraine this week were ordered to “register” themselves and their assets.