Israel – US Envoy: Obama Trip Is Key Sign Of Close Bilateral Ties
Israel - The visit to Israel by US President Barack Obama sends a key message of support not only to Israel and the US public, but also to others who see the warmth of the relatio...
Israel – Schalit Signs Petition Urging Obama To Release Pollard
Israel - Former kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit became the latest well-known Israeli to sign a petition Monday calling upon US President Barack Obama to commute the life sentence o...
Sofia – Bulgaria Admits Failing To Save Thousands Of Jews From Nazi Death Camps
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgarians on Sunday commemorated public protests that led to the rescue of more than 48,000 Jewish countrymen from deportation to Nazi death camps.
Ceremonies...
Jerusalem – 3 Charedim Arrested Protesting Archeological Diggings
Jerusalem - Three haredim were arrested on Sunday morning while attempting to disrupt archeological diggings in Jerusalem, police said.
The haredim were demonstrating against th...
Jerusalem – Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash At Jerusalem Mosque
Jerusalem - Israeli police fired stun grenades to disperse Palestinian worshippers who had thrown rocks and firebombs at them after Friday prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in...
Washington – Obama Meets American Jewish Leaders Ahead Of Israel Trip
Washington - President Barack Obama hosted leaders of major American Jewish organizations at the White House on Thursday as he sought to smooth the way for his first presidential ...
Jerusalem – Prisoner Flees Rabbinical Court Through Window
Jerusalem - A 40-year-old prisoner who refused to give his wife a divorce according to Jewish law escaped during a hearing at the Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon....
Israel – Yesh Atid Sees No Place For Haredim In Next Government
Israel - Yesh Atid has made it clear that they see no place for haredim in the next government, Likud Beytenu said following talks between the two parties Thursday, encouraging the...
Jerusalem – Marathon Reflects Deep Emotions Over Jerusalem
Jerusalem - It's the crown jewel of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat's ambitious grand plan to promote his ancient city: a scenic, world-class marathon winding through historic hills and...
Jerusalem – 2 Arrested For Anti-Semitic Vandalism Of Begin Center
Jerusalem - Police arrested two teenage Arabs on suspicion of vandalizing the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Police arrived at the Begin Center following repo...
Hebron – Palestinians Bury Man Who Died in Israeli Custody
Hebron - Thousands have joined the funeral procession in the West Bank for a 30-year-old Palestinian who died under disputed circumstances in Israeli custody.
Palestinian offici...
Queens NY – Brooklyn Rabbi Charged In Online Sting
Queens, NY - A Brooklyn rabbi is being accused of trying to lure trough online messages an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl to meet for sex.
The Brooklyn distri...
Jerusalem – Fan Nabbed For Racism Against Muslim Betar Player
Jerusalem - Police arrested a man outside the Friday afternoon practice of the Betar Jerusalem soccer team after the man yelled racist comments at a new Muslim player from Chechnya...
West Bank – Palestinian Rally For Hunger Striker Turns Violent
West Bank - Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at a rally held in support of a prisoner observing an intermittent hunger strike to protest his incarc...
Poland – Official: Only Synagogue Near Auschwitz Could Collapse Due To Unstable Ground
Poland - An official says the only synagogue near the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz may crumble if the sloping ground it stands on is not reinforced soon.
The Lomdei Mishn...
Jerusalem – Soccer Team Offices Torched After Protests Against Muslim Players
Jerusalem - The offices of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team were set on fire early Friday in an apparent arson attack, police said, a day after four of the club's fans were charged...
Brooklyn, NY – Controversial College Event With Anti-Israel Speakers Goes On Calmly Amid Protesters (video)
Brooklyn, NY - An event at Brooklyn College calling for boycotts and sanctions against Israel went off calmly Thursday with the panelists speaking to a largely supportive crowd.
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Jerusalem – Channel 2: Secret Meetings Between Netanyahu, Livni
Jerusalem - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held secret meetings with Tzipi Livni ahead of the formation of the 19th Knesset, Channel 2 reported on Monday.
The report gives cr...
New York – Hundreds Line Up To Attend Koch’s NYC Funeral
New York - About 350 people were already standing in lines over an hour before Ed Koch's Manhattan funeral.
Some streets were closed Monday morning around Temple Emanu-El, at 65...
Kfar Chabd, Israel – Chabad Rabbi Decrees Long Sheitels Are Not Halachically Acceptable For “Kisoi Rosh”
Kfar Chabd, Israel - Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi, the chief rabbi of the Kfar Chabad village in Israel, has sent a letter to the dean of the Beis Rivkah Teachers' Seminary in ...