University Of Toronto Student Union Won’t Support Kosher Food On Campus Due To BDS
TORONTO (JTA) — A University Toronto student union refused to support a campaign by the school’s Hillel to make kosher food available on campus since it is “pro-Israel.”
The Gra...
WATCH: Satmar Rebbe Of Williamsburg Escorted By Thousands Of Followers Enroute To Israel
WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — As the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg was preparing to leave on a trip to Israel, thousands of his followers were preparing to see him off.
Traffic was he...
NJ Man Accused of Ordering Vandalism of 2 Synagogues Using Neo-Nazi Network
BROOKLAWN, NJ (JTA) - A New Jersey man, 18, was arrested and held without bond for allegedly ordering the vandalism of two synagogues in other states.
Richard Tobin is accused o...
Holocaust Rescuer Gets a Surprise 100th Birthday Party in Poland
WARSAW, POLAND (JTA) - The day after he turned 100, Jozef Walaszczyk prepared to attend yet another Holocaust commemoration ceremony in his native Warsaw.
Walaszczyk is Poland’s...
Federal Probe Opened On Anti-Semitism In NYU After Jewish Student Complains
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Last April, a complaint was filed by Adela Cojab,a 22-year-old senior at NYU, about anti-Semitism on campus. Her complaint mainly centered around a group calle...
Lyon’s Jewish Communty To Sue City’s Airport Over Anti-Semitism Allegations
LYON (VINnews) — Jewish officials in Lyon, France are preparing to file a lawsuit against the city's airport over anti-Semitic bias. The allegations involve the airport purposely d...
Dutch Government Gives $2.76 Million To Restoring Jewish Cemeteries
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The Dutch government has allocated $2.76 million toward the maintenance and restoration of Jewish cemeteries in the Netherlands.
Culture Minister Ingrid van En...
Simcha Felder Asks Incoming Commisioner To Redeploy Hasidic Cop Decoy Program
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In light of the rising anti-Semitic attacks across New York City as of late, Senator Simcha Felder penned a letter to incoming NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea. I...
KosherFest 2019: How Do You Pronounce ‘Vos Iz Neias?’
Many people read Vos Iz Neias. But how many of them know how to pronounce our name correctly?
We decided KosherFest would be a perfect place to find out.
Check out this video a...
Australian Jews Break World Record For Longest Challah [VIDEO]
SYDNEY (JTA) — A kosher bakery in Sydney, Australia, has broken the Guinness world record for longest challah.
Grandma Moses Bakery, in partnership with the Jewish National Fund...
European Jewish Association Protests Against Auction Of Nazi Memorabilia
BRUSSELS (VINnews) - The Grassbrunn based auction house Hermann Historica known for trading historical weapons has planned the auction of many Nazi memorabilia items.
These item...
Remembering R’ Shlomo Carlebach On His 25th Yahrzeit
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Some people are legends in their lifetimes, while others become legendary after their death.
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, whose 25th Yahrzeit falls today, was u...
Baltimore Mayor Declares Attack by Teenagers on 52-Year-Old Man at Inner Harbor “Unacceptable”
BALTIMORE (VINnews) Baltimore is far too familiar with violent crime and the harm it causes to it's communities. While violent crime is not uncommon in Baltimore, a number of incid...
AG Letitia James Sues B&H Foto For Allegedly Defrauding New York Out Of Millions In Sales Tax
NEW YORK (VINnews) – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. (B&H) for alleged violations of New York’s Tax L...
NYPD Names Suspect In Boro Park Egging Attack
BORO PARK (VINnews) — The NYPD has announced an arrest in the case of the multiple egg throwing attacks that plagued the Boro Park community as of late.
Police said that 18 year...
Sergeant To Be Disciplined For Dangling Pepperoni Over Jewish Officer’s Lunch
SUSSEX (VINnews) — A police sergeant from East Sussex, UK will face a disciplinary hearing, after over an alleged breach of police equality and diversity standards.
The sergeant...
Southern Israel: Couples Tie The Knot Under Shadow Of Rocket Attacks
JERUSALEM (VINnews) - Despite the strict Home Command directive requiring people living in southern areas of Israel not to congregate in groups of more than 100, Israelis aren't go...
Divorced Fathers and Minyan
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)
The rise in the Chareidi divorce rate has created a situation where more and more young fathers face a dilemma of either personally watching...
The Forgotten Mass Destruction Of Jewish Homes During ‘Kristallnacht’
BERLIN (AP-The Conversation) Every November, communities around the world hold remembrances on the anniversary of the Nazis’ brutal assault on the Jews during “Kristallnacht.”
A...
Trump Addresses Hundreds Of Jews At Manhattan Fundraiser [VIDEOS]
NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) — The Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan was filled up with approximately 400 Jews on Tuesday at an event organized to give thanks and generate support for P...