Reliving the Massacre Every Minute: How Pittsburgh Survivors Are Struggling a Year Later
PITTSBURGH (JTA) — As this city’s Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah this week, the Tree of Life synagogue stood closed, its doors blocked by a chain-link fence.
A brown,...
Photo Of Australian Jewish Boy Being Forced To Kiss Classmate’s Shoes Sparks Outrage
MELBOURNE (JTA) — Two reports of anti-Semitic bullying at schools in Australia are receiving widespread media coverage.
A photo that allegedly shows a 12-year-old Jewish student...
Following Backlash, Demi Lovato Apologizes For Post About ‘Magical’ Visit To Israel
JERUSALEM (JNS) — Instead of saying that she “Really Don’t Care,” Demi Lovato apologized on Wednesday night following somewhat of a “Heart Attack” over the superstar singer posting...
A Swedish Political Party Says It Will Fight To Ban Circumcision
SWEDEN (JTA) — A Swedish political party has voted to change its official stance in favor of banning circumcision.
The Swedish Center Party voted 314-166 at its annual meeting t...
Jewish Grandmother Arrested In Passaic Over Ambulance Towing [VIDEO]
PASSAIC (VosIzNeias) - A Jewish grandmother was arrested Thursday, in an incident that involved the towing of alleged Hatzolah ambulances.
A video circulated showing the Passaic...
Alleged Child Sex Offender Malka Leifer Released To House Arrest In Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Alleged child sex offender Malka Leifer will be released to house arrest while a new panel of psychiatric experts evaluates whether she is mentally fit to face ex...
Corbyn Sparks Controversy For Rosh Hashanah Video Featuring Hamas Supporter
LONDON (JNS) - Jeremy Corbyn sparked outrage for releasing a Rosh Hashanah video that features an activist who last year led a public Jewish mourning prayer for dead members of Ham...
Powerful Video Serves as Lesson for all Educators – Remembering Malky Klein A’H
NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) — A powerful video has been released by the Yad Malky Legacy organization.
The video is in tribute to Malky Klein A'H. The narration in the video was comp...
Sleeping Hasidic Man Has ‘Palestine’ Sticker Placed Over His Mouth On Metro
UNITED KINGDOM (VosIzNeias) — Nottingham Trent University has been made aware of an apparent hate crime and have since suspended the perpetrator from it's campus.
The university...
Swastika And Other Graffiti Painted On Wall Of Former Krakow Ghetto
WARSAW (JTA) — A swastika and other graffiti were painted on the wall of the former ghetto in Krakow.
“Whores Jews, get the f*** out of Poland” alongside the swastika were disco...
Wig Ripped Off Williamsburg Woman In Front Of Her Children On Rosh Hashanah [VIDEO]
WILLIAMSBURG (VosIzNeias) - On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish woman was walking with her children in Williamsburg.
While she was walking, a youngster ran up from beh...
Anti-Semite Al Sharpton Invited To East Side Synagogue On Rosh Hashanah; Petition Started
NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) - Rev. Al Sharpton has a well documented history of anti-semitic and hateful rhetoric. Jews all over still recall his racist incitement that led to the Crown ...
Legoland NY Resort Announces Opening Day
GOSHEN (VosIzNeias) LEGOLAND New York Resort is scheduled to open in 2020 in the beautiful Hudson Valley town of Goshen, near Route 17′s Exit 125, Orange County, New York, just 60...
Hoodlums Smash Williamsburg Synagogue Windows On Rosh Hashanah [VIDEO]
WILLIAMSBURG (VosIzNeias) - In a shocking display of hate, a group of hoodlums can be seen smashing the windows of a Williamsburg synagogue during Rosh Hashanah prayers.
In a re...
Sheldon Adelson Ordered To Pay Damages To Jewish Democratic Group
NEW YORK (JTA) — A federal judge in New York has ordered billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson to pay compensatory damages and legal fees to the National Jewish Democratic Cou...
Chaim Deutsch Leads The Way, Parks His Car And Commutes To City Hall
NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) Chaim Deutsch, a Councilman for Southern Brooklyn, has decided to give up his car and commute by subway in the wake of the accident in which a 10-year-old boy...
‘Reverse Tashlich’ Program Encourages Jews To Keep The Oceans Clean
FLORIDA (JNS) - A Florida-based program aimed at reconnecting Jewish people to the ocean and empowering them to help keep the sea clean is attracting attention from communities aro...
Over 50,000 Worshippers Traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Tens of thousands of Jews from around the world have arrived in Uman, Ukraine to spend Rosh Hashanah near the tomb of spiritual leader Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. The two-day holiday...
A Bee-Keeping Rabbi Explains What The Buzz Is All About
New York (JNS) - Human instinct may be to swat, run away or do a frantic little dance to avoid contact with bees, but like most small living creatures, they have more to fear from ...
Judge Calls On Ocasio-Cortez to Testify As To Why She Blocked Dov Hikind on Twitter
“It’s a great development as she will have to answer very specifically what about my critical tweets crossed a line,” said Hikind
During the two-hour hearing held in federal co...