25-Year-Old Haredi Man Visiting Georgia Dies from Injuries Suffered in a Traffic Accident in Tbilisi
GEORGIA - A Haredi man from the Har Nof section of Jerusalem was the victim of a tragic car crash near Tiblisi, Georgia.
Yosef Dov Bakar, 25, was traveling to Uman for Rosh Hash...
IDF To Raze Homes Of Suspects In Dvir Sorek Murder
The dwellings of two Palestinians accused of murdering yeshiva student and Israeli army recruit Dvir Sorek will be destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces, after an appeal by the su...
5779 in Review: The 8 Must-Read Jewish News Stories of the Year
(JTA) — The Jewish calendar year 5779 was a turbulent and often painful one for Jews around the world. Mounting global anti-Semitism, two deadly American synagogue shootings and tw...
The Trump-Ukraine Controversy, And The Jews Involved, Explained
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A week ago, impeachment was not the flavor of the season.
The interest in Robert Mueller’s special counsel report into Russian election interference had waned...
Frustrated US Administration: Israel ‘Missing a Great Opportunity’
WASHINGTON (JNS) Senior American officials are extremely frustrated over the ongoing political deadlock in Israel. Trump administration officials familiar with American-Israeli rel...
UN Releases ‘Unprecedented’ Report Linking Anti-Semitism To BDS Movement
NEW YORK (JNS) Israeli, Jewish and pro-Israel groups all applauded the publication of an ‘unprecedented’ United Nations report on anti-Semitism, that, among other issues, links ant...
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann Steps Down Amid Company’s Major Drop in Value
NEW YORK (JTA) — WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has stepped down as CEO of the shared office space company, which has suffered a major devaluation amid investors’ fears over the ch...
Jewish Attorney Working For Trenton, NJ, Resigns Over Council President’s ‘Jew Her Down’ Comment
(JTA) — An attorney under contract with the city of Trenton, New Jersey, resigned after the City Council president used the term “Jew her down” during an executive session earlier ...
Trump Focuses on Iran at UN Speech: ‘Will Never Tolerate Such Anti-Semitic Hate’
NEW YORK (JNS) In his speech at the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the international community to take action against th...
Jewish Men Attacked in 2 More Brooklyn Incidents
(JTA) — Jewish men were attacked in two incidents in Brooklyn neighborhoods in recent days.
The New York borough has seen a number of assaults against identifiable Jews in t...
Kosher Outlet Reopens after Being Caught Selling Nonkosher Meat and Poultry
LIVERPOOL (JTA) — The main outlet for kosher food in Liverpool, England, which closed after it was caught selling nonkosher meat and poultry, has reopened under new ownership.
R...
Vilnius, A Hub Of Torah Study Destroyed By Nazis, To Get New Yeshiva
Vilnius - A rabbi in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is opening there what he says is the city’s first yeshiva, or Jewish religious seminary, since World War II.
The Vilna Ye...
250 Writers Defend British Author Stripped Of Prize For Supporting BDS
United Kingdom - More than 250 writers have come to the defense of British author Kamila Shamsie, after a German literary prize withdrew its award due to her support for the anti-I...
Swastika-Like Symbols Found Outside Entryway To Boston-Area Synagogue
Boston - A Boston-area synagogue has been vandalized with what appear to be swastikas.
Police in Sharon received a call on Friday night from congregants at Temple Sinai about th...
Lev Tahor Cult Requested Political Asylum From Iran
Tehran - Lev Tahor, a fringe haredi Orthodox sect, requested political asylum from the Iranian government.
In its request, the group “declared their loyalty and submission to th...
Greenwald Caterers Lakewood Headquarters Goes Up In Flames [VIDEO]
Lakewood, NJ - A large fire ripped through a popular business in Lakewood, NJ Sunday evening.
At approximately 8 PM, a fire started in the Greenwald Caterers headquarters. The b...
26 Year old Man from Kiryas Joel Killed in Tragic Car Accident
The Kiryas Joel community has been left reeling after news broke of a tragic accident that claimed the life of a 26 year old man.
The incident took place at approximately 7:45 P...
2 Hasidic Jews Attacked In Williamsburg Friday Night [VIDEO]
Williamsburg - In another installment of a worrying string of recent attacks against Jews, a group of youngsters attacked 2 Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg on Friday night.
In vide...
Austria’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies At 106
Vienna - Austria’s oldest Holocaust survivor, who survived Auschwitz and three Nazi camps in Germany, has died Saltzburg at the age of 106.
Vienna’s Jewish Community organizatio...
Long-Lost Brothers Reunited at Shabbos Table in West Hartford
Tzvi Ostrozynski was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. His parents were not religious but they sent him to a Modern Orthodox-Zionist school. There he met a Chabad rabbi who educated him...