A new poll found that most Canadian Jews do not support the Israeli government”s proposed changes to the judiciary or to the Law of Return. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) to the EKOS poll said that they were against the government”s proposed judicial reforms while over half (60%) responded that they were against the proposed

Actor Lance Reddick, known for his role as police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show “The Wire”, died at the age of 60 on Friday, his publicist said. Reddick, who also appeared in the “John Wick” series of films opposite Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in the Studio City area of

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Asaf Zamir, warned hundreds of US Jewish donors that he was deeply concerned about the current state of affairs in Israel, criticizing the judicial reform plans of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. “I’m deeply concerned about the direction the country is going in right now. If you want to

Shlomo Karhi sees uptick in online threats; hundreds demonstrate outside homes of fellow Likud cabinet members

A teen was arrested and charged for the violent muggings of two Jewish boys in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York on Thursday. The suspect, 16, is being held on $50,000 bail or a $100,000 bond, ColLive reported. He was arrested after being identified from surveillance footage of the attack. According to the

YouTube announced on Friday it would be reinstating former US President Donald Trump’s account, more than two years after he was banned over the Capitol riots of January 6, 2021, AFP reported. Trump, who is running for President again, has been unable to post any content and his 2.6 million followers were blocked from commenting

Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday for the first time since the social media network”s parent company, Meta, reinstated his account. “I’M BACK!” wrote Trump, and attached a short 12-second video from his speech on the night of his election as President. Facebook banned Trump from the platform in the wake

As part of the United Nations’ 67th Commission on the Status of Women, the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN, led by Ambassador Gilad Erdan, together with Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, the Rashi Foundation, and Google, held a unique event which presented an innovative plan titled, “Her Way” for economic independence

Four suspected of trying to bring 220 kilograms intro country; stimulant leaves are legal in Israel but not in Europe

Harsh criticism has been leveled at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by senior Likud officials over his handling of the negotiations on a compromise on the judicial reform, Kan 11 News reported on Friday. “He is known for ‘micro-managing’ – and this time he is not handling such a dramatic legislative event,” said the sources, who

The Department of Justice is probing whether Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been spying on American tech journalists, according to the New York Times. The investigation by the DOJ into parent company ByteDance goes back to its December statement admitting that its staff had accessed the data of American TikTok users, some of whom

One can hardly catch their breath as they read through this week’s double Torah reading, Vayakhel-Pekudei, which tells the story of the building of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. Nothing seems to motivate the children of Israel like building a place in which to welcome HaShem into the neighborhood.

A stabbing attack was thwarted adjacent to the Baytin Junction, near Ramallah, on Friday evening. According to the IDF Spokesperson”s Unit, IDF soldiers spotted a suspect and asked him to identify himself. The suspect drew a knife and approached the forces who responded by opening fire. The assailant was neutralized. No IDF injuries were reported.

Democrats in the House of Representatives alleged on Friday that former President Donald Trump failed to report $300,000 worth of gifts from foreign governments. The hundreds of thousands in presents received by Trump and his family between 2017 and 2020 included a “larger-than-life-sized painting” of the former president that Democrats asserted was at Mar-a-Lago, the

Military says 23-year-old approached soldiers at West Bank junction, refused calls to identify himself and pulled out a knife

A candidate for the ONDP, Ontario”s opposition party, who easily won a by-election in Hamilton, Ontario on Thursday, faces accusations of antisemitism from Jewish groups due to her support for BDS and her extreme views on Israel. Prior to her victory, B”nai Brith had urged the ONDP, the second largest political party in the province,

The Orthodox Union (OU) recently held a summit for the first time with Europe”s largest synagogue movement, the London-based United Synagogue. The United Synagogue overseas 60 Orthodox communities in the UK. The OU met with the organization”s representatives at its new headquarters in downtown Manhattan, including the United Synagogue’s CEO Jo Grose and COO David

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday released an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ICC issued the warrant after it accused Putin of being responsible for war crimes in Ukraine, according to Reuters. The international body charged that Putin was suspected of the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine, and the illegal

Explaining its decision, video-sharing platform says it ‘evaluated continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing chance for voters to hear equally from major candidates’

The Shabbat which either coincides with or immediately precedes Rosh Chodesh Nisan is Shabbat Hachodesh (Mishnah, Megillah 3:4, and cited as practical halakhah in the Mishneh Torah, Laws of Prayer 13:20, in the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 685:1-4, and in the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 140:2). The Maftir-reading for this Shabbat is Exodus 12:1-20: “Hashem spoke

The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) called on US President Joe Biden to condemn Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan”s recent antisemitic remarks made during the organization”s “Saviours Day” event in Chicago on February 26. On Thursday, the Toronto-based AGPI expressed “shock and Ismay” over the latest antisemitic tirade uttered by the 89-year old Nation

Ephraim Mirvis discusses growing up in South Africa and fighting against apartheid, living in Jerusalem’s Old City, his unexpected knighthood and his visit to the UAE

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that it wasn”t up to him to give his opinion on the details of Israel”s proposed judicial reforms. Asked by AFP to comment on President Isaac Herzog”s references to an internal civil war, and whether the United States would play a part by giving advice to

Army chiefs said worried by confluence of agitating elements, frustrated at Itamar Ben Gvir’s actions on the ground that could exacerbate unrest

Court cites Russian leader’s alleged involvement in abduction of Ukrainian children from occupied Ukrainian lands to Russian Federation

A new study released this week by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found a strong correlation between conspiratorial thinking and antisemitic beliefs. The survey, Antisemitic Attitudes in America, found that believing in antisemitic tropes is strongly correlated with a lack of knowledge about Jews and Judaism. Researchers looked at the intersection of antisemitic beliefs and factors

Conservative commentator Mark Levin and his wife, First America Legal Senior Counsel Julie Strauss, have thrown their full support behind OneFamily Fund”s fundraising participation in the 2023 Jerusalem Half-Marathon to benefit Jerusalem”s victims of terrorism – so much so, that Strauss has flown to the Holy Land to join their team of runners in the

Slovakian PM Eduard Heger declares country on ‘right side of history’ as Kremlin warns NATO over move: ‘May bring more misfortune to Ukraine’

Lithuania commemorated the Day of the Rescuers of Lithuanian Jews on Wednesday for the first time. The remembrance ceremony was approved by the Seimas, Lithuania”s parliament, and is now an official commemorative day in the country. The first official event to mark the day took place at Vilnius University (VU), according to the Lithuanian Jewish

After the tensions surrounding the handling of the demonstrations, the next professional dispute between the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and the police is expected to be the handling of the holiday of Ramadan. IIsrael Hayom reports that police commanders told Minister Ben-Gvir that they try to minimize activity during Ramadan to avoid confrontations.

Who was responsible for the IED attack at the Megiddo Junction (March 13) – The following is a description and analysis of the incident General: During the days before March 13, a terrorist from Lebanese territory infiltrated Israel. At this stage, the location of the infiltration and how he penetrated are unclear, and his identity

In latest sign of division at Kohelet, Tom Sadeh says he was never silenced for views, but feels he can’t work at organization that inspired government’s program

Amid anti-government protests rocking Jewish state, secretary of state says US won’t take sides on legislative proposals in the ‘very vibrant democracy of Israel’

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin 1. This week”s Torah portion includes two parashot — *Va”Yakhel and Pekudei* — that conclude the book of Exodus. We will read both parashot in the synagogue on Shabbat. 2. The book that began with the Exodus from Egypt ends with the building of the Mishkan (sanctuary), the spiritual center

A delegation of U.S. Jewish federation leaders is lobbying in Israel against the government”s planned overhaul of the judiciary, a rare step that underscores the degree to which the proposed changes have rattled the U.S. Jewish establishment. The delegation came to Israel for 24 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday, and includes representatives of more than

Kobi Shabtai says cops will only act according to law, days after AG tells High Court that far-right minister may have ‘crossed the line’ by meddling in police operations

Adherents of Islamic sect now dominate Iraqi politics after being sidelined under longtime dictator, but tensions over power-sharing have resulted in divisions and bloody violence

For the first time, a poll by Gallup found that Democrats are likelier to sympathize with Palestinian Arabs than with Israelis, though a majority of Democrats still have a favorable view of Israel. Asked, “In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?” 49% of Democrats sympathized

PM’s office announces he’ll spend next weekend in British capital, marking his third trip to Europe in as many weeks

Abraham Zarem was 28 when he joined the Manhattan Project, the vast U.S. government effort to develop the atom bomb. Engineers like him gathered in secret laboratories in New Mexico, California, New York City and elsewhere to provide the practical know-how the theorists lacked. “”They were geniuses, but didn”t know how to build a f&mdashking

In Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei we once again read about the Mishkan and its building. Why do we need this rehearsal? Didn’t we already discuss this issue for two Parsha’s(Terumah-Tetzaveh)? Simply, the previous (Teruma-Tetzave) time was Hashem telling Moshe about the Mishkan and its details, and this time is Moshe commanding us to build it (Vayakhel) and

On Friday, the International Jerusalem Winner Marathon was held for the 12th time. Some 40,000 people participated in the event, of whom 30,000 runners who ran through a breathtaking route, passing by the Knesset, along the walls of the Old City, the Sultan’s Pool, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Mount Zion, the German Colony, Rehavia, Armon HaNatziv promenade,

Protesters dressed as characters from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ say fear their rights will be the first to be harmed by right-wing government’s bills

On Thursday, TIME revealed the third annual list of the World”s Greatest Places, which highlights 50 extraordinary travel destinations around the world. The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum, and its 360 degree view of the city, was featured as one of the exciting new openings and experiences in Jerusalem which earned a spot on this

Real estate investor Brock Cvijanovich wanted to be the good guy in someone’s story, so he and his mother ‘adopted’ an elderly woman whose building he’d purchased in 2021

Something about it feels like the 1960s, USA&hellipthe age of turbulence. I would even suggest that the Israeli throngs disturbing the peace through sit-ins, traffic disruptions and threats to destroy the System are the children and grandchildren of the Youth Culture that prevailed in America throughout a decade of rebelliousness and discontent&hellipall of it staged

Likud ministers, opposition National Unity MKs decry vandalism targeting Yariv Levin, a leading figure in the government’s judicial overhaul push

The painful story of Israeli attorney Shira Spitz has yet to enter the English-language discourse, but the Hebrew-language media has covered the shameful abuse she faced under the auspices of the state three years ago. The case was publicly known, though its victim anonymous, until a week ago, when Ayala Hasson interviewed her on Kann

It seems like everyone today is talking and writing about work: the great resignation, the evolution of office life and the culture of remote meetings. The empty building is the new symbol of American jobs. We”re unsure how to get people back into offices or how to retool work life to accommodate the flexibility that

Officials marked 80 years since Tsar Boris III stopped the deportation of the country’s 48,000 Jews; they didn’t mention the 11,000 whose murder by Nazis his government facilitated