Heartfelt joy for the return of the Jewish people to their ancient capital is being overshadowed by an antagonistic, nationalistic animosity toward Jerusalem’s Palestinians

Jerusalem Day, coinciding this week with Friday May 19, marks the 56th anniversary of the liberation and unification of Jerusalem in the miraculous Six Day War. This week”s Jerusalem Lights podcast looks at the trajectory between this emotionally-charged day of prophetic promise, and Shavuot, the upcoming Festival of Weeks. Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman

Finance Minister Smotrich denies report he’s warning he’ll quit if Haredi parties’ demands for further funds are met

One of Canada”s leading Jewish advocacy organization slammed a light sentence given to a Montreal youth who tore down and burned Israeli flags in front of a Jewish school on April 26. The 16-year-old was arrested by the Montreal police hate crimes unit in late April after being filmed burning Israeli flags in front of

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Thursday at the state ceremony for Jerusalem Day which took place at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. “Despite the threats, and I would say, because of the threats, I directed that the flag march be held with the participation of thousands, properly and along its customary route,” said Netanyahu. “We

Terry Martin, 76, indicted for theft of shoes from Judy Garland Museum in 2005; federal prosecutors say prop worth $3.5 million

Over 300 Judaica items have been woven at Neve Shalom, which offers equipment and instruction so experts and novices alike can create custom religious pieces for friends and family

Natan Eshel tells reporters they shouldn’t believe PM losing grip on government, as coalition members make threats over state budget disagreements

The trial of the alleged shooter in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack is slated to begin May 30. Jury selection for the federal trial began last month and is expected to end next week, according to the Pittsburgh Union Progress, a local publication, and the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, which are jointly covering the trial. The defendant,

Billionaire Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell has died at the age of 81, the Associated Press reported. Zell was born in 1941 in Chicago to Jewish immigrants form Poland, Ruchla and Berek Zielonka. He passed away on Thursday from complicated related to a recent illness, according to a statement from his firm Equity Group

Bat Kol says it requested grant of thousands of shekels for program geared toward drawing queer community into Jewish life; council head says funds open to all that fit criteria

IDF says dozens of suspects hurl explosives at security barrier during violent protests; no soldiers hurt

A four-year-old boy was in critical condition after nearly choking on a grape in a supermarket in Beer Sheva. Magen David Adom (MDA) medics and paramedics evacuated him to Soroka Medical Center while continuing to perform CPR. MDA paramedic Najam Zeid said: “When we entered the supermarket, we saw the boy lying unconscious, without a

As police continue to search for two suspects wanted in connection with the May 8 robbery of a Crown Heights, New York kosher pizza restaurant, a community organization is offering a cash reward for information leading to their arrest, according to Hamodia. On May 8 at approximately 11 p.m., after closing, two men entered Railroad

Still, contentious event ends without major incident as thousands of religious nationalists participate; some attack Palestinians and reporters, sing ‘May your village burn’

Jerusalem Day celebrations are being held this evening (Thursday) at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva, one of the preeminent religious Zionist yeshivas in Israel. As part of the event, a solemn evening prayer of thanksgiving for the liberation of Jerusalem and its reunification 56 years ago was held with the participation of yeshiva students, after which

A Brooklyn, New York auction house has sparked outrage for offering an online auction of Nazi memorabilia, in the latest instance of a disturbing trend of the public sale of times from the Third Reich. Items being sold in the “estate liquidation auction” by Antique Arena include Nazi propaganda posters, Ghetto Police armbands, yellow Star

Steakholder Foods says it produced world’s first ready-to-cook filet that can go from printer to plate within minutes

(JNS) For those who think what Jews need is more official recognition of their heritage, it was a great afternoon. The White House celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month was a star-studded affair with the president, the first lady and second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaking, and also featured a performance with the stars of the

(JNS) A conference held in London this week was subjected to an extraordinary onslaught on social and mainstream media from people who weaponized antisemitism against it. The conference was on National Conservatism, a concept developed by the Israeli-American philosopher and political theorist Yoram Hazony. Through his key insight that attachment to the nation is a

More than 160 Jewish organizations from around the world called on the UN to include the IHRA working definition of antisemitism in its upcoming “UN Action Plan on monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response.” The letter, organized by the American Jewish Committee, ADL, B”nai B”rith International, European Jewish Congress, Jewish Federations of North American

Many thousands of Jews are taking part in the annual Jerusalem Day Flag March this evening in celebration of the 56th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem. The Flag March begins in front of Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue and makes its way through the Old City before ending at the Western Wall. Between 1949

Victims taken to Soroka Medical Center as police and rescue services assess situation, try to identify substance

Local leaders say they are preparing to challenge program in court once it passes into law while ‘transferring the fight so it focuses on government, not harming residents’

One of the attorneys representing former President Donald Trump in special counsel Jack Smith”s investigation into classified documents found at Trump”s Mar-a-Lago residence has resigned, CNN reported. Tim Parlatore told Politico on Wednesday that his departure from Trump”s legal team was for “personal” reasons. “It”s got nothing to do with my belief in the strength

Celebrating its graduates, the “leaders of tomorrow,” Yeshiva University will award its highest honor for global leadership, the Presidential Medallion, to Brigadier General (Ret.) Dr. Daniel Gold, Head of Israel”s Defense Research and Development Directorate (DDR&D- MAFAT) at the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and will bestow an Honorary Doctorate

Daniel Korski, a 48-year-old former advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, is campaigning to be the Conservative candidate to be the next mayor of London. Korski, the son of Jewish refugees who fled Poland in the 1960s and a vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council, was born in Denmark and immigrated to England

Nine people were hospitalized, one critically, after a suspected gas leak at a store in Be’er Sheva Thursday. A second victim is reportedly in serious condition. Magen David Adom (MDA) medics treated the victims at the scene and evacuated them to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. The critically injured man continued to receive CPR

Bashar Assad to participate in 22-member Arab League meeting following 12-year suspension amid restoration of ties with Riyadh

Officer remanded until Tuesday; investigators said to suspect he sexually assaulted a number of other soldiers

Chair of UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction Moshe Gafni says diplomatic, security fallout must be taken into consideration; pans visits to holy site as sacrilege, not sign of sovereignty

Demonstrators interrupt live report by Channel 14’s Atay Shalev, drape flags in front of him and allegedly beat him with flagpoles; Union of Journalists condemns incident

Police have opened an investigation after a photo posted to social media appeared to show a group of German teenagers performing Nazi salutes during an educational trip to Auschwitz. The school-age group from Leisnig, Germany were in Poland visiting the International Youth Meeting Center in Oświęcim, Poland on May 4, according to BNN. The photo

Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism) sent a letter to Finance Committee Chairman MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism), demanding that he join the Agudat Yisrael faction’s refusal to support the State budget until the yeshiva budget is corrected. Goldknopf’s faction, Agudat Yisrael, runs in a joint list with Gafni’s Degel Hatorah

A number of Israelis have received text messages warning them not to attend the annual Jerusalem Day Flag Dance and spreading false reports of explosives spread among the crowd in front of Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue. The sender of the text messages claimed to be the “Police Spokesperson.” In response, the police stated that the messages

During a discussion in the Knesset plenum on a bill proposed by former Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) and titled, “Mandatory Service for All,” Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) hit back at Liberman, questioning the principles behind the bill. “I heard that Liberman, with all of his years of political activity, always

Tag Meir group hands out flowers in Old City, urges nationalist march be kept out of Muslim Quarter; right-wing organizer insists route not problematic, condemns racist chants

Israelis across the country are celebrating the 56th anniversary of the reunification and liberation of Jerusalem on Jerusalem today, (Thursday), ahead of Jerusalem Day. 3,200 police officers, security forces, and volunteers have been deployed in Jerusalem to protect the tens of thousands of celebrants in Israel’s capital. The celebrations will culminate in the annual Flag

Thousands of police officers deployed to secure controversial annual parade whose route includes Old City’s Muslim Quarter, with tens of thousands slated to take part

Jerusalem Day was once the Jews’ remembrance of visceral relief, safety and restoration. It has since become something narrower and more partisan

On Monday night, British Friends of United Hatzalah held its annual dinner at Nobu Hotel in London, bringing together 300 distinguished attendees in support of the lifesaving efforts of the Israeli EMS organization”s volunteers. The event was highly successful, raising &pound630,000 ($786,000) which will contribute to the establishment of the organization”s Southern Regional Command Center

Listen: Mitzpeh Yericho Yeshiva and Mordechai Yitzhar release new single in honor of Jerusalem Day.

Some 100 activists and supporters marched on Thursday afternoon through the streets of Jerusalem’s old city to the entrance to the Temple Mount to celebrate Jerusalem Day, the liberation of the old city and the Temple Mount. As they marched, the marchers sang, danced, and waved Israeli flags and signs saying “Beyadenu (in our hands)

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on today’s parade through the Muslim Quarter and the ultra-Orthodox budget; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand with cancer and Alzheimer’s innovations

President Kais Saied notes ‘distinction between Judaism and Zionism,’ rejects ‘normalization’ with Israel, calls on world to ‘put an end to tragedy of the Palestinian people’

2 others wounded by projectile that hit industrial building in the southern region of Odesa; loud blasts heard in Kyiv; Russian train derails after blast in occupied Crimea

Banners hung up along main West Bank highway castigate Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fox for authorizing demolition of illegal outposts; Gallant: ‘Despicable campaign’

The Hamas terror group, which rules Gaza, recently turned to Qatar asking that a message requesting compensation be passed to Israel, Israel Hayom reported. The report quoted a Palestinian Arab source, who said that in the message, Hamas demanded that Israel expand its economic and civilian gestures, relieving some of the pressure on Gazans. This,

Attorney Nati Rom from the Honenu organization was detained on Thursday morning at the exit to the Temple Mount after he visited the holy site with his daughter, who is celebrating her Bat Mitzva. “I saw a boy who seemingly made a wrong turn, and a police officer yelled at him,” Rom recounted and added:

MK Moshe Gafni of the Ashkenazic-haredi United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party on Thursday turned to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu, demanding that he prevent MKs and government ministers from ascending the Temple Mount. “The decision is in your hands,” Gafni wrote to Netanyahu. “I hereby turn to you and request that you prevent the ascension