Video of Odessa, Missouri council meeting removed from social media for violating standards; town of 5,000 does not appear to have any Jewish presence

The government’s Conversion Authority has a long backlog of men waiting for months for a 10-second circumcision inspection to be considered Jewish

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Austrian authorities are searching for two men suspected of blaring a recording of Hitler”s voice and a series of “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg Heil” chants on a public train for about 20 minutes on Sunday night. Vienna”s chief rabbi was on the train and told CNN that the recording started with “strange music, snippets of

There is a custom among many to conclude the Shacharit (morning) service by reciting the six Torah verses that emphasize the need to remember a particular event: The day we left Egypt, Shabbat, revelation at Mount Sinai, when we angered Hashem in the desert, the punishment of Miriam, and Amalek. The Torah saw it necessary

Results show DNA of child, born through IVF at Tel Aviv hospital in 2018, may not match father’s, less than a year after similar error ignited media storm

For an American scholar of Israel’s ultranationalistic movements, a research trip that coincides with the Jerusalem flashpoint Flag March couldn’t have been better timed

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin 1. Just as we celebrate the liberation of Jerusalem, we also need to celebrate the rescue of Tel Aviv, Gedera, and Hadera. The young State of Israel, only 19 years old, stood against an existential threat in 1967, to be or not to be. 2. The direction of history changed

The Desert This week’s Torah portion, named “Bamidbar,” which means “in the desert,” is always read preceding the holiday of Shavuos, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Sinai, more than 3,300 years ago, in the year 1313 BCE. [1] One reason for reading this portion as a preparation for Shavuos is because

Of late, there seems some ignorance in the Israeli government about the Satanic George Soros. After Elon Musk very correctly attacked the apostate on Twitter, the ADL &mdash as usual &mdash rushed to Soros”s defense and accused Musk of fomenting anti-Semitism. No news there. The typical way to defend this most evil apostate of our

A new poll showed that if elections were to be held today, the National Unity party would receive seven seats, up two seats from the previous poll. At the same time, the poll, conducted by Panels Politics for Maariv’s weekend paper, showed no difference in the size of the blocs themselves. It also showed that

The mayor of a Missouri town has apologized for saying a local trash company is “not trying to Jew anybody” at a recent public meeting, writing in an open letter that the remark was “not in keeping with the beliefs and values” of the town. Stephen Wright, the mayor of Odessa, made the remark at

During a festive interview from Mercaz Harav yeshiva on Jerusalem Day, Rabbi Leo Dee, husband of Lucy Dee and father to Maia and Rina, all of whom were murdered in a deadly shooting attack last month spoke with Arutz-7 – Israel National News. “I always say that we only freed half of Jerusalem on Yom

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Authorities believe suspects infiltrated intercom system to broadcast 20 minutes of antisemitic audio, in violation of Austrian laws barring pro-Nazi statements

Robert Bowers accused of killing of 11 worshipers in 2018 attack; some victims’ relatives pushing for execution, but two of three community leaders oppose it

Thoughts on Parshat Bamidbar “To be a pioneer – as Jews know from our history – you have to be prepared to spend a long time in the wilderness,” wrote Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in his “Covenant and Conversation” essay on parshat Noah. This was the way he described the early Zionists who founded the State

Photographer Haim Twito presents photographs of the annual Jerusalem Day event at Merkaz Harav Yeshiva.

Father records video of rabbi dismissing his 10-year-old son, saying, ‘With a child like that, you are not praying’; rights group says incident violates anti-discrimination laws

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has published their 2022 hate crimes report revealing that hate crimes targeting Jewish, Black, and LGBTQ2S+ populations remained the most commonly reported to police, representing 26, 19, and 16 percent of all hate crimes, respectively. Presented to the TPS Board on Thursday, the document counts 242 reported hate crimes in

(JNS) One of the key characteristics of our difficult times is the way in which the progressive left has hijacked language. Among other things, progressives have seized the language of bigotry to demonize non-progressives as bigots while engaging in and promoting bigotry themselves. “Antisemitism” is one of the key terms that has been hijacked. This

The United States on Thursday urged Iran not to carry out the executions of three people involved in nationwide protests, with campaigners fearing that authorities will kill them imminently, AFP reported. State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel, echoing a statement last week by Amnesty International, voiced concern that Iran may soon execute Majid Kazemi, Saleh

President calls to ‘put the internal debate aside’ to achieve societal peace, as judicial overhaul talks remain stalled and nationalists hold contentious parade through capital

Acclaimed director’s new 4.5 hour film ‘Occupied City’ on World War II atrocities is lauded as a landmark, or decried as ‘numbing’

Five TikTok users in Montana, who create content posted on the short-video app, filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state’s new ban on the Chinese-owned platform, Reuters reported on Thursday. News of the lawsuit comes a day after Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban TikTok in the state, effective

The Chief Rabbi of Tzfat, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, spoke to Israel National News at the Flag Dance in Jerusalem on Thursday, and said that he believes that Jerusalem Day should be celebrated for an entire week and not just for one day. “This is Jerusalem”s holiday, we should have celebrated for a week, at least

‘Fauda’ co-creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff team up with Showtime on ‘Ghosts of Beirut,’ an almost-true account of the assassination of Hezbollah terror chief Imad Mughniyeh

Amichai Chikli says ‘vast majority’ of Israelis look up to the tech billionaire, after foreign ministry and ADL said his comments against philanthropist stoked antisemitism

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir spoke at the Jerusalem Day celebration which took place at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. In his remarks, Ben Gvir responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who, speaking earlier at that same event, called on the members of the coalition, “The time has come to

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on Thursday met, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, with singer Noa Kirel and congratulated her on coming in a respectable third at the Eurovision. “I will tell you something: You definitely don’t want to see me dance,” Netanyahu quipped, quoting part of the song “Unicorn”

Yesterday (Wednesday), volunteers from the Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit specializing in training working dogs, held a special dog show for children with cancer, at a special retreat organized by the Lev Malka support organization led by Rabbi Aharon Aberman in the Tzora Forest. The IDU commented: “We are proud of our volunteers, who

Sayfullo Saipov, the Islamic extremist who drove a rented truck into pedestrians and cyclists on a New York City bike path in 2017, was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences on Wednesday after he spoke for nearly an hour to defend his actions, CNN reported. Saipov was sentenced to life in prison for each of

28-year-old killed, 1 other badly injured in Kfar Yassif; separate shooting wounds man in his 20s in Lod

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to formally announce in a “virtual” way on May 24 that he is running for President, three sources familiar with the planning told CBS News on Thursday. DeSantis plans to file papers with the Federal Election Commission to officially establish his presidential candidacy. The Miami gathering, which includes some

In first TV interview since leaving office, Rivlin says he didn’t join protests against defense minister’s sacking because it was inappropriate, but phoned him to offer support

UAE, Bahrain, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt condemn ‘storming’ of holy site and Jewish prayers held in violation of status quo; US blasts racist chants at nationalist rally

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir was moved to see tens of thousands of people taking part on Thursday in the Flag March in Jerusalem. Speaking to Israel National News, Ben Gvir said, “Tens of thousands of people are here, thank god. Despite the threats, they don’t blink or cave, this [city] is ours