Posts Tagged: Jewish News
Not Everyone Was Dancing in 1948
Imagine: Friday, late afternoon, May 14, 1948. The country is transfixed, ears virtually attached to radios, listening for an announcement most already anticipated. Some...
Philadelphia Federation Distances Itself from J Street
After the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia forwarded an email to its members publicizing an April 17 meeting it held with J...
BBC Debate Can’t Secure Muslim Cleric to Participate With Rabbi
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi and current Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau was scheduled to travel to Qatar in the coming weeks...
Israel to Increase Financial Assistance for Holocaust Survivors
Coinciding with Holocaust Remembrance Day, reports say that the Israeli Cabinet has boosted its budget for assisting Holocaust survivors. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
IDF Chief: “Jewish People Will Never Again Stand Defenseless”
Full text of IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz's message for 2012 Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we stand as IDF soldiers and...
A Call to Remember From the Depths of Our Souls
Yom HaShoah, the day set aside in the Jewish calendar for Holocaust remembrance. During the nightmare years of the Shoah one moment stands out for what...
Jihadis’ New Toulouse Inspiration
Jihadis are finding inspiration in the murder of Jewish children and French soldiers in Toulouse, calling for the attack to form a new "school" of...
Switzerland Town Opens First New Synagogue in 80 Years
The Jewish community of Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday dedicated its first new synagogue in more than 80 years. Backed by philanthropist Sami Rohr, the Feldinger Chabad...
Al Qaeda: French Killer of School Children “A Role Model”, Killings Were “Lesson in Bravery”
Mohammad Merah's murder of three Jewish children and a rabbi in Toulouse, France, represented a "practical lesson in bravery," al-Qaida forum moderator Abu Sa'd al-Amili...
Tragedies Strike Israel as Country Commemorates Holocaust
The wail of sirens sounded across Israel on Thursday, signaling the country to come to a standstill in tribute to 6 million Jews...
Occupy Tampa Denounces Anti-Semetic Cartoon, Has No Affiliation With Posting
A community page claiming to be associated with Tampa Florida's Occupy Wall Street chapter published a shocking photo on its Facebook page Thursday morning. However,...
Full Text of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2012 (VIDEO)
Full Text of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day April 19th 2012, translated from Hebrew: Yesterday morning, I visited an old-age home for Holocaust...
London’s Mayor Goes Chasidic (PHOTO)
London's mayor, Boris Johnson, appears to have become an orthodox and chasidic Jew. Well, at least for a few minutes. The conservative politician who was...
Drake: Why I Made Bar Mitzvah Video
The recently released video for hip-hop artist Drake's new song "HYFR" has received a lot of attention for it's bar mitzvah themed storyline. The video, which...
