Posts Tagged: Jews
Famous Haggadah Loses its Home as Bosnia Museum Closes
Bosnia's National Museum, which houses one of the most famous and historic Haggadahs in the world, has closed its doors due to lack of funding. The...
British Court Rules in Orthodox Jewish Battle Over Children’s Education
In a legal battle over the education of their children, a British court has ruled in favor of the mother, who opposed her ex-husband's request...
Israeli Police Bar Jews From Temple Mount on Sukkot (VIDEO)
A group of Jewish men planning a visit to the Temple Mount on Thursday for Sukkot were forced away from the holy site by Israeli...
Anti-Semitism on the Rise in Europe
Seven months ago, following the abhorrent anti-Semitic comments by Baroness Tonge, I wrote an Op-Ed for Progress about how Anti-Semitism is still alive in Europe....
Bibi’s Big Speech: An Obsession with Consensus
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations last Thursday night was powerful, compelling and highlighted by a visual aid - a...
Post-Mortem on the Muhammad Protests
Protesters tearing down the American flag at U.S. embassy in Cairo earlier this year. Photo: screenshot. As Muslim crowds dissipate...
Israeli Divide: Netanyahu, Barak Relationship Sours
With the backdrop of the possibility of early elections in Israel, unprecedented tension has been reported in the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin...
Predicting “Persian Spring”, Lieberman Calls for Western Assistance to Iranian Opposition
Israel's Foreign Minister called for Western governments to assist Iranian opposition groups with money, equipment, and logistics, as protests linked to economic unrest began to...
Rick Ross Gives Himself “A Black Bar Mitzvah” on New Mixtape
One of hip-hop's biggest names is giving himself his very own bar mitzvah. Rick Ross, who founded the music label Maybach Music, announced the release of...
Pro-Gaza, Hamas Movement Claims “Zionists Operated the Concentration Camps”
One of the leaders of the Free Gaza Movement, the group responsible for sending vessels towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the...
German Parliament to Approve Religious Circumcision Practice
Germany's parliament is expected to pass legislation that will legalize religious circumcisions, putting an end to the battle between religious groups and the state over...
Iranian Man Steals Sukkot Etrog in London
A 23 year old Iranian man admitted to stealing an etrog from a specialty Sukkot store, after being arrested by police in Northwest London. Ali Kerman-Shali...
A Moscow Simchat Torah Heard ‘Round the World
Much of the struggle for Soviet Jewry was waged by picketers, marchers, and lobbyists in the United States. But a lesser-known part of...
Latino Jews Weigh in on Immigration, Israel Leading Up to Election
Meet Alex Halberstein. A swing voter in a swing state, the registered Independent's family moved in 1938 from Vienna to Peru, and then ...
