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More than half of training graduates do not integrate: Who will educate the next generation of heroes?
At least half of the graduates of teacher training in the religious state education colleges do not integrate into the system after their studies. The religious state education is promoting programs to encourage young religious…
I owe my life to her: Israeli man, 83, pays tribute to Christian woman who saved him from Holocaust
Jacqueline Mintz is honoured by Yad Vashem after ‘adopting’ Ephraim Kochba when he was a baby
Emotional Closing of a Circle: Father of Death Shelter Hero Will Write the Ketubah for Eliya Cohen and Ziv Avod
Almost three years after October 7, Eliya Cohen and Ziv Avod are closing a circle ahead of their wedding: Moshe Shapira, father of the late Aner Shapira who fought bravely and saved many in the…
Closing a Circle of Generations: The Torah Scroll in Memory of the 14 Fallen Was Read in Beaufort
More than 4 decades after the battle at Beaufort: the night journey of the Torah scroll from the Hoshaya settlement to the heart of the fort in Lebanon connected past fighters to present soldiers. Menachem…
The Torah’s command not to fear
Our generation has been given something Jews prayed for over the course of centuries: the ability to defend ourselves in our own land
The Jewish History of Prague (PART TWO)
Tombstones are seen at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, April 20, 2020. Photo: Reuters / David W Cerny. Part One of this article appeared here. The Thirty Years War The devastation of…
Part 1: Cradle of Zionism: From Rabbi Y. Alkalai to T. Herzl
Zemun, in "ex-Yugoslav Jewish": cradle of Zionism: From Rabbi Yehuda Alkalai to Theodor Herzl Part 1 Bereshit… It was with great interest that I reread the article by Ronen Shnidman, "From Nationalism to Zionism: 'Was…
Ancient olive trees burned in Ayalon Canada Park get second life as bonsai trees
A little more than a year after a wildfire swept through Ayalon Canada Park in Israel, severely damaging the ancient olive trees at its popular Olive Tree Recreation Area, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)…
On the Renewal of the Sanhedrin
From the appointment of judges and kings to the laws of war, the Torah portion of Shoftim outlines the Jewish system of governance. Could the path to renewing the Sanhedrin in our times grow specifically…
How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleaner
Behind an orange roll-up door at a self-storage facility in New Orleans, sits a vacuum cleaner, some lighting gear and a cardboard box. Inside the box is a Confederate monument, one of the strangest Jewish…
Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't - exclusive
One of Yashar's focuses would be on improving services for elderly olim and ensuring better translation of Hebrew websites into different languages
16 years after being stolen from a museum: the artwork was returned to the artist's family
Following the report in ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth about a stolen painting by artist Yosef Bau, it was returned to his family. A friend of the painter purchased it at an auction he attended by…
Grieving for Victims, Boy George, Kosher India | Jewish World Weekly
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Money in Just Two Days: Bituah Leumi Prepares New Payments
Israelis entitled to a range of social benefits will soon receive the next payments from Bituah Leumi. This specifically includes recipients of unemployment benefits and income support. According to published information, the next transfer of…
Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating
JERUSALEM – By mid-morning on Saturday, the alleys surrounding Cafe Basimta were filled with haredi Orthodox demonstrators protesting the cafe’s decision to open on Shabbat. It was the sixth consecutive Shabbat that the small cafe…
Yom Kippur 2026: Fast Entry and Exit Times, Customs and Halachic Laws
The entry of the Yom Kippur fast for the year 5786 will begin on Sunday, the 9th of Tishrei, September 20, 2026, until the end of the fast on the night of Monday, the 10th…
Peoples of Israel: Marcus James, the ‘spiritual mayor’ of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a SoCal boy who found his new home in the Holy City
⚡️Energy Freedom and Technologies of the Future
With the announcement of NESARA and GESARA, the Earth is stepping into an era fundamentally freed from old systems of control, where every individual will gain access to unlimited and free resources. After exploring the…
Foreign resident buys Jerusalem penthouse for NIS 12.25m
The buyer from Los Angeles has paid a record price for an apartment in the Mishkanot Ha’Uma neighborhood
Alon Arvatz Appointed Director at the Keshet Philanthropic Fund
High-tech entrepreneur and investor Alon Arvatz has been appointed as a director at the Keshet Philanthropic Fund - a donor collaboration fund. Arvatz is a co-founder and CEO of PointFive, and previously founded the cybersecurity…
It’s time to strengthen links across the Jewish diaspora
UJS leadership fellow Libbi Myers reflects on a recent trip to New York City to visit the Jewish community there
Between Loss and Hope – The Choice That Saves Lives | Deborah Sherer
You cannot produce an organ in a factory, purchase it with money, or import it from abroad. Life is granted only thanks to people who choose to give it to others.
Do Not Eat: 'Simcha's Kubbeh' May Be Counterfeit
The Far Meat and Poultry company announced that a product named 'Kubbeh for Cooking', bearing the label 'Simcha's Kubbeh' and identifying the company as the manufacturer, was not produced by them. The public is asked…
The parable that revolutionised the month of Elul
In previous generations, only great spiritual giants were capable of attaining the loftier level of Teshuvah MeAhavah. But times have changed
The Jewish History of Prague (PART ONE)
The Czech Foreign Ministry building in Prague. Photo: VitVit via Wikimedia Commons Historically, Prague was the capital of Bohemia and is today located in the Czech Republic. Jewish life in Prague has been documented as…
Order in the Anarchy That Reigns in Schools
A new circular published by the Directorate General of the Israeli Ministry of Education is regulating relations between parents and teachers, in order to put an end to a situation described as anarchic in schools…
Pro-Israel students build advocacy skills at CAMERA leadership course
Journalists, educators and legal experts shared practical strategies to help students navigate difficult conversations, respond to misinformation and build resilient campus communities
Rabbi Eliyahu at Solomon's Pools: "A place that connects us to King Solomon and the Hasmoneans"
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, together with the Heritage Minister, arrived for a tour at the historic site of Solomon's Pools: "The more we multiply, the more they flee… We will come to these places, clean them,…
250 years of American Jewish life is a miracle. Don’t take it for granted.
When I moved from Belgium to the United States for graduate school in the early 2000s, international-student orientation warned me about three areas in which I would experience culture shock: doctors, dating, and food. They…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good
Fourth straight Saturday: Protests and clashes outside the secular café in Jerusalem | Documentation
Dozens of Haredim also came this Saturday to protest near the 'Basmeta' café in Jerusalem. Police closed access to the place, and protesters tried to break through the barriers. Secular protesters are protesting across.
Husband's Trick Backfires in Jerusalem Court – Details
A Jerusalem resident attempted through the district court to shift all financial responsibilities for five children onto his ex-wife, claiming total poverty. However, the cunning plan to conceal his real earnings failed thanks to the…
From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life
A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s literature. “It is unusual for multiple Sukkot books to be published in the…
Compensation for former Soviet Union immigrants who were buried in separate plots in Petah Tikva
The court ruled that the policy of burying former Soviet Union immigrants in separate plots from the rest of the population is discrimination based on origin.
While the rest of the country got bullied into masks, jabs, and standing six feet apart like cattle…
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One hundred years later: Rabbi Israel Melamed revives the 'Debka' melody of Rabbi the Nazirite
Rabbi Israel Melamed gives a renewed performance of the 'Debka' melody, composed by Rabbi David Cohen zt"l, the Nazirite Rabbi, one hundred years ago during a journey in the Judean Desert. The goal: to return…
Jewish summer camps: the best reason to be optimistic about our future
More than a thousand young people building friendships rooted in shared values and experiences – learning, debating, singing and discovering what Judaism means to them. That is not a community in decline, but one investing…
Mafel Adam, of blessed memory, did not want any child to be left alone - her mother will give a lecture in her memory | Dudi Patimer
Mafel Adam, of blessed memory, who was murdered at the Nova festival, faced ostracism in her childhood and later sought to care for and assist children in similar situations. Her mother, Yona Adam, will give…
Rising from the ruins: The synagogue in Beit Shemesh that was damaged by the missile will be rebuilt
The work to rebuild the synagogue that was destroyed by the missile strike in Beit Shemesh has begun. In the first stage, a temporary structure will be erected, and later a permanent building and a…
From Soviet oppression to Jewish revival: Moldova crowns new chief rabbi
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod was crowned Chief Rabbi of Moldova as Jewish leaders gathered in Chisinau to celebrate the community's revival and future
We Must Build the New Generation of Jewish Activists
Supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Nov.…
Writer Rachel Khan makes aliyah
Rachel Khan has officially made aliyah. The French writer Rachel Khan has officially made aliyah, realizing a project she describes as a childhood dream. Upon her arrival at Ben Gurion, she told media outlet STAM:…
Touro’s Jewish identity can give ‘moral grounding,’ its new business dean says
Larry Singleton isn’t Jewish, but he has a lot of Jewish ideas about how he will run Touro University’s new business school, particularly as artificial intelligence continues to shape the business world. “One of the…
Parshat Re'eh: The Sacred and the Profane in the Land of Israel
From choosing between blessing and curse to the laws of meat and holidays, Parshat Re'eh prepares us for life in the Land. How do we maintain the delicate balance between sacred and profane when establishing…
Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases
(JTA) — PODGORICA, Montenegro — At the entrance to Nikšić, Montenegro’s second-largest city, a vintage fighter jet painted in the colors of the Israeli Air Force perches atop a giant concrete pedestal, as if about…
Ukraine's Jewish families seek moments of normalcy amid missiles, economic hardship
For many Ukrainian families, leaving the country for a summer break is either financially impossible or complicated by wartime restrictions
"We came to bring joy, to be a place of entertainment. Maybe because of the elections, people allow themselves more"
The vandalism against businesses that open on Saturdays is no longer the sole domain of the capital, where Haredim rioted at the 'Hasimta' cafe. The owner of 'Bandita' in Ramat Gan, whose cafe was set…
Israeli man files lawsuit: 'You cheated — return alimony'
A court in Haifa refused to allow a man to reclaim alimony for the past. Payments to the wife were only canceled from the moment of divorce, not from the day of separation. This is…
Thousands of teens gather in Israel to celebrate their connection to Jewish life — and each other
More than 4,500 teens from North America and Israel gathered last month for an outdoor festival that some have described as “Israel’s teen Coachella.” Part music festival, part celebration and part networking event — featuring…
Following the fathers: The recruits who continue the family tradition in Golani
On the enlistment day for Golani, Channel 7 met families where the sons continue the path of their fathers in the brigade, with pride and concern. "Why Golani? Because dad said."
Meet the Jewish women building businesses around their passions
From fitness to murals to nutrition advice, women are building businesses of their own and becoming their own bosses
Spearhead of the Civilian Front: Reuven Pinsky Bids Farewell to the Service Girls of 'One Family'
Reuven Pinsky, the outgoing CEO of the National Civil Service Authority, bids farewell to the service girls of 'One Family,' who accompany widows, orphans, and the wounded: 'Responsible for the smiles and moments of joy.'
Refused to work on Shabbat and was fired: Apple will pay $150,000 to Jewish employee
Apple will pay $150,000 as part of a settlement agreement with the US government, following a lawsuit over religious discrimination. According to the lawsuit, a branch manager harassed an employee who converted to Judaism, refused…
Apple to compensate employee who converted to Judaism and sought to observe Shabbat
An Apple Store employee requested accommodations so that he could observe Shabbat and was later fired. The company denied discrimination but agreed to a $150,000 settlement
How the Media Helps Spread Libels About Israel’s Historical Sites
The UNESCO logo on display at the organization’s Paris headquarters. Photo: Reuters / Philippe Wojazer. News coverage of Israel regularly follows the pattern of inverting cause and effect, or victims and the perpetrators. Justin Klawan’s…
Rée: The Senses Teach Us Reality
Rée: The Eye and the Ear, Sight and Voice Speaker(s): Michel Amram z"l Vast subject! Philosophers in general, and Jewish philosophers in particular, have always racked their brains to demonstrate that vision is nobler than…
Park East-Chabad partnership reflects Chassidic group’s ‘growing integration’ in mainstream Orthodoxy, experts say
A new partnership between Park East Synagogue, a 136-year-old Modern Orthodox congregation in Manhattan and one of the highest-profile pulpits, and Chabad-Lubavitch of the Upper East Side suggests implications for both the two specific institutions…
WATCH: Yiddish and German — old relatives, new neighbors
במשך פֿון הונדערטער יאָרן איז מיזרח־אייראָפּע געווען דער צענטער פֿון ייִדיש־לעבן. הײַנט, נאָך דעם חורבן, האָט זיך די מאַפּע אַריבערגערוקט: אַחוץ ענגלאַנד, קלינגט ייִדיש הײַנט בעיקר אין מערבֿ־ און מיטל־אייראָפּע, דווקא אין לענדער וווּ דײַטש…
Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel
All three of the family's children are named after fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorism, reflecting the family's strong emotional connection to the Jewish people and the Land of Israel
Dramatic footage: Haredi protesters attempt to break into secular café in Jerusalem
The café 'HaSimta' has become a battleground over the character of the capital, and this morning the Haredi protesters - who are protesting its opening on Shabbat - managed to break through police barriers, and…
