1,000 Jews Visit Joseph’s Tomb In Shechem Overnight
A large group of Jewish visitors entered the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Shechem (Nablus) overnight to visit the tomb of the biblical figure Joseph.
$4000 Per Marriage?
The “Rebbe,” or Grand Rabbi of Boyan met with all the local matchmakers Monday, and urged them to male a special effort to marry off the “older singles” in his community.
‘World’s Oldest Man Symbolizes The Jewish Nation’s Eternity’
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday night spoke about the death of Yisrael Kristal, 113, who had been the oldest man in the world.
‘The Rabbis Are Trying To Silence Us’
Members of the Yerushalmi faction met Thursday in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of Jerusalem, to protest against their enlistment in the IDF and the arrest of haredi draft-dodgers by the police.
‘Shana Tova’, Tweets Iranian President
ranian President Hassan Rouhani took to Twitter on Sunday to wish Jews a Happy New Year in honor of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
‘Sex Rabbi’ Selling New Jersey Mansion For $3.5 Million
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who calls himself “America’s Rabbi,” is seeking to sell his mansion in suburban New York City.
‘Sabbath Wars’ Returning? Protest Planned Over Jerusalem Theater
The “struggle for Shabbat” is likely to make a comeback in Jerusalem this week, as haredi groups plan a mass protest and prayer service in the Meah Shearim neighborhood, over the opening of a movie theater complex scheduled for Shabbat.
‘Lebanese groom’ case comes to Tel Aviv rabbinical court
The case of the Lebanese born man who found himself at the center of a scandal in Brooklyn’s Syrian Jewish community has made its way into the Tel Aviv court system. In October 2021, Eliya Hawila married a young Syrian-Jewish woman in Brooklyn, New York in an Orthodox Jewish ceremony – despite having been raised…
Details‘Launch Criminal Investigation of Women of The Wall’
The Liba Center submitted a letter Sunday to Jerusalem District Commander Yoram Halevy and Attorney General Avichai Mandleblit calling for the opening of a criminal prosecution against members of the Reform Movement and Women of the Wall organization.
‘Last Jew In Pakistan’ Beaten By Muslim Mob, Then Arrested
A Jewish activist in Pakistan was savagely beaten by a Muslim mob Wednesday – and then arrested and roughed up again by police.