Defying Rabbinate, Rabbis Set Up Alternative Jewish Conversion Court
A Group of religious-nationalist rabbis have established an institution offering an alternative for conversion to Judaism to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate.
Dutch Chief Rabbi Calls on PM To Apologize For Nazi-Era Complicity
Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs called on the prime minister of the Netherlands to apologize officially for authorities’ collaboration with Nazi Germany in the murder of Jews during the Holocaust.
Representatives of Ultra-Orthodox, LGBT Communities Meet In Tel Aviv
An uncommon sight greeted visitors to Tel Aviv’s Gan Meir park on Wednesday night: Several ultra-Orthodox Jews, mainly men in black suits, entered the city’s Gay Center, located within the park. On their way to a meeting on the second floor, they incurred quizzical looks from some young people who were waiting for an HIV…
Ultra-Orthodox Girl Flees After Forced Enlistment To IDF
An Ultra-Orthodox eighteen-year-old girl was arrested last week by the IDF for failing to respond to draft notices, and was later forced to enlist.
Obama Won’t Let Pollard Out of US
Jonathan Pollard will be let out of jail after serving 30 years for spying on behalf of Israel, but he will still not be completely free – at least not while President Obama is in the White House.
Donald Trump’s Daughter Ivanka Talks About the Joys of Being Jewish
Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump, has opened up before about her conversion to Judaism and how it has improved her family life but in an interview with Vogue magazine published last week, the model turned businesswoman went into detail about their lives saying that she and her husband, Jared Kushner, with whom…
New York – DOE Probe Into Brooklyn Yeshivas Over Secular Schooling Draws Skepticism From Local Groups
Brooklyn, NY – Local watchdog groups are expressing skepticism over the DOE’s plan to rely solely on data provided by 39 Brooklyn-area yeshivas currently under investigation in determining whether or not the schools are meeting state requirements regarding secular education for students.
London – Police Commissioner Criticizes Jewish Volunteer Shomrim Organization
LONDON – Shomrim, a volunteer security organization that patrols areas with large Jewish populations in the UK, has drawn the ire of London’s police commissioner.
Amid Heat Wave, 18-year-old IDF Soldier Dies Of Sun Stroke In Jerusalem
Jerusalem – The summer heat wave being felt throughout the country this week claimed the life of 18-year-old IDF soldier Private Dan Sela in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Visits Victims Of Gay Pride Parade Stabbing Spree
Jerusalem – Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Aryeh Stern visited the victims of the stabbing attack at the capital’s gay pride march, denouncing the assault as “totally contrary to the Torah.”