As Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood grows, tensions spill into neighboring towns
When the power went out in Jackson, N.J., on a particularly hot summer night, Howard Orama and his family, including his wife, Carol, and adult son, were planning to do what they always did:...
Israel launches tech program for ‘Haredi ‘ men and women
The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services is starting a new program to help haredim find jobs in high-tech industries in Israel.
The program will have a budget of approximately $2.8 million and offer scholarships...
Jews in Turkey
In the fourteenth century, when the * Ottoman state was in its early formative stages, Jews were already settled in Anatolia and the *Balkans, where they had lived for many centuries.Most of them were...
Sheryl Sandberg donates ambulance to United Hatzalah during Israel visit
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her family dedicated a new ambulance to Israeli EMS organization United Hatzalah during a visit to the organization’s national headquarters in Jerusalem last week.
The ambulance will be stationed in...
Jewish students in New York eligible for Title I assistance
Hundreds of more students at Jewish day schools and yeshivahs in New York City may be eligible for Title I educational assistance after a deal reached between the New York City Department of Education and the...
Chelsea Women edges out Israel 3-1 in record-breaking (and very friendly) match
In a show of support for future development of the sport in Israel, the women’s Chelsea Football Club team visited HaMoshava Stadium in Petach Tikvah on Aug. 20 for a sold-out pre-season match against...
Last Jews in South Sudan finally arrive in Israel
An unusual family reunion took place Tuesday evening at Ben-Gurion International Airport, when Suzi Makoriel and her three children—the last Jews remaining in South Sudan—landed as new immigrants.
Suzy and her children were reunited with...
Baseball star Puig visits Jewish camp for kids with cancer, other illnesses
Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig had what he said was “one of the best days of his life” by visiting Camp Simcha, a Jewish camp for kids battling cancer and other terminal diseases in...
Jewish group asks Ukrainian president to help build large synagogue in Uman
Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky vowed on Monday to get to the bottom of an alleged corruption saga that has reportedly been holding up the construction of a synagogue in the city of Uman for...
ADL, Jewish groups criticize Omar, Tlaib for sharing anti-Semitic cartoon
The Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish groups have criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for sharing a cartoon on Instagram on Aug. 16 by a cartoonist who placed second in...