UNICEF using biased information to blacklist Israel military, critics say
EXCLUSIVE – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is being accused of allowing biased information, supplied by radical anti-Israeli groups, to include Israel’s military in a report by the U.N. secretary-general on children and armed...
‘Holocaust survivor anthem’ to be performed at UN by 3 Israelis
“I stand, the last one of them all, but all of them are still living in my soul.” These stirring words will be sung on International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 by three...
Chief Sephardic Rabbi expresses opposition to terrorist death penalty bill
Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yitzhak Yosef, expressed his opposition to proposed legislation that would sanction the death penalty for convicted terrorists, during his weekly lesson this past week.
At the heart of Rabbi Yosef’s concerns...
Hebrew Institute instructed to cool it on same-sex unions
Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for some time now, but many religious institutions — like Orthodox Judaism — refuse to embrace this “modern” way of thinking, citing laws that go...
Jewish QB Josh Rosen Declares He Will Enter 2018 NFL Draft After 3 Years...
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen announced on Wednesday he will forgo his senior season with the Bruins to enter the 2018 NFL draft.
Rosen has been in the spotlight since the moment he stepped on campus. Along with playing under the bright...
Holocaust survivor Leah Goltzman dies at 79
Holocaust survivor Leah Goltzman spent her time in Corpus Christi sharing stories of moving from place to place to survive during World War II.
Goltzman, who frequently volunteereed helping the Jewish community, died Dec. 29,...
More than 80,000 sign petition against Nazi march in Bulgaria
Far more than 80,000 people have signed a petition to ban the so-called Lukov March in Sofia, a procession organised by Nazis in honour of Hristo Lukov, the former leader of the Union of Bulgarian...
Facebook deletes its ‘Jewish Ritual Murder’ page – it’s the least we can expect
The New Year begins with news that Facebook has at long last removed the notorious "Jewish Ritual Murder" page from its site.
There is nothing to welcome or applaud in this scandalously late decision. The...
Kenyan Jewish leader, denied entry to Israel, to be granted visa
A Jewish leader from Kenya who was denied entry and deported from Israel despite having a valid visa will be able to enter Israel at a later date, after a stormy Knesset committee meeting...
Trump questions whether Palestinians deserve US money
President Donald Trump appeared to threaten to cut off assistance to the Palestinians, saying they were not interested in making peace with Israel.
Trump’s apparent threat came Tuesday in a tweet, one in a succession...