Daily Archives: October 4, 2023
Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians
Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five haredi Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.
The ultra-Orthodox suspects, including one minor, were reportedly walking through the holy city's Muslim Quarter when...
Hezbollah: Muslim world must condemn those that normalize ties with Israel
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday evening that Muslim countries that normalize ties with Israel "must be condemned," Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
"Any country that signs a normalization agreement must be...
Jewish students need role models
I was listening to the Bonnie Tyler song “Holding Out for a Hero,” which seemed apt for the American Jewish community. Where is our hero? Can you name one person these days with community-wide...
We shouldn’t overdo it with the apologies
Fresh off a day of fasting and breast-beating, many Jews had spent Yom Kippur atoning for sins, committing to change and hoping for the best when it comes to the Book of Life. (I...
Thousands celebrate Sukkot in Hebron
While the traditional Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City is the best known Israeli highlight of the Sukkot holiday, thousands of Jews visited Hebron and its Tomb of the Patriarchs on Tuesday.
The...