The Talmud  in Chullin 7b says that” One doesn’t knock a finger below unless it is announced beforehand above.”  For the rabbi of the Chabad of Poway congregation, who lost his index finger when a gunman entered his shul and opened fire, killing one of the congregants, this talmudic dictum came dramatically true.  Rabbi Yisroel […]

New York – The photos of thousands of students and faculty of Yeshiva University appear on a white nationalist and anti-Semitic website. The photos were posted on the Vanguard News Network Forum, in a thread that mocked Jews’ for their appearance. The thread first appeared on June 3rd, 2018, and on June 27th, 2018, the […]

Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will extend “Jewish sovereignty” over all communities in the West Bank. He made the remarks Sunday to the new first graders on the first day of school at a national religious school in the Jewish settlement of Elkana, located in the northern West Bank. “We will not […]

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the boycott of an Israeli television channel for producing and screening the controversial HBO series “Our Boys.” Netanyahu made the charge in a post Friday on Facebook, calling the show “anti-Semitic” and asserting that it “gives a bad and false name to Israel.” The post included […]

Jerusalem – The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants had fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. The sudden burst of violence raised the prospect of a wider round of […]

Dallas – When the Holocaust museum in Dallas opens the doors to its new building, visitors will be not only learning about the mass murder of Jews during World War II but also other genocides that have happened around the world, as well as human rights struggles in the U.S. The newly renamed Dallas Holocaust […]

Boro Park – The NYPD has arrested 1 suspect for the stabbing of 2 people Saturday night. The incident took place on 18th Ave and E 2nd Street. According to initial reports, 1 victim was stabbed in the neck, the other in the chest. 1 victim was transported to Maimonides Medical Center in critical condition. […]

Flatbush – A Jewish man was walking on Ave J and E 15th in Flatbush, when he was approached by two possibly intoxicated individuals. The two men confronted him unprovoked, hit him in the face with a belt and yelled anti-Jewish racial slurs. The incident happened on Shabbos afternoon at appproximately 7 PM. The victim […]

Germany – Germany said it will make naturalization easier for some people, including Jews, who fled the Nazi regime because of persecution. The move Friday was announced in two decrees unveiled by the Interior Ministry. They affect several hundred applicants who applied for Germany citizenship but had been rejected because they were born to a […]

Rockland County – The Anti-Semitic video posted by the Rockland County GOP was removed following widespread condemnation. But the Rockland County citizens aren’t satisfied yet. A petition has been started to demand the resignation of Rockland GOP Chairman Lawrence Garvey over the production and posting of the video. The petition reads: “The Rockland County Republican […]