JERUSALEM (JNS) — Instead of saying that she “Really Don’t Care,” Demi Lovato apologized on Wednesday night following somewhat of a “Heart Attack” over the superstar singer posting on Instagram about her recent trip to Israel, which she called “absolutely magical.” “I’m extremely frustrated,” she posted on a since deleted Instagram story. “No one told […]

SWEDEN (JTA) — A Swedish political party has voted to change its official stance in favor of banning circumcision. The Swedish Center Party voted 314-166 at its annual meeting to work to fight the nonmedical circumcision of boys. Party chief Annie Loof was among the party leaders who criticized the vote. The Center Party received […]

PASSAIC (VosIzNeias) – A Jewish grandmother was arrested Thursday, in an incident that involved the towing of alleged Hatzolah ambulances. A video circulated showing the Passaic Police Department warning the woman that they had explained her the law, after which they handcuff her and place her in the back of a patrol car. After the […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Alleged child sex offender Malka Leifer will be released to house arrest while a new panel of psychiatric experts evaluates whether she is mentally fit to face extradition and trial, the Jerusalem District Court ruled. The prosecution has until Friday to appeal the house arrest. The court ordered the new evaluation last […]

LONDON (JNS) – Jeremy Corbyn sparked outrage for releasing a Rosh Hashanah video that features an activist who last year led a public Jewish mourning prayer for dead members of Hamas. In the clip posted on Twitter ahead of the Jewish holiday, Corbyn visits a grocery store with Jewish Labour Party members to discuss the […]

NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) —  A powerful video has been released by the Yad Malky Legacy organization. The video is in tribute to Malky Klein A’H. The narration in the video was composed by a close family friend in a powerful and poetic way, from a compilation of texts, emails, letters and conversations Malky herself wrote and […]

UNITED KINGDOM (VosIzNeias) — Nottingham Trent University has been alerted of an incident and has stated that they will be investigating an apparent hate crime that took place on the crowded Piccadilly train line. The university student, who has only been identified as Jonathan, 20, saw a sleeping Hasidic man and decided to poke fun. […]

WARSAW (JTA) — A swastika and other graffiti were painted on the wall of the former ghetto in Krakow. “Whores Jews, get the f*** out of Poland” alongside the swastika were discovered drawn with a tar-like substance on Tuesday — the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Municipal services painted over the […]

WILLIAMSBURG (VosIzNeias) – On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish woman was walking with her children in Williamsburg. While she was walking, a youngster ran up from behind her and pulled off her wig and headscarf. The incident occured in the area of Myrtle Ave & Marcy Ave, and was caught on tape. […]

NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) – Rev. Al Sharpton has a well documented history of anti-semitic and hateful rhetoric. Jews all over still recall his racist incitement that led to the Crown Heights riots in 1991. The riots famousy led to the murder of Yankel Rosenbaum. About three hours after the riots began, early on the morning […]