A Fearsome Test for French Jews
France has a rich Jewish history and a vibrant Jewish community of approximately 500,000 souls. At the same time, France is a country where anti-Semitism has deep, seemingly immutable roots.
Secular Israeli Students Embracing Temple Mount
A growing number of secular Israeli university students are embracing Jewish rights to the Temple Mount, following months of violence against Jewish visitors and tourists at the holy site and a growing Hamas presence.
Global Anti-Semitism Survey Results Thought-Provoking, Chilling
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released the results of its unprecedented global survey of anti-Semitic attitudes on Tuesday.
Temple Mount Violence: Pastor Speaks Out after Abusive Visit
Pastor Keith Johnson, head of the Biblical Foundations Academy, was recently expelled from the Temple Mount by Waqf security guards for talking to a Jewish person while on the mount.
U.S. Report: Several Mideast Countries Top List of Violators of Religious Freedom
Several Middle East countries have been identified as among the worst violators of religious freedom, according to an annual report issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
New Islamic Fatwa Allows Millions of Muslims to Pray on Temple Mount
A new Islamic fatwa permits millions of Muslims from around the world to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount.
From Poland to the Wall
A group of young Poles with a special past visited Israel and the Western Wall in this moving video. While their grandparents were hidden and raised as Catholics during the Holocaust, their descendants are reconnecting to Judaism. Click here to learn more about the work of “Israel Returns”
Spidee’s Jewish Sense
Andrew Garfield, the newest actor to play Spider-Man in the movie series, told TimeOut Magazine in an interview that he believes the character to be Jewish. “He lives in Queens, he’s neurotic and he lives with his aunt. Of course Spider-Man is Jewish.”
IDF Publishes New Torah Observance Guidelines Document
The Israel Defense Forces has always had policies in place to determine the proper course of action in different situations in accordance with Jewish law.
Could the Passover Sacrifice Take Place this Year?
With the return of Jewish rule to the land of Israel, however, some argue that now is the time to reinstate the Passover sacrifice. Two men, Moshe Hachim and Eli Yorav, have submitted a petition to police to permit the ritual for the first time in 2,000 years.