Shock: Paris Jewish Woman Pushed to Death by Arab
Police in Paris are investigating a 27-year-old Arab man on suspicion that he murdered his neighbor, Lucy Halimi, a 66-year-old Orthodox-Jewish woman, following a confrontation in her apartment.
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Pesach Getaway for 700 Cancelled at Last Minute
Organizers of a Passover getaway for 700 New Yorkers say they feel passed over after a California hotel allegedly canceled their stay despite a $1 million deposit.
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Chabad Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey Town
Chabad of Toms River, NJ, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the township for the town’s denial for a variance to allow the synagogue to legally operate at its current location, alleging antisemitic discrimination.
Students Who Vandalized Chabad Menorah Apologize
A pair of students from the University of San Diego admitted on Thursday that they had pulled down a lower branch of a 13-foot high menorah at the Chabad House at San Diego State University, apologized to Chabad Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah, and agreed to pay for the damages and to perform community service with Chabad.
Terrorist Stabs Three in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israeli police officers shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian on Shabbos afternoon after he stabbed three Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Health Dept. to Ban Mohels Without Proof
The New York City Department of Health has announced today that they will ban all mohels linked to newborns who develop herpes simplex virus-1 from performing metzitzah b’peh, reneging on an agreement reached with Jewish community representatives several years ago that they would do so only following DNA testing that proves the virus was transmitted from the mohel.
Truck Plows Through Jewish Cemetery in Paris
This morning, a city-owned truck plowed into a Jewish cemetery in Paris, France, toppling numerous headstones and sending jitters through the hearts of the local Jewish community.
Senate Confirms Trump-Picked Ambassador to Israel
The Republican-led Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman.
Jews Mark First Anniversary of Brussels Terror Attacks
As Belgian royals, families of victims marked Wednesday the first anniversary of the Brussels terror attacks which killed 32 people and wounded hundreds at the airport and at a metro station, a remembrance event was held at the European Jewish Building in the heart of the EU institutions.
Israeli Teen Arrested over JCC Bomb Threats
Israeli police today arrested a 19-year-old Israeli man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and other institutions in the U.S.
Jewish Children in Israel Forced to Pray at Mosque
The Yad L’Achim organization turned to Education Minister Naftali Bennet earlier this week demanding that he put an immediate halt to all contacts between his ministry and “A New Way,” the NGO that brought Jewish children from Caesarea to a mosque to bow down and pray in keeping with Islamic custom.
4 Arrested for Twisting Yard Menorah into Swastika
Four people were arrested yesterday, Sunday, for allegedly twisting a large menorah in the front yard of an Arizona family’s home into a swastika.
French Jewry Marks 5 Years Since School Killings
The Jewish community in Paris, France, held a memorial ceremony to mark five years since the brutal murder of a father and three young schoolchildren by an Islamic terrorist in Toulouse.
Video: Ani Maamin During Emergency Landing
A 767 charter flight filled with Orthodox-Jewish passengers heading from London to Poland to mark the Yahrtzeit of Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk was forced to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam after a malfunction caused the cabin to lose pressure and the pilot to issue a Mayday call. B”h the plane landed safely and no one was harmed.
Flyers Accuse Jews of Being the Privileged 1%
Dozens of anti-Semitic fliers were found in several buildings on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus earlier this week. The fliers accused Jews of controlling a disproportionate amount of the wealth in the United States, stating “Ending white privilege starts with ending Jewish privilege.”
Israel Ends Run at World Baseball Classic
Team Israel ended its underdog run at the World Baseball Classic after losing 8-3 to Japan’s national team in Tokyo last night.
Jewish Father Whose Bone Marrow Search Inspired the World Dies
Adam Krief, a Jewish cancer patient whose search for a bone marrow donor captured the attention of social media and celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Mayim Bialik and Jason Biggs, has died.
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