Scores of European dignitaries, including Princess Laurentien van Oranje-Nassue of the Netherlands visited the European Jewish Community Center in Brussels to memorialize the accomplishments of Stanley Crossick, a British native who co-founded the European Policy Centre.
As one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, the eight holy days of Passover are a time when all Jews, regardless of affiliation, religious background or level of observance, can commemorate the ancient Israelites, who were freed from slavery in Egypt after 400 years, while reflecting on themes of freedom, redemption and creation, singing songs, reciting prayers and eating symbolic foods.
As a young boy, growing up amid the nationalist frenzy of Nazi Germany, Theo Haser idolised Hitler. When the fuehrer came to his hometown of Munich to visit, Theo and his father were at the front of the crowd reaching out to touch his hand.
Jerusalem’s Western Wall plaza erupted in celebration last week as 110 boys from needy families were called to the Torah as part of a mass Bar Mitzvah ceremony coordinated by Colel Chabad.
If you’ve been living in fear of the library’s repo men, now’s your chance to make right with Mr. Bookman.
BROOKLYN — Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that alleged police ticket-fixing would be “almost impossible” today thanks to a new electronic monitoring system.
Apple devices appear to be tracking their owners’ locations and storing data about people’s whereabouts without their knowledge, according to a report posted Wednesday on a site called iPhone Tracker.
The Chabad Movement held its traditional Passover Seder meals in its centers worldwide, but this year all eyes were on Japan and New Zealand, which suffered devastating earthquake damage.
Wearing a beard is not rare in the trucking industry, except when it is accompanied by a kippah and tzitzit. But Salford based Moshe Rothstein, known as Mozza to his trucker colleagues, says he had nothing less than a friendly welcome to the trade since getting behind the wheel last June.
Talk about a niche movie market. Robin Garbose, a former Hollywood director who runs a performing arts conservatory in Los Angeles for Orthodox girls, targets the “women-only” demographic. And most of those women are frum.
Readers may have noticed some strange looking ads resembling an incomplete puzzle posted on our site over the last few days. We fielded more than a few calls complaining about the perceived error. Rest assured, there is no technical difficulty here.
Radio host, Guardian Angels founder and Gotti family nemesis Curtis Sliwa was once the victim of a drive-by shooting. Now he hopes to have drive-through prostate cancer surgery.
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