Jewish Family Kicked Off Flight Without Explanation
A Jewish woman claims that she, her husband and three children were kicked off a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to New York on July 2 without any explanation.
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Two IDF Soldiers Rammed by Car Near Chevron
Illustration photo: IDF Jeep in Chevron.
Two IDF soldiers were injured when a Palestinian driver rammed into a group of IDF soldiers Tuesday on Route 60 near the village of Bet Anoun south of Hebron. They were treated on the spot and evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
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Hungarian PM Vows to Protect Jewish Rituals
File photo: Prime Minister Viktor Orban (far left) with Rabbi Slomo Koves (third from right).
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed to protect religious freedoms in his country during a talk with local Chabad rabbis at the opening of a large kosher slaughterhouse.
Greenfield Quits City Council to Lead Charity
Councilman David Greenfield with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras.
David Greenfield, a long term city council member who has been a vocal advocate for the Jewish community, is leaving public office to take over the reins at the Met Council, a major Jewish charitable organization.
This New Kippah Could Save Children’s Lives
Chanie Apfelbaum with her son Peretz
The story of a Crown Heights mother who worked with a kippah company to develop an ‘allergy alert’ kippah for her son and other children with severe allergies is making waves across the Jewish world.
Terrorists Kill 2 Israeli Policemen on Temple Mount
Three Arab-Israeli gunmen opened fire at police near Jerusalem’s holiest site on Friday, killing two Israeli policemen, before security forces killed the attackers.
Following Israeli Wine Ban, Food Agency Quickly Revokes Directive
In a quick about-face, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency revoked a directive stating that Israeli wines cannot be labeled as “made in Israel” if they are produced beyond the pre-1967 armistice line.
Shluchim Help Evacuate Body of Young Accident Victim
The body of 12-year old Israeli girl Nicole Surkin, killed in a driving accident in Khabarovsk in the Far-East of Russia yesterday, will be flown to its final resting place in Israel tomorrow morning. Chabad rabbis and community leaders of Khabarovsk and Birobidjan were called upon to help speed up the process of recovering the body from the Russian police, and to facilitate its transfer to Israel.
Ontario Liquor Board Bans Israeli Wines
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which controls wine and liquor distribution in Canada’s largest province, released a memo to all its affiliates that all wines labeled Product of Israel are not to be sold until further notice.
Jewish Camps in Canada Sold Fake Kosher Cheese
A food distributor accused of sending cheddar cheese falsely labeled as kosher to Jewish summer camps was fined $25,000 by a court in Ontario.
Harsh Winter in Italy Takes Toll on ‘Yanover’ Esrogim
With the Sukkos holiday still several months away, those involved in the procurement of “Yanover” esrogim are already predicting an especially slim market for the many Jews who seek out this unique species of Italian esrogim.
30 Swastikas Carved in Front of Flatbush Chabad
An unidentified man was caught on camera carving dozens of swastikas into a sidewalk in Flatbush, just steps from several major Jewish institutions on Ocean Parkway, including the East Midwood Jewish Center, the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center and the Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington.
3 Chabad Rabbis on Israel Chief Rabbinate Blacklist
Controversy has erupted after it was leaked today that the Chief Rabbinate of Israel had compiled a blacklist of some 160 rabbis from around the world, including many Orthodox rabbis and three Chabad rabbis, whose authority to approve Jewish and marital status it rejects.
Video: Safe Falls on Gabbai, Emerges Unscratched
This morning, the large safe serving as the Aron Kodesh of the Belzer Shteibel in Boro Park fell on top of the Shul’s Gabbai, trapping him inside. Firefighters worked feverishly to extract him, and miraculously, he emerged without a scratch.
Startup Aims to End Children Dying in Hot Cars
Left to right: Meir Shemtov, a Taiwanese business associate, CEO Dov Brafman, Dovi Vogel, Mendy Brafman
Could a responsible parent actually forget their child in an overheated car? Just mentioning it turns stomachs. The answer is: absolutely, and preventing it from happening is the mission of Angel, an intelligent and affordable car seat sensor recently launched by Sharkk, a company founded by young Lubavitcher entrepreneurs.
Sholomo Helbrans, Leader of Lev Tahor Sect, Drowns
According to multiple media reports, Shlomo Helbrans, the leader of the Lev Tahor sect, drowned on Friday in Mexico while toiveling in a river before Shabbos. He was 55 years old.
Israel to Build Museum in Chevron with UN Funds
Israel, incensed at UNESCO’s decision to designate the second holiest Jewish site as Palestinian, is striking back.
Shechita Banned in Antwerp
Kosher meat store in Antwerp's Jewish Quarter.
The northern Belgium region of Flanders’ parliament unanimously passed a resolution banning ritual slaughter without stunning, rendering Halachically kosher meat illegal to produce. The region is home to the European continent’s largest Orthodox-Jewish population, concentrated in Antwerp.
London Jewish Schools Facing Potential Closure for Refusing to Teach ‘Alternative Lifestyles’
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One of three Orthodox Jewish girls’ schools in London that failed government inspections for refusing to teach respect and tolerance for the “LGBT” community is facing possible closure by the Department of Education.
Girl in Near-Fatal Drowning Has Miraculous Recovery
After over a week of heartfelt prayers on her behalf from the global Jewish community, young Sophie Levitin has made a full and complete recovery.
Iran Uses Star of David as Missile Target
A satellite image, provided by the Israeli UN Mission, showing a Star of David next to a blast crater in Iran.
If there ever was any doubt as to the true intentions of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ballistic missile programs, this should lay it to rest.
14 Frum Jews Arrested for Medicaid Fraud
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The FBI teamed up with New Jersey and Federal persecutors to arrest 14 Orthodox-Jewish members of the Lakewood community for under-reporting their income in order to receive medicaid.