Adolf Shayevich, Chief Rabbi of Russia: “Today, Everything depends on us”
From the author: We met with Chief Rabbi of Russia for the interview at the main Russian Synagogue–Moscow Choral Synagogue. Adolf Shayevich creates very calm and peaceful atmosphere around himself; I More...
Lubavitch Teacher Killed, Rockets Land Near Synagogue in the Ukraine
Originally published by Chabad.Org News Irina Shelkayeba was cooking supper Tuesday night in her apartment in Donetsk when a rocket slammed into her apartment, instantly killing her. She was an active member More...
Former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger to be Indicted for Taking Bribes
Israel’s Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein today told former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger that he will be indicted for pocketing a$1.8 million bribe, subject to a hearing. Weinstein More...
New UK Holocaust Memorial to Be Established in London
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans for a new national Shoah memorial and a cutting-edge learning center that will “transform the way Holocaust education is delivered” as part of a $76 million More...
Czech Jews Protest Putin’s Holocaust Memorial Invite
The Czech Republic’s Jewish community has expressed anger over the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to a Czech Holocaust commemoration ceremony next month in Prague that will mark the More...
Israel elections: Can the Duke becomes King?
– ON MONDAY, the 19th Knesset voted to dissolve itself, less than two years after its election. For many of its members it was a sad day, a kind of political hara-kiri. They have no chance of re-election. More...
IDF Chief Rabbi Calls for Halt on Temple Mount Muslim Prayers
The Chief Military Rabbi, Brigadier General Rafi Peretz, has gone out against Muslim prayer on the Temple Mount, according to the Kippa website, which reported on a lecture Peretz had given to students More...
Wounded Temple Mount Activist Glick Speaks Out for First Time Since Shooting
Temple Mount activist Rabbi Yehudah Glick, who was seriously wounded in an Oct. 29 shooting attempt on his life, on Monday spoke for the first time about the attack. “I am not in the hospital because I More...
Hasidic Jew Stabbed in Antwerp on Saturday
The European Jewish Congress released a statement saying that an “attacker ran towards two hasidim who were on their way to the synagogue, stabbed one of them in the throat and got away. The injured man More...
Netanyahu Pulls Knesset Conversion Bill, Modified Version Goes to Cabinet Vote
by Tzvi Zucker After much political backroom dealing, a highly controversial conversion bill will be enacted by Cabinet decision, instead of becoming law through Knesset vote. MK Elazar Stern (Hatnuah) had More...