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Israel | News
News | Israel
The media are mum on the virulently anti-Semitic group behind Rashida Tlaib’s and Ilhan Omar’s since-canceled Israel trip
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s since-canceled trip to Israel was sponsored by Miftah, an exceptionally anti-Semitic group that praises Palestinian terrorists and claims Jews used the blood of Christians in the Jewish Passover. The organization also
News | Israel
At Least 11 Dead in Anti-Semitic Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue: Rabbis React
Gunman bursts into Sabbath morning services and opens fire
News | Israel
PA to pay family of Fuld’s murderer NIS 1,400 a month for 3 years
Defense Ministry urged to implement ‘Pay-Slay Law’.
News | Israel
A Click Away from Jerusalem: Largest Virtual Tour of Jerusalem Launched
Jerusalem 360 is the largest panoramic project ever launched in Israel, enabling anyone to tour over 100 locations in Jerusalem.
News | Israel
Tears and Pride as a Grandson Joins the IDF
The new soldiers received a gun and a Tanach, in which the “deed” to the land of Israel is found.
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Movies | Entertainment
Entertainment | Movies
Film to Be Made About Nuremberg Trials 99-Year-Old Prosecutor Ben Ferencz | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner
Ben Ferencz, the lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II. Photo: Screenshot. JNS.org – A film …
Entertainment | Movies
UPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns -- 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Planned As Disney Buys Lucasfilm - Deadline.com
BREAKING.... Disney has just confirmed that it has agreed to acquire George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd, and that includes rights to the Star Wars franchise that
Entertainment | Movies
Disney buying 'Star Wars' maker Lucasfilm for $4.05B | Fox News
A decade since George Lucas said Star Wars was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion.
Entertainment | Movies
Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in New Mexico, police say | Fox News
Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife.
Books | Books
Books | Books
‘Bunch of Amateurs,’ by Jack Hitt - NYTimes.com
Is amateurism bred into the American character?
Books | Books
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
Killing Kennedy has 552 ratings and 177 reviews. Barry said: Ever wonder why it's a good thing that there is a site like Goodreads? Well, here is one exc...
Business | Business & Finance
Business & Finance | Business
Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.
Business & Finance | Business
Premarkets: Fiscal cliff on the brain
Sick of the fiscal cliff negotiations yet? Well, tough luck -- the talks in Washington appear set to take center stage for investors again on Tuesday.
Business & Finance | Business
Consumer Reports names most reliable cars - (1) - CNNMoney
These are the cars and trucks that, according to a new survey, are least likely to give you trouble.
Judaism | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Judaism
New Video App Shows Children a Better World - Chabad.org/Kids continues to raise the bar for Jewish children’s media
The new Chabad.org video app for children will deliver technologically advanced features while including the hundreds of videos from JewishKids.org, packaging them in a feature-rich experience with an improved look and feel.
The new Chabad.org video app for children will deliver technologically advanced features while including the hundreds of videos from JewishKids.org, packaging them in a feature-rich experience with an improved look and feel.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why Is Eating Melaveh Malkah Important? - Shabbat
The sages in the Talmud tell us to “always set the table after Shabbat even to eat small amount of food." Here's why.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
25 Shabbat Facts Every Jew Should Know
Every week, for the 25 hours beginning just before sundown on Friday until after night has fallen on Saturday night, Jewish people celebrate Shabbat, a period of rest and spiritual rejuvenation.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
What Is Tikkun Olam? - What does Tikkun Olam mean, who came up with it, and how do I do it?
Tikkun Olam: In Jewish teachings, any activity that improves the world, bringing it closer to the harmonious state for which it was created.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How (Not) to Fight Evil - Chapter 14 of Positivity Bias
How often do we wish we could be kinder and more loving? Who hasn’t wished that they could curb their impulses to satisfy momentary needs? Who doesn’t want their good deeds to outshine their selfish ones?
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News | News
News | News
Palestinians Take Issue With J-Lo Praying At Jewish Holy Site | Israellycool
Palestinian propaganda site Pal+ has accused J-Lo of 'performing rituals' - at the Western Wall.
News | News
The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez's Shameful Ignorance Of History
Nazi analogies, like the one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently used, are embarrassingly ignorant and diminish the suffering of millions.
News | News
Jewish Leaders in Crown Heights Urge NYC Authorities to Probe Circumstances Behind Spate of Antisemitic Violence
Video captured by the Shomrim Jewish community organization of the assault on a Jewish man in Crown Heights. Photo: Screenshot. …
News | News
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes From Unlikely Places - Chabad-Lubavitch News
International fundraising effort to help Texas flood victims
News | News
As Houston Flood Waters Rise, So Does the Kindness of Strangers
Almost as soon as the half-foot of water receded from the Bellaire home of Rabbi Yossi and Esty Zaklikofsky and it began to drain from the surrounding street, there were knocks on the family’s door. Neighbors came by to help clear away any damaged sheetrock and carpeting from their home.
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Jewish Community | News
News | Jewish Community
Judaism, Jails and Justice: A Conversation With Judge Jack B. Weinstein
The 98-year-old federal jurist speaks about criminal justice, the Aleph Institute, and the Rebbe’s influence on his life and work
News | Jewish Community
Tragedy and Resolve: 11 Years After Mumbai Terror - Chabad-Lubavitch News
Remembering the murder and legacy of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg
News | Jewish Community
Finding Hidden Jews - The stories of Chabad rabbis in Oklahoma, Turkey, and Slovakia
Follow the extraordinary stories of three Chabad Shluchim (emissaries), from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Istanbul, Turkey, and Piestany, Slovakia.
News | Jewish Community
A Young Girl's Yom Kippur Under Nazi Rule - Contemporary Voices
Slowly the shelter came to life. My mother got up and prepared breakfast—a few crackers with some jam we still had left. But neither my two sisters nor my mother touched the food . . .
News | Jewish Community
A Shofar in Siberia and the Young Boy Who Arranged It - High Holidays
Young Meir noticed that with each passing day his grandfather grew more and more depressed. “How will we blow the shofar?” cried the Rebbe.
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Kashrut | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Kashrut
Why Are Imitation Crab, Pork and Cheeseburgers Kosher?
Even if the Torah forbids a food, one is still permitted to eat kosher food artificially flavored to taste like it. However, if it closely resembles the non-kosher food, it may be necessary to mark it as an imitation.
Miscellaneous | Kashrut
Is the Tide Pod Challenge Kosher? - Do Detergents Require a Kosher Certification? - Chabad.org
One common misconception is that if something is kosher, then it must be healthy to eat.
Passover | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Passover
How to Prepare Your Seder Plate Items Quickly & Easily!
Preparing the Seder plate items can seem overwhelming, but it needn’t be.
Miscellaneous | Passover
How To Sell Your Chametz Online - Passover
Any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
Miscellaneous | Passover
14 Passover Facts and Traditions Every Jew Should Know - Passover
Want to come to the Seder educated and enlightened? Here’s a good place to start.
Miscellaneous | Passover
Why Does Matzah Have Holes? - Passover
Discover the reason behind all the perforations in Kosher for Passover matzah.
Miscellaneous | Passover
Passover: The Antidote to Artificial Intelligence - Chabad.org
We welcome everyone at the Seder and give each individual personal attention, not mechanical responses…
History | History
History | History
Warrior in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was misidentified, Marines Corps acknowledges
The Marine Corps corrected a 74-year-old error with the announcement that a corporal from Iowa named Harold 'Pie' Keller helped raise the flag in the Iwo Jima photo, not Pfc. Rene Gagnon
History | History
The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion | C-47 Plane
On June 6, 1944, a lone C-47 led the main force of the Normandy invasion. Seventy-five years later, the plane will do it again.
History | History
Who Are the Israelites?
For all practical purposes, Israelite is synonymous with Jew or Hebrew.
History | History
When Jews caught “Syndrome K,” the Nazis wanted NOTHING to do with them
Jewish lives were saved in World War II due to a brilliant plan by Professor Giovanni Borremeo. "The lessons of my experience were that we have to act not for the sake of self-interest, but for principles." - Dr. Adriano Ossicini, inventor of Sy
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Purim | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Purim
Your Complete Purim How-To Guide
This user-friendly wizard walks you through all of Purim’s traditions and customs.
Miscellaneous | Purim
Purim: What's the Real Reason We Boo Haman?
Rabbi David Abudraham (14th century, Spain) writes that there had been an earlier custom for children to draw a picture or write the name of Haman on wood or stones
Miscellaneous | Purim
Ten Ways You Can Help Alcoholics and Addicts Have a Happy Purim
Each year my wife and I host an alcohol-free Purim seudah (festive afternoon meal) in the heart of Jerusalem for Jewish alcoholics, addicts, and their families.
Advice | Advice & Self-Help
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
6 Steps to Improving Your Relationship With Your Spouse - Love & Judaism
We have the ability to perceive any person and any situation in a positive way, if we choose to do so.
