
TEL AVIV – A man has won a court case after refusing a police order on the Temple Mount to drop his hands, a gesture which could be perceived as praying and therefore offensive to Muslims, the Jewish Press reported.
by Deborah Danan30 Dec 2015, 6:01 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – The most popular baby name in Israel in 2014 is Mohammed, according to a report released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.
by Deborah Danan29 Dec 2015, 5:22 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – An enormous prehistoric stone structure in Israel’s north, dubbed the “Stonehenge of the Levant,” remains a total enigma to archaeologists. Galgal Refaim (Hebrew for “wheel of ghosts”) is the largest and oldest stone structure in the Middle
by Deborah Danan28 Dec 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

A 16th-century copy of the Talmud was on Tuesday sold at a New York auction for $9.3 million – a record for Judaic antiques. A source confirmed that the buyer was Leon Black, a New York businessman. Sotheby’s declared that
by Breitbart Jerusalem24 Dec 2015, 2:12 AM PST0

A diplomatic effort that began two years ago bore fruit on Friday, when the UN Secretariat announced that Yom Kippur will be recognized as an official UN holiday. The efforts to make Yom Kippur a recognized holiday at the United
by Breitbart Jerusalem18 Dec 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

PARIS (AP) — French investigators are trying to identify a chemical applied to an electronic keypad at a Paris-area synagogue that burned more than a dozen congregants. The Creteil prosecutor’s office said Friday that analysis is still taking place on
by AP18 Dec 2015, 1:29 AM PST0

Israeli archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old slab of marble with Hebrew inscriptions (pictured) by Kursi near the Sea of Galilee in Israel’s north, reaffirming a Jewish presence at what Christians believe to be the location of Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine.” University of
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 2:41 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – A senior Fatah official went on Palestinian Authority television to praise all Palestinian terrorists, especially those who succeed to murder Israelis, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported. The official, Abbas Zaki, made the statements during a special broadcast on official
by Breitbart Jerusalem14 Dec 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Armed security patrols outside synagogues and Jewish institutions across Britain are the “only feasible solution” to threats from terrorism, according to a petition to the UK government. Started by Golders Green resident Moses Hoffman on December 7th, the petition has
by Breitbart Jerusalem14 Dec 2015, 3:08 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A nine-foot menorah that was knocked over earlier this year at the University of Illinois has been repaired and rededicated, the Associated Press reported. On Monday evening, the second night of Hanukkah, Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel of the university’s
by Deborah Danan9 Dec 2015, 7:17 AM PST0