Norwegian Newspaper Caricature Equates Circumcision with Pedophilia
Norway’s fourth-largest newspaper has recently published a caricature depicting supporters of circumcision for Jews and Muslims as pedophiles.
Jewish traditions
President Trump to Host Passover Seder Monday Night
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will host a White House Passover seder Monday night, confirming that the new administration will continue a tradition started by former president Barack Obama.
Italian Farmers Cultivate Jewish Tradition with Fragrant Citrons
There’s less than a month to go until the Jewish festival of Sukkot, and New Yorker Hershel Mann is feeling the heat under the broiling sun of southern Italy.
Israelis Living Abroad: Our Hearts Are In Israel
Ynet news reports: “Bunch of wimps,” “Traitors,” “They’ll be back when their child reaches first grade” — all these affronts were hurled throughout the years at the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who chose, whether for a fixed amount of time
Attorney General Opposes Bill Barring Non-Orthodox From Ritual Baths
The Times of Israel reports: Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Sunday said a bill that would bar Conservative and Reform conversions from taking place at public ritual baths in Israel was unconstitutional and compromises religious freedoms. In a letter to
Report: Former PM Olmert Denied Get Out Of Jail Pass For Grandson’s Bar Mitzva
The Jerusalem Post reports: A month after Ehud Olmert entered prison on charges of corruption, the former prime minister’s request to attend his grandson’s bar mitzva was denied, Channel 2 reported on Thursday. Olmert requested to leave the Ma’asiyahu
Jerusalem Hotel Promises to Host Life Events for Babies Conceived Feb 29 on Premises
TEL AVIV – A hotel in Jerusalem is offering guests who conceive a child while staying in one of its rooms on February 29 a free brit milah (circumcision ceremony), bar/bat mitzvah, and wedding for “leap year babies.” The idea
UN Declares Official Yom Kippur Holiday
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
Hanukkah Menorah Stolen And Vandalized From Salt Lake City Synagogue
A menorah was stolen and vandalized from a synagogue in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, the night before the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The menorah was pilfered from the local Chabad Lubavitch Jewish synagogue and then resurfaced damaged and
