ATHENS, Greece (JTA) — The head of the European Jewish Congress said the “racist” killing of an immigrant in Athens was a result of Greece tolerating the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. “We are witness to an increasing violence against foreigners...
NEW YORK (JTA) — Chasidic counselor Nechemya Weberman was sentenced to 103 years in prison for sexual abuse of a teenage female patient over several years. Weberman, 54, a member of the Satmar Chasidic community in Brooklyn, did not speak...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis are rarely shy about offering their opinions, especially on politics. This year, however, a good number of them aren’t sure what their opinions are.
As Election Day approached, a large proportion of voters...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis went to the polls to elect the 19th Knesset. More than one-quarter of eligible Israeli voters had exercised their civic right and duty as of noon on Tuesday, reportedly the highest voter turnout since 1999. Most polls...
(JTA) — Bulgaria says there is no evidence that Hezbollah was behind an attack on Israelis last year. According to the Jan. 17 report on 24chasa.bg, Bulgarian authorities have identified an Arab with links to al-Qaida as a suspected accomplice...
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Orthodox Union has set a March date to pick its next president in a highly unusual contested vote. The umbrella group of Modern Orthodox synagogues and organizations, perhaps best known as the world’s largest kosher...
Israeli polls opened early this morning to the largest voter turnout since 1999. According to estimates from the Central Elections Committee, at least 11.4% of voters had cast ballots as of 1 a.m. CST. That represents a one percent rise...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Haredi Orthodox Jews reportedly pushed and verbally attacked Naftali Bennett, the head of the Jewish Home party, at the Western Wall. The attack occurred as Bennett began praying in front of the Wall yesterday, the day before Election...
(JTA) — President Obama in his second inaugural address spoke of U.S. involvement throughout the world and Americans working together at home. Obama was sworn in publicly for his second term on Jan. 21 by Supreme Court Chief Justice John...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Hatnua party asked Israel’s Central Elections Committee to disqualify Jewish Home candidate Jeremy Gimpel over a remark he made about the Dome of the Rock. Gimpel, who is 14th on the candidate’s list and could be...
