Author: David Rutman

Photo Credit: Jay A. Waronker Jay A. Waronker, Kadavumbagam Synagogue in Ernakulam, Kochin, India Several dozen structures constructed as synagogues may be found in India today. Among them are those that are fully functional, open yet marginally active, closed but still intact, decommissioned, or begin used for other purposes. India’s standing synagogues date from the […]

Photo Credit: Haim Zach / GPO Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin and Blue & White party leader Benny Gantz during unity government talks at the official Presidential Residence in Jerusalem, Sept. 23 2019 {Originally posted to the author’s website} There is an ever-increasing likelihood that we may be forced into a third election. […]

Photo Credit: Facebook IfNotNow Rally {Originally posted to the JNS website} According to the Forward, the rationale for the New Israel Fund’s push to create an alternative philanthropic system can be explained by what a Philadelphia psychologist named Roy Idelson considered to be a reasonable request. He wanted his local umbrella Jewish philanthropy—the Jewish Federation […]

Photo Credit: courtesy, Mount Hebron Security Palestinian Authority terrorists threw stones at a vehicle with Israeli license plates on Highway 60, smashing the windows. A Jewish woman was injured early Saturday evening in a stone-throwing attack in Judea by Palestinian Authority terrorists on the Gush Etzion – Hebron highway, also known as Highway 60. The […]

Photo Credit: Yisroel Brook Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries print historic Tanya at Ramat Trump (Trump Heights) The first residents of Trump Heights — a new town in the Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump — arrived last Thursday at their new abode. Trump Heights Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, […]

[embedded content] One of the most important mitzvot described in the Torah is that of returning to and “settling” the Land of Israel – a commandment that has been referred to with increasing concern in recent years as anti-Semitism continues to rise in various countries outside the State of Israel. [embedded content] Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ […]

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Photo Credit: Screenshot: The Jewish Chronicle A U.K. Jewish Chronicle editorial urging non-Jews to not vote for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn The United Kingdom’s Jewish Chronicle published a front-page editorial message to non-Jews expressing Jewish concerns about Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn possibly becoming prime minister. “Putting oneself in the shoes of another person, or another group, […]

Photo Credit: Wikipedia / Mtattrain New NYPD (New York Police Department) statistics show an increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes targeting Jewish riders on New York City subways, The City reported on Wednesday. Since Oct. 20, the NYPD has logged 42 hate-crime complaints involving anti-Semitic acts in the subway—a 162 percent increase over similar incidents reported […]

Photo Credit: Pixabay / Free Photos Longtime Friends of the IDF (FIDF) supporters Haim and Cheryl Saban donated $15 million to support Israeli soldiers at an annual tribute to the Israel Defense Force held at the landmark Beverly Hilton Hotel this past Thursday night. Top single donations announced at the event included $15 million from […]