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Ukraine grave of Rabbi Nachman’s daughter destroyed and desecrated with pig parts

August 10, 2021Jesse Orine

Ukraine grave of Rabbi Nachman’s daughter destroyed and desecrated with pig parts – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

British podcaster sentenced to nearly 3 years in jail for antisemitic remarks

August 10, 2021Jesse Orine

British podcaster sentenced to nearly 3 years in jail for antisemitic remarks – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

This rabbi is tweeting his unusual 3-week Jewish heritage road trip through Turkey

August 9, 2021Jesse Orine

(JTA) — Few Jews know Turkey like Mendy Chitrik, a rabbi who oversees kosher certification in dozens of factories across the country. Over the past 20 years, Chitrik, a Chabad emissary who was born in Israel, has been logging thousands of miles annually across that country, which is larger than Texas and whose 12,000 Jews […]

Irreplaceable Messi Scored 672 Goals in 672 Appearances for Barcelona

August 8, 2021David Leibermann

Lionel Messi with FC Barcelona Team 2,_2011 / Wikipedia Will he sign a new deal or not after months of back and forth? – Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, is likely to depart Barcelona after spending his entire professional career there. Argentina made his first-team debut for […]

Gymnast Linoy Ashram wins Israel’s 3rd Olympic gold medal, over a Russian appeal

August 8, 2021Jesse Orine

Gymnast Linoy Ashram wins Israel’s 3rd Olympic gold medal, over a Russian appeal – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

18 Orthodox Jewish girls pulled off New York-bound flight in Amsterdam in dispute over COVID protocols

August 6, 2021Jesse Orine

18 Orthodox Jewish girls pulled off New York-bound flight in Amsterdam in dispute over COVID protocols – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

A dilapidated Bulgarian synagogue will become a cultural center — and lifeline for a dwindling community

August 6, 2021Jesse Orine

VIDIN, Bulgaria (JTA) — For 40 years, the central synagogue in this port city has resembled the town’s Jewish population — barely existent and rapidly aging. The synagogue, which was built in the 19th century, is quite literally a shell of its former self. Vines creep up the side of the stone walls and the […]

Chabad rabbis took their first group photo since the pandemic — and were fined for not distancing

August 5, 2021Jesse Orine

Chabad rabbis took their first group photo since the pandemic — and were fined for not distancing – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

Chabad rabbis took their first group photo since the pandemic — and were fined by Kazakhstan for not distancing

August 5, 2021Jesse Orine

Chabad rabbis took their first group photo since the pandemic — and were fined by Kazakhstan for not distancing – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

Germany looking to prosecute over a dozen more Nazi war criminals

August 5, 2021Jesse Orine

Germany looking to prosecute over a dozen more Nazi war criminals – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement