Every thinking Jew must at some point address the question of whether chicken kaparos violates the prohibition of tzar ba’alei chaim. The rules of tzar ba’alei chaim forbid the deliberate

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Hundreds of thousands of children, Yeshivah Bachurim and Jews from all over joined in a day of Tefillah organized by “Dirshu” and delved into the teachings

The Finance Minister and cabinet have agreed to lower value added tax (VAT) from 18% to 17%, and Chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee Moshe Gafne gave the required final

A wave of criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike rose Thursday after GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump insulted the physical appearance of his party’s only female White House contender. It’s

Vice President Joe Biden says he’s not in a hurry to decide about the presidential race, but the calendar presents him with a simple reality: the longer he waits, the

Jerusalem police officials announced they have completed preparations for Rosh Hashanah, which will include the deployment of police, border police, volunteer and specialized units around the city. This includes a

The White House says President Barack Obama has told advisers he wants to let 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. in the coming budget year. The U.S. has accepted only

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Following is an excerpt from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s remarks on Thursday morning 26 Elul, at the start of his meeting in London with British Prime

Two federal programs that promised billions of dollars in compensation and medical care to sick 9/11 responders and survivors are set to expire next year, meaning a new round of

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Tuesday 14 Elul accepted the recommendation of the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet), declaring the “Mourabitoun” and the “Mourabitat” illegal organizations, having been

Some of the most strident opponents of the nuclear accord with Iran are invoking memories of the Holocaust in an effort to defeat the agreement, arguing the deal could enhance

[By Zahava Farbman MSW, PhD candidate, As told to Chaia Frishman] The chazzan begins to hum the familiar tune of Unesanu Tokef. Familiar, not because I’ve heard its melody in

[VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A truck traveling on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway late Thursday morning 26 Elul led to the closure of the highway in both directions. A truck traveling

Eight years, two presidential elections and one shared commitment to the nuclear deal with Iran later, Hillary Rodham Clinton is delicately resurrecting her 2008 critique of Barack Obama’s approach to

Baruch Hashem the record-breaking haze in Yerushalayim and around Israel earlier this week is beginning to dissipate while temperatures remain unseasonably hot. As a result, Arkia announced on Thursday 26

Bayit Yehudi faction chairman MK Yinon Magal is authoring a bill that would make Sunday a rest day as is the case in the United States, thereby creating a ‘weekend’.

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