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Let There Be Shefa
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1235+ words) Shefa Living: From Ideal Life to Real Life In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the air feels different. The pace slows. The quiet stretches. And for many families discovering Shefa Living, something else becomes possible too: space to…...
Leading Demographer Says Israel Likely to Become Home to Most of World's Jews
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (311+ words) LONDON (VINnews) " A leading Jewish demographer is warning that the future of the Jewish people over the next century will be shaped by shifting population trends, rising religious polarization, assimilation pressures and the growing centrality of Israel to Jewish identity…...
Jewish Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz Receives Surge of Antisemitic Death Threats
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (464+ words) WASHINGTON D. C (VINnews) " Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Jewish Democrat from Florida, has received a surge of antisemitic death threats and hateful voicemails at his congressional office, including calls to "kill all the Jews," according to recordings shared with media outlets....
An Open Letter to Ha Rav Shmuel Eliyahu shlita Regarding His Call for a Synagogue on the Temple Mount
1+ week, 2+ day ago (264+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman On the other hand, the Gemara in Bava Metzia 75b indicates that it is a violation of Lifnei Iver to lend money without witnesses, and a similar indication appears in Bava Metzia 5b " suggesting that wherever a strong…...
Israel's Sephardic Chief Rabbi Says Western Wall "Does Not Belong to Reform Movement'
1+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) " Israel's Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef delivered a fiery speech during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Mercaz Ha Rav Yeshiva, sharply criticizing Israel's Supreme Court and declaring that the Western Wall "does not belong to the Reform movement." Addressing…...
Swastika Banner Displayed Above NYU Building During Graduation Week Event
1+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) " A banner featuring a swastika was displayed Wednesday above a New York University building named after prominent Jewish philanthropists, drawing swift condemnation from university officials and concern from students attending graduation week festivities. An NYU spokesperson condemned…...
Man Pleads Guilty in Attack on Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn
1+ week, 3+ day ago (285+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) " U. S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced Wednesday that a New Jersey man pleaded guilty to damaging religious property after repeatedly ramming his vehicle into the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn earlier…...
Anti-Israel Protesters Clash With Pro-Israel Crowd Outside Brooklyn Synagogue
1+ week, 5+ day ago (247+ words) (VINnews) " Demonstrators supporting the Palestinian cause and pro-Israel counter-protesters clashed Monday evening outside a Jewish venue in Brooklyn, leading to several detentions and a large police response. The gathering took place near Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood, where an…...
UK Jewish Leader Says Rising Antisemitism Resembles Germany in the Early 1930 S
1+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) LONDON (VINnews) " A senior figure in Britain's Jewish community says many Jews in the United Kingdom are increasingly fearful amid a sharp rise in antisemitism, warning that the atmosphere reminds him of Europe before World War II. Tony Gordon, an official…...
Swastikas Found in Two Queens Parks Amid Rise in Antisemitic Vandalism
1+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) " Swastikas were discovered in two public parks in Queens, prompting condemnation from New York City officials amid a recent rise in antisemitic vandalism in the borough. According to a statement released Monday by Julie Menin, at least…...