Posts Tagged: Jewish
Kosherpalooza Food Festival Attracts Thousands With Live Demos and Competitions: ‘Doesn’t Get Bigger Than This’
More than 100 vendors and a crowd of nearly 4,000 people descended on a suburban New Jersey town on Wednesday for a massive, first-of-its-kind interactive...
Legendary French Singer Charles Aznavour, Whose Family Rescued Jews During the Holocaust, Dies at 94
Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour, whose family helped rescue Jews during the Holocaust, died on Sunday at the age of 94. Aznavour, commonly referred to as...
Arab Israeli Assaulted by Palestinians for Speaking Hebrew in East Jerusalem
An Arab Israeli was attacked on Tuesday by Palestinians who heard him speaking Hebrew, the Israeli news site Walla reported on Thursday. Mohammad Abed a-Rahman, a 24-year-old from the Israeli...
UK Mother Decries Apathy of Passengers to Son’s Falling Prey to Antisemitic Abuse on London Underground
The concerned mother of a 23-year-old and his girlfriend who were abused by a man shouting antisemitic epithets on the London Tube has called on fellow Britons to stand...
Commentators Hail Sanders’ Historic Victory, Warn Jewish Factor Could Ignite Antisemitism
Jewish commentators were quick to weigh in on Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire win on Wednesday, which made him the first American-Jewish candidate ever to...
Israeli Columnist Applauded at Haaretz Conference for Calling Aliyah a Crime
A veteran Haaretz columnist was applauded at the Israeli daily's conference this week in New York, after calling Jewish immigration to Israel (aliyah) a crime, the...
Following Paris Attacks, Iranian Media Resurrects Jewish Conspiracy Libels
Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency published an op-ed on Monday rife with Jewish conspiracy theories. According to the piece, "In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris,...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on Tuesday night while walking in Crown Heights, local blogs reported. The...
Survey Finds 85% of European Jews Fear Bringing Children to Rosh Hashanah Services
A massive majority of Jews in Europe are fearful of publicly identifying as Jewish, leading to decreased participation in ceremonies and prayer services, a new...
Chaos Ensues as Street Band Plays ‘Jewish Music’ Near Mosque in Turkey (VIDEO)
Members of a street band were attacked in the streets of Istanbul on Monday after they were accused of playing "Jewish music," Israel's Channel 2...
Israeli Military Police Video Shows Close-Up of Violence on Temple Mount
A new video was released by Israel's Yasam Military Police Unit showing a snippet of the violence that occurs every Friday on the Temple Mount,...
Religious Zionist and Muslim Leaders Join for Solidarity Meet After Duma Attack Kills Palestinian Infant
Notable heads of the religious Zionist and Muslim communities in Israel gathered on Monday at the Sheba Medical Center to visit those wounded when a...
Spanish Sports Writer Claims ‘Jewish Lobby’ Pressuring Barcelona to Ditch Qatar Sponsorship
Spanish sports commentator Xavier Bosch wrote a column this week claiming a "Jewish lobby" and the Mossad were influencing the FC Barcelona soccer club. In his latest op-ed for Mundo Deportivo, Bosch...
Michael Douglas Reveals Family’s Personal Experience With Anti-Semitism
Famed actor Michael Douglas revealed that his 14 year-old-son Dylan was the victim of an antisemitic attack last summer while vacationing in Europe. Douglas made the...
