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Record Breaking Flag Unfurled in Jerusalem

On September 17th, Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium made history with the unveiling of the world's largest flag - a 44,404 square meter affair sewn by six p Read More »

Matisyahu returns to Jerusalem

The master of Hasidic reggae, with his signature black hat, wild Rabbi beard and a singing style that is somewhere between Bob Marley and Hazzanut (w Read More »

Israel Waiting for Pledges from Arabs

The question stand if new housing will be approved or not and when and how many. Whatever wll be approved will surely not be enough. Read More »

Huzzah! hazzanut concert at the Tower of David

For many in the Jewish faith, the high holidays represent a chance for penance, forgiveness and renewal. For many cantors, though, the lengthy liturg Read More »

Water Carrier: Rabbi Fights Southern California Fire with Love

It has been a long and smoky week in Southern California as firefighters valiantly battle the area’s largest-ever fire and residents race to safety. Read More »

Chabad Representative to MA Remembers Ted Kennedy

As a week of mourning winds down for United States Senator Ted Kennedy, his constituents are remembering his contributions in the Senate chambers and Read More »

Chabad Marks Birthdate of Movement's Founder

In the Jewish calendar, the month of Elul takes up its own, unique place. It is the end and completion of the Jewish calendar year and at the same ti Read More »

At Staten Island Russian Fest, Russian Jews Sample Judaism

Some 10,000 visitors descended on Staten Island's South Beach this past Sunday, for the annual Staten Island Russian Fest. Browsing the booths of eth Read More »

What's Israel Got to Do with It? by Clifford D. May on NRO

If American won't defend Israel, it won't be able to defend anything - nor itself. A review of Gilder's new book, The Israel Test. Read More »

Does Hizbollah have a 'Lebanese Madoff?'

Last week in Lebanon, a well-known Shiite businessman who was "close to Hizbollah" was arrested on suspicion of fraud, allegedly heading a Ponzi-styl Read More »

U2 wants you to observe Yom Kippur, changes concert date

No need to choose between atoning for your sins or going to Jersey to see U2 in concert - the Irish band has rescheduled a concert in order to avoid Read More »

NCAA basketball / Florida Gators may get Israeli basketball standout

Israeli standout Nimrod Tishman began classes at Florida on Monday and could join the Gators this fall. The 6-foot-6 point guard still must be cleare Read More »

No joke: half-black, half-Swedish Roman Catholic-born comedian sued by Jewish mother-in-law

The mother-in-law is accusing [Sunda] Croonquist of spreading false, defamatory and racist lies with in-law jokes that have become a staple of her ro Read More »

Basketball / Jewish Jordan to retire

Tamir Goodman, called the 'Jewish Jordan' while playing high school basketball for the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore in the U.S., will retire from Read More »

Protests for Gilad Shalit Release

Many demostrators protested this morning in an effort to release Gilad Shalit. The protestors stood outside of Israele prison which hold terroriss to Read More »

Area Chareidi Community Fails to Cause Massive Chillul Hashem

In breaking news tonight, an area Chareidi community was found not to have caused any significant Chillulei Hashem since at least Pesach. Read More »

Inglorious Indeed

Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds,’ a Jewish revenge fantasy, does violence to Jewish morality Read More »

A chuppah in the closet

The impending halakhic ruling to allow religious gay men to marry women and have children while not forcing them to keep their homosexuality a secret Read More »

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What is Kavod?

Kavod is Hebrew for "honor." To give something kavod is to give it honor, respect, or 'props.' Read more »

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