Falafel Wars In Paris
On a crowded sidewalk in the French capital, Yomi Peretz exchanges jokes and backslaps with customers who are waiting in a 20-yard queue in the rain to enter his falafel shop.
The Chabad Rabbi and The Yogi
My husband, Jeremy, and I first met Rabbi Moshe Greenwald and his wife, Rivky, at a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony in Pershing Square in 2010, when we were just dating.
Jewish Philanthropist Dr. Irving Moskowitz Passes Away
Dr. Irving Moskowitz, one of American Jewry’s leading philanthropists, has passed away aged 88.
Jerusalem – Religious War At Western Wall: Kerfuffle Over Egalitarian Prayer Service
An egalitarian prayer service at the Western Wall descended into a bad tempered skirmish on Thursday afternoon, when haredi demonstrators sabotaged an event held by the Reform and Conservative Movements to underline their demands for a pluralist prayer space at the site.
Mixed Prayer Service In Western Wall Plaza Given Green Light
A potentially explosive prayer service planned for Thursday afternoon by the Reform and Masorti (Conservative) Movements in the upper Western Wall plaza has been approved by the legal adviser to the Religious Services Ministry and the Attorney General.
New York – Starbucks Cholov Yisroel Test In Ten Stores Greeted With Enthusiasm
New York – Ten days after the changeover to exclusively Cholov yisroel products at ten Starbucks locations in the metropolitan New York area, stores are reporting that it is business as usual at the popular chain, with positive feedback coming in from coffee lovers.
Women of The Wall Director Lesley Sachs Detained By Police
Lesley Sachs, director of the provocative Reform group Women of the Wall (WoW), was detained for investigation by Jerusalem district police on Tuesday over suspicions of smuggling a Torah scroll into the women’s section of the Kotel (Western Wall) Plaza.
Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Bans Girls Over Five From Riding Bikes Because It Is ‘Provocative’
An ultra-orthodox Jewish leader has reportedly banned girls aged five and older in some areas of Israel from riding bicycles – claiming it is “immodest”.
Brooklyn, NY – 5-Year-old Hasidic Boy Dies After Falling From 5th-Story Porch In Williamsburg
Williamsburg, NY – Hatzolah Emergency crews in Williamsburg were called to a multi-family home early this afternoon, after a small child fell from a fifth-floor porch.
Samsung Debuts “Kosher” Smartphone
Apples are kosher, and now Samsungs can be too.