Which Diaspora Rabbis Does The Rabbinate Trust? It Depends on This Guy
Remember Itamar Tubul, the mid-level bureaucrat who decides who can marry in Israel?
Where is Kolomoisky? Ukrainian Oligarch Seen at US Basketball Games
A member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has reported that billionaire tycoon and former governor of the Dnepropetrovsk region Ihor Kolomoisky has been spotted attending basketball games in the US this week.
Where Haredi Women Bare All
“This guy bores me – should I keep in touch with him or break it off?” This allegedly routine question was raised about a week ago by one of the members of a private women-only Facebook group.
Wedding Implodes Under The Chuppah As Couple Fights Over Ketubah Value
In an unusual display, a wedding in Israel was tainted due to a dispute over the ketubah.
Was Esti Weinstein’s Suicide Trigger Her Own Inner Dilemma?
New documents showing Esti Weinstein’s difficult inner struggle were revealed by Hebrew-language newspaper Israel Hayom.
Warmbier Family Hid Fact That Otto Was Jewish
Family members of Otto Warmbier, the American student who fell into a coma while imprisoned in North Korea, said that Otto was Jewish but that they had hidden his Jewishness up to this point.
Vladimir Putin Wishes Russian Jews A ‘Shana Tova’
Russian President Vladimir Putin wished Russian Jews a Shana Tova, a sweet new year, in honor of the Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) holiday on Sunday, in a letter published to the Kremlin website.
Viznitz Hassidic Leaders Battle Against Smartphones and WhatsApp
The rabbinic leadership of several hassidic groups has in recent days been stepping up a campaign to implement strict restrictions and conditions on the use of smartphones within the community.
Vishnitz Girls School In London Faces Closure After Refusal To Teach About LGBT Issues
A girls’ Orthodox Jewish day school in London is in trouble with Britain’s educations standards office for failing to teach its students about LGBT issues.
Vienna Welcomes New Chief Rabbi
Rabbi Arie Folger was elected Chief Rabbi of Vienna this week, with the Blessings of Leading Rabbis and Sages of Israel and of the heads of the Conference of European Rabbis.