Denmark May Ban Circumcision Under The Age of 18
Will Danish Jews be able to perform a circumcision on their children? Not if the Danish Medical Association has its way.
Defying Rabbinate, Rabbis Set Up Alternative Jewish Conversion Court
A Group of religious-nationalist rabbis have established an institution offering an alternative for conversion to Judaism to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate.
Death At Hasidic Jewish Camp In NY Not Suspicious, Authorities Say
TOWN OF WAWARSING, N.Y. – The death of a 38-year-old yeshiva teacher at a Hasidic Jewish camp in southern Ulster County is not a criminal matter, a county sheriff’s lieutenant said Monday.
Daughter of Trans Woman ‘Shunned’ At Ultra-Orthodox School In Manchester
The daughter of a transgender woman in Manchester, England, is being shunned by her classmates at an ultra-Orthodox school after being ordered to by their teachers.
Daughter of Satmar Hasidic Rabbi Heard About His Death on WhatsApp
The daughter of Hasidic leader Rabbi Yitzhak Rosenberg only found out about his untimely death via a WhatsApp message, haredi outlet Kikar HaShabbat reports Wednesday.
Daughter of Monsey Hanukkah victim has not given up holiday traditions
Nicky Kohen has every reason to hate Hanukkah. Her father, Josef Neumann, was slain by a madman during the Festival of Lights three years ago in upstate Monsey — fatally stabbed during a holiday party. But in the years since, the births of her son and a nephew have helped Kohen and her family find…
DetailsDamascus – Last Vestiges Of Syrian Jewry Clinging To Community
Israeli experts and an activist in contact with the remaining Jews in Damascus painted a bleak picture to The JP.
Cult Like Home To Skver Hasidim In New Square Holds First Mayoral Election
On, the town of New Square, New York an enclave inhabited almost exclusively by members of the Skverer Hasidic sect held its first mayoral election.
Cuba To Host Jewish Seminar After Almost 60 Years
Latin American young adults ages 25-40 who are deeply interested in Jewish culture, education and leadership will meet in Havana.
Crown Heights – Search Underway For Missing Woman
Crown Heights Shomrim and the NYPD have launched a search for Mrs. Leah Berg, a Crown Heights woman who was last heard from at 5:40pm on Monday.