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Lisbon to hold first Jewish film festival

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:45:47 GMT

Hundreds expected to attend 3-day festival in Portuguese capital set to open on May 22.

'Church of Scotland amends disputed Israel paper'

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:20 GMT

Revisions of controversial publication made after uproar over text's rejection of Jewish scriptural-based rights to Israel, BBC reports.

Moroccan jailed for Milan synagogue bomb plot

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:03 GMT

Italian court sentences Moroccan man to 5 years in jail for planning terrorist attacks on Milan synagogue, Jewish school.

Hungarian PM’s adviser to visit Jerusalem

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:19:52 GMT

Zsigmond Perényi to discuss recent anti-Semitism in his country with Foreign Ministry officials.

Jerusalem institute slammed for backing BDS

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:25:26 GMT

‘It's a fringe campaign that is...anti-peace, the government shouldn't be directly or indirectly funding this movement.’ MP says.

Head of Hungarian Jewish community resigns

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:11:33 GMT

Peter Feldmajer’s exit comes less than a week after hosting high-profile WJC assembly in Budapest.

Snyder accepts Guardian of Zion award

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:43:39 GMT

Innovative Israel Museum Director James Snyder accepts award given to him on behalf of supporters of Israel Museum.

Polish couple posthumous ‘Righteous Gentiles’

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:07 GMT

Ludwika and Zygmunt Szostak hid Jewish mother and daughter from Nazis for nearly three years.

Churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:56:37 GMT

Christian churches work with Jewish community to counter anti-Semitic provocations that have won support for far-right.

UK MP resigns over accusations of anti-Semitism

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:07 GMT

Lord Nazir Ahmed quits Labor party a day ahead of a hearing over alleged anti-Jewish slurs.

Yosef okays Amar-Ariel deal

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:14:16 GMT

According to deal, both parties will support candidacies of Rabbis Ariel and Amar for positions of Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbi, respectively.

Traditional women challenge Women of the Wall

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:25:58 GMT

"They are engaging in political provocation at a holy site," rival group Women for the Wall founder Ronit Peskin says.

Bieber's manager outraged by Anne Frank ordeal

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:56:16 GMT

Scooter Braun, listed as one of 50 most influential Jews, tells the 'Post' Bieber meant no harm, defends his comment.

Rabbi apologies for calling MK Lipman ‘wicked’

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:38:30 GMT

Freshman lawmaker merely misguided, says Rabbi Aharon Feldman, Dean of American Rabbinical college.

Rabbis Stav, Eliyahu likely chief rabbi candidates

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:53:49 GMT

Bayit Yehudi prepares to run Rabbi David Stav, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu as candidates for the Chief Rabbi positions.

London Jewish Museum to host Winehouse exhibit

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:03:23 GMT

Jewish British singer to be commemorated in exhibition of photos and personal belongings in her beloved Camden.

Jewish Boy Scouts of America support gay rights

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:08:51 GMT

In a meeting of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting, members overwhelmingly in favor of lifting ban on gays in group.

'Church backs off denial of Jewish right to Israel'

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:36:57 GMT

After Church of Scotland paper rejecting Jewish claims to Israel stirs uproar, church agrees to reword it, 'Guardian' reports.

NY school nixes Galliano over Jewish student protest

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:04 GMT

The New School For Design in New York City has decided against inviting fashion designer John Galliano to teach, after Jewish student outcry.

Bertie Lubner gets BGU Lifetime Achievement Award

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:20 GMT

Cherie Blair, among six recipients of honorary doctorates, dedicates her award to Bangladeshi women seeking education.