New Jersey

New Jersey-Israel Commission holds concert in honor of Black History Month

The concert, which fused spiritual gospel songs and Israeli melodies, included performances by Melonie Daniels and Dr. Pauline Plummer.

Rabbi Kanievsky's pants taken off of auction after media queries

A US auctioneer wanted to sell pants Rabbi Haim Kanievsky wore "for a long time" but took it down after media queries. Some buyers demand it be put back up.

By WALLA!
27/02/2023

Torn pants of late haredi Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky will be auctioned starting at $3,200

The bidding at the Prime Judaica auction house, in Lakewood, New Jersey, begins March 1.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
23/02/2023
An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

El Al releases first-ever Jersey-Israel Commission promotional video

The video can be seen on the El Al 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft, which has 44 flights weekly going to and from Israel and the United States.

Hooded man holds flaming Molotov cocktail

Man who firebombed New Jersey synagogue Sunday arrested

The individual in question threw an explosive at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, NJ early Sunday morning.

Rabbi of firebombed NJ synagogue: 'We've unfortunately been preparing for this'

Temple Ner Tamid canceled activities Sunday as the police investigated, marking the second time in recent months that the suburban congregation suspended activities because of antisemitism

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
31/01/2023

Molotov cocktail thrown at front door of New Jersey synagogue

An unknown masked person threw a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a synagogue around three in the morning.

Israeli nonprofit raises funds in US for convicted Jewish extremists - report

Shlom Asiraich has been working with New Jersey-based World of Tzedakah to raise funds for Israeli Jewish extremists imprisoned for serious crimes.

This young American couple had Scotland’s first-ever queer Jewish wedding

When they began wedding planning, a Jewish wedding wasn’t on the table, as neither even knew yet that they would convert.

By ALIX WALL/JTA
21/01/2023
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Israeli man swindled $47m. from Orthodox Jews in Ponzi scheme - SEC

Yossi Engel also allegedly promised that investor funds would be used to purchase property in Israel that would be developed and sold.

By SCOTT SCHWEBKE/THE WHITTIER DAILY NEWS/TNS
15/01/2023
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