Bipartisan Call for Iceland to Drop Circumcision Ban
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Elliot Engel (D-NY) of the House Foreign Relations Committee have authored a letter urging Iceland to stop the “intolerant bill” that would criminalize religious circumcision. The
Apr 19, 2018
By OU Staff
OU, Others Condemn Violence Against Ultra-Orthodox IDF Soldiers
Following a rise in attacks on IDF soldiers and police officers, Orthodox Jewish groups in the US, including the Orthodox Union, the Rabbinical Council of America and the National Council of
Apr 19, 2018
By OU Staff
Guatemala to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Guatemala has announced plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 16, two days after the US relocates its embassy. The announcement was posted on Jerusalem
Apr 16, 2018
By OU Staff
Anne Frank House Employee Banned from Wearing Yarmulke at...
When Barry Vingerling, 25, showed up for work on his first day at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, he was told to remove his yarmulke on the basis that
Apr 16, 2018
By OU Staff
22% of US Millennials May Be Unaware of the...
According to a study commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (the “Claims Conference”), more than one-fifth of US millennials either have not heard of the Holocaust
Apr 13, 2018
By OU Staff
Russia Accuses Israel of Attack on Syrian Air Base
Russia has accused Israel of the Monday morning attack on a Syrian air base that killed 14, including Iranian nationals. US officials have reportedly confirmed that Israel carried out the
Apr 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Iceland Welcomes First Rabbi as Country Considers Circumcision Ban
It’s a strange time for the Icelandic Jewish community. On the one hand, the community has recently greeted 27-year-old Avi Feldman of New York as the country’s first resident rabbi. On
Apr 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Roman Jews, Israeli Rabbinate Clash Over Artichokes
The Israeli Chief Rabbinate and the Roman Jewish community are embroiled in a debate over a traditional artichoke dish as the Rabbinate has banned “carciofi alla giudìa” from Israeli shelves. The issue
Apr 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Saudi Prince Says Israel Has Right to Its Own...
In a published interview, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia said that Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land. bin Salman was quoted by The
Apr 4, 2018
By OU Staff
Update: French Holocaust Survivor’s Murder was Anti-Semitic
We recently reported on the murder of Mirelle Kanol, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor found stabbed and burned in her Paris apartment. At that time, SPCJ, the security unit of the French Jewish
Mar 28, 2018
By OU Staff
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