Jewish Life
The facility would have space to host large groups for banquets, weddings, bar or bat mitzvahs and holiday events.
Pinchas Allouche sees the large Modern Orthodox synagogue he founded in Scottsdale as a place for spiritual growth.
The Jewish reggae star was on friendly turf after having shows canceled in several U.S. cities due to anti-Israel protests.
“The Jewish community stood up and showed we are not going to be intimidated,” said Steve Fox, president of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Teaneck, N.J.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Pennsylvania State Police are coordinating with local law enforcement to apprehend those responsible.
The Attorney General’s Office warned against circumventing funding cuts to haredi yeshivot.
Eli Yosef serves in the Artillery Corps after having left the ultra-Orthodox world at 18.
On Thursday, Israel’s High Court annulled stipends for some haredi Jews who do not serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
All are expected to recover and the synagogue’s Torah scrolls are reportedly safe.
In most cases, these are students from the Sephardi yeshivot, who are in any case better integrated into the general Israeli society.
Social-work researchers at Hebrew University found that this segment of the population was motivated mostly by education levels, fear and logistics.
The Israeli prime minister had asked for another extension—this time for 30 days—so he could reach a political agreement on the issue.
