Why I Went to Auschwitz
Article by Ray Allen | Published 08/04/17 | Comments (0)
There was a small hole in the kitchen floor that led to a secret crawl space. That image is burned into my memory. The space was maybe five feet long b...
Parshas VaEschanan/Nachamu - Nachamu
Article by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Published 08/04/17 | Comments (0)
In many circles Shabbos Nachamu spells vacation. The great summer breather. The three weeks and the nine days are behind us and the High Holidays are n...
Parshas VaEschanan/Nachamu - True Consolation
Article by Rabbi Shmuel Silber | Published 08/04/17 | Comments (0)
Each and every Shabbos is a special, meaningful and holy experience. But some Shabbasos seem to distinguish themselves from the rest. Shabbos Bereishis...
Hacker Who Helped Stop Global Cyberattack Arrested In U...
Article by AP | Published 08/04/17 | Comments (0)
Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing m...
Class Action Suit: Non-Jewish Prisoners Tying Tzitzis W...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/03/17 | Comments (0)
It is entirely possible that you have pasul tzitzis; A class action lawsuit for a huge sum was filed against the world’s largest tzitzis fact...
Israel National Library Launches Digital Manuscript Arc...
Article by AP | Published 08/03/17 | Comments (0)
Israel’s National Library launched an online database on Wednesday aggregating tens of thousands of digitized Jewish manuscripts belonging to...
Yad L’Achim: Murder Of Michal Halimi HYD An Act O...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/03/17 | Comments (0)
On Wednesday 10 Av, police partially lifted a gag order on the case of the murder of Yishav Adam resident, 29-year-old Michal Halimi HY”D. Sh...
My Message For Tisha Ba'v: Judge Ruchie Freier: Re...
Article by Judge Rachel Freier | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
Brooklyn, NY - I remember seven years ago when I first met 14 year old Malky Klein a”h. She was sitting across me in the ...
Agudath Israel of America Hosts Trailblazing Leadership...
Article by AIA/Leah Zagelbaum | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
Holmdel, NJ — Agudath Israel of America, American Orthodoxy’s leading voice, held ...
Jerusalem Mufti Happens To Pray Near Jewish Visitors
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
The Jerusalem Mufti Muhammed Hussein and manager of al-Aqsa Sheikh el-Kassiani are praying near a group of Jews on Har Habayis. All...
Traiboring Mesorah is Passed Down at STAR-K Certificati...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 2, 2017 - It didn’t take long for the boar...
Arrest Made In Torching Of Crown Heights ‘Mitzvah...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
The NYPD has arrested a suspect for...
Israeli President Hosts Chief Of Police And Arab Local ...
Article by BJLIfe/Sharon Altshul | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
President Reuven Rivlin, on Monday morning, was joined at Beit Hanasi in Jerusalem, Israel, by Police Commissioner ...
Agudah Midwest Rabbonim Conference Inspires and Unifies...
Article by AIA/Leah Zagelbaum | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
On July 18-19th at the Schaumburg Renaissance hotel in the Chicago suburbs, the Midwest Agudas Yisroel...
Parshas VaEschanan/Nachamu - Refuge
Article by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran | Published 08/02/17 | Comments (0)
It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist from it either &nda...
Changing Direction on Tisha B'av
Article by BJLife/Yisroel Gelber | Published 08/01/17 | Comments (0)
He who believes he is close to God is really far, while he who believes he is far is really ...
Jerusalem Stones Of Destruction Lead To Future (Video &...
Article by BJLIfe/Sharon Altshul | Published 08/01/17 | Comments (0)
Jerusalem, Israel - July 30, 2017 - Down below street level, far undergro...
Respecting Everyone & Dealing with Tragedies
Article by R' Shaya Gross | Published 07/31/17 | Comments (0)
[Ed. Note] Out of the respect and recognition of the impact made by longtime BJL friend and contributor, Reb Sha...
Put Yourself in The Shoes Of Those Who Are Suffering. ...
Article by Zvi Gluck, Co-Director of Amud... | Published 07/31/17 | Comments (0)
Our thoughts turn somber as we count down the last few minutes until Tisha B’Av and with all of the deaths we have experienced in recent week...
Netanyahu Defends Climbdown On Holy Site Metal Detector...
Article by AFP | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended his decision to remove metal detector...
New Discoveries In Western Wall Tunnels (Photo Essay)
Article by BJLIfe/Sharon Altshul | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
Jerusalem, Israel - July 29, 2017 - The Western Wall tunnels have become a regular stop for visitors to Yerushalayim. More...
California Imam Apologizes For Sermon Seen As Inciting ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
A Northern California imam whose widely distributed sermon about Jews in disputed Jerusalem set off controversy and fear of violence apologized at&...
Sharpton: Trump Comments Encourage Police Violence
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
The Rev. Al Sharpton is accusing President Donald Trump of “encouraging police violence” during a speech this week on Long Island t...
Telegram Denies Iran’s Claim It Installed Servers...
Article by AP | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
Iran’s communications and information technology minister was quoted Sunday as saying the widely used Telegram messenger service has transfer...
Agudath Israel of America Speaks Out Against Move to Bl...
Article by AIA/Leah Zagelbaum | Published 07/30/17 | Comments (0)
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