Parshas Emor - Shabbat & the Moadim; In the Parts W...
Article by Rabbi Eliyahu Safran | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them: The appointed seasons of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, eve...
The Erev Shabbos (Thursday Night?) Haircut Before Lag B...
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Fiv... | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
For those who just want the bottom line – the answer is “Yes.” You can get a haircut on Friday this year after davening &...
Calls To Sign Online Petition To Keep Jerusalem United
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Organizers of the online ...
Self-Proclaimed Nazi’s Name Change To Hitler, Y...
Article by AP | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
A self-proclaimed Nazi who received approval to change his last name to Hitler, Y'sh, had the change legally go into effect this week. ...
AP Releases In-Depth Review Of Its Coverage of Nazi Ger...
Article by AP | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
The Associated Press has conducted an in-depth review of its operations in Nazi Germany, concluding that the news agency acted as “forthright...
The Orthodox Union Heralds Historic Security Grant in F...
Article by OU | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Calls on Other States to Follow Florida’s Lead New York,...
Jerusalem Mayor Invites Turkish President Erdogan to Se...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come and visit Israel’s capital as it marks the fif...
Danger Warning: Be Careful With that Haircut
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Fiv... | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Tomorrow, a number of Ashkenazic Jews will be getting haircuts for Shabbos before LaG BaOmer. Sefardim...
Senate Panel Seeks Flynn Documents In Russia Probe
Article by AP | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for documents related to the panel’s in...
Study: 10% Of Eastern Europeans Do Not Want Jews In The...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Ten percent of Central and Eastern Europeans say they would not want Jews as citizens in their countries, and less than three-quarters of those polled ...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Talks About His Pr...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gave his children bar mitzvahs — even though they are Protestant. Baker made that su...
Parshas Emor - Our Father In Heaven
Article by BJLife/Moishy Pruzansky | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
This week’s parshah discusses the lechem hapanim (show-breads), which were featured in the Mishkan and Bais HaMikdash. T...
Parshas Emor - Anticipation!
Article by Rabbi Zvi Teichman | Published 05/11/17 | Comments (0)
Perhaps the foremost obligation incumbent upon a Jew is to be מקדש שם שמים, sanctify the Nam...
In Honor Of Pesach Sheni: Annual Chometz Giveaway Bring...
Article by BJL Staff | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - May 10, 2017 - 14 Iyar 5777/Pesach Sheni - Erev Pesach, M...
An Overview of Sefiras HaOmer
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Fiv... | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
What follows is an overview of some of the spiritual dimensions of Sfiras HaOmer followed by some of the pertinent Halachos. Aside from the actual Mitz...
Agudath Israel Files Illegal Discrimination Lawsuit Aga...
Article by AIA/Leah Zagelbaum | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
Agudath Israel of America and WR Property, a property owner in Jackson, have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against the Township ...
Off the Derech Kids and Pesach Sheni
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Fiv... | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
Today is Pesach Sheni. And although many people make sure to eat Shmurah Matzah today, unfortunately, few people understand its internal message....
Top French Hotel Chain, With Major US Presence, Warned ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
A top French hotel chain is being taken to task by opponents of Iran’s nuclear program over its growing presence in the Islamic Republic&...
‘We Need to Stop Being Wishy-Washy on Israel&rsqu...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
A former IDF lone soldier turned motivational speaker is urging Jewish students on US college campuses to “stop being wishy-washy on Israel&a...
New Watchdog Report: 2016 ‘Worst Year on Record f...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
A newly published yearly report on antisemitism in Canada revealed that incidents of Holocaust denial and on-campus hate spiked significantly in 2016.&...
In Jab At Erdogan, Rivlin Notes Jerusalem’s Jewis...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/10/17 | Comments (0)
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Tue...
Moscow Official: Israel Has Promised to Do Everything P...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/09/17 | Comments (0)
Israel has promised Russia it will do everything possible to avoid harming Russian troops deployed in Syria, Moscow’s deputy ambassador to th...
Virulently Antisemitic NYC Council Candidate Seeks Supp...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/09/17 | Comments (0)
A hardened antisemite running for the New York City Council in upper Manhattan has appealed to BDS advocate Linda Sarsour for her support. &...
OP-ED: A Grave Threat to Judaism
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Fiv... | Published 05/09/17 | Comments (0)
Who would have thought that the actions of a Jewish organization could launch a grave threat to the Jewish people? Who would have imagined that it woul...
Stamford Hill, London: Police Arrest Man Threatening Je...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/09/17 | Comments (0)
A knife-wielding man reported to be targeting Jewish people in in north London was arrested after threatening a shopkeeper on Tuesday. ...








