The Brazilian government can extradite a fugitive rabbi to Israel where he is accused of burning and cutting toddlers as part of a purification ritual, the Supreme Court said Friday.
Elior Noam Hen and several followers allegedly used knives, hammers and other instruments to abuse children 3 and 4 years old.
Update to this story picked by bingo 6 months ago

Declaring food as kosher is a huge multi-million dollar business. Georgia law states that only an Orthodox Jew can declare food to be kosher. None of the other Jewish sects, no other Jewish group can do so. Rabbi Shalom Lewis contends that this is unconstitutional. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Describing herself as the "new face of Judaism," Alysa Stanton became the first black female rabbi in the United States during an ordination in Cincinnati. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A rabbi charged with molesting his daughter subjected her to hours of cringe-worthy cross-examination Tuesday in Brooklyn Federal Court. picked by suebe 9 months ago

The FBI says it's made the first organ trafficking arrest in US history. A corruption probe nabbed three mayors, two state assemblymen, several city councilmen and five rabbis.
Levy Izhak Rosenbaum is accused of dealing in kidneys: He'd buy them from donors in Israel for $10,000, then sell them to clients in the US for up to $160,000, says the criminal complaint picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The Hebrew word tzedakah comes from the root tzade/dalet/koof, which means "justice' or "righteousness." It is commonly known as "Charity," though this is not an exact translation. God commands us to pursue justice (tzedek) in the famous verse from Deuteronomy 16:20: "Justice, justice shall you pursue". A righteous person is called a tzadik. It is a mitzvah, a... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Any story of child abuse is hard to hear, this has got to be one of the worst "alleged" cases you have ever heard. Canada is expected to deny extradition, I have pity on their children. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In the end, the committee endorsed three separate teshuvot , or responsa, on the issue. One, affirmed the movement’s traditional ban on gay rabbis and commitment ceremonies. Another, reversed those positions while upholding the biblical prohibition on male intercourse. A third opinion, also affirmed the movement’s traditional position on homosexuality while rejecting the now-common ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The students of Merkaz Harav yeshiva, ages 15 to 26, died Thursday night when a gunman armed with an automatic weapon and a handgun slipped into the school and began shooting. picked by ziggyguy 2 years ago

Sullivan said he had been reading Rabbi Harold Kushner's book, "Practice Random Acts of Kindness," and he decided to get involved. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

The myth of the Ham on the Jew website Jewcy.com in Rabbi Shais' blog, or maybe a bit less misleadingly: the problematics of the Hamitic myth. picked by ThirDeye 1 month ago

Storytelling is a Jewish tradition. You’ve probably seen Fiddler on the Roof. Whenever they ask the Rabbi a question, he tugs thoughtfully on his beard and says “let me tell you a story.” Then they sing. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A woman walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a double entendre, so he gave it to her. Ba-dum dum. What's green and has wheels? Grass. I lied about the wheels. Ba-dum dum. A baby seal walks into a club. (pause) Ba-dum dum. How many kids with ADD does it take to change a lightbulb? LET'S GO RIDE BIKES! Ba-dum dum. A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Wh... read full post picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Michael Jackson is alleged to have praised Nazi tyrant Adolf Hitler in a shocking interview - branding the evil dictator a "genius" and a "showman".

The explosive taped interviews have been revealed by the late pop star's good pal Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who recorded a string of candid chats with the singer during their friendship. picked by DAVEthefish 2 months ago

Full version of the Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Debate at New York's 92nd Street Y. picked by monolithdigital 2 years ago

Jewish drug counselors trained to speak Gujarati, Urdu, and Bengali, and sensitized to issues in the Islamic culture. picked by nickcobb 5 months ago

Two rabbits were... Wait, no, four rabbits... eight rabbi... sixtee... Dammit! 69 rabbits were found in a one bedroom apartment in Illinois after the tenant was evicted.



*No, not that kind. She'd never manage it. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Just in time for Yom Kippur, the mobile-app "Send a Prayer" costs 99 cents and lets users type personal prayers into their phones, which are printed out by a rabbi in Jerusalem and placed in the Western Wall. 10,000 prayers have been sent so far, with 10 percent from the NYC area picked by suebe 2 months ago

What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?
Turkish television hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepares to launch a gameshow which seeks to convert a group of non-believers. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

For the past 3 years, Rabbi Aaron Winternitz has been baking Passover matzos in a school bus retrofitted as an oven, complete with a smokestack, exhaust fans and working fire. picked by VoodooPeacock 3 years ago