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Three Russian servicemen killed after drone shot down at air base inside Russia

Three Russian servicemen killed after drone shot down at air base inside Russia

  Three Russian servicemen were killed Monday after a Ukrainian drone was shot down by air defenses as it approached a military airfield in Saratov… Read More ›

Drukman: ‘I’m alive because I have to do good for the people of Israel’

Drukman: ‘I’m alive because I have to do good for the people of Israel’

Top religious Zionist leader Rabbi Haim Drukman died on Sunday evening after suffering from multiple medical issues.   A bit less than a month ago… Read More ›

Why celebrating ‘HanuChristmas’ threatens Jewish cultural identity

Why celebrating ‘HanuChristmas’ threatens Jewish cultural identity

Opinion: Christmas parties or stores selling Santa Claus hats along with dreidels in Israel do not fall under the definition of pluralism; tolerance is one… Read More ›

Rabbi Druckman lauded and mourned by politicians as friend and counsel

Rabbi Druckman lauded and mourned by politicians as friend and counsel

Leaders eulogize spiritual leader of religious Zionist movement; Netanyahu laments ‘great light’ that has been extinguished   Politicians paid tribute on Sunday to religious Zionist… Read More ›

WATCH: MK Gilad Kariv Uses Immunity To Bring Sefer Torah To Women Of The Wall

WATCH: MK Gilad Kariv Uses Immunity To Bring Sefer Torah To Women Of The Wall

JERUSALEM — MK Gilad Kariv, a reform rabbi, has no qualms about using his immunity to cause controversy and strife at the Kotel, the holiest… Read More ›

China’s top health body stops publishing daily Covid case figures as infections soar

China’s top health body stops publishing daily Covid case figures as infections soar

  China’s top health authority has announced that it has stopped publishing daily Covid-19 case numbers, as reports claimed that the true toll of the country’s ongoing… Read More ›

Netanyahu pushing for Saudi-Israel deal with annexation pledge — report

Netanyahu pushing for Saudi-Israel deal with annexation pledge — report

Netanyahu would reportedly suspend plans for annexing the West Bank in exchange for a Saudi deal as well.   Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge… Read More ›

Israel’s economy wraps up 2022 on a high, but 2023 forecast is dim

Israel’s economy wraps up 2022 on a high, but 2023 forecast is dim

Experts credit high growth to strong high-tech sector, but say increased interest rates and ongoing housing crisis will likely bring the economic enthusiasm down next… Read More ›

Wild pitch: How an Israeli kibbutznik became a Cincinnati Reds pitching coach

Wild pitch: How an Israeli kibbutznik became a Cincinnati Reds pitching coach

Alon Leichman is the first athlete born in Israel to make it to the major leagues, but even after years working his way up in… Read More ›

BDE: Rav Mendel Atik, Rosh Yeshiva Of Eretz Zvi, Passed Away At Age 94

BDE: Rav Mendel Atik, Rosh Yeshiva Of Eretz Zvi, Passed Away At Age 94

JERUSALEM — Rabbi Mendel Schneur Zalman Atik, one of the prominent disciples of the Brisker Rav and the Chazon Ish, passed away in Jerusalem on… Read More ›

Hiding in plain sight: The network of citizens sheltering Iran’s protesters

Hiding in plain sight: The network of citizens sheltering Iran’s protesters

  For months, Leila has barely seen sunlight. “I miss being in the open air…I miss being able to walk freely,” she told CNN. “I… Read More ›

You can spot Mercury, Venus and the Moon on Christmas Eve

You can spot Mercury, Venus and the Moon on Christmas Eve

Stargazers can look forward to seeing Mercury and Venus, as well as the moon that orbits around our planet, without binoculars or a telescope.  … Read More ›

Unlike new Israeli government, Talmud does not promote religious coercion

Unlike new Israeli government, Talmud does not promote religious coercion

Opinion: The new government’s most far-right elements fail to encompass teachings of the Torah’s central tenets, presenting a one-dimensional view of the Israeli citizen’s needs… Read More ›

Lapid: New government not committed to democracy, dismantles foundations of society

Lapid: New government not committed to democracy, dismantles foundations of society

Outgoing PM says weak Netanyahu and his ‘dangerous, extremist’ partners will damage army, economy, ties with US and Diaspora; vows to fight; incoming premier tells… Read More ›

70,000 People From 95 Countries Make Aliyah In 2022

70,000 People From 95 Countries Make Aliyah In 2022

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – Some 70,000 people from 95 different countries immigrated to Israel in 2022 with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel,… Read More ›

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

  New Delhi — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s cult of personality won’t bridge troubled diplomatic waters – analysis

Netanyahu’s cult of personality won’t bridge troubled diplomatic waters – analysis

Israel’s incoming prime minister’s cult of personality is likely to be more difficult to promote abroad than at home.   Incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Israeli politicians acting more like Hanukkah’s Greeks than Maccabees

Israeli politicians acting more like Hanukkah’s Greeks than Maccabees

Opinion: By definition, Judaism has many cultural variations, and thus, interpretations of our holidays; no Jew should be disparaged by politicians who wish to dictate… Read More ›

Legal aide: Defense minister can overrule Religious Zionism on West Bank policy

Legal aide: Defense minister can overrule Religious Zionism on West Bank policy

Weighing in on bill that incoming coalition is advancing, Knesset legal adviser says minister from far-right party won’t have absolute control over Civil Administration and… Read More ›

Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Has Formed New Government

Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Has Formed New Government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he has successfully formed a new coalition, setting the stage for him to… Read More ›