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Attn: Rabbis Mizrachi and Shaulov: 6 Reasons Why We Know Naftali Bennet is Really Jewish

Attn: Rabbis Mizrachi and Shaulov: 6 Reasons Why We Know Naftali Bennet is Really Jewish

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman As many people have seen or heard, former prime minister Naftali Bennett filed a NIS 1 million (over $292,000) defamation lawsuit… Read More ›

Netanyahu requests extension for mandate to form coalition

Netanyahu requests extension for mandate to form coalition

Deri will take over as finance minister from Religious Zionists head MK Bezalel Smotrich in the second half of the government’s term.   Prime minister-designate… Read More ›

Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Opinion: Incoming government is set to trample on the beliefs and values of the Jewish democratic state, and will discover that non-religious Zionists will not… Read More ›

Proposed law gives far-right’s Ben Gvir unprecedented powers over police

Proposed law gives far-right’s Ben Gvir unprecedented powers over police

New bill would put Otzma Yehudit chief in charge of policy instead of leaving it to police commissioner; says the outgoing minister: ‘This is a… Read More ›

UN says Israel must give up nuclear weapons in lopsided vote

UN says Israel must give up nuclear weapons in lopsided vote

Ukraine was absent from the vote after supporting the initial text.   The United Nations General Assembly affirmed that Israel must give up its nuclear… Read More ›

Israel will pay for far-right’s realization of the annexation dream

Israel will pay for far-right’s realization of the annexation dream

Opinion: Smotrich and Ben-Gvir’s policies will likely throw legitimacy of Israel’s rule in the West Bank into further dispute, threatening international cooperation, which is a… Read More ›

Incoming immigration minister says Law of Return ‘needs to be fixed’

Incoming immigration minister says Law of Return ‘needs to be fixed’

Religious Zionism’s Ofir Sofer doesn’t elaborate on plans, asks for ‘grace period’ to study issue before attempting changes, including to controversial ‘grandparent clause’   A… Read More ›

Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ With Israeli Towns

Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ With Israeli Towns

  NEW YORK (JTA) – A declaration of friendship and cooperation was signed in Israel this week at a festive ceremony between the mayor of… Read More ›

U.S. Jews fear collision with expected Israeli government

U.S. Jews fear collision with expected Israeli government

Given American Jews’ predominantly liberal political views, these misgivings could have a ripple effect in Washington and further widen what has become a partisan divide… Read More ›

Will Netanyahu’s new government doom the Abraham Accords? – analysis

Will Netanyahu’s new government doom the Abraham Accords? – analysis

Herzog might be dreaming of new accord members, and Netanyahu might speak of them, but he will most likely find himself walking a tightrope.  … Read More ›

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

Opinion: Academics have personal opinions and agendas like the rest of us, but erasing evidence only because it contradicts researchers’ political positions is wrong and… Read More ›

Knesset speaker announces vote to replace him after demand from Netanyahu bloc

Knesset speaker announces vote to replace him after demand from Netanyahu bloc

Mickey Levy says incoming coalition is forcing move to enable Shas leader Deri to serve as minister despite tax fraud conviction; vote for new speaker… Read More ›

Nine Months Pregnant Woman Suffers Stroke, Undergoes Emergency Birth At Shaare Tzedek

Nine Months Pregnant Woman Suffers Stroke, Undergoes Emergency Birth At Shaare Tzedek

JERUSALEM — The Shaarei Tzedek Stroke Unit fought for hours for the life of a pregnant woman in her ninth month who had undergone a… Read More ›

Ben-Gvir extremely unlikely to lower crime in the Arab sector

Ben-Gvir extremely unlikely to lower crime in the Arab sector

Opinion: The Arab sector’s crime problem is an outgrowth of decades of discrimination and neglect, and the incoming national security minister’s brute-force approach is unlikely… Read More ›

Blinken Vows Us Support For Israel Despite Unease Over Gov’t

Blinken Vows Us Support For Israel Despite Unease Over Gov’t

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the U.S. will not shrink from its unwavering support for Israel despite stark differences… Read More ›

Qatar warns Hamas, PIJ against firing rockets at Israel during World Cup – report

Qatar warns Hamas, PIJ against firing rockets at Israel during World Cup – report

The report comes amid concerns within Israel’s defense establishment that PIJ may fire rockets at Israel in the coming days.   Qatar has reportedly been… Read More ›

Religious parties’ demand for gender segregation will only amplify sex

Religious parties’ demand for gender segregation will only amplify sex

Opinion: United Torah Judaism and far-right Religious Zionist parties’ demand for legislation permitting gender segregation at publicly funded events takes us back to primitive habits… Read More ›

Netanyahu gives Smotrich broad powers over settlements, Palestinian construction

Netanyahu gives Smotrich broad powers over settlements, Palestinian construction

Under coalition deal, Religious Zionism chief will be finance minister for two years, with party also granted influential position to advance controversial judicial reform  … Read More ›

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benjamin Netanyahu plays only for himself

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benjamin Netanyahu plays only for himself

Opinion: Much like the Portuguese soccer icon, Netanyahu cares more about how history will look back on him, and don’t expect to see any beautiful… Read More ›

Netanyahu gives Smotrich broad powers over settlements, Palestinian construction

Netanyahu gives Smotrich broad powers over settlements, Palestinian construction

Under coalition deal, Religious Zionism chief will be finance minister for two years, with party also granted influential position to advance controversial judicial reform  … Read More ›