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Two Israeli children killed in accident in Georgia

Two Israeli children killed in accident in Georgia

Achinoam and Nevo Geenfeld, 10 and 5 years old, respectively, were killed when their family’s SUV flipped onto the side of the road. Their mother… Read More ›

UN reminds FIFA that settler soccer teams are illegal

UN reminds FIFA that settler soccer teams are illegal

Pressure on FIFA to address the issue of settlement soccer clubs has increased in recent weeks.   The United Nations reminded FIFA on Wednesday that… Read More ›

US-based BDS group seeks to lobby Congress

US-based BDS group seeks to lobby Congress

A briefing on Capitol Hill, which was sponsored by the group, was quickly canceled after its hostility toward the Jewish state was revealed by US… Read More ›

Over 850 volunteers to conduct Yom Kippur services in secular communities

Over 850 volunteers to conduct Yom Kippur services in secular communities

The male volunteers lead the services, and at least ten are sent to every community to ensure there is a minyan.   Throngs of Israeli… Read More ›

Israeli rabbinical group to host thousands of unaffiliated Jews for Yom Kippur services

Israeli rabbinical group to host thousands of unaffiliated Jews for Yom Kippur services

More than 55,000 people expected at 300 locations across country for traditional prayer sessions run by volunteers   The Tzohar rabbinical organization will host more… Read More ›

Israeli medical services brace for busy Yom Kippur

Israeli medical services brace for busy Yom Kippur

Magen David Adom prepares to deal with people suffering ill effects of fasting, along with hundreds of bicycle crashes   Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue… Read More ›

Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism

Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism

‘Landmark’ new show featuring 200 stunning artifacts from across the globe is heavy on Christian and Muslim themes, lighter on Jewish ones, and painstakingly avoids… Read More ›

National service volunteers to work with migrant children

National service volunteers to work with migrant children

Minister Lieberman ordered that IDF soldiers will no longer volunteer with migrant children; vacuum left by them will likely be filled by national service volunteers.… Read More ›

Victory of Orthodox Judaism is everyone’s defeat

Victory of Orthodox Judaism is everyone’s defeat

Op-ed: A moment before Yom Kippur, it seems we have never been further away from Judaism as a basis of collective identity—a myth, tradition and… Read More ›

Seeking forgiveness, on behalf of Israel’s rabbis

Seeking forgiveness, on behalf of Israel’s rabbis

Op-ed: Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau writes about Yom Kippur and the need to preserve Israel’s Jewish nature—for the generations to come. It is… Read More ›

The Knesset speaker speaks his mind

The Knesset speaker speaks his mind

Yuli Edelstein hopes MKs will do some introspection on the High Holy Days and start setting a better example for their voters.   Along with… Read More ›

UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount

UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount

A bi-partisan group of 39 US Congressmen wrote a letter this week to the Executive Board members asking them to vote against the latest resolution.… Read More ›

Israel thwarts Hamas suicide bombing plot on bus in Jerusalem

Israel thwarts Hamas suicide bombing plot on bus in Jerusalem

The Shin Bet stated that the terror plot bears witness to Hamas’s unceasing efforts to initiate terror attacks in Israel and the West Bank.  … Read More ›

Thousands flock to Jerusalem for pre-Yom Kippur ceremony

Thousands flock to Jerusalem for pre-Yom Kippur ceremony

Worshipers pray at Western Wall for selichot; Old City will be blocked off from late Monday until after sundown Wednesday   Thousands of worshipers flocked… Read More ›

Israel has one of lowest pension payouts in OECD

Israel has one of lowest pension payouts in OECD

An OECD report has brought to light that Israel pays fourth lowest amount in pensions, only paying more than Chile, Mexico, S. Korea; children are… Read More ›

The sickness of narrative thinking

The sickness of narrative thinking

Op-ed: In recent years, the truth has fallen casualty to storytelling; the Palestinian narrative of the Nakba must not over ride the truth that the… Read More ›

Report: Majority of West German Justice Ministry officials were ex-Nazis following WWII

Report: Majority of West German Justice Ministry officials were ex-Nazis following WWII

The report added that the number of senior ministry officials who were former Nazis was greater in 1957 than during the 1933-45 period when the… Read More ›

Oren: Debates don’t work in Israel

Oren: Debates don’t work in Israel

Zionist Union’s Shai disagrees, says PM has prevented them from taking place   Israel should not hold American- style televised debates because they do not… Read More ›

Terrorist used his final day of freedom to kill

Terrorist used his final day of freedom to kill

An Israeli-Arab from Jerusalem who was a part Hamas and who killed two people while injuring five was supposed to begin a four month long… Read More ›

Israeli minister due in Turkey as rapprochement warms up

Israeli minister due in Turkey as rapprochement warms up

Energy Minister Steinitz to attend World Energy Congress in Istanbul; unclear if he will meet with his Turkish counterpart   ISTANBUL — A senior Israeli… Read More ›