World Jewish News

He will be interviewed live on stage by outgoing Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Steve Linde.   Iconic American actor Michael Douglas, the 2015 Genesis Prize laureate,… Read More ›

Rona Ramon creates a meaningful legacy out of her double bereavement and grief.   Tragedies and crises often reveal the talents and leadership potential of those… Read More ›

  Jerusalem – Despite denouncements and bans imposed by rabbis and religious leaders, many of Israel’s 750,000 Haredim are secretly and increasingly using the internet,… Read More ›

Manuel Valls to meet Netanyahu, who has rebuffed French initiative to create international forum for Israeli-Palestinian agreement   French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit… Read More ›

Memorial service commemorates the 2,576 civilians killed in terror attacks since Israel’s War of Independence; terror victim interrupted Netanyahu’s speech. The annual state memorial service… Read More ›

Manuel Valls describes UNESCO’s references to Israel, vows to ‘never deny the Jewish presence and Jewish history in Jerusalem.’ French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on… Read More ›

In Israel’s first decades, phone access was a luxury. Now, 96 percent of Israelis own cellphones.   When Israel entered its 1948 War of Independence,… Read More ›

Israel is not isolated. What it is, however, is badly misunderstood and not universally loved, and both those conditions leave us often wringing our hands.… Read More ›

Making sure Israeli students learn math and science at the highest levels will ensure Israel can meet any threats it may face, Education Minister Naftali… Read More ›

Fiamma Nirenstein cites ‘personal reasons’ for pulling out as Israeli ambassador-designate to Rome   Israel’s ambassador-designate to Italy has withdrawn her candidacy for the role… Read More ›

Muhammad Awieda of East Jerusalem allegedly drove Bashar Massalha, who killed US citizen Taylor Force, to scene of terror attack   An East Jerusalem man… Read More ›

IDF announces shutdown just hours before it goes into effect; exceptions to be made for ‘humanitarian cases’   Israel closed off the West Bank and… Read More ›

After initially saying ‘threat of an Israeli military rescue operation’ was what brought Egyptian forces to Israeli embassy, where security staff were besieged by demonstrators,… Read More ›

The ceremony was organized by Combatants for Peace Movement in cooperation with the Parents’ Circle – Families Forum.   Some 3,000 Israelis and Palestinians, including… Read More ›

Dermer rejected the criticism that Netanyahu’s decision to go ahead with the speech against the Iran deal despite US President Barack Obama’s bitter opposition was… Read More ›

Danny Yatom: Hamas dragged Israel into a conflict, and Israel failed to understand this   Former Mossad Director Maj.-Gen. (res.). Danny Yatom said on Tuesday… Read More ›

CBS data shows that not only has the Israeli population grown exponentially over the 68 years since the Jewish state’s establishment, but it has also… Read More ›

Two women in their 80’s were stabbed Tuesday morning on the Golden Promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in Jerusalem Two women in their 80’s… Read More ›