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Elbit unveils upgraded drone designed to send visual intelligence to ground forces

Elbit unveils upgraded drone designed to send visual intelligence to ground forces

Neither Elbit nor the Defense Ministry would comment on whether Israel plans to acquire the latest platform.   Elbit Systems announced on Wednesday the arrival of… Read More ›

Conservative movement publishes egalitarian and LGBT-friendly siddur

Conservative movement publishes egalitarian and LGBT-friendly siddur

The Siddur Lev Shalem is “both more traditional and contemporary” in several ways, senior editor Rabbi Ed Feld told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.  … Read More ›

Cruz’s evangelical backer seeks to convert Jews, predicts new concentration camps

Cruz’s evangelical backer seeks to convert Jews, predicts new concentration camps

GOP candidate has been touting endorsement from Mike Bickle, who notoriously said God sent Hitler to hunt Jews for not accepting Jesus as messiah  … Read More ›

Nevada’s Democratic caucus falls on Shabbat

Nevada’s Democratic caucus falls on Shabbat

Sabbath observant Jews won’t be able to take part in the party’s upcoming February 20 vote after leaders said date was most convenient for most… Read More ›

Netanyahu: We’ll surround Israel with fences to ‘protect from predators’

Netanyahu: We’ll surround Israel with fences to ‘protect from predators’

Prime Minister says gov’t preparing multi-year plan to surround Israel with security fences ‘to protect ourselves in the Middle East as it is today.’ The… Read More ›

Man wounded in Gush Etzion stabbing; manhunt underway

Man wounded in Gush Etzion stabbing; manhunt underway

28-year-old man suffers moderate wounds at entrance to Neve Daniel in Gush Etzion; police searching for suspect. Tomer Ditur, 28, was stabbed in the head… Read More ›

Syrian refugees: The moral imperative and existential necessity

Syrian refugees: The moral imperative and existential necessity

Op-ed: As Jews, how should we respond to the human tragedy of Syria’s mass exodus? As Europe agonizes over the phenomenon, we have our own… Read More ›

Report: Iran hacked former IDF chief’s computer

Report: Iran hacked former IDF chief’s computer

According to Ch. 10 report, cyber hackers working for Iran have over the past year penetrated dozens of computers belonging to Israelis, markedly senior security… Read More ›

Europe synagogues up for sale as Jewish demographics change

Europe synagogues up for sale as Jewish demographics change

Three Jewish houses of worship in Ireland and Belgium were recently placed on the market.   Three synagogues in Ireland and Belgium have recently been… Read More ›

Victorious in New Hampshire, Sanders is first Jew to win presidential contest

Victorious in New Hampshire, Sanders is first Jew to win presidential contest

The self-described democratic socialist achieved the milestone nine days after earning a smaller one, when he became the first Jewish figure ever to win delegates… Read More ›

Jewish groups blast Ted Nugent for anti-Semitic gun control post

Jewish groups blast Ted Nugent for anti-Semitic gun control post

Rock guitarist and NRA board member labels Jewish politicians with Israeli flags, calls them evil for stance on gun laws   Rocker and gun rights… Read More ›

Coalition backs bill that allows MKs to suspend other serving lawmakers

Coalition backs bill that allows MKs to suspend other serving lawmakers

PM calls legislation necessary after Arab MKs met with terrorists’ families, says Israel must ensure basic standards ‘so our democracy doesn’t turn into suicide pact’… Read More ›

Israel plans to increase number of Palestinian work permits

Israel plans to increase number of Palestinian work permits

Plans to grant 30,000 additional work permits to Palestinians from the West Bank meant to ease economic hardship which Israel fears could lead to terrorism.… Read More ›

Ethics C’tee suspends Arab MKs from Knesset discussions

Ethics C’tee suspends Arab MKs from Knesset discussions

Joint List MKs Haneen Zoabi and Basel Ghattas will not be able to participate in plenum or committee discussions for four months, while Zahalka will… Read More ›

Report: Cabinet sparring over Israeli action against Gaza tunnel threat

Report: Cabinet sparring over Israeli action against Gaza tunnel threat

Discord involves Bennett calling for immediate action while PM and defense minister oppose such a move that could stir up further government contention, according to… Read More ›

Regavim: Court rejected Beduin petition to remain on Ma’aleh Adumim land

Regavim: Court rejected Beduin petition to remain on Ma’aleh Adumim land

The State wants to relocate the herding families that live in temporary illegal structures to the nearby village of Abu Dis, just outside of Jerusalem.… Read More ›

Sanders flirts with history in quest to be first Jewish victor in US primary

Sanders flirts with history in quest to be first Jewish victor in US primary

The Democratic candidate shies away from Israel talk.   NASHUA, New Hampshire – Bernie Sanders is not afraid of adopting labels controversial in American politics.… Read More ›

Kashrut certification pulled from PA West Bank factories over ‘security concerns’

Kashrut certification pulled from PA West Bank factories over ‘security concerns’

For food to be marked as kosher, it must be certified as such by the Chief Rabbinate.   Several food factories based in Palestinian-administered areas… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – Firefighter Reunited With Chabad Rabbi He Rescued As Teen In 2002 Blaze

Brooklyn, NY – Firefighter Reunited With Chabad Rabbi He Rescued As Teen In 2002 Blaze

  Brooklyn, NY – 14 years after a devastating fire ripped through a Crown Heights home, a Chasidic man and the firefighter who saved his… Read More ›

Steinitz’s outburst breaks the dam of silence

Steinitz’s outburst breaks the dam of silence

Israel and Egypt have moved closer in recent months thanks to a mutual interest in fighting Hamas’s military buildup, but both countries have remained vague… Read More ›