World Jewish News

Ahmad Manasra, who stabbed a Jewish boy his age in Pisgat Ze’ev in October 2015, appeals punishment of 12 years in prison; terrorist’s lawyer says… Read More ›

With its mixture of sports, Judaism and excitement over Israel, world’s largest Jewish sporting event provides fertile ground for matchmaking   JTA — Danny Janel… Read More ›

In addition to anti-Israel antisemitism, the bishop cited verbal attacks on members of the Jewish community during a lecture as a reason for his break… Read More ›

12 survivors born in Poland and now live in Israel send letter to Polish government, which is hosting the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, calling… Read More ›

On eve of his arrival in Israel, India’s prime minister hails Israeli innovation, talks about the benefits of ‘the holistic approach’   In an interview… Read More ›

Op-ed: Netanyahu is so afraid of losing his partnership with the Haredim that he prefers fighting with millions of US Jews. This isn’t just an… Read More ›

Ending coalition spat, Naftali Bennett and Ze’ev Elkin say they’ll reformulate proposal to require supermajority for handing over parts of capital for peace   After… Read More ›

Critics of the bill in question say that such a law would be a major and irreversible stumbling bloc on the way to a peace… Read More ›

Over a thousand people gather after the end of Shabbat to urge the prime minister, ‘Bibi, don’t divide the Jewish people’; ‘The Israeli government turned… Read More ›

Op-ed: After 50 years of serving in the territories, after hundreds and maybe even thousands of clashes with settlers and Hilltop Youth, the army must… Read More ›

Friedman was speaking at a B’nai B’rith World Center award ceremony for excellence in journalism on Diaspora affairs   In his maiden public speech as… Read More ›

Speaking to an audience in Jerusalem, David Friedman acknowledges divides between Jews but refuses to take sides on gov’t decisions over conversions and Kotel; laments… Read More ›

The complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is lost on many in the gay community leading to outright rejection of the Jewish state   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Organization says freezing pluralistic prayer pavilion and granting ultra-Orthodox conversion monopoly ‘endangers the unity of the Jewish people’   The Jewish Agency for Israel on… Read More ›

In the dispute over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, conversion and other matters of religion and state, the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties have strength.  … Read More ›

Analysis: The main targets of ‘price tag’ perpetrators in recent weeks have been Israel’s security forces—the Shin Bet, the IDF and the police—rather than the… Read More ›

Op-Ed: The PM’s decision to freeze the Western Wall compromise plan is a blow to the heart and soul of world Jewry   By most… Read More ›