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Will airlines and airport workers be screened for guns

Will airlines and airport workers be screened for guns

Senator Charles Schumer called Wednesday for daily federal screening of airport and airline workers for weapons following last month’s arrests of five men accused of… Read More ›

Gazans struggle to find heat and shelter in stormy weather

Gazans struggle to find heat and shelter in stormy weather

Palestinians in Gaza who lost their houses in the recent war faced harsh conditions on Wednesday amid strong wind and heavy rains in the region. The… Read More ›

Pro-Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for an attack on German government websites

Pro-Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for an attack on German government websites

The group CyberBerkut brought down the websites for Germany’s parliament and Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel. The websites were not loading for hours, though the government… Read More ›

A UK-based social enterprise raises money to help homeless Jewish families in Ukraine

A UK-based social enterprise raises money to help homeless Jewish families in Ukraine

Goods4Good, led by Jewish charity veteran Rosalind Bluestone, is trying to deliver 500 boxes of consumer goods to families in the east of the country,… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton has great support to run for the 2016 presidential elections

Hillary Clinton has great support to run for the 2016 presidential elections

Former congressman Barney Frank will be appearing at a small-dollar fund-raiser for pro-Clinton super PAC later this month. According to Capital New York, the fundraiser… Read More ›

Suicide bomber kills at least 30 people in Sanaa

Suicide bomber kills at least 30 people in Sanaa

A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 30 people Wednesday as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of… Read More ›

The largest convention center in Middle East will be opened in Israel

The largest convention center in Middle East will be opened in Israel

The Middle East’s largest convention center will open in Tel Aviv this week. It is lauded to be the largest, most advanced and cutting-edge facility… Read More ›

Transgender woman denied to access Western Wall in Israel

Transgender woman denied to access Western Wall in Israel

A transgender woman was denied access to both the women’s and men’s sections of the Western Wall. Kay Long, who designs wedding dresses, evening gowns… Read More ›

French police searching for gunmen who killed 12 people in Paris

French police searching for gunmen who killed 12 people in Paris

Two gunmen opened fire at the headquarters of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday, killing 12 people. The gunmen fled the scene… Read More ›

Female suicide bomber attacked a police station in Turkey

Female suicide bomber attacked a police station in Turkey

A female suicide bomber entered a police station and blew herself up in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district on Tuesday, injuring two police officers, one of… Read More ›

Japanese Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Israel later this month

Japanese Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Israel later this month

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to visit Israel in January. The visit, which has not been officially announced, comes after the Israeli cabinet… Read More ›

Anti-Semitism graffiti found in Venezuela

Anti-Semitism graffiti found in Venezuela

Anti-Semitic graffiti, a swastika and the number six-million with a question mark, was found on a wall of the AIV del Este Sephardic synagogue in… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg starts reading program

Mark Zuckerberg starts reading program

The Facebook founder and CEO announced on his page recently that he has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015, with an… Read More ›

Parsha Shemos – Book of Exodus, Spiritual Meaning of a Name

Parsha Shemos – Book of Exodus, Spiritual Meaning of a Name

By: Rabbi Moshe Schlass Website Facebook B”H Parsha Shemos-Book of Exodus Shemos(שמות) “Names” What is in a Jewish name. The Hebrew word for name is “שם”.… Read More ›

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuplans to strengthen economy and cooperate with Japan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuplans to strengthen economy and cooperate with Japan

This is a comprehensive roadmap to expand and strengthen economic, scientific and cultural ties with Japan by investing tens of millions of shekels over the… Read More ›

Israel security agency arrested ISIS members in Hebron

Israel security agency arrested ISIS members in Hebron

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) arrested a Hebron-based terrorism cell in November that was affiliated with the Islamic State, security forces announced on Sunday.… Read More ›

Jordan postpones talks with Israel over $15b gas deal

Jordan postpones talks with Israel over $15b gas deal

Jordan has stopped negotiations with Israel on a $15 billion deal to import natural gas. The head of the Jordanian House of Representatives Energy Committee,… Read More ›

Israel is ready for first winter storm of 2015

Israel is ready for first winter storm of 2015

The Israel Meteorological Service issued an early warning about the possibility of increasingly stormy weather. Toward the middle of the week, the region is likely… Read More ›

Islamic State militants are looking to gain control over Lebanese villages

Islamic State militants are looking to gain control over Lebanese villages

Islamic State militants holed up in the Qalamoun mountains on the Syrian-Lebanese border are seeking to gain control of nearby Lebanese villages to support their… Read More ›

USA and Iran have come to an agreement

USA and Iran have come to an agreement

The United States and Iran have tentatively agreed on a formula that Washington hopes will reduce Tehran’s ability to make nuclear arms by committing it… Read More ›