A plan to get Germany”s non-Orthodox rabbinical schools back on track after nearly a year of tumult has hit a snag: the country”s main Jewish organization says it can”t fund the group that took control of the schools in January. The Jewish Community of Berlin had announced in a surprise move that it had paid

Eliezer Shkedi says legislation on overhaul must be halted and deal reached to prevent fatal rupture of society; would side with courts in clash with Knesset if he were heading IAF

Lloyd Austin touches down in Baghdad after meeting with King Abdullah in Amman, where pair discussed mutual concerns over ‘escalation in tensions in the West Bank and Jerusalem’

National Cyber Directorate says it traced assault on Technion Institute to group calling itself MuddyWater, which is affiliated with Iranian government intelligence

To mark the Purim holiday, Israel’s Finance Minister takes the drums dressed as a Hasid.

My dear brothers, Purim is a time for remembrance. The key to our redemption in the Megillah of Esther was her telling Mordechai, “Go and gather together all the Jews.” Everyone had to be gathered together for prayer, for unity. This is the response to what Haman said when he told Achashverosh: “There is a

The team of hackers who broke into the servers of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa last month were directed by Iran, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said Tuesday morning. In mid-February, a group of hackers called DarkBit compromised the Technion’s cyber security, stealing data and demanding the school pay a ransom for

Who are these demonstrators? Who are the pilots who refused to turn up for training? What sort of families do they come from? I will tell you who they are. They are the sons and daughters of the people who refused to allow me to participate in a course given by the government because I

‘Leave the army out of the conversation,’ says organizer Oded Harush, a tank commander reservist, as political and military figures work to combat snowballing trend

As fears mount regarding an increase in the number of soldiers refusing to serve due to opposition to the government’s judicial reform program, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Herzi Halevi has warned in closed discussions that the current situation could be considered “the beginning of the end.” According to a report in Israel Hayom,

Many Americans are concerned about their safety, especially in the three years since liberal policies inspired such tumult. Last week, however, showed actual progress. On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who once sought nearly $80 million in cuts to the city”s beleaguered police department, was abruptly booted office. In the time between her execrable efforts

Prime minister visited spill site, a ministerial committee made recommendations, but in terms of preparedness for a future spill, nothing has actually changed

The Aqaba Joint Communique issued by the US Department of State suggests that President Biden could even be thinking of jettisoning his support for UN Security Council Resolution 2334 calling for the creation of a sovereign independent Palestinian Arab State between Israel and Jordan (two-State Solution). Resolution 2334 was born in sin on 23 December

Organizers say Thursday to be national ‘day of resistance to the dictatorship,’ promise rallies, call for traffic disturbance around Ben Gurion Airport as Netanyahu heads to Italy

Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein The Zohar tells us that Yom Hakipurim is related to the holiday of Purim, that that lofty day is a day kiPurim/ like Purim. How can we compare these two holidays and appreciate their connection? One of the major themes that runs through both of these special days is the

While progress toward crafting relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia has cooled due to a breakdown in relations between the United States and Saudi leaders, behind the scenes there are many who are working toward a breakthrough in relations with four other countries with the hope of expanding the Abraham Accords in the very near

A draft of the judicial reform compromise deal being prepared for President Isaac Herzog was published by Israel Hayom and Yedioth Ahronoth Tuesday morning, drawing criticism from the architects of the Netanyahu government”s plan to overhaul Israel”s court system. President Herzog expressed optimism Monday regarding the prospects of a compromise deal between the Israeli government

Israeli delegation sits down with US Secretary of State Blinken and National Security Adviser Sullivan as White House pushes ‘steps to restore calm,’ weighs barring Smotrich

During the many years when I had the unique zechut (privilege) to serve as the rav of the Chazon Yechezkel bet knesset (synagogue) in the northern quarter (Moslem) of the Old City, I had the opportunity to meet and help people who were being challenged in their personal lives. I would like to bring two

On Monday evening, the night of Purim, a group of Chabad chassidim arrived in the town of Huwara, not far from Shechem (Nablus) in Samaria, to visit soldiers posted there and lift their spirits in honor of the festival. Arabs watching the festivities, which included the reading of the Megillah followed by singing and dancing,

TV Anchor Rita Cosby spoke at the Israel Heritage Foundation book signing event with former Vice President Mike Pence.

A long-delayed State Department assessment of Joe Biden’s disastrous first year as president, which by law should have been released by April 30, 2022, finally came out quietly in the evening of Feb. 27, 2023, egregiously tardy and not worth the wait. One can sympathize with the authors of The Country Reports on Terrorism 2021.

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has filed a motion asking a judge to block a federal grand jury subpoena for his testimony related to January 6 on the grounds that he is protected by the Constitution”s Speech or Debate Clause, a source familiar with the filing told CNN on Monday. Pence was subpoenaed in

Twitter on Monday suffered a brief but unprecedented outage with users worldwide reporting they could no longer read links to articles from outside websites, AFP reported. “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now,” the company’s tech support account said in a tweet, blaming the problem on “unintended consequences” from an

Azerbaijan”s Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, is set to visit Israel at the end of March to take part in the inauguration of his country”s embassy in Tel Aviv, i24NEWS reported on Monday. Bayramov”s trip is scheduled for March 29 and he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, and President Isaac

Meta., the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is planning a fresh round of layoffs and will cut thousands of employees as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Monday. The world”s largest social networking company is eliminating more jobs, on top of a 13% reduction in November, in a bid

A moving reading of the Book of Esther, which is read on the holiday of Purim, took place on Monday evening at the Tapuah junction with the participation of families who reside in the outpost of Evyatar, as well as dozens of people who came from all over the country to strengthen the residents. Families

For many of the 900 or so Jews in Bosnia, this week will be the first of two annual Purim celebrations; Jews in Italy, Spain, Maghreb region have similar customs

In her new book, ‘Funny, You Don’t Look Funny,’ Jennifer Caplan traces attitudes toward American Jewish comedy from Philip Roth to ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘SNL’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’

Iran will evade fresh censure by the after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after making “concrete” commitments to be transparent following the discovery of particles enriched to near weapons-grade, diplomats told AFP on Monday. The development comes after Rafael Grossi, head of the UN”s nuclear watchdog, received assurances from Iran that surveillance cameras at several

Clashes between settlers, Palestinians also reported, over a week after rampage in city; several said injured; IDF opens probe into dancing troops

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday held a discussion on the question of how to settle the outpost of Evyatar and establish a yeshiva there, as the previous government had promised to do. The agreement between the residents of Evyatar and the previous government stipulated that the residents would leave the outpost and, in return,

Jordan Gorfinkel and illustrator Yael Nathan release ‘The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel Esther,’ a biblical story that has it all: ‘Emotions, action, intrigue, battles and redemption’

According to reports, Israeli Air Force struck from Mediterranean Sea, inflicting damage on airport; there were no immediate reports of injuries

In Purim message, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi vows judicial shakeup will move forward as ‘it was for this moment that we came to power’

A Massachusetts man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door while aboard a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston and then allegedly attempted to stab a flight attendant in the neck, the US Attorney”s office said on Monday, according to WCVB-TV in Boston. Francisco Severo Torres, 33,

Media outlets in Syria reported overnight Monday that explosions were heard in the vicinity of the military airport in the city of Aleppo. According to the reports, several targets belonging to Iranian militias at the airport were attacked. It was also reported that the air defense systems were activated against the missiles. In mid-February, Syrian

National carrier El Al will still deliver PM, wife and staff, but they will travel on Boeing 737, rather than the larger 777 the premier had reportedly demanded

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir spoke to Israel National News on Monday and commented on the fear of a political assassination occurring in Israel, while rejecting the criticism against him that has been sounded by officials in the Israel Police. “It’s interesting that those officials are not even prepared to reveal their names. I