New children’s book harnesses childish curiosity and wonderment to expose very young readers to the deeper aspects of the Jewish purification ritual

Gulf countries, Turkey, Sinai represent heightened risk as Jewish holiday coincides with Muslim holy month of Ramadan, says National Security Council

Mohammad Shtayyeh says remarks by Israeli finance minister claiming Palestinian nation is ‘an invention’ show ‘extremist, racist, Zionist ideology’ governing Israel

One of the three men wounded in an Arab terrorist attack in Tel Aviv earlier this month succumbed to his wounds Monday, passing away at Ichilov Medical Center. Hospital officials announced Monday afternoon that Or Ashkar, an athlete who had recently competed in the Iron Man triathlon, died eleven days after he was shot and

Proposal would give government full control over first two appointments to Supreme Court during its tenure, require support of others for further appointments

A day after David Stern, a dual US-Israeli citizen, was shot and seriously wounded in Huwara, on Route 60 in Samaria, Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, clashed with an interviewer on Channel 13 who tried to stop him from making what he called “political” comments when criticizing the government’s policies. Stern was

More than two-thirds of Palestinian Arabs support terrorist groups like the Lions” Den organization, a new poll found, and deadly terror attacks against Israeli Jews, including last month”s shooting attack that left two brothers dead in the Samaria town of Huwara. The poll was conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research from

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses diplomatic talks ahead of Ramadan, as legal reporter Jeremy Sharon deciphers the latest legal overhaul issue

UN-sponsored index, based on data from 2020-2022, predates government’s divisive judicial overhaul plan; list is again topped by Finland, with US 15th, Britain 19th and France 21st

Responding to a recent rise in neo-Nazi activity in his state, a Jewish lawmaker in Florida is trying to outlaw displays of “religious or ethnic animus” on private property in his state. H.B. 269 takes aim at a variety of activities that neo-Nazi groups in the state have undertaken, from distributing flyers with hate speech

On Monday morning, hours after the government announced that it will be continuing to advance its judicial reform package, the shekel weakened against the dollar to its lowest point since Justice Minister Yariv Levin first presented his intentions. The U.S. dollar is now trading at 3.71 shekels. This comes a month after the shekel’s slide

Rector warns government’s plans will stifle academic freedom, urges other institutes of higher education to threaten open-ended strike if legislation is not halted

With Dr. Tova Ganzel, we discuss Parshat Vayikra, exploring the function and form of the sacrifices and the Tabernacle in their ancient Near Eastern context.

In honor of the first day of Spring, we bring you two stories of how we change nature and nature changes us.

Following reports that the government plans to moderate its judicial reform package as it pertains to the Judicial Appointments Committee, MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, has announced that, “There’ll be news today.” The Constitution Committee is meeting on Monday morning to continue its debates on the reform package,

Village in Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain dates back to late 6th century, before the spread of Islam; researchers find loose pearls and diving weights inside ancient homes

Israel has surpassed the United States in opioid consumption, becoming number one worldwide in the use of the pain narcotics, according to a new study by the Taub Center. The study, authored by Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, Dr. Yannai Kranzler, and Oren Miron, warned of a possible opioid epidemic in Israel. The researchers consider immediate actions

Chinese president says looking to adopt a ‘new vision’ for ties; Beijing slams ‘politicization’ at International Criminal Court after it issued arrest warrant for Russian leader

While archaeologists worry about forgeries, the IAA vows to implement more rigorous testing after a highly touted potsherd thought to be from 498 BCE was found to be inauthentic

During the final months leading up to the 2016 Presidential elections, Hillary Clinton brought to the world the three infamous words “basket of deplorables”, thereby ensuring that she would lose the coming election against Donald Trump. According to her version of society, there were two baskets of people, those who feel abandoned and desperate, whom

A Lebanese-based newspaper aligned with Syria released details Monday morning of the assassination of a senior Islamic Jihad terrorist near Damascus Sunday morning. On Sunday, the terror group announced that Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, 31, an engineer, was shot and killed by an “agent of the Zionist enemy” near Damascus, calling the killing a “cowardly assassination

Amid the ongoing debates on the government’s judicial reform program, Likud MK Tally Gotliv has expressed her strong disapproval of a proposed compromise on the part of MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Knesset Constitution Committee, calling it “submitting to the Left.” On Sunday evening, reports emerged that the government, while intending to pass its

Lapid says changes to judge selection panel are ‘what they’ve planned from day 1’; Michaeli: ‘There’s no compromise here’; Sa’ar: Government ‘hasn’t learned anything’ from protests

Q: Why does the blessing over bread exempt the other foods in a meal? A: There are two reasons for this: 1) Bead is the main part of a meal, and all the other foods are secondary to it. 2) “Bread” is a general term for satisfying food, as written: “Jacob then made a vow,

Political scientists have been known to say that the Left believes in revolution, and the Right believes in evolution. The character of a regime is the result of conflicting philosophies regarding human nature. Marxism claimed that man is naturally good and all evil comes from society therefore, one must fix society. The Right claims, as

Unsourced TV report claims prime minister angry at president over timing, content of his judicial reform proposal; Prime Minister’s Office calls report ‘a disgusting lie’

Former Otzma Yehudit MK Michael Ben-Ari, who was barred from running for the Knesset in 2019, has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of misreading the situation within Israel and of delaying making the decisions the country needs to restore security to Israeli citizens. “There seems to be a certain conception that Hamas is the best

Israel Police say southern Israel resident wielding iron bar arrested for ‘violent incident’ at Tomb of the Virgin Mary; eyewitness claims two Jewish men involved

Israeli forces again entered the ‘West Bank’ terrorist hotbed Jenin Thursday, reportedly killing four people, including two senior members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The raid comes less than a week after three Israelis were shot in Tel Aviv, two critically, in a terrorist attack claimed by Hamas. And today two Israelis were shot

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held talks with high-ranking Russian officials on Sunday to discuss a Russian-built nuclear plant under construction on Egypt’s north coast as well as grains supply and food security, Egypt’s presidency said, according to Reuters. The meeting with officials, including Russia’s trade minister and a special envoy of President Vladimir Putin,

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute (IOLR) have succeeded in significantly increasing the ability of seaweed to produce healthy natural materials. The current study focused on enhancing the production of bio-active compounds that offer medical benefits to humans, such as antioxidants, the concentration of which in the seaweed

An Israeli from the center of the country has been arrested after publishing a video on social media calling for haredim to “hang themselves” and for the murder of the prime minister. According to a report on Yeshiva World News, police from the Petah Tikva police department saw the video and opened an investigation against

MK David Bitan (Likud) was interviewed on Channel 12 News on Sunday evening and called to stop the legislation of the judicial reform in order to negotiate with the opposition. “In my opinion, the legislation can be stopped for the simple reason – we have waited long enough for change, nothing will happen if we

Party leaders say rest of legislative package to radically overhaul judiciary to wait until after recess, call on opposition to use time for ‘negotiations’

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich spoke at an event in Paris on Sunday night, during which he stated that “the Palestinian people are an invention that is less than 100 years old.” Speaking at a tribute event in memory of Likud activist Jacques Kupfer, who died of cancer two years ago, Smotrich said, “Jacques’ truth must

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Asaf Zamir, was summoned by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday after he warned US Jewish donors against the Israeli government”s planned judicial reform. According to Israel Hayom, there are no plans at this stage to dismiss Zamir from his post. However, if he continues to criticize the

Greece on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the first deportations of Greek Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Thessaloniki, AFP reported. Holding white balloons captioned “Never Again”, around a thousand people of all ages marched to the old railway station of Thessaloniki, where the deportations began on March 15, 1943. Many people left flowers on the

Religious Zionism head, and Israel’s finance minister, says ‘Palestinian people’ are ‘an invention of past 100 years’

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has “welcomed” an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between the two countries, an Iranian official said Sunday, according to AFP. “In a letter to President Raisi… the King of Saudi Arabia welcomed the deal between the two brotherly countries (and) invited him

Team works to save artifacts from pair of old synagogues that have suffered from looting, warn they’re ‘at risk of disappearing’

Former minister MK Matan Kahana (National Unity Party) on Sunday evening directly appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the disagreements between the coalition and the opposition over the judicial reform. “Mr. Prime Minister, about ten minutes after you swore in your government, I hung your picture in my office in the Knesset. You are

Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time in the past year. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted and only experiencing minor symptoms,” Durbin tweeted. “I will quarantine consistent with CDC guidelines

At the conclusion of a discussion that lasted several hours, the heads of the coalition parties decided on Sunday night that the legislation amending the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee will be completed by the end of the current Knesset session. The heads of the parties decided that the amendment to the legislation regarding

In leaked tape, terror group’s West Bank chief says strategy, as Ramadan approaches, is to keep ongoing tensions in territory high to land ‘blow’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the US and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing state media KCNA. Kim’s remarks came as the isolated country conducted what

Hundreds march to Thessaloniki’s old train station, where expulsion began; approximately 46,000 taken to death camp in 1943, just 1,950 survived

New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, who represents New York’s 48th State Assembly district, published a video in which he urged car wash operators not to overcharge their Jewish customers before the holiday of Passover. “Last year, it was brought to my attention that some local car wash operators, throughout our neighborhoods, have been increasing

Amid the progress of the legislation of the judicial reform and in light of the incidents of violence and incitement towards the government, Israel National News has learned that the security detail for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family members has been significantly increased recently, and he is currently receiving security at the maximum

President reiterates call for coalition to secure ‘broadest possible’ support for foundational changes to High Court, avoids extending White House invitation long sought by PM