Rached Ghannouchi refuses to leave detention and appear in court; prominent critic of President Kais Saied says his 2021 move to take all powers into his hands amounts to coup

In the most recent round of fighting in the Gaza Strip, some women and children were unfortunately killed in IDF strikes. This led the Secretary-General of the United Nations to criticize Israel, and several Israeli media outlets have also implied that the killings were not legitimate. But those who understand the field of operations in

MK Tzvi Succot (Religious Zionism) on Tuesday morning announced the birth of a son. Succot and his wife Chaya have five daughters: Ayala (11), Talia (9), Shir-Zion (8), Ma’ayan-Ahava (5), and Shalhevet (2). Their newborn son is their first boy. Quoting a verse of praise and including a photo of his newborn’s tiny fist holding

The Yad L”Olim Government Relations Department on Tuesday announced a major breakthrough in their work to ensure language accessibility for Olim within the Israeli healthcare system. The new permanent state budget will now include dedicated funding for state hospitals to employ medical experts who speak the languages of Olim as their mother tongues. The languages

Municipal leaders of Givatayim and Ramat Gan say they’ll take matter to court; strike continues, but children return to school; protesters rally outside housing minister’s home

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses blip in overhaul talks and new PM-Gallant bromance; Diaspora reporter Canaan Lidor talks challenges facing Jews in Portugal, Tunisia

Invitation is latest move to rehabilitate Syrian president after years of being frozen out of regional politics due to his government’s brutal crackdown and civil war

US president expected to tout his administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism, cheer contributions Jews have made to America at Tuesday event

A fire broke out in a carpentry workshop in the Israeli town of Neve Tzuf in the Binyamin district of Samaria Tuesday morning, forcing students at a nearby girls’ school to evacuate. Authorities say the fire is spreading towards the Shirat Hayam school, prompting a full evacuation of students and staff members. One person was

Republican Jewish leaders endorsed efforts by the Biden administration to arm Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia, and to use American aid to ‘diminish’ Russia’s military capabilities. In a statement released Monday, the Republican Jewish Coalition urged Congress to continue military aid to Kyiv. “Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the world has

Parents of Yoel Lhanghal protest release of alleged killer, say ‘we had a happy life and the murderer Edri destroyed it’

MK Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid) does not deny the report that the Bennett-Lapid government offered one billion shekel to the haredi MKs in exchange for their vote in support of the State budget. After he spoke at the Knesset plenum, Tur-Paz was asked by Deputy Knesset Speaker Uriel Busso (Shas), “In one word, yes

On Monday, the American Jewish University (AJU) announced that the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, affiliated with the Conservative Judaism movement, will be moving to a new location near the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. This decision was based on thorough research of Los Angeles Jewish life, Ziegler student and faculty feedback, and the recommendations of an external

Over 350 future olim (immigrants to Israel) attended an “Aliyah-In-One” Day event, hosted by Nefesh B”Nefesh, The Jewish Agency for Israel, and Israel”s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, in cooperation with Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL), and the Jewish National Fund-USA. The first-ever event of this kind took place at the Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck, New

European car giant bets big on Jerusalem-based CorrActions to boost driver monitoring

A new poll conducted by Panels Politics for Maariv showed that over half of Israelis fear violence in public spaces. A full 60% of Israelis said they are “very, very” worried about being harmed in violent incidents, or being threatened with violence, in public spaces in Israel. The data also showed that 36% of respondents

In Israel, golden jackals have been living in close proximity to human populations for many years. Jackals thrive in the urban habitats and are considered an “overabundant species.” Anyone walking in Tel Aviv”s Yarkon Park or its surrounding neighborhoods has probably already seen golden jackals disappearing into the bushes or heard their howls after dark.

Operation Shield and Arrow against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) began on May 09 and ended on May 13, 2023. The operation was a response to PIJ”s firing of 104 rockets toward southern Israel on May 02 and 03. PIJ opened fire following the death of its hunger-striking security prisoner, Khader Adnan, who was considered a

The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) has dedicated its LevTech Entrepreneurship Center in memory of Holocaust survivor and wood technology pioneer Chaim Shmuel Schreiber z”l as well as in honor of his wife Sara (Weinstock) Schreiber, representing a tribute to their history of innovation and perseverance. Launched in October 2017, the newly dedicated Schreiber LevTech

Chairman of the Knesset’s Constitution Committee MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party) called on the government Tuesday morning to move forward with the judicial reform plan, event if no deal can be reached with the Opposition regarding a compromise. Speaking with Radio 103FM, Rothman blamed Opposition lawmakers for the deadlocked talks, adding that while he

2022 figure for 20 countries known to have executed people shows 53% yearly increase; Saudi Arabia put ‘staggering’ 81 to death in a single day

Promised NIS 13.7 billion includes NIS 19 million for heritage center dedicated to minister accused of rape, money to encourage Jews to live in ethnically mixed cities

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, head of the Kisei Rahamim Yeshiva, spoke in a class about the negotiations taking place in the President’s Residence on the issue of judicial reform. According to Rabbi Mazuz, these talks will not bring about a solution to the disagreements between the two sides. In the class, Rabbi Mazuz called former Supreme

Tanya/ Iggeres Ha”Kodesh – The Holy Epistle, Epistle 5, Class 9 tanyaonline.com/?p=1933 ____ That is why [people who are mainly occupied with such mitzvot] are called68 “the supporters of [the] Torah [itself],” and not only of those who study the Torah, for by their activities, they draw down the light of the Torah from its

The Orthodox singer Ishay Ribo, whose music has attracted a diverse audience of religious and secular Israeli fans, will be the first Israeli artist to headline a concert at New York City”s Madison Square Garden. “I”ve been keeping this inside for a long time and more than once I pinched myself to check if I

I”ve been writing about antisemitism/anti-Zionism/Jew-hatred for a long time&mdashand thus, I”ve also been documenting how The New York Times, my once (and sometimes still) beloved hometown newspaper, massively, insanely, obsessively, and dangerously distorts the news about Israel and the Jews. Given their record about how they buried the Holocaust, I should no longer be surprised

Chairman of the Lobby, MK Ariel Kellner, signed more than twenty Knesset Members and the Choosing Life Group (organization for those who lost family members to Arab Terror) on letters to the embassies of Germany and Norway protesting their support of Hamoked. The Knesset members and Choosing Life group also demanded from the Ministry of

A strike launched Monday in protest of the government’s new city tax redistribution plan continued in major cities and towns across Israel Tuesday, leaving schools closed and municipal services out of commission. Dozens of municipalities across the country have vowed to continue striking until this Thursday, including Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Rishon LeZion, Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut,

Fundraiser says he was spurred to run by indicted Republican congressman’s false claim to be Jewish: ‘He is an extreme MAGA Republican who doesn’t take antisemitism seriously’

Ukrainian authorities says Russian missiles and drones targeted capital ‘from different directions simultaneously’; in UK, Zelensky says war ‘important for all of Europe’

‘Jane the Virgin’ actress Yael Grobglas reportedly in advanced talks to star in film to be directed by Oded Raz, set to shoot in Israel from August

(New York Jewish Week) &mdash Eric Adams pledged support for yeshivas and said public schools should emulate them, pushing back on scrutiny the haredi day schools have received for reportedly falling far short of state educational requirements, among other alleged malfeasance. In a speech delivered last Wednesday at an event held by the Orthodox Union,

Israeli forces reportedly surround house near Jericho, demand wanted suspects turn themselves in; no injuries reported

Adams suggests city’s public schools are failing students and should follow the seminaries’ example, as city hall fights media effort to publicize assessments of 26 yeshivas

In less than 18 years since it started rebuilding a local Jewish community, Chabad of Poland’s community here thrives, less than a block from the rail stop where the Jews of Warsaw and its environs were loaded onto trains bound for the death camps. May marks just 80 years (May 1943) after the Nazi General

(New York Jewish Week) &mdash The founder of a Democratic fundraising group is the latest Jewish candidate to run for the seat held by Rep. George Santos, the Republican congressman arrested on federal criminal charges last week. Zak Malamed, 29, said he was spurred to run by Santos” election last year and, in particular, bristled

46-nation Council of Europe gathers in Iceland for conference expected to focus on legal steps against Moscow; unclear if Zelensky, on tour of European capitals, will attend

The White House on Monday said Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in its war against Ukraine, after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Tehran, The Associated Press reported. “Iran also continues to provide Russia with one-way attack UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles).

Syria on Monday ended over a decade of exile from the Arab League as its officials took part in a preparatory session ahead of Friday’s summit in Saudi Arabia, AFP reported. “I… take this opportunity to welcome the Syrian Arab Republic to the League of Arab States,” Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan told the meeting,

Influential conservative group makes an unusual foray into intra-party politics, as some in GOP have voiced opposition to support for Kyiv

Law enforcement fatally shoots attacker who injured at least 7 in residential neighborhood in city of Farmington

The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and former President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday and quoted by AFP. Special Counsel John Durham was appointed in 2019 by then-president Trump’s attorney general Bill Barr to address

Austrian rail operator OeBB said on Monday that it has filed complaints against two people after they allegedly manipulated the trains’ loudspeaker announcements to play what appeared to be Hitler salutes and speeches, AFP reported. The incident comes after two trains had been manipulated last week to broadcast a “nonsensical, confusing mix” of children”s songs

Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies will move to new premises near Pico-Robertson neighborhood, the ‘heart of Jewish life’ in Los Angeles

Orthodox star popular with both secular and religious fans to perform at iconic New York venue in September

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday hailed a “new era” in the relationship between Sweden and Israel, as he began a visit to Stockholm, the first by an Israeli foreign minister in 22 years. “More than 20 years have passed since an Israeli foreign minister visited Sweden, and today I had an important meeting with

Auction house finishes round of sales from so-called Horten collection after rebuffing calls by Jewish groups to suspend it

The number of Jews living in the northern Portuguese city has tripled in recent years thanks to new citizenship law and the arrival of hundreds of French-Jewish medical students

Producer Gary Hochman’s ‘Deadly Deception at Sobibor’ depicts how gas chamber ruins and 70,000 artifacts were found at the death camp where approximately 250,000 Jews were murdered

Tunisian President Kais Saied has claimed that last week”s attack near a synagogue in Djerba, in which two Jews and three police officers were killed, was not antisemitic, JPost reports. Saeid made the comments on Saturday, according to the report. According to the Tunisian newspaper La Presse, Saied spoke during his visit to the Ariana