After estimated 300,000 homes lose power, Electric Corp blames management firm for failing to prepare, latter blames weather, malfunctions, and minister points to last government

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen made clear on Friday that “Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons”, amid reports that the US and Iran could be on the verge of signing a new nuclear deal. Speaking to Channel 13 News, Cohen was asked about reports of renewed talks between the US and Iran and

Helmsley Cancer Center designed by Canadian architect Tye Farrow with physical and emotional health in mind offers integrated outpatient treatment all under one roof

Violent clashes erupted on Friday evening between police officers and about 200 demonstrators who were protesting outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”s home in the coastal city of Caesarea. The protesters arrived at the scene without prior notice, and were reportedly using megaphones, waving flags and making noise. The officers confiscated some of the equipment from

Police on Friday arrested a Palestinian Arab from the Hebron area who stayed in Israel illegally, pretended to Israeli and was employed as an armed security guard in a shopping mall in Holon. The arrest was made after a complaint was received from a resident of Nazareth, who warned that someone was holding a license

State Department says secretary will work to advance regional integration and is looking for opportunities short of full-on normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem

Antisemitism and the dwindling of European Jewry are eroding the hopes of some devoted activists to raise families in the communities they run

At least 50 people were killed and hundreds more were injured on Friday when two passenger trains derailed in India, officials said, according to The Associated Press. About 400 people were taken to hospitals after the accident, which happened in eastern India, about 220 kilometers southwest of Kolkata, officials said. The cause is unclear and

Explosions were heard on Friday night at a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Arab media outlets reported. According to the reports, the explosions occurred at the Bader outpost, which is located west of Gaza City and is used by Hamas for the production of weapons. There were no reports of injuries. Palestinian

Aharon kindles the golden menorah, the Levites are consecrated, silver trumpets are cast and Israel is ready to march triumphantly into Canaan. It doesn’t get better than this! And, in fact, it only goes downhill for Israel after this as malcontent sets into the Israelite encampment and Israel brings upon itself one tragic episode after

Growth in sectors such as waste recycling, repair services likely to have a particularly positive impact in Israel, according to paper prepared for annual Eli Hurvitz confab

In letter, 25 academics ask conservative non-profit to cease funding Kohelet Policy Forum, saying the organization seeks to ‘subvert Israeli democracy’

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world, The Associated Press reported. The sanctions accuse three people based in Iran and Turkey, a company affiliated with Iran”s Quds

Two men assaulted at bus station after heavily secured march takes place without incident; other suspects also seen lighting pride flag on fire at park

The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents found at former US Vice President Mike Pence”s home and will not bring any charges, according to a letter from the DOJ obtained by CNN on Friday. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department”s National Security Division have conducted an

The unusual consumption of electricity in the wake of the heat wave which hit Israel on Friday led to self-initiated outages of electricity across the country, affecting among others Tel Aviv, Kiryat Ono and other cities. Every hour, the electricity has been cut off in a different area in the country, in order to moderate

Temperatures reach as high as 111.2°F with wind speeds reaching nearly 30 mph, as authorities scramble to prevent civilian harm and major property damage

Officials offer few details as Tehran releases Iranian-Austrian businessmen held on spying, national security charges, as well as Danish man stopped at 2022 women’s rights protest

Jerusalem worries Washington may be bowing to Iranian demands for a new nuclear pact, and is concerned that Saudi normalization may be used to compensate for their objections

The Manila Times reports that the world’s largest grassroots Holocaust memorial project has laid its 100,000th personalized plaque, as the US ambassador to Germany and daughter of Holocaust survivors Amy Gutmann honored her family members who fled the Nazis with an emotional ceremony. Ambassador Amy Gutmann joined sculptor Gunter Demnig in the picturesque southern city

The movie “What Is a Woman?” was the latest trending topic on Twitter over the last day after a segment of the film that was uploaded to Twitter was defined as hateful content due to its challenging LGBT dogma. The creator of the film, Matt Walsh, uploaded the film to Twitter in its full version

In Jerusalem, former top diplomat talks with Israel Katz about plans to swap energy for desalinated water, discusses moves to combat warming with Idit Silman

Surrounded by family, the 93-year-old former US ambassador views the 1,200-year-old Bible, which he donated to the ANU Museum in Tel Aviv ‘for the Jewish people’

A combination of dry conditions and high temperatures have seen a series of brushfires erupting throughout Israel over the past day. Highways have been closed and rail service stopped or delayed in several of the cases. Firefighting planes have been deployed to some incidents to help regain control of the blaze. A fire advisory banning

A fire was reported Thursday night, blazing between the At-Tur neighborhood and Emek Tzurim in Jerusalem. According to Kikar Hashabbat, police officers from the Jerusalem District’s Shalem Station were called to the scene, and parallel to this, observers at the district control center identified and followed the suspects who a short while earlier had set

In the city of Bryansk, which is about four hundred kilometers from the capital Moscow, there used to be one of the largest and most magnificent synagogues in Russia. At the initiative of the Rabbi of Bryansk, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Zaklas, and the Chairman of the Jewish Community of Bryansk, Lev Moisevic Linkov, restoration and

Washington also targets other Iranians for suspected conspiracies to murder perceived threats against Tehran, which is seeking to avenge 2020 killing of top general

The city of Kyiv, Ukraine, has been heavily shelled by Russia over the past week, and on Thursday night, a woman and her young daughter were killed. Rabbi Moshe Asman, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, arrived at the scene following the shelling, in order to pay his respects, and to light a candle in their memory.

Ukrainian authorities report 2 people wounded in strikes on Kyiv, which also damaged buildings and cars; US think thank says Russia’s aerial campaign could backfire

Official in Iran-backed terror faction claims there’s ‘no justification… to mention the group’s name’ in indictment for Irish soldier’s death

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has come out in opposition to a proposal that his term be extended until early next year, Kikar Hashabbat reported. According to Kikar Hashabbat, in recent months Rabbi Yosef has clarified to various sources that he opposes a plan to extend his term, and if the Knesset does approve an

Suspect tells cops that acquaintance asked he bring 2-year-old relative to abandoned building, where they sexually abused her multiple times

The Homesh Yeshiva has now been moved to its permanent location, Israel National News – Arutz Sheva visited the yeshiva, meeting with its Director-General Shmuel Wendy and Rabbi Ben Shachar, who is a member of the yeshiva’s faculty. They did not attempt to conceal, even for a moment, their emotions regarding the process they view

The heat felt around Israel in the past few days will reach its peak on Friday, with hot, dry weather and oppressive heat across the country. In southern Israel there will be strong winds, and it will be hazy. There may be light local rainfall. According to the Israel Meteorological Service, temperatures are expected to

Jewish community in coastal Portugal city has flourished, but is now being torn by decision to attack investigation into handling of citizenship process for Jews deemed Sephardic

Comparison between slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and Anne Frank also left out of Birmingham concert; ex-Pink Floyd lead says he’s ‘pissed off’ over controversy

Documents show how US prison’s failures contributed to shamed financier’s death, describe his struggle to transition from life of luxury to life behind bars

Legislation, which also includes spending cutbacks demanded by House Republicans, sent to US president to be signed into law, averting default

“We”re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.” &mdash Whoopi Goldberg “And the Lord spoke to Moses: ‘Speak to Aharon say to him: When you raise up the lamps [of the candelabrum (Menorah)], the seven lamps shall illuminate the

Total disavowal of life, as a lofty ideal of spiritual perfection, is acknowledged by many religions. Human consciousness is very impressed by a monastic and ascetic life of mortification and disconnection from the reality of this world. The mystique and aura associated with this lifestyle have caused many to think that it is the only

The Chief Rabbis of Israel will have their terms extended by a few months, as elections for new chief rabbis are delayed. The elections were originally scheduled for August. According to Kikar Hashabbat, Religious Affairs Minister Michael Malkieli (Shas) is expected to announce the decision, following an appeal by the Representation for Zionist Synagogues to

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin All of us are familiar with the celebration that is held when a new Torah scroll is brought into a synagogue. But what happens when a Torah scroll is torn or its letters fade and it is no longer fit for use? Yesterday evening an unusual photo was taken at

When Miriam was stricken with leprosy, Moses beseeched God to heal his sister, saying a remarkably brief prayer: “Please God, please heal her” (Num. 12:13). The Talmud (Berachot 34a) took note of the unusual brevity of this prayer in the following story:  Once, a student led the prayers in Rabbi Eliezer”s house of study,

The “Galilee Forces – Lone Wolves” terror group, which is sourced in the “Palestinian” refugee camps in Syria and affiliated with the Hezbollah terror organization, has threatened to murder Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan. In the threat, made on Arab social media, the group called on readers to make attempts on Dagan’s life. In

Singer and music legend Robbie Williams took the stage at the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv Thursday night. Thirty thousand fans packed the park to see him for the second time in Israel. The 49-year-old Williams performed his huge hits such as “Rock DJ” and “Strong.” Israeli musician Noga Erez accompanied Williams in a duet

Anti-racism group says Szymon Marciniak’s participation in event by Slawomir Mentzen is ‘incompatible with basic values of fair play’ as soccer’s UAEA seeks ‘urgent clarification’

To view all the Torah Lessons, Click Here Parashat Baha’alotcha Presented By: Rav Moshe Davis Written by: Yaakov Karmon Question Why in Parashat Beha’alotcha, trumpets are blown at a war, while in Parashat Ki Teitzei the victory at war is not dependent upon blowing the trumpets? Answer One should take the initiative in battle and

Last January, a lone soldier who had immigrated to Israel from the US, was injured when a grenade exploded in the barracks of an IDF base in the Jordan Valley, killing private Denis Zinoviev. During his hospitalization, the Minister of Immigration and Absorption, Ofir Sofer of the Likud, came to visit him, and the two

Israeli expats, American Jews chant ‘shame on Rothman’ as he addresses Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, which will also host an opposition MK this weekend

It took the City University of New York (CUNY) nearly three weeks to do it, but the public university”s chancellor and board of trustees eventually got around to condemning an antisemitic speech made at the CUNY Law School graduation ceremony on May 12. The oration was delivered by graduating student Fatima Mousa Mohammed of Queens,