Bibi hits a wall
When push came to shove, when he had to pick between politics and principle, between personal power and Jewish unity, between his position and his people, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caved. He picked his...
Netanyahu insists Western Wall Prayer plan isn’t dead
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the leaders of U.S. Jewish federations on Monday that any other premier would have given in to pressure from ultra-Orthodox political parties and completely canceled the plan for an...
State department’s anti-semitism office will soon have no staff
The U.S. State Department’s office responsible for monitoring and combatting anti-Semitism will soon have no active staff members.
The office’s last two remaining employees will be reassigned as of July 1, according to multiple reports.
The...
Hoping your toddler will be inspired by Judaism
I was raised as a Conservative Jew. It suited my family and me well. Hebrew school a few times a week and services a few times a month. I was very active in my...
Ynet reporter to receive B’nai B’rith journalism award
Ynet reporter Yaniv Pohoryles will receive on Wednesday the 2017 B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage.
Pohoryles, home page editor and writer for the Jewish World section of Ynet,...
A look at Jewish life in Shanghai through Chinese eyes
As a student studying the Holocaust at the University of Haifa, I was honored to do a short-term internship at the Jewish Museum Berlin with the team working on the new permanent exhibition. Before...
Jabotinsky’s Role, and the Jewish Legion’s, in securing the Balfour Declaration
Martin Kramer has rightly attempted to resurrect Nahum Sokolow’s role in the Zionist diplomacy that led up to the Balfour Declaration. He demonstrates clearly the incremental progress of that diplomacy during World War I,...
Jews, Arabs in Israel get help to learn each other’s traditions
Although Jews and Arabs live together in Israel, they are largely estranged from each other and unaware of each others' customs and traditions.
But the Association for the Advancement of Civic Equity in Israel, better...
Livre à lire : « Le Protocole des Goys pour Sion: L’infâme complot secret...
Nous suivons depuis leur création le groupe « Ces Goys qui défendent Israël » dont l’un des créateurs et dirigeants s’appelle Pug. Il vient d’éditer un livre que nous vous conseillons d’acheter « Le Protocole des Goys...
Jewish leaders rethink ties with Netanyahu, Israeli government
The Jewish Agency, the world's largest Jewish nonprofit group, will reevaluate its relationship with the Israeli government after two decisions that have sparked outrage in the Jewish world, according to the organization's new chairman of...