Seven English-speaking immigrants to be honored for contributions to Israel
Seven immigrants from English-speaking countries will be honored as winners of the 2019 Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Prize, an annual award presented by the Nefesh B’Nefesh aliyah organization.
Michael Dickson, executive director of StandWithUs-Israel will be honored...
In memory of Danny Ben-Israel
On March 11, the world lost someone who was very special, who made a mark and touched people with his voice, as a singer, a humorist and writer. Born in Tel Aviv in 1944,...
Summer camps awarded grants as part of $12 million accessibility initiative
Sixteen Jewish camps across North America will be the first recipients this month of a groundbreaking grant to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities through the Yashar Initiative.
The Hebrew word yashar translates to both...
Program empowers Druze women to break Israel’s glass ceiling
There is a tradition within the Druze community dating back to the 11th century that calls for complete loyalty to the government of the country in which they reside. In this spirit, the Druze...
Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, passes away at 84
Chief rabbi of the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, passed away on March 30 at the age of 84.
Landau served in his position for 32 years and operated a...
AJC announces drive for Jewish- Muslim friendship
An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation has visited the nation’s capital for a series of meetings to deepen engagement with American Muslim communities, institutions and leaders.
The two-day visit included substantive encounters and candid dialogue with leadership from Masjid...
Rafi Eitan, founder of Israeli intelligence community, passes away at 92
Former top Mossad spy Rafi Eitan, who led the team that captured Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and was the personal handler of Jonathan Pollard, died on Saturday at the age of 92.
Eitan, who...
Sarah Halimi’s anti-Semitic murderer disappears behind a smokescreen
During the prosecution of Jared Lee Loughner—the shooter sentenced to life imprisonment for the January 2011 murder of six people and the wounding of 13, including his intended target Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at a...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups applaud Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan
Jewish and pro-Israel groups applauded U.S. President Donald Trump announcing on Thursday that the United States should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
“After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize...
Pro-Israel philanthropist remains committed to ‘speaking out’ against anti-Semitism
Pro-Israel philanthropist Adam Milstein has said that he remains committed to speaking out against the anti-Semitic rhetoric of Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations...