Mr. Trump, stand with Israel: The Western Wall is Jewish
On the eve of President Trump’s first overseas trip, an unfortunate dispute has emerged over the question, “whose wall is it?” But who is the rightful owner of the Western Wall in the Old...
Trump to Be First Sitting President to Visit Kosel
President Donald Trump plans to be the first sitting American president to visit the Kosel, Times of Israel reported on Monday, citing sources in the administration involved in organizing the trip to Israel.
Other presidents...
Jewish Leaders Express Relief Over Trump Administration’s Disavowal of Claim That Western Wall Is...
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations has welcomed a clarification from President Donald Trump’s administration that it does not regard the Western Wall in Jerusalem as a “part of the West...
Magdala Stone, known as Jewish-Christian ‘crossroads,’ gets its public debut
Described as one of the most significant archaeological finds in modern Israel, the Magdala Stone, unearthed in 2009 near the shores of the Sea of Galilee, has been unveiled to the public for first...
Knesset moves to make Israel Jewish
With a 48-41 vote in the 120-seat Knesset Wednesday, lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill to redefine Israel as "the national home of the Jewish people." Authors called the bill, which would enshrine...
Author of controversial ‘Jewish State’ bill insists it’s unprejudiced and fair
n June 2011, Avi Dichter, then an opposition Knesset member with the centrist Kadima party, started collecting signatures for a proposal he had been working on to officially define Israel as a Jewish state...
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder welcomes FIFA Council’s move to defer decision...
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder commended the executive council of the international football association, FIFA, for deferring its decision on the standing of the Israeli Football Association. The council made its announcement...
This Israeli Woman Is On A Hunger Strike To Get A Divorce
A 53-year-old Israeli Jewish woman is on a hunger strike outside Israel’s parliament building because the state has forbidden her from divorcing her husband.
Jewish law requires both husband and wife to agree to a...
Is A Jewish Group Funding Killers While The U.S. Slams Palestinians For Doing The...
At the White House on Wednesday, President Trump admonished Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to “resolve” the issue of paying the families of Palestinian terrorists to show that he is serious about peace.
But Palestinians...
Israelis Are Famously Bad Drivers — But They’re Leading Car Tech Revolution
Self-driving cars, a car battery that charges in five minutes, a sensor that can analyze a car’s surroundings and cars that talk to each other about road conditions.
These are just a handful of the...