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Yael standing on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. As the new head of the International “Fellowship” that helps 1.5 million people a year, she has taken what her father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, built and is adding her own vision to the 36-year-old organization. Source: Facebook.

Yael Eckstein is putting her own mark on building bridges between Christians and Jews

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It’s traumatic enough to experience the loss of a beloved parent, especially one who dies suddenly at the age of 67. But in February, soon after burying her father, Yael Eckstein had to undergo...
Iranians show support for Israel on Twitter under the hashtag #WeSupportIsrael. Source: screen capture.

In show of support, tens of thousands of Iranians tell Twitter: #WeStandWithIsrael

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Following a video message to the Iranian people by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, thousands of Iranians took to Israel to express their support and love for the Jewish state. According to Israel’s Foreign Ministry,...
Jon Bon Jovi performs in Tel Avivon July 25, 2019. Courtesy: Live Nation.

Bon Jovi rocks Tel Aviv, despite pressure from BDS movement

World-renowned rock band Bon Jovi performed in front of some 50,000 people in Tel Aviv on July 25, despite pressure from the BDS movement not to play in Israel. According to The Jerusalem Post, lead singer Jon...
Avner Netanyahu and betrothed Noy Bar. Source: Instagram.

Avner Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister’s son, announces engagement

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Avner Netanyahu, the younger son of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Sunday that he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Noy Bar. Bar, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree, serves as...
Israeli journalist and New Right Party candidate Caroline Glick speaks at the Oz VeGaon reserve in Gush Etzion on Feb. 8, 2019. Credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Journalist turned politician Caroline Glick turns the spotlight on Blue and White Party, Israeli...

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Caroline B. Glick, a senior columnist at Breitbart News, was the senior contributing and chief columnist for The Jerusalem Post until she decided to run for the Knesset in the upcoming April national elections. Born in Houston,...
President-elect and the Chief Rabbi paying their respects at the grave of the latter's father.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Congratulates President-elect Isaac Herzog

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, today (Wednesday, 2 June 2021), spoke with President-elect Isaac Herzog and told him: "It is a great honor for the State of Israel that its President-elect is continuing the...
Palestinian businessman Sheikh Ashraf Al Jabari, co-founder of the Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce, hosting a kosher Iftar with Jewish neighbors near Hebron, May 2019. Credit: Facebook.

Ahead of peace plan, Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Hebron over kosher Iftar...

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In the context of the Trump administration’s plan to roll out a Middle East peace proposal after the end of Ramadan on June 4, businessman and aspiring politician Sheikh Ashraf Al Jabari has sent...

Rivlin thanks Trump for recognizing ‘significance of Jerusalem to the Jewish people’

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Rivlin tells Trump that the relationship between Israel and the US “shines like a beacon.” The president mentions that this week Israel will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s unification in the Six Day War. “It...
IfNotNow protesters. Credit: Facebook.

NEWS Focusing on the funding and leadership of IfNotNow

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Fifteen alumni of six Ramah summer camps, who are now members of IfNotNow, sat down on March 22 with National Ramah Commission director Rabbi Mitch Cohen. The alumni wrote in The Forward, “Our meeting on March...
Israeli armored presidential state car driving in eastern Jerusalem without an Israeli flag, July 14, 2022. Source: Twitter.

Biden removes Israeli flag from motorcade while in eastern Jerusalem

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Prior to visiting an eastern Jerusalem hospital on Thursday as part of a nearly three-day trip to Israel, U.S. President Joe Biden’s motorcade was missing its Israeli flag. Despite flying the Israeli flag on the...