Dani Dayan says American Jews should be proactive
The American Jewish community has the responsibility to help Israeli society change.
That is what Israel’s Consul General Ambassador Dani Dayan, the highest ranking Israeli diplomat for this region, told a crowd at the Mayerson...
Messianic Jews barred from Jewish marriage in Israel, rabbis rule
A Messianic Jewish couple have been barred from being married under a traditional Jewish ceremony in Israel because the country's rabbinical court deemed them converts to Christianity. In a ruling made Tuesday, three senior...
Court to gov’t: explain unequal Temple Mount security for Jews, Muslims
Israel's highest court on Friday reportedly ordered the government to explain why Jews must go through electronic security checks before alighting Jerusalem's Temple Mount holy site when Muslims worshippers are not required to do...
Pope sought help from Jewish psychoanalyst to ‘clarify a few things,’ new book reveals
The Pope’s past continues to be a source of surprises after a new book revealed that he previously took weekly psychoanalysis sessions to “clarify a few things.”
The former nightclub bouncer and chemical engineer discussed...
How to help Houston with food relief
A notice on the Houston Food Bank’s website says the organization is closed due to flooding, but will reopen as soon as possible to help provide disaster relief to the community. It will surely have...
New police unit to act against network crime
Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh announced on Wednesday the establishment of a new police unit to deal with cybercrime.
"Criminality of every kind goes on the Internet, an arena in which almost anything can be done....
This Jewish mom shared her harrowing Houston flood experience
Gabi Gelman is a Jewish mom who lives in Houston–and has endured the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. Gelman recently wrote a piece for Jewish Mom, detailing her harrowing experience with the storm–and it’s painful...
From Amgen to the Atacama to Academia: An unexpected trajectory
For new Amgen Scholars thinking about the next 10 years, it might feel nearly impossible to imagine where they’ll be. Perhaps their research will lead them to academia, perhaps a biotech startup, perhaps policy...
Jewish Communities in Southeastern Texas mobilize to deal with effects of Hurricane Harvey
Jewish communities in southeastern Texas are rallying to deal with the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which has left a swath of destruction in the region.
Chabad Coastal Bend — which is based in Corpus Christi,...
Reform, Conservative Jews say Western Wall compromise effectively dead
In a move that may further ignite tensions between Israel and diaspora Jewry, the Reform and Conservative movements say they no longer agree with having an upgraded platform for egalitarian prayer just south of...