Pope Francis busts a move with Jewish delegation from Poland
Pope Francis on Monday met with a delegation of Jewish leaders from Poland, discussing serious matters such as the desecration of Jewish cemeteries and even child sexual abuse, but also lighthearted moments, including the...
Strong Shekel Defies Bank Interventions
YERUSHALAYIM - Bank of Israel interventions in the foreign currency market aimed at stemming the surge of the shekel have met with little success in recent days.
Despite the Bank’s large purchases of dollars, the...
WJC President Lauder congratulates Macron on ‘tremendous victory’ as French leader
Lauder expressed confidence that the new French leader will continue to have close and positive ties with the French Jewish community and fight all forms of anti-Semitism, whether from the extreme left or the...
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...
Genesis Prize cancels award ceremony over plight of Syrians
The Genesis Prize will not hold its annual award ceremony at the request of 2017 recipient Anish Kapoor, a refugee advocate who deemed a celebration inappropriate in light of the worsening Syria crisis.
Kapoor, an...
Netanyahu Slams Abbas for Lying to Trump
Netanyahu slammed Abbas for claiming that Palestinian children are raised in an atmosphere of peace, when in fact they are taught hate and violence.
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, at a joint press conference...
Archbishop of Canterbury: Jews and Christians Must Unite to Defeat Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism
Bridges need to be built between Christians and Jews to help fight the rising tide of global anti-Semitism, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said during his current 12-day visit to the Holy Land.
Speaking at Yad...
Justin Welby: Christians must unite with Jews to halt rise of antisemitism
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has called for bridges to be built between Jewish people and others to prevent antisemitism taking hold. Speaking at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the 6 million Jews...
Arabs more positive than Jews about Israel, survey finds
Arabb Israelis are more likely to describe Israel’s “overall situation” as good than their Jewish counterparts, a survey found.
try’s situation was “good” or “very good,” according to a survey released Sunday by the Israel...
Ahead of UNESCO vote, Netanyahu says Jews closest to Jerusalem
rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday harshly criticized a resolution by the UN’s cultural agency that seemingly rejects the Jewish state’s sovereignty over any part of Jerusalem, saying the measure ignores the strength Jewish...