US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO
The US has announced it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the body of "anti-Israel bias".
Heather Nauert, US state department spokesperson, said on Thursday the US would establish an "observer...
Paris : L’enseignante du Lycée Janson-de-Sailly jugée pour propos Antisémites
L’affaire avait éclaté en plein cœur de l’été 2016, révélée par le Canard Enchaîné : Anne G., professeure d’anglais agrégée, enseignante en classe préparatoire au prestigieux lycée Janson-de-Sailly (XVIe) est brutalement suspendue par le...
Israeli delegation arrives in Egypt on heels of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation
With Palestinian reconciliation talks taking place in Egypt between Hamas and Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA) representatives, an Israeli delegation has also arrived in Cairo. This according to reports by the London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, as well as...
US offers millions for Hezbollah terrorists suspected of planning attack on US soil
An official within the US State Department stated on Tuesday that the US is believes that two operatives of the Lebanese-based terrorist group Hezbollah are planning to carry out a terrorist attack within the...
Premiers Juifs de nouvelle-France : Une page d’histoire méconnue
La Nouvelle-France était interdite aux non-catholiques. L'histoire d'Esther Brandeau qui se déguisa en mousse pour venir s'y établir en 1738 est bien connue : son identité juive fut démasquée ; elle refusa la conversion...
Dancing after knee and hip replacement surgery
The time when new mothers were confined to bed for a week or two to “rest” after delivery is long gone. But until recently, middle-aged and elderly patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) who underwent...
Shaare Zedek Medical Center has successfully completed the JCI certification exams
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Only Jerusalem Academic Hospital to Achieve JCI Accredited Status, Credited With “Outstanding Performance”
Following an extensive and intensive review process, Shaare Zedek Medical Center has become the city’s first and...
President Rivlin helps competition for budding scientists mark 20 years
In a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Young Scientists and Developers Competition, President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama, last week hosted hundreds of past winners and participants in the event...
Iran set to block Israeli-founded navigation app Waze
Iran is reportedly set to block the navigation app Waze from being downloaded across the Islamic Republic because it was founded and developed in Israel.
Iran briefly blocked the app back in March, arguing that...
President’s Sukka open house to celebrate diaspora
President Reuven Rivlin and first lady Nechama Rivlin will host the traditional President’s Open Sukka on Monday, celebrating two important elements: the state’s upcoming 70th anniversary and the diversity of Jews in the Diaspora.
The...