Daily Archives: February 21, 2022
70 years on, mystery of man behind Knesset menorah solved
One of Israel’s most curious mysteries was solved on Sunday when the identity of the artist who created the small bronze menorah that stands on the Knesset grounds was finally revealed.
The Knesset Menorah is...
Malcolm Hoenlein, 50 years at helm of pro-Israel groups, still works to strengthen world...
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Mission to Israel kicks off Sunday in Jerusalem.
The umbrella group, which represents more than 50...
Beijing Olympics ends without a medal for Israel
The closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday brought to an end another Winter Games without a medal for Israel.
Nevertheless, the six athletes representing the Jewish state had some high...
Police, FBI investigate anti-Semitic fliers found in plastic bags in Colleyville
The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the police department in Colleyville, Texas, are investigating anti-Semitic fliers found on Saturday morning just weeks after an armed assailant held a rabbi and three congregants hostage at...
Lapid: Any new nuclear deal ‘doesn’t oblige us’
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that Israel would do “whatever we think is necessary” to ensure Iran does not become a nuclear threshold state.
Speaking at the Conference of Presidents of Major...
60 percent of Israelis hide their religion when traveling abroad, study finds
Most Israelis fear anti-Semitism and hide their religion when traveling abroad, while also feeling that Israel is not doing enough to fight anti-Semitism online, a study by the Ruderman Family Foundation has found.
The study’s...
75 new immigrants arrive in Israel from war-torn Ukraine
“Everyone is just talking about the war,” said Yana Koblenko from Ukraine, who arrived in Israel on Sunday with a plane of 74 other new immigrants. “Until the last minute, I was worried the...
Controversial conversion-reform bill passes major hurdle
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation gave a green light on Sunday for the highly controversial conversion bill spearheaded by Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana.
The bill would empower regional and municipal rabbinates with the authority to oversee...
Bennett to Conference of Presidents: ‘Israel will not accept Iran as a nuclear threshold...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told a visiting delegation of American Jewish leaders on Sunday that “Israel will not accept Iran as a nuclear threshold state.”
His statements to the Conference of Presidents of Major...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog to make state visits to Greece and Cyprus
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will be making official visits to Greece in Cyprus over the next two weeks, beginning with a trip to Greece on Thursday, according to an official statement.
In Greece, Herzog is...