Tag: Israel
Palestinians, mother of terrorist, celebrate slaughter of Jewish family
A Palestinian mother extolled her 19-year old son’s “accomplishment” in the name of Allah. She exclaimed: “Praise Allah. I am proud of my son. May Allah be pleased with him.” The mother was not celebrating her son’s...
After attack, Israeli Chief Rabbi says terrorists should be killed on spot
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reiterated on Saturday night that terrorists who commit an attack should be killed on the spot.
The rabbi was giving his weekly Torah lesson which he dedicated to the victims of the...
Chechnya’s Jewish community doesn’t exist — but it’s angry at Israel
While Russia’s mainstream Jewish leaders in Moscow firmly backed Israel’s actions in clashes this week with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, the small Jewish community of Chechnya broke ranks with them and boldly condemned the Jewish...
Federation values pluralism in Israel
In the past couple of weeks, I have received many questions from supporters in our community about the recent actions of the Israeli government that affect religious status issues in Israel, particularly at the...
Palestinian caught trying to smuggle rare, ancient coins from Gaza
Security personnel on Sunday caught a Palestinian man trying to smuggle rare coins, thought to be from the time of Alexander the Great, from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
Officials...
Israel, Diaspora at brink of serious rift, us Jewish leader warns
A top US Conservative rabbi urged MKs Monday to understand the precarious situation of the Jewish people in light of recent clashes between the Diaspora and Israel over issues of religious pluralism.
Speaking at a meeting hosted...
Pirates of the Mediterranean: Shipwrecked cannons discovered off Israeli coast fired at 16th century...
Shipwrecked cannons discovered off the Israeli coast are believed to have last fired in the 16th century when Jewish pirates, corsairs and crusaders roamed the Mediterranean.
The three elaborately decorated, Venetian-made bronze cannons, recovered off the...
9 UN ambassadors view Jewish roots to Jerusalem on City of David tour
Israel took nine visiting UN ambassadors on a tour of the City of David archaeological park in Jerusalem on Sunday in a bid to highlight the Jewish heritage of the holy city following a...
Leading Reform Rabbi: Kotel controversy should spur American Jews to engage more with Israel
A leading American Reform rabbi said that the best approach to the controversy over canceled plans for an egalitarian prayer area at the Kotel, or Western Wall, would be for American Jews to become...
Understanding Israel through its marginalised Mizrahi Jews
In the reams of articles marking the 50th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, there has been little focus on Israel’s population of Jews from Arab lands.
This is no...