Tag: Israel
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...
Ben Gurion feedback to the Reform Movement 47 years ago was prophetic
In 1970, during my first months in Israel, I lived with two fellows who were learning at HUC, the Hebrew Union College.
They very much wanted to live in Israel.
Yet they and their fellow Reform...
Hearing the unheard voices of Ethiopian Israelis
Too many Jews of my generation see Jewish people, as a whole, as being primarily privileged and white. However, there are plenty of Jewish groups, particularly within Israel, that do not have the privilege...
Sadiq Khan sought Israel’s advice on fighting terror after spate of UK attacks
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sought advice from Israel about how to better combat the urban terrorism of the Manchester and London Bridge attacks.
In an exclusive interview with Jewish News after addressing more than...
Embassy Relocation Delusion
A cloud of delusion has captured the minds of too many people and too many media outlets who did read the wording of The US Embassy Jerusalem in 1995 and Recognition Act nor the US Senate...
Rivlin: Hebron is not an obstacle to peace
Jews will live together with Arabs in Hebron in any peace agreement, President Reuven Rivlin said Thursday night at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Six Day war.
“Hebron is not an obstacle...