(JTA) — After months of icy relations, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met face-to-face for the first time since Netanyahu’s return to office late last year — with both appearing eager to convey that the U.S.-Israel...
(JNS) Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress who became world-famous playing “Wonder Woman,” said she “didn’t want to do the obvious” when it came to investing her newly acquired wealth.
But she could do something a little cheesy.
To that end, she...
Ortal Butvia, a 22-year-old with Down’s syndrome, embarked on a journey that many thought impossible.
Her dream was simple yet profound—to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. On Sept. 5, 2020, that dream came to fruition, and three years later to...
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not shying away from controversy as he embarks on his first trip to the United States since his reelection last year.
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(JTA) — The Orthodox Union has granted kosher certification to a type of lab-grown meat, a decision that could signal an expansion of the options available under Judaism’s intricate dietary laws.
The O.U., the most prominent kosher certifier in...
By Naama Barak, Israel21c
• Published September 5, 2023
UPDATE: Fauda star Idan Amedi severely wounded in Gaza battle
Israeli hit television show Fauda is set to return to the screen for an unexpected Season 5, to the joy of fans all over the world.
The TV shows follows the action-packed antics...
(JTA) — A film being billed as the first co-production by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers debuted at the Venice International Film Festival after a secretive production process that included a trip to Israel by the Iranian co-director.
“Tatami,”...
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published September 3, 2023
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his advisors to renew their efforts to eject African asylum seekers from the country following an explosive clash between rival Eritrean groups and police in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 31, 2023
Nearly 100 years ago, a group of Jewish scholars and intellectuals who focused on the study of all aspects of Jewish life decided to ensure Jewish history, language, traditions and religious culture were preserved for generations. The result was the establishment...
(JTA) — A Palestinian rammed a truck into a group of soldiers in Israel, killing one and wounding five before being shot dead, in the latest incident amid an escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
In the terror attack on Thursday, the driver,...
(JTA) — A Palestinian assailant used a kitchen knife to stab a man at a light rail station next to Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday, in the latest in a surge in violence in the West Bank and Israel.
A policeman who was on board the light rail...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published August 17, 2023
(Israel21c.org) Walking through Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem with Tali Friedman, head of its merchant’s association, is a slow progression. Vendors want to say shalom, register a complaint, give her a hug.
“What a good heart you have!”...
