Visitors described dozens surrounding, spitting at and threatening them for 90 minutes after they left a synagogue following Shabbat services.
“The laying of tefillin in the State of the Jews is not a subject for controversy; it is part of our Jewish identity,” Minister Yoav Kisch said.
The terror group “is buying time and engaging in spin,” an Israeli official charged.
“This is a historic decision that reflects the way we view settlement,” said regional council head Yaron Rosenthal.
SAZF Chairman Craig Pantanowitz urges cabinet ministers to provide evidence or retract suggestions that Israel is linked to anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa.
The prime minister rejected claims that Jerusalem is in a “permanent state of war.”
“We can begin to reconstruct not only how tools were made, but also how technological knowledge moved between regions and how it changed along the way,” said Dr. Gadi Herzlinger of the University of Haifa.
“Throughout their training, the course commanders continued to prepare the next generation of aircrews,” said the air and space arm of the IDF.
“Herzl knew that we would need a defensive force, a Hebrew army that would protect our state from those who wish us harm,” the Israeli premier said.
Israel, the first country to use the stealth fighter in combat, is expanding its fleet as the aircraft reaches a worldwide milestone.
The initiative is intended to unlock the tourism potential of the biblical heartland.
A friend who spent time in captivity with the groom congratulated the newlyweds, saying, “You aren’t a pair of lovebirds, you are a pair of warriors.”
Calling Israel a “model ally,” the prime minister emphasized the strong U.S. partnership, saying the leaders agree 99% of the time.
Contact with the pufferfish can result in vomiting, weakness and muscle tremors, sometimes paralyzing respiratory muscles.
“The destroyer has been destroyed,” the Israeli defense minister said as Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession got underway.
Two women soldiers from the Nahal Oz base open a Jerusalem café in memory of friends slain on Oct. 7, 2023.
The military condemned the incident as a serious criminal offense.
The Jewish state is “a blessing to the world,” the president said.
A precedent-setting deal allows the IDF to operate against Hezbollah, but the Lebanese army’s capacity is in doubt, experts tell JNS.
The terrorists were traveling on motorcycles in the Al-Uqaydah area, the army said.
Netanyahu says the new museum will showcase Israel’s daring 1976 Entebbe rescue alongside the history of the former Atarot moshav and Jerusalem airport.
“A less thoughtful and more self-sabotaging statement would be hard to imagine,” Rabbi David Wolpe, rabbi emeritus of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, told JNS of one of the mayor’s comments.
“Compared to what we see going on in Europe, Poland is much more tolerant of Jews,” Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yaakov Finkelstein told JNS.
The military chief said Israeli forces would act swiftly if the ceasefire is violated, and urged the Lebanese Army to disarm the Iranian proxy.
Since the beginning of the year, about 50 psychologists have sought to make aliyah and work in the Jewish state.
Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub took a fishing rod to a London Jewish neighborhood to record antisemitic videos.
“A ruling that directly contradicts the clear language of the law cannot grant authority that does not exist in law,” ministers said.
Peter Paltchik raising money to help ZAKA volunteers, who treat victims of terrorist attacks, wars, natural disasters and mass-casualty accidents in Israel and abroad.
Islamabad helped mediate the June 17 MoU between Tehran and Washington.
A narrow majority rejected a left-wing push to remove Israel’s flag, as a coalition split exposes tensions over Belgium’s policy toward Israel.
A precedent-setting deal allows the IDF to operate against Hezbollah, but the Lebanese army’s capacity is in doubt, experts tell JNS.
A friend who spent time in captivity with the groom congratulated the newlyweds, saying, “You aren’t a pair of lovebirds, you are a pair of warriors.”
The terrorists were traveling on motorcycles in the Al-Uqaydah area, the army said.
The military chief said Israeli forces would act swiftly if the ceasefire is violated, and urged the Lebanese Army to disarm the Iranian proxy.
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The former school principal and welfare minister emphasized the importance of every child studying math, English, Hebrew and science.
The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman talks with JNS about his key achievements in the Knesset, and the challenges the country still faces.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza “has a lot of potential,” Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz told JNS at the Knesset.
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Led by The Jewish Agency and the Government of Israel, with support from Jewish communities worldwide, the project will create up to 1,000 new homes in communities in the Western Negev and help secure the region’s long-term growth.
The Founding Fathers saw a model in the Torah’s Hebrew commonwealth, a nation ruled by law and covenant instead of a king.
“There will be no shortage of pomp and circumstance to mark this anniversary—as there should be,” said Rabbi Leon A. Morris, president of Pardes. “We wanted to offer something different.”
Sponsored by the Israel Allies Foundation and the American Friends of Isaac Accords, the Buenos Aires summit advances Israel-Latin America cooperation as parliamentarians pledge coordinated action to strengthen ties with Israel.
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement reflects on the religious liberty that has enabled Jewish life to flourish—and the responsibility that comes with that freedom.
“There has not been a more important time in recent memory to unite the Jewish community in America and around the world,” said Donald Kent, president of the Board of Maccabi USA.
Founded by the family behind The Sukkah Project after 30 years of building sukkahs, the Foundation invites donors to help provide free sukkahs for those who cannot afford them.
Annual Bonei Zion Prize honors English-speaking Olim who have made significant contributions to the State of Israel.
Critics in both major U.S. parties insist that any sanctions relief for Iran run through Congress and that a final deal carry real enforcement, no expiration dates and the removal of Iran’s uranium.