Sharon to be Commemorated in Belarus, Birthplace of his Parents

The Limmud FSU (Former Soviet Union) announced Monday that the upcoming Limmud FSU conference in Belarus this summer will feature a special event in...

Golden Globes’ Jewish Winners (Video)

Andy Samberg’s acceptance speech for Golden Globes awards might deserve an award of its own.

Biden Tries to Create a New Sharon Legacy of Peace

One of the greatest dangers to peace is taking all of the conditons for war calling them a basis for peace.

IDF Shoots at Landmine Thieves

On Monday evening the IDF shot at two suspicious people on the Syrian border. It appears the two were trying to collect and steal landmines...

Rabbi Aaron Metzger to Head NY Kosher Law Enforcement

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has named Rabbi Aaron Metzger of Monsey, New York, as the new head of the...

IDF Retaliates Following Rocket Attacks after Sharon’s Funeral

The Israeli Air Force targeted two terror sites in central and southern Gaza early Monday evening in retaliation for two rocket attacks near Sderot...

UPDATED: Red Alert – More Rockets

The initial report was that 2 additional rockets fell from Gaza at 5:24 PM. Updated reports indicate that there were 2 explosions within Gaza. An IDF...

Two Rockets Hit During Sharon’s Funeral

Despite our report earlier that the IAF and Shabak were taking extra precautions to prevent any rocket attacks during Sharon's funeral, the IAF and...

Hamas ‘Salutes’ End of Sharon’s Funeral with Two Rocket Attacks

Hamas, always looking for a chance to remind Israel exactly with whom it is dealing, attacked Israel with two rockets minutes after the end...

Israeli Startup Provides Home Care for Elderly

An Israeli startup provides unusually comprehensive home care for seniors and peace of mind for their families. According to an annual report released last September...

Arabs and Leftists Block Gush Etzion Community

Approximately 30 Arabs and leftists blocked the entrance of the community of Elazar, between Efrat and Jerusalem, Monday morning until the IDF arrived to...

Engel Goes to Bat for Rabbi Avi Weiss in Letter to Netanyahu

The New York congressman who represents Rabbi Avi Weiss expressed his concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Chief Rabbinate’s decision to...

Ariel Sharon – From the IDF Photo Archives

A look back at Ariel Sharon, from photos released by the IDF Archives.

Sharon Returns Home for the Last Time in Quiet Funeral

Thousands of people who did not come, not counting the Arabs.

Jewish Groups Remember Sharon as a Warrior and Peacemaker

Jewish organizations in the United States and around the world remembered the late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as a military leader and a...

Yesh Atid Education Minister’s Ruling Challenging Lapid on Draft

Israeli politicians make total fools of themselves occasionally.

Hesh’s Kosher Bakery Closed in Philly

Hesh's Bakery, a Northeast Philadelphia kosher bakery, in the Rhawnhurst section of town, known for its butter cookies and chocolate-chip pound cake, closed over...

Weather Forecast: Chance of Rockets Raining on Sharon’s Funeral

An Iron Dome and additional steps are being deployed so that Gazan rockets don't hit anyone at Ariel Sharon's funeral.

Iran Interim Agreement to Start Two Months After Announcement

While the "Interim Agreement" is set to go into effect on Jan. 2o, the U.S. senate is poised to pass a sanctions bill which would be triggered only if Iran defaults on its commitments.

Abbas Tells Supporters He Will Not Recognize Israel as Jewish State

Abbas promised he would reiterate this stance during a meeting with Kerry.

Antisemitic French Comic Drops Tour

Amid an investigation into his finances and bans on his shows because of anti-Semitic content, the French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala said he was...

Jewish Congressman Concerned over Rabbinate Boycott of Avi Weiss Flock

New York Rep. Eliot L. Engel sent a letter to Benjamin Netanyahu to express his concern over the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s decision to reject...

Sharon Eulogized as Some Show Up to Pay Respects

Sharon’s coffin was placed in the Knesset Plaza on Sunday.

Anti-Israel Resolution Passes Preliminary MLA Vote

Delegates to the Modern Language Association’s annual convention upheld a resolution accusing Israel of keeping Palestinian academics from entering Judea and Samaria, but rejected...

Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Israel in Sharon Message

President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security in his condolence message on the death of Ariel Sharon. “On behalf of the American people, Michelle...

Sabra, Shatila Response to Sharon’s Passing Not Unlike Gush Katif’s

No one in recent memory has elicited such harsh reactions from their political enemies as General Ariel Sharon.

Watch Hitchcock Holocaust Documentary Suppressed by the British

By the time Hitchcock's film was finished, the allies' political needs had changed.

Obama Nominates Fischer as Fed Vice Chairman

President Obama nominated Stanley Fischer, the former governor of the Bank of Israel, to be the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Friday nomination...

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