Peacemaking Arab Neighbors Freed from PA Prison for Visit to Efrat Mayor’s Sukkah

IDF official Yoav Mordechai intervened with the Palestinian Authority to free four peaceful Arab neighbors jailed for visiting the Efrat mayor's sukkah.

United Hatzalah Completes Preparations on Mt. Meron for Lag BaOmer Festivities

The organization’s medevac helicopters will be available throughout the festivities, ready to assist should the need arise.

UN Secy-Gen, Israeli Ambassdor and UN Officials ‘Cast Sins to the Sea’

"Tashlich is a good time to reevaluate, to see where we have missed our mark.”

Watch: Israelis Line Up in Endless Column of Cars outside Nature Preserve

An estimated 5,500 spent the night in the designated parking lots of the Nature and Parks Authority on the third day of the Passover holiday week.

The Curious Customs of Lag B’Omer [photos]

The mysterious customs and origins of this mystical holiday.

Israel Rocks Shushan Purim in Jerusalem and Walled Cities!

During the day expect to see LOTS of costumes and happy faces in Jerusalem, especially around Safra Square, the biggest Purim street fair in the country.

It’s 7:40 PM – Do You Know Whose Mimouna You’re Going To?

Some believe that this day is opportune for earning a living and finding a mate.

Israeli Kids Try Their Hands at One of the Busiest Matzah Bakeries in the...

Similar model matzah bakeries bring the experience to Jewish children (and children at heart) all over the globe.

California Antisemites Destroy Oakland’s Public Menorah

Rabbi Dovid Labkowski: "We're going to rebuild it bigger and better. We don't cower from hate."

Liberman: Shaming Hareidi Soldiers For Military Service Akin to Idolatry [video]

Defense Minister Liberman pointed out that King David fought, as did Joshua bin Nun, saying they also had an understanding of Torah and Judaism.

Happy Purim from Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

Endangered and locally extinct animals mentioned in the Bible are bred here for possible reintroduction into the Negev desert.

Pesach Sheni – A Second Chance on The Second Passover

In its deeper meaning, the day represents a second chance achieved through the power of teshuva – repentance, or “return.”

Rare ‘Four Species’ Coin from Bar Kochba in Display in Israel

The exhibition includes the largest gold medallion with Judaic symbols known in existence.

Reverse Tashlich: Young Jewish Teachers Clean Up Beach on 10 Days of Awe

So far, more than a thousand young people have participated in the "Teachers' Trip" project.

Bee Growers: Liberman Hiking Pre-Rosh Hashanah Honey Imports in Already Saturated Market

"Don't allow the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture to turn the holiday from sweet to bitter."

Hanukkah Miracle Brings ‘770’ Stabbing Victim Home

A Chabad rabbinic student stabbed in "770" has returned home from the hospital.

US Ambassador David Friedman’s Passover Message: ‘Next Year in Jerusalem’ Has Special Meaning This...

“To be here for Passover in Israel is a very special moment for me," says US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.

Israel to Relax Synagogue Attendance Restrictions Ahead of Tisha B’Av, Ministers Say

According to the heads of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties, the Israeli Health Ministry will announce the new directives by Wednesday.

Lifeguards at Lake Kinneret on Chol HaMoed Passover

Last year more than 250,000 tourists flocked to the beaches along the shores of the lake on the Passover holiday.

Released Time Program Distributes Shmurah Matzah to Hundreds of NYC Public School Students

The Released Time program allow for public school students with parental permission to take time during regular school hours to receive religious instruction.

Iranian FM: Netanyahu Distorts Jewish Scriptures

To be fair to the Israeli PM, the Persian king in the Megillah is in cahoots with Haman's plot to destroy all the Jews in his empire, and the reversal of his position is the essence of the Purim miracle.

German Police Foil Plot to Attack Synagogue on Yom Kippur

Among those arrested in the plot was a 16-year-old Syrian teenager.

US Jewish Leaders Briefed by Dept. of Homeland Security Ahead of High Holy Days

More than 100 Jewish institutions were briefed on security in a pre-holiday conference call by the US Dept. of Homeland Security and Jewish Federation.

Purim Project Launches In Memory of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrah

“The unity of our people currently faces a difficult test. We have always known how to unite against external enemies . . . it is forbidden to let internal discord divide us from within."

Holiday Happening Celebrates Hilltop Youth, their Parents

Hundreds of guests arrived at the Kumi Uri hill near Yitzhar in Samaria for a festive celebration of the Hilltop Youths.

Pre-Holocaust Menorah to be Featured at Turkish Consulate Hanukah Party in New York

How did a 19th century menorah from Prague end up being the star of a Hanukah party hosted by Turkey?

A Great Miracle Happened Here, and in Arab Lands

In recent years, Yad L’Achim has been operating among Jews living in Arab countries and Arabic-speaking Jews around the world.

Magen David Adom Medics Treat 2,360 During Yom Kippur

“Unfortunately there were [also] two incidents of stone- throwing by youths towards MDA ambulances in Hadera,” an MDA spokesperson added.

A Jewish Twist on ‘Land Day’

Today on the Hebrew calendar is the 10th of Nisan - the day the People of Israel crossed into their new Land.

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