Rabbi Shmuel Knopfler, Shul President, Lover of Zion and Jewish people, Passes Away at...

Shmuel was fondly known to many as “Sam Kay.” He was a proud Jew, with a unique love for Eretz Yisrael.

#MeToo Founder Alyssa Milano Won’t Join Women’s March Over Linda Sarsour’s Participation

Milano became aware of Sarsour's caustic influence on liberal women's politics when she was challenged by rightwing reporter Laura Loomer.

J Street Dealt Setbacks in Competitive Midterm Races

The political action committee of the left-wing Israel group J Street batted just under 43 percent on Tuesday night, as most of their endorsed candidates in competitive races wound up losing their bid.

Culture Minister Miri Regev’s Statue Now a Temporary Feature at Israel’s National Theater

In recent months, Minister Regev has provoked outrage in the culture community in Israel with her so-called "Law of Loyalty in Culture."

Post-Midterms: With Democrats Retaking the House, Jewish Leaders Still See Strong Israel Support

“The concern we have is that some new Democrats are not favorable for Israel, and the hope is that they will be marginalized.

Israelis Barred from Saudi Chess Tournament Demand Action from World Chess Body

Israeli chess grandmaster Ilya Smirin and former spokesperson for the Israeli Chess Federation Lior Aizenberg have written to FIDE requesting financial compensation and seeking assurances that it will not allow host countries to perpetrate such discrimination against Israelis.

Remains of Missing Israeli Pilot Found in the Kinneret

The remains of an Israeli Air Force pilot missing for 56 years were recovered in the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) northeast of Tiberias on Tuesday, recovered among the wreckage of the aircraft.

Iranians with Fake Israeli Passports Caught in Bulgaria

This is not the first Iranian nationals attempt at this scam, which is evidently used to gain easy entry to Europe.

IDF Discovers Live Grenades Intended for Jews on Monthly Pilgrimage to Joseph’s Tomb

Had the grenades detonated, the results would have been catastrophic in terms of human cost on the ground and from a diplo-political standpoint as well.

Pompeo’s Meeting With North Korean Officials Postponed TFN

The US "“remains focused on fulfilling the commitments agreed to by President Trump and Chairman Kim at the Singapore Summit in June.”

Older Religious Jew Beaten on Avenue J in Brooklyn, NY

Local sources said the man suddenly started punching the older Jewish victim and kicked him as well before leaving just as suddenly.

Brooklyn Gang Attacks Hassidic Boy Before Smashing Synagogue Window on Shabbat

New York City Police have so far declined to label the attack as a hate crime.

Unvaccinated Children Told To Stay Home As Measles Outbreak Spreads

The directive, issued last week by Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, went into effect on November 5th.

Knesset Empowers Interior Minister to Stretch Legal Fiction in Approving Usury

When one pays a real estate tax bill with interest to a city hall that's covered by a blanket Heter Iska from the Interior Minister – that's very much a violation of Torah law.

President Rivlin Celebrates Ethiopian Sigd Holiday, Denounces Discrimination

“You brought a spirit of heroism and nobility that was sorely tested on the difficult journey you undertook."

Hebrew U Researchers Discover Promising Treatment Against Aggressive Brain Tumors

"Not only can this breakthrough molecule kill tumor cells on its own, it has the power to help former chemotherapy-resistant cells become chemotherapy-sensitive once again.”

Religious University Bans ‘Nakba Nonsense’ and ‘The Palestinian Refugee Lie’ Pro-Israel Pamphlets

The school also barred Im Tirtzu from distributing complimentary tote bags to IDF reservists – a decision that was altered only hours before the fair, following the group's petition.

Ancient Beersheba Desert Cistern Reveals Engravings of Ships

According to Dr. Eisenberg-Degen, a specialist in Rock Art and Graffiti at the IAA, the engraved ships include technical details and present proportions which suggest actual knowledge of ship construction.

Watch: Drought Caused ‘Kinneret Island’ to Merge with Shore

The streams running from the north no longer provide water to the Kinneret, which loses one centimeter (0.4 inch) of water a day to evaporation.

US Grants Sanctions Waivers for Eight Countries, 3 Nuclear Plants

Proceeds from sales earned during the period are to be held in escrow in order to ensure the revenue is spent solely on humanitarian and other non-sanctioned activities.

Rivlin Shares Tales of Youth Under Fire with Teen Administrators of New Gaza Belt...

"Every one of my grandchildren follows you constantly, and that’s really great.”

Trial Begins in Germany for Former SS Guard at Stutthof Concentration Camp

Rehbogen, a former enlisted man, has admitted serving at Stutthof, but says he was unaware of the murders.

Eight Students in Jerusalem’s Famed Mir Yeshiva Hospitalized with Measles; Everyone in Building Immunized

Medical teams arrived at the yeshiva on Tuesday morning to immunize everyone in the building, with and without medical insurance.

Explosive Terror Balloon Lands on Southern Israeli Jewish Home

Residents of the home were evacuated, as were neighbors, and a police sapper neutralized the device.

Starting Wednesday: General Strike in Public Transportation, Utilities, Govt Offices

The job action comes after the government ignored repeated requests for increased enforcement and implementation of international standards to solve workplace safety issues.

‘Occupation’ is Nonsense, Netanyahu Tells Likud Colleagues at Faction Meeting

“Power is key. Power changes everything in our policy with Arab nations."

Professor Alon Chen Appointed President of Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Chen will take office on December 1st, 2019, when the current president, Prof. Daniel Zajfman, who took office in 2006, will complete his term.

Border Guard Police Foil Female Arab Terrorist at Kfar Adumim

The terrorist was shot and wounded by Israeli Border Guard Police on the scene.

Shin Bet Chief: The Quiet Is Deceptive, We’ve Thwarted 480 Terror Attacks

"Hamas is trying with all its might to carry out terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria, directed from the Gaza Strip, Turkey and Lebanon."

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