Judge Adds a Year to Chief Rabbi’s Corruption Sentence
The most scandalous of the six indictment items against the former chief rabbi had to do with his selling conversions in the US
Delek Group Announces Final Go Ahead for Leviathan Off Shore Drilling
The Partnership intends to finance its share in the Leviathan Reservoir development costs, inter alia, through credit from a consortium of local and foreign finance providers
Pope Greets Jewish Friend, Waxes Philosophical on the ‘Precious’ Torah
'The fraternal and institutional dialogue between Jews and Christians is now well-established and effective, made so by encounters that are ongoing and collaborative.'
US Holocaust Museum Official: Digitizing the Records a Bulwark Against Denial, Anti-Semitism
For decades, the International Red Cross and governments around the world, including the US and Israel, did not allow the archives to be opened for public use.
Netanyahu Supports Pardon for Hebron Shooter Azaria
Also on Thursday, the PM met again with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and members of his Cabinet, for the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs).
Supreme Court Parody: I Haven’t Demolished Enough Yet
The clip features a Supreme Court Justice in an elaborate judge's wig, against a background of destroyed Jewish homes, singing, 'The Jews are building too much.'
Public Security Minister: If It Turns Out Bedouin Driver Was Not Terrorist We’ll Apologize
In his defense, the minister offered a list of clarifications regarding his own pubic condemnation of the driver as terrorist.
JCC Association Thanks Congress for Call to Address Bomb Threats
The letter was sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and FBI Director James Comey.
MK Smotrich: Let Me Educate High Court on Legislator’s Intent in Regulation Act, I...
'There is no greater conflict of interests than to permit an AG who wholeheartedly objects to the law to represent the state regarding the proceedings related to the law and its interpretation.'
Israel’s Netanyahu: We Must Battle Those Seeking to Demonize Our People, Resurgent Anti-Semitism [video]
"See this miracle. See the Land of Israel. See the people of Israel. The State of Israel lives. The people of Israel thrive. Am Yisrael Chai.”
Shaked Victorious: Four New Justices May Tame Hyper-Activist Supreme Court
'The judicial appointments this evening express the human as well as jurist common sense we so need as a society and which has been so direly absent from the highest judicial echelon.'
Trump Praises Keith Ellison for Predicting his Win
Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, had ties to the Nation of Islam and defended its anti-Semitic leader Louis Farrakhan
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Commander Threatens US with ‘Strong Slap in the Face’
'The IRGC Ground Force can send 6 million ready-for-combat troops to the battleground in less than 10 days.'
Tzipi Hotovely Appeals to President for Elor Azaria Pardon
Hotovely stressed the need to reunify the IDF and restore the legitimacy of IDF soldiers who are facing terrorism every day.
East Ukraine Jews Again Facing Daily Artillery Barrages
'We prayed Shacharit so well that the walls of the synagogue were shaking,' Rabbi Mendel Cohen, jokes wearily.
Hunger Striking Jack Teitel’s Wife Pleading for Renewed Visits
'One thing is certain, his children should not have to pay an even heavier price than they are already paying.'
7,591 Miles from Home, Two-State Solution Haunts Netanyahu’s Australia Visit
Although Netanyahu was not prepared to use the numbers one or two in his statements, he said he did not want two million new Arab citizens of Israel.
2 to 1 Panel in Azaria Case: 1.5 Years in Jail, 1 Year Suspended,...
Azaria asked for the court's mercy.
Report: Demolition of Jerusalem Arab Homes Revved Up Since Trump’s Election
While in all of 2016 the municipality demolished 203 structures in eastern Jerusalem, about half of those were razed after the US elections.
AG Mandelblit Opposes ‘Muezzin Law’
The law would ban the use of noisy loudspeakers between 11 PM and 7 AM.
Knesset Bans Discrimination of Judea, Samaria Residents
MK Masud Ganaim (Joint Arab List) Arab List) objected to the legislation, arguing that it constitutes a de facto recognition of the 'occupation.'
Police Moving Large Forces Ahead of Sgt. Azaria Sentencing
The Azaria family expects the court to accept the prosecution's demand for a sentence of three to five years.
Bill Monitoring NGOs’ Campaign Spending Passes Preliminary Vote
The purpose of the bill is to 'prevent an inappropriate intervention' of non-party entities in the elections to the Knesset.
3,000 Lubavich Women Emissaries from Around the Globe Gather in New York
Hailing from as far away as Bangkok and the Congo, and as near as the Hamptons and the Bronx, these Chabad women serve communities throughout the world.
Lt. Gen. McMaster Trump’s New National Security Adviser
Keith Kellogg, who served as interim NSA, will return to his job as chief of staff on the National Security Council.
BDS Group SJP Silences Irish University, Forces Cancellation of Event With Israeli Ambassador
An SJP member explained the Israeli ambassador wasn't entitled to speak on campus because “Palestinians in Gaza don’t have free speech.”
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Dies Suddenly in NYC
“The loss sustained by Russia is grave and irreplaceable,” said Churkin’s deputy, Pyotr Ilyichev.
Cornell Immunologist: Male Circumcision Raised through Educating Religious Leaders
The WHO team hypothesized that male circumcision could be increased if religious leaders were taught about its advantages, and become well versed enough to discuss it with their congregations.
State to Court: No Need for PM to Leave Foreign Ministry
A number of Israeli prime ministers, including David Ben Gurion, held more than one portfolio, usually pairing the PM's office with the Defense Ministry.
Russia, UAE, to Collaborate on Fifth Generation Fighter Jet
It remains to be seen how Iran will view Russia's entering a long-term cooperation deal with the UAE.