Israeli Consulate in Miami Closed, Emissaries Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Irma

Israeli consular officials in Miami are preparing for a quick evacuation if the storm lives up to its reputation and hits the city as hard as predicted.

Watch: Israeli Embassy Sends Relief to Texas, Post-Harvey

The Embassy of Israel sent several tons of goods and supplies to assist recovery efforts in Texas, with help from IsraAID and 495 Movers Inc.

Jewish Books Remain Intact in Houston Evangelical Christian’s Devastated Home

Miraculously, the Jewish texts which have withstood almost 2,000 years of exile, have stood up to Houston's flood waters.

Feds Charging Former Turkish Minister for Laundering Millions of Iranian $$ in US

President Trump's close associate Rudy Giuliani, who is the attorney representing one of the accused in this case, has met with Turkish President Erdogan to discuss getting the entire case dismissed.

Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Arrives in Israel

“This is an opportunity for us to look for economic opportunities between Israel and Iowa.”

US Police Unity Tour Arrives in Israel

The Police Unity Tour was established in 1997 to honor police who fell in the line of duty in the U.S. and Israel.

Watch US Ambassador Nikki Haley Calls for New UN Resolution on North Korea

The U.S. says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has “basically slapped everyone in the face” who has asked him to stop testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

Full Text: US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s Remarks at Emergency Meeting of...

"What we do on North Korea will have a real impact on how other outlaw nations who seek nuclear weapons choose to conduct themselves in the future."

Stanley Fischer Announces Resignation From Federal Reserve

Fischer said he is stepping down for unspecified "personal reasons." His resignation is effective October 13.

Assemblyman Simanowitz Remembered For Honesty, Intellect, And Passion For Jewish Causes

Mike was very proud of being an Orthodox Jew” recalled Jeff Leb, president and founder of the lobbying firm Capitol Consulting.
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US Jewish Kids’ Social Media Campaign Helps Feed Hungry Israeli Schoolchildren

According to the Israeli government’s National Insurance Institute, there are 776,500 children living below the poverty line in Israel.

New Poll: Arabs Pessimistic about Trump’s Help But Believe in Negotiations

Even though almost 55% of respondents believe the peace process should be resumed, some 80% believe it is dead.

Bacon Emerging as Latest Villain in lawsuits Against US Restaurants

Instead of accepting a free omelet, the offended Jewish woman is suing Denny's for breach of contract and negligent representation, and is asking for monetary damages for emotional and physical distress from having eaten bacon.

Hurricane Irma Heads West Towards Puerto Rico, Then Florida

Hurricane Irma is the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. President [Donald] Trump already declared a pre-landfall emergency for the entire state of Florida.

Chicago Jewish Deli Owner Posts Weird Nazi Salute on Menu, Starts WW3

Morelli, who admits that his own family members are having trouble understanding his ideas, invites anyone who disagrees with him to come to his deli, sit down and talk about it.

Israeli ZAKA Volunteers Working with Jewish, Christian Communities on Recovery from Hurricane Harvey

After an initial briefing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and with the Orthodox Union which is coordinating the volunteers within the Jewish community in Houston, the ZAKA team set out to work.

Report: North Korea Moving ICBM to Its West Coast

The 15-member United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting on Monday failed to take action against North Korea for its hydrogen bomb test on Sunday, as both China and Russia refused to cooperate with the Western members.

Israel Donates $1M to Help Houston Post-Harvey

"From talks we’ve had with heads of the community and Israel’s Consul General we learned the damage is vast, and the rehabilitation will take years."

Israel Issues Condemnation as UNSC Meets on North Korean Nuclear Test

“The test constitutes yet another example of North Korea’s aggressive pattern of behavior," Israel's foreign ministry warned.

Rivlin, Coates, and Cohen Discuss US-Israeli Security

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coates was accompanied by Israeli Mossad Director Yossi Cohen.

Hezbollah Raging at US for Blocking ISIS Fighters’ Passage into Iraq

In the end, any deal that was conceived by Iran and Syria, directly or through proxies, is by definition a bad deal and must be sabotaged -- this appears to be the current American motivation over in the Syrian desert.

Queens Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz Dead at 45, Embodied ‘All That’s Good in an Elected...

He made the news recently when he attacked the Queens Museum in his district for canceling a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the UN vote to establish a Jewish state in then Palestine.

Jewish Billionaire Donates ‘Twice Chai’ Millions to Help Houston

In 2014, Dell donated $1.8 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.

3 Teens Charged in Death of Orthodox Martial Arts Fighter

All three suspects -- two males and a female -- are to be tried as adults, although one is legally a minor.

Israelis in Gaza Belt Appeal to US to Solve Gaza Sewage, Energy Crisis

Sewage is also appearing on the beaches of southern Israel, and contaminating ground water in Gaza and southern Israel.

They Were Supposed to Have Their Wedding in Houston this Sunday

“It was really hashgacha pratis [divine providence] because we had all this food, a lot more supplies than we usually have on hand, so we were able to make dinner” for many more people."

US President Trump Plans Personal $1M Donation to Harvey Victims

The White House is open to ideas, Sanders said, adding that the president has not yet reached a decision on which group should coordinate the funds.

White House Orders Closure of Russian Consulate, 2 Annexes in US

The State Department said Washington is “prepared to take further action as necessary and as warranted.”

Greenblatt: PA Must Take Control of Gaza from Hamas, Also Bring Down More Rain

Seeing as Abbas' Fatah is simply unable to carry out those eloquent suggestions of Trump's envoy, perhaps the US would be willing to send ground forces to forcibly reinstate the PA as the legitimate government of the Strip.

Israel Sends Team of Psychiatrists to Underwater Houston

Miriam Ballin, a native of Houston and the Director of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit leads the mission.

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