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First Winter Storm Smacks Israel

Israel's first major winter storm sailed in on Sunday morning, with gale force winds and hail in the north.

Towering Crane Collapses on Mecca’s Grand Mosque

At least 107 people are dead and hundreds more are wounded after a crane collapsed Friday at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Beit Shemesh Forest Fire ‘Worst Since Carmel’

Friday's forest fire near Beit Shemesh reduced nearly 2,000 dunam to ash; it was the worst since the Carmel tragedy.

18 Dead, 13 Missing in Texas Flash Floods

Flash floods and more rain in Texas means a rising death toll and desperate people searching in kayaks.

Chabad of Dead Sea Works a Miracle for Wedding Blessings Before Shavuot

At the ninth hour, Chabad of Dead Sea whipped together sheva brochot in 2 hours for a newly wedded tourist couple -- out of nowhere.

Chabad Prepares for Nepal’s New Nightmare – Monsoon Season

Volunteers at Chabad of Kathmandu are working to distribute waterproof tents to earthquake victims in Nepal ahead of moonsoon season.

New York Nuclear Scare After Explosion at Indian Point Power Plant

New Yorkers contemplated the pros and cons of nuclear energy again Sunday after an explosion at Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester.

Israel Issues Travel Warning for Nepal

Israel's Foreign Ministry is telling its citizens not to travel to Nepal and telling those already there to think twice about extending their stays there due to rising hazards.

Body of Missing Israeli Hiker, Or Ashraf, Found in Nepal

Rescue workers have found the body of the last missing Israeli, 22-year-old Or Ashraf, on Mt. Everest in a "complicated" location.

Father, IDF Buddies Search in Nepal for Missing Israeli

The father of missing Israeli hiker Or Ashraf has gone to search Mount Everest with friends from the IDF Egoz unit.

Or Ashraf, 22, is Last Israeli Missing in Nepal

One last Israeli is yet to be accounted for in Nepal as search and rescue teams continue to pick up stranded, scared Israeli trekkers.

Chabad in Nepal, San Remo Day, and Israeli Earthquake Preparedness

Yishai is joined, via phone from Bankok, by Chabad Rabbi Nechemia Wilhelm, who is in touch with Rabbi Chezki Lifshitz and his wife Chani, serving in Nepal. They discuss how Chabad, an organization that provides Jewish services to locals and travelers all over the world, is dealing with the fallout of the massive earthquake and avalanches that have plagued the region. Then, Yishai makes an impassioned plea to the next education minister to create "San Remo Day." He says that very few people are aware that April 25, 1920 was crucial in the international legal standing for the establishment of the state of Israel nearly three decades later. Finally, Yishai is joined in-studio by Jerusalem Post op-ed editor Seth Frantzman and editorial page editor Matthew Wagner to discuss the earthquake in Nepal, a place with which Israelis have a special connection.

Israeli Rescue Planes on Way to Nepal as 2nd Quake Hits; 2,000 Dead [video]

Several Israelis suffered light injuries but 150 still have made no contact with officials.

Mid-Air Crisis Forces US Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Buffalo

A mid-air crisis when a United Express flight from Chicago is forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo.

Plane to Russia Burst Into Flames at Ben Gurion Airport

A small plane departing for Russia burst into flames just before takeoff at noon Wednesday at Ben Gurion Intl Airport.

Israeli Man Identified Among Passengers of Crashed Germanwings Plane

Israel's foreign ministry is checking reports there was one Israeli citizen aboard a Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps Tuesday.

Brooklyn Family Killed in Shabbat Fire

The fire, caused by the Shababt Blech, swept through the house while the family slept.

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