Israel’s High-Speed Train Off to Slow Start, But Free Rides Abound Starting Next Week
"I have always believed that it is possible to link Jerusalem to the national railway network and not via the old Turkish route that I rode on as a boy and a youth."
Sharks Circles Surfer Off Ashdod Coast
The surfer got back to shore and saw there had been two sharks circling him.
Jerusalem Apartment Firebombed, Miracle Saves Family
A Jerusalem family was stunned Saturday night by a firebomb igniting a blaze on their balcony.
Windshield of Israeli Bus Smashed While Driving Near Tekoa
An Israeli bus traveling near the Jewish community of Tekoa was attacked by Arab terrorists hurling rocks. The windshield was smashed but the driver kept going.
Lurking Clowns Turn Israeli Towns Scary After Dark
“Someone jumped behind me with a clown costume and yelled at me. . . I had a pistol, and it’s lucky I didn’t shoot him by mistake."
Revolution: Knesset Approves Marriage for Straight Couples
Haredi MK Gafni has long embraced the tactic of resisting unfavorable registration by throwing a tantrum.
Last Jew of Peki’in to Light Israel’s 70th Independence Day Torch
Margalit Zinati never married because it would have meant leaving Peki'in, and abandoning the town’s ancient synagogue, which features a limestone column engraved with two Hebrew inscriptions dating to the Roman period.
Ann Arbor TA Bars ‘Boycott Israel’ bus Ads
In 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the AATA over the bus ad.
Har Nof Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Project Blocked by Religious-Zionist Residents
Residents of Hai Taieb Street objected to the plans that would change the character of their street and overwhelm the infrastructure.
Iranian ‘Mental Patient’ Stabs Paris Rabbi, Son
If anti-Semitism is lunacy, an Iranian national in France apparently has made it official. He stabbed a rabbi and his son after reportedly escaping from a mental institution.
‘770’ Stabber Kept Saying ‘Kill the Jews’
Chabad officials reveal the "770" stabber kept saying "Kill the Jews." Community and city leaders urge residents to stay "calm" and "keep the peace."
Jewish Community Business World Basks in Positive Spotlight at NYC Business Expo and Conference...
In the midst of the day’s frenzied activities, a VIP dinner was held where leaders of both Chambers celebrated the event’s success with some of the leading business and governmental figures in attendance.
Israel’s Third Intifada Ratchets Up
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro condemned PA Arab attacks on Israelis saying "there's no justification for terror."
Clintons Staying Out of the Mayoral Race
They're avoiding the appearance of taking sides.
Gush Etzion Music Festival to Feature Music and Meaning
The line-up will include Quarter to Africa, Bini Landau, Lea Shabat, Shakoof, Aharit Hayamim, Nachat Ruach, David Lifshitz, Shuli Rand, and many more.
Israeli MK Hanin Zoabi Sentenced to Slap on the Wrist
Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zoabi again succeeded in abusing public servants with little more than a slap on the wrist.
Columbia U Rates ‘Worst US College for Campus Anti-Semitism’
In a poll on anti-Semitic incidents on campus, Columbia University has rated as the worst for US Jewish students in 2016.
Israeli Stabbed by Unidentified Attacker in Holon
An unidentified attacker stabbed an Israeli man in Holon multiple times and then fled the scene.
2 Israelis Nabbed in US-Israel-Russia Securities Fraud Sting
The FBI and Israel Police together arrest 4 in a massive US-Israel-Russia securities fraud scheme.
Despite Growing Cynicism, 81% Are Proud to Be Israeli
The IDF is the only institution that's still trusted widely: trust in the IDF by Jewish Israelis is at 90% (versus 93% last year) and at 82% by all Israelis. Only 32% of Israeli Arabs, however, trust the IDF.
Homes Destroyed, Infants, Children Injured in Raging Fire Near Zichron Yaakov
More than 40 firefighter teams and eight firefighting planes were deployed to help Zichron Yaakov.
Govt Approves Massive Upgrade of Southern Israeli Infrastructure
The Cabinet has approved a massive infrastructure upgrade of Sderot and other southern Israeli communities.
Tel Aviv Launches ‘Hundreds’ of Weekly Cultural Activities for Winter Season
"We will hold hundreds of events every week to provide a livelihood for thousands, medicine for the souls of tens of thousands and hope for an entire sector."
Chabad-Lubavitch Yeshiva Boy ‘Sucker Punched’ in Crown Heights, Brooklyn Attack
The attack took place at around 9:40 pm on Troy Avenue, between Empire Boulevard and Montgomery Street.
Report: Dysentery Outbreak in Northern Negev City of Arad
“The mayor’s office says the vendor’s contract has been terminated . . . but at the end of the day, the parents don't trust the food at this point."
Deadly Bombing at Cairo’s Largest Coptic Christian Cathedral
Dozens of Egyptian Coptic Christians killed and injured in a bombing at the main cathedral in Cairo.
Don’t Forget to Change the Clocks in Israel!
'Spring forward, fall back' returns to Israel on Thursday night as we move the clocks ahead one hour.
Collision Along Dead Sea Raises 2016 Traffic Fatality Count
The year 2016 has been declared the deadliest of the past five years on Israeli roads, according to the Road Safety Authority.