125 in Midreshet Lindenbaum Israeli Program Quarantined for COVID Outbreak
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Twelve students at a religious seminary for women in Israel have tested positive for the coronavirus, in an outbreak that strikes at fears that the country’s...
Daughters of Rabbi Eckstein, Rabbi Carlebach Pledge to Rebuild Mevo Modi’im
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (Keren L’Yedidut) has quickly mobilized to raise more than 1 million shekel in emergency assistance for residents of Mevo Modi’im, a small...
Pop Star Noa Kirel Signs Largest Deal Ever for Israeli With Atlantic Records
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Pop star Noa Kirel signed a multimillion-dollar recording deal on Wednesday that the Israeli media is calling the largest ever for an Israeli artist.
A representative for...
Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s letter to the Five Towns Community
By Yakov Golding
“My son-in-law the Gaon and Tzaddik Rav Yitzchak Kolodetzky, shlita, known for his outstanding Drashos and Berachos, will be visiting your city this Shabbos… may his visit...
Jerusalem’s Old City Largest Accessible Historic Site in World
The Old City of Jerusalem just became the largest accessible historic city in the world.
The newly inaugurated, 10-year, 20 million shekel (about $5.5 million) project led by the East...
Profiles of New Olim
Local teen musician heads to Israel to join IDF
Joely Metz not only sings, but she plays five instruments, including the piano, guitar, ukulele, drums, and bass. On August 13,...
Interview With Yatar Israel Founder Tzuriel Raviv
What is Yatar?
TR: Yatar Israel is a private NGO (non-governmental organization) formed in 2016 to supplement the existing government forces patrolling and protecting threatened communities and border areas in...
West Bank-Gaza Tunnel: Can We Build It? Yes We Can!
(JTA) — President Donald Trump’s long-awaited peace plan has been met with plenty of skepticism since its release on Tuesday.
Could Trump actually be the one to settle a decades old conflict...
Chaim Walder, popular haredi Orthodox author accused of sexual abuse, found dead in suspected...
(JTA) — Chaim Walder, an Israeli haredi Orthodox children’s book author who was accused last month of sexual abuse by several teenage girls, was found dead Monday in an...
Why Mevo Modi’im Is Right for You
By Benjamin Eckman
Mevo Modi’im (מְבוֹא מוֹדִיעִים) is centrally located in the heart of Israel. It is 30 minutes from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, 5 minutes from Modi’in and 10...
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Israeli Forces Push Deeper into Khan Yunis; 250 Hamas Targets Hit
JOSHUA MARKS
(December 10, 2023 / JNS)
Israeli forces continued to advance into the Hamas stronghold of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday,...
US Admin Approves Emergency Sale of Tank Rounds to Israel
(December 10, 2023 / JNS)
The Biden administration approved the sale of 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel for about $106.5 million, the Pentagon...
Yemen’s Houthis Vow to Target every Israel-Bound Ship
(December 10, 2023 / JNS)
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Saturday night that they will target every Israel-bound ship in the Red Sea regardless...