Biden to visit Israel as Iran deal and Jerusalem tensions rise
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden accepted an invitation to visit Israel amid differences between the allies over how best to contain Iran and the White House’s concern over...
Israeli police raid Al-Aqsa mosque to quell rioting by Palestinians
(JTA) — Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa mosque during riots on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a rare incursion that headed off for now tensions stoked by the confluence of...
A Tzaddik’s Protection
By Yochanan Gordon
I had written a completely different article for this week and had already submitted it to the editors to prepare for print. In fact, as I feverishly...
Israeli leaders vow swift response to terror wave, offer condolences to victims
Israel’s leadership vowed a swift response to ending the latest terror wave, while also offering condolences to the victims and their families, in a flurry of statements on Tuesday...
Gunman kills at least 5 in multiple shootings east of Tel Aviv
(JTA) — At least five people were killed when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on pedestrians in multiple municipalities near Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
Kann, Israel’s government-run radio service, said...
Assailant kills 4 in stabbing attack in Beersheba, Israel
(JTA) — An assailant killed four people at a shopping mall in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, in what Israeli authorities are describing as a terrorist attack.
The man injured at...
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky passes away
Naflah Ateres Rosheinu
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
It is a tragic, tragic day,and we are all in mourning. Not only has klal Yisroel lost its leading Torah sage, we lost our...
Makor Chaim Leads 2000 in Prayer for World Peace
By Yossi Baumol
Rav Dov Singer and Yeshivat Makor Chaim hosted over 2000 people at Jerusalem's "First Station" for a festive musical Rosh Chodesh Adar prayer and study experience. Every...
One Israeli killed in Ukraine, another reportedly captured by Russian Navy
(March 1, 2022 / JNS) An Israeli citizen was killed by Ukrainian forces on Monday evening, and another has been taken prisoner by the Russian navy, Israel’s Foreign Ministry...