Israel
Can Julia the seal bring about world peace?
Gabe Friedman, JTAMay 25, 2023
For most of a week, Israel’s latest unlikely celebrity lounged on the Jaffa beach, drawing throngs of onlookers, constant media attention and round-the-clock...
Israel to invest $40 million in American day schools
JTAMay 25, 2023
Citing “a major crisis in Jewish education,” Israel’s Diaspora ministry plans to pour about $40 million into training educators at Jewish schools in the US and...
Right-wing protesters support judicial reform
Ben Sales, JTAMay 04, 2023
A right-wing protest brought some 200,000 people to Jerusalem’s streets on April 27 to demonstrate in favor of the government’s judicial reform.
Federations stands by decision to invite Netanyahu to GA
Ron Kampeas, JTAApr 20, 2023
The umbrella group of Jewish federations defended its decision to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to its conference in Tel Aviv next week, while praising the protesters who...
A different Israel-Iran encounter
JNSApr 20, 2023
Today, Homayoun not only does not hate Israel, but he is in near daily contact on social media with many Israelis he calls friends.
Malka Leifer finally meets justice
JTAApr 05, 2023
Malka Leifer, a former principal at an Australian school for Orthodox girls has been convicted on 18 counts of abusing students.