JERUSALEM — Time Magazine unearths the history behind Jews and doughnuts, the traditional food consumed during the festival of Hanukkah. Today in Israel, more people eat doughnuts on Hanukkah than fast on Yom Kippur. Emelyn Rude, a food historian and cookbook
TEL AVIV – A Christmas tree erected on the campus of a West Bank university is decorated with pictures of Palestinian terrorists in lieu of traditional ornaments.
The IDF, guided intelligence from the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency, raided a hotel in Ramallah overnight between Monday and Tuesday, arresting a man suspected of taking part in an attempted stabbing on October 30 at Tapuah Junction. The suspect,
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – For four years, llana Lerner Kalmanovich rode a hot and crowded bus three hours each day to reach the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where she was pursuing degrees in physical education and nutrition.
An Israeli man was critically wounded in a stabbing attack Monday afternoon, near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israel Police said the terrorist was shot dead by security forces at the scene.
In honor of the eight-day Jewish holiday, President Barack Obama released a Hanukkah video Sunday night in which he emphasized American values of freedom and dignity for all people. “Tonight, Jews in America, Israel, and around the world come together to light
Following the shooting by a member of Palestinian security forces on Israel Defense Forces soldiers last week, an expert on Arab and Middle East affairs predicts the disintegration of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the rise of Hamas, and the recapture
The video below shows the moment a suspected terrorist attacker is shot dead on a public street in Jerusalem. The dramatic footage, taken on a mobile phone, shows the 21-year-old walking towards an Israeli soldier before four shots are fired and
Young people in the United States and Israel need to be educated about the value of the relationship between the two countries, Hillary Rodham Clinton said. “With every passing year we must tie the bonds tighter, reach out to the next
An Islamic State (IS) attack in Israel is a matter of time, an Israeli official warned this week, pointing to the increasing global reach of the jihadist group. The senior defense official said that Russian and coalition airstrikes on IS
Two victims were lightly wounded Sunday evening in a stabbing in Jerusalem and a Palestinian attacker was killed by an IDF soldier at the scene.
Israel Electric Corp , Israel’s state-owned electric utility, said on Sunday Egyptian natural gas companies will pay compensation of $1.76 billion for halting gas supplies. Egypt had been selling natural gas to Israel under a 20-year agreement, but the deal
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s ruling Fatah party released a photo last week of a terrorist deemed “heroic” for killing 11 Israelis 13 years ago, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported. Fatah posted two photos of Thaer Hammad to its official Facebook page. Hammad is a
The Times of Israel reports: In a first for Germany, and perhaps the world, a Muslim wrote one of the Hebrew letters in a new Torah scroll. On November 29, the small Jewish community of Marburg, Germany celebrated the completion
Hannity.com has the story. According to the pastor of one of the victims of the San Bernardino terror attack, just weeks prior to the deadly shooting, Sayed Farook told Nicholas Thalasinos—a devout Messianic Jew and fellow health inspector—“You will never
Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking at the Saban Forum in Washington D.C. Saturday, warned that current trends in the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts are leading to a one-state reality. Kerry also said that if the situation
YnetNews.com reports: Saeb Erekat, the head of the PLO’s Executive Committee and the chief negotiator with Israel, paid a visit on Saturday to the family of terrorist Mazen Aribah, a Palestinian security officer who wounded two Israelis in a terror
From the International Business Times: A lead tool discovered in Israel what archaeologists say depicts the earliest evidence of use of the metal by humans. The tool was found in a cave in north of Negev desert, in southern Israel.
The commander of Islamic State forces in the Sinai is currently on what was intended to be a secret visit to the Gaza Strip, meeting with Hamas terror leaders to widen their cooperation and coordinate attacks on Egyptian and Israeli targets, Israeli television reported Thursday.
The United Nations adopted on Friday an Israeli resolution on utilizing agriculture technology for sustainable development.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, speaking at the Saban Forum in Washington D.C. Friday, criticized the U.S. for its lack of involvement in the Middle East.
One in every five Israelis knows someone who was harmed in the wave of terror that has swept through the country since the start October, according to two internet polls conducted by Panels Politics for The Jerusalem Post and its sister publication, Maariv.
The Times of Israel Reported: While America puzzles over the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, many American Jews are puzzling over an additional element: the religious identity of victim Nicholas Thalasinos. Pictured on his Facebook page wearing a scarf-style
The part of Ben Carson’s remarks that drew the most attention was his repeated mispronunciation of Hamas, the name of the Palestinian militant organization.
Did Israel strike in Syria once more? Yes, according to reports in Syrian media. According to the reports, Israel attacked in the Qalamoun Mountains, an area near the Syrian/ Lebanese border.
