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MKs waste no time in starting to campaign for the third time in a year, and it promises to be vicious. The question is if anyone will listen.

Monumental accomplishment for five-year-old squad to participate in world's most prestigious race.

Christian Porter describes Australia-Israel ties as an ‘excellent and co-operative relationship.’

For the first time, Israel is hosting the International Chess Federation [FIDE] championship.

When you begin to examine things a little deeper though, you will discover there is more to this eclectic mix of tales and customs than a simple child’s story.

IN THE days when he was director of the Israel Museum, one of the people with whom James Snyder worked closely was Dan Meridor, who at the time was chairman of the museum’s board.

Wouldn’t it be nice to feel good about the municipality? Wouldn’t it be great to pay our housing taxes and, maybe, even our parking fines with a smile on our face?

Art book records writer’s mother’s death as an act of saying Kaddish, via the graphic medicine genre.

Inspired by Sholem Aleichem’s Tevye and His Daughters, the story relates a gripping tale of life in a small Russian shtetl in the early 1900s.

For organizers Danielle Gorodenzik and Jenna Romana, the idea for an art book fair started percolating way before it became a reality.

Opposition leader Ofer Berkovitch is hungry to help Jerusalem.

The High Court of Justice has declared torture of detainees – whether they are sympathetic or not – to be illegal since 1999, even for terrorists.

Mayor Moshe Lion himself gave the green light for the American Embassy compound earlier this week, following a meeting he had with representatives of the US State Department.

Eliezer Rauchberger seems to be the new strongman at the Jerusalem municipality, the first haredi to amass such power in recent memory.

Israelis prefer two state solution to one state and a permanent agreement to the status quo.

Mandelblit rejected the arguments about incompetence and about Netanyahu being weaker as a transitional prime minister, and called the question of whether he could form a new government theoretical.

The appeal was delayed following her request to attend in person rather than through video.

More than a decade overdue, the railway will finally carry its first passengers.

The billboard calls for sweeping reform of the Israeli judicial system in the wake of growing public distrust.

"Corbyn is a real danger to Israel-Britain relations, and I know British Jewry is very worried about this possibility," Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told Ynet TV.

Yisrael Beytenu's leader said that he would support “not immunity – a pardon in exchange for an honorable discharge.”

Porfolios that he currently holds are the Health Ministry, Diaspora Ministry and Welfare Ministry, although he still intends to continue acting as prime minister.

The appearance was part of a wider narrative by the Palestinian Authority, which insists that archaeological evidence of a continuous Jewish presence in Israel is forgery.

The buildings, in villages near Bethlehem, will house the village councils in addition to providing space for community events.

The master director of such classics as Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs will attend a screening of a documentary about his work.

There were reports of vandalism to two buildings sprayed with graffiti. One of them said "Muhammad Pig" and the other said "Arabs are enemies to expel or kill."

"We hope that this in turn will encourage the ambassadors to stand for truth, the truth of the rights of the Jewish People to Jerusalem and to the State of Israel."

The two joined the bank’s shareholders in December 2016, but according to Israeli law had to undergo a trial period until this week.

The administration announced it has decided to “evacuate all students quickly and until further notice.”

... and get into the game!

Herzl’s interpretation of Jacob’s conflict also is indicative of his own.

It is a pleasure to be able to report that the performance was, on the whole, a success with flying colors.

Born in Jerusalem in 1952, Miriam took as her pen name the names of two close family members who perished at Treblinka.

Faith in God allows us to see beyond the horizon; to see the light at the end of the tunnel, even when that light is still hidden.

‘There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest… ”

Strawberries are finally in season, and these juicy red berries can be seen in every market.

Every once in a while, Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same week, and this year happens to be one of those years.

The Israelis were warmly accepted in Casablanca and the orchestra's CEO, Jacob Ben Simon, got an award for his ongoing efforts to bring his musicians to the festival.

The stirring tale of a stellar recording outfit graces the capital’s Jewish Film Festival

“As rabbi of Jaffa, Kook was requested to eulogize Herzl who passed away just two months ago. For a rabbi raised in the world of the yeshivas of Lithuania it was a difficult and challenging act."

The seeds for a Jewish transformation, planted by Herzl, were in full bloom at the first Herzl Conference on Contemporary Zionism.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics report, differences were identified between leading causes of death among Israel's Jewish and Arab populations.

The “Herzl 2019” Magazine generated robust discussion since it was published three months ago. To continue the conversation, here are three more articles from leading Herzl thinkers.

All of us were willing to give our all to our army service and now we’re being told that we’re not good enough because we’re girls’

The F-15IA’s assets closely match most missions carried out by the IAF, such as dealing with enemy missile launch sites or terrorist targets on Israel’s northern or southern borders.

... lead to inner peace?

Israeli Air Force Flying High

While Rivlin welcomed them cordially – emphasizing the fact that they were in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel – he could not refrain from taking a jab at UNESCO.

The reports said that Netanyahu was holding rounds of consultations on whether to give up his immunity.in order to call the bluff of Blue and White, who made it a precondition for coalition talks.

The money will continue to support the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, as well as to bolster scholarships.

The Transportation Ministry, which oversees the CAAI, said IAI's proposed solution was being tested by the authority.

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has urged the National Labor Court to reject a family's request for state benefits while receiving of 'pay for slay' payments.

Since time immemorial, marble has been a stone that evokes luxury and a high quality of life.

“I will conduct a positive, clean, and pertinent campaign, and present an agenda for Israel's future,” Likud challenger Gideon Sa'ar.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz said on Tuesday night that negotiations could begin if Netanyahu would just reiterate the same commitments he made ahead of the past two elections.

The Yisrael Beteynu leader accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of acting only out of his own interest.

Despite ongoing financial instability, director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov said it was imperative that medical treatments are funded.

Ayyat al-Akras was just 17 when she blew herself up in Jerusalem, killing two and injuring 28, near a supermarket in Jerusalem on March 29, 2002.

The president-elect, in town on an official visit and in support of the Israel Allies Foundation annual event, visited with local leaders and planted a tree through KKL-JNF in the Hula Valley.

Sponsored by the Organization of Women to Women and the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, the mock trial included the actual testimonies of three female migrant victimsץ

The story of an exceptional man honored with Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle.

Super Tuesday is the most important day in the US primary calendar when fully 14 states will be holding primaries and selecting their delegates.

Why am I angry? You should be too!

Is the paintbrush mightier than the pen?

"“If, God forbid, a country adopts a boycott of Judea and Samaria, the relations between Israel and that country will be harmed," Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said.

With Netanyahu heading the Likud the party receives more seats but the right-bloc falters, while Sa'ar leading the party would have fewer votes but the bloc gets strengthened.

While Israelis look inward, staring at our navels and focusing on our exasperating political deadlock, things are happening in the world.

China will start running the port in 2021, and the US will need to decide whether to continue to dock its Sixth Fleet there or follow through on its threat to pull out.

Anat Peled and Lev Cosijns are both delighted to have been awarded the highly prestigious Rhodes scholarship.

"When you come to Jerusalem and Israel, you live what you have read in the Bible. For me, as a Christian, it is like a dream," said Ambassador Perks Master Ligoya from Malawi.

David Nekrutman, 45, is a charismatic man of many talents. An American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish theologian, he is a writer, public speaker and pro-Israel activist

For centuries Jews living in the Diaspora had to be constantly on guard and aware of those who threatened their survival.

An Ethiopian kid had been killed by a police officer and this was not investigated; my wife was arrested at a demonstration last week!

According to official 2018 statistics from the Tourism Ministry, no less than 61% of tourists visiting Israel last year were Christian, while only 22% were Jewish.

Netanyahu and Gantz blame one another for failure to negotiate unity coalition.

With the legally embattled Benjamin Netanyahu teetering on his throne, a succession battle is effectively under way.

Israel faces yet another election after both Netanyahu and Gantz fail to form a government.

Masada was first built as a fortress by a Hasmonean priest Jonathan, either the brother of Judah the Maccabee (152–143 BCE) or Alexander Janneus (103–76 BCE).

Netanyahu is no saint, but the charges are definitely verging on legal terra incognita and paving the way for further judicial imperialism.

The adoption of Masada as a modern symbol for the State of Israel, however, is controversial because of what Josephus wrote took place there.

On Monday, Latet released their annual "alternative" poverty report, which unlike the State of Israel's official poverty report, measures poverty according to households lacking essential needs.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Moshe, “Your story continues to inspire everyone. It is one of miracle and hope overcoming tragedy and immeasurable loss.”

Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women and children reportedly chose to take their own lives rather than suffer enslavement or death at the hands of the Roman army.

The Israel office, Raymond said, will enable Stifel to provide improved service and execution to clients operating in Israel or active in the Israeli market.

The air was full of excitement and curiosity in Tel Aviv last night as the Ashdod Symphony Orchestra took the stage with cast members of the West End's We Will Rock You musical.

The 27.5% gender wage gap shows a significant increase since the 2017 report, when the median gap stood at 24.7%.

At the moment, two different locations are being considered as sites for the future embassy. A final decision is expected to be made in the coming months.

'How much longer can we hold on?' one of the alleged victims asked.

The challenger for the Likud leadership slams Benjamin Netanyahu for broken promises in Jordan Valley.

The flights, the longest carried out by an Israeli airline to date, will be served by El Al’s new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Beitar Jerusalem rallies for 2-2 result in Ashdod • Hapoel Haifa blanks Bnei Yehuda • Hap TA victorious

Natan Sharansky is being recognized for his lifelong struggle for human rights, political freedom and for his service to the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

“I am a man of faith,” Barkat said. “The money isn’t mine, and I returned it wholeheartedly.