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Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world

From playful rituals to cherished stories, public figures share how they make their Passover Seders.

|ByDAVID BRINN
Naftali Bennett
President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian missile hit in Rishon Lezion, March 16, 2026.

WATCH: 'Weapon of the weak': Herzog visits Rishon Lezion missile impact site, damaged residence

President Herzog visited Rishon Lezion and Zarzir after Iranian missile hits, condemned Iran’s brutality, and praised Israeli unity against shared threats.

|ByJAMES GENN
Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

From Barak to Herzog: Reflections on decades of covering Israeli diplomacy - comment

From prime ministers to the president, diplomatic trips reveal the evolution of Israel and its press.

|ByHERB KEINON
Malcolm Hoelein

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Scholz urges Netanyahu to accept Herzog’s compromise on judicial overhaul

Scholz said that “democracy is not just minority rule but its also about the security of those who remain a minority,” he said.

MARCH 16, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
President Isaac Herzog meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Germany.

Political outcry after 'fake' Herzog judicial reform outline published

The fake outline was published the day after Herzog had called an emergency meeting of local government officials about lobbying for judicial reform negotiation.

MARCH 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, November 23, 2022.

President Herzog honors the memory of Ariel Sharon

In 2006, while serving as prime minister after his military career, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog participates in memorial for the late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his wife Lily.

Grapevine February 10, 2023: Turkey and Syria's earthquake tragedy

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with Professor Dan Shechtman who presented him with the booklet of the biographies and achievements of Wolf Prize laureates for 2023.

European Jewish leaders voice concern over new Israeli government

Tens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog and shared with him their concerns regarding Israel’s government on a variety of issues, mainly the Law of Return.

JANUARY 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Dozens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog on January 16, 2023, sharing their concerns regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on a variety of issues, particularly the amendment of the Law of Return.

Grapevine December 21, 2022: Blending with Bahrain

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
AMBASSADOR OF BAHRAIN Khaled Yusef Al Jalahma and his wife Nouf pose with US Ambassador Tom Nides

Hanukkah: Leaders, celebrities wish Jewish people a Chag Sameach

Political leaders and celebrities from around the world wished the Jewish people a happy Hanukkah.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PAUL MCCARTNEY performs last month in Inglewood, California.

Michael Siegal Awarded the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor

Michael Siegal was awarded last night for his extraordinary commitment to the Jewish State and advancing ties between Israel and North American Jewry.

DECEMBER 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Michael Siegal (left) receiving the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor from President Isaac Herzog

‘I wish Israel would have a better appreciation of the fact that it even exists’

An interview with Michael Siegal, former board chair of the Jewish Agency, upon receiving the Presidential Medal of Honor

DECEMBER 12, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
President Isaac Herzog presents Michael Siegal with the Presidential Medal of Honor on December 11, 2022.

Grapevine November 30, 2022: An intimate state dinner

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 4, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel (left) shake hands with participants at the commemoration ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the UN resolution on the partition of Palestine.