Iceland

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.
 Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle on May 17, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance


Meet Iris, the Jewish Icelandic singer with the voice of an actual angel

Iris has the voice of an angel. Like the voice you wish the cantor at your childhood synagogue had but they truly, unfortunately did not.

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

On the 25th anniversary of the Chabad Rebbe's death: Shluchim speak out

Twenty-five years after the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s death, Chabad continues to spread across the world and impact countless Jews.

JOYOUS HANUKKAH: Lighting the menorah at Miami’s Rok Family Shul – Chabad Downtown Jewish Center.

In Iceland, hate has prevailed from the Nazi SS to Eurovision 2019

ICELAND’S HATARI sings ‘Hate Will Prevail’ at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv earlier this month.

Icelandic band Hatari presents last surprise, song with Palestinian

In a video clip with Bashar Murad the band seems to be singing in the West Bank.

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

De-hyphenation, Madonna and Iceland’s bad guys

It will be interesting to see the results next week of the very real voting in the European Parliament elections.

Madonna performs at 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Iceland should have won the Eurovision - [Satire]

A Satirical look at the efforts of Iceland’s Eurovision band, Hatari.

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

Iceland's Eurovision group Hatari posts Palestinian flag on Instagram

The post was published shortly after their performance on the Eurovision stage on Saturday night.

Contestants Hatari of Iceland pose on the "Orange Carpet" during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2019.

EBU condemns Madonna, Iceland for Palestinian flags at Eurovision

BDS slammed Iceland: It "overwhelmingly rejects fig-leaf gestures of solidarity from international artists crossing our peaceful picket line."

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

Iceland's Eurovision act: Israel is apartheid

Hatari said they took a tour of Hebron on Saturday and saw 'the face of the occupation.'

Hatari holds its first rehearsal at the Expo Tel Aviv on Sunday

Iceland's anti-Israel Eurovision band to land in country on Sunday

Hatari have also challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a wrestling match.

Hatari, the Icelandic band to perform in Tel-Aviv. Members are: Klemens Nikulásson Hannigan, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson and Einar Hrafn Stefánsson.