Reuven Rivlin

Grapevine, January 2, 2025: Is the Buzaglo Law still valid?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
REUVEN RIVLIN with leaders of the Supreme Court during his round of farewells at the end of his presidency in 2021.
ISRAELI ACTOR (‘Fauda’) and reserve soldier Idan Amedi, who was seriously wounded in the Gaza Strip, attends a press conference upon his release from the Sheba Medical Center in January.

Grapevine February 21, 2025: Welcome back, Idan Amedi

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Former chief rabbi Yona Metzger

Former chief rabbi Metzger released on bail after alleged indecent act against minor

Israel Police interrogated ex-Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, previously jailed for bribery, over suspicions of indecent act against minor under 16.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, United Kingdom, June 16, 2007

Queen Elizabeth saw Israelis as 'terrorists or sons of terrorists,' former president says

Rivlin elaborated, saying, “She refused to accept any Israeli official into the Palace, apart from international occasions.”

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Supreme Court Pres. Hayut: Netanyahu's judicial reform 'fatal blow' to democracy

Justice Minister Yariv Levin called Hayut a "political party" and accused her of trying to "set the streets on fire."

JANUARY 12, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut attends a conference in Haifa on January 12, 2023.

Grapevine December 18, 2022: Crossing redlines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JEWISH MOTHERS from different countries meet in Israel under the Momentum banner.

WJC president calls emergency meeting on antisemitism in colleges

Former president Reuven Rivlin received the WJC's Theodor Herzl Award for his leadership.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ronald Lauder speaks at the WJC gala dinner.

WJC to honor Reuven Rivlin, Ken Burns at annual gala

Former President Reuven Rivlin will be honored with the Theodor Herzl Award and filmmaker Ken Burns will be awarded the WJC Teddy Kollek Award for the Advancement of Jewish Culture.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gets into his car at the President's residence in Jerusalem July 7, 2021.

Herzogs host their first open house for Sukkot

Although Herzog was already in office last Sukkot, the pandemic scare was still dominating life in Israel, and it was decided that there would be no open house to safeguard public health.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog sets up a sukkah at the President's Residence

Grapevine October 2, 2022: Remembering Rabin

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A CLOSE LOOK at Yitzhak Rabin’s core diplomatic and defense views, above and beyond Oslo, does the late prime minister more justice.

Grapevine April 1, 2022: Reaching out to minorities

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 31, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Yohanan Plesner, Reuven Rivlin, Joan and Irwin Jacobs.

Grapevine January 19, 2022: Change of image

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 18, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
UAE JEWISH community leader Rabbi Levi Duchman (right) and Israeli Consul-General in Dubai Ilan Sztulman with children of the Jewish community on Tu Bishvat.

Grapevine December 31, 2021: For he’s a jolly good fellow

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Reuven Rivlin receives an honorary fellowship from the Open University of Israel, conferred on him by former Supreme Court president Dorit Beinisch (left), who heads the university’s board of governors and university president Prof. Mimi Ajzenstadt.

The Israeli presidency and the significance of seven

Anyone familiar with Herzog can tell you that “you ain’t seen nothing yet.”

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Isaac Herzog is sworn in as president, alongside outgoing president Reuven Rivlin and Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy