Israel Will Fund Evangelical Bible Program In West Bank Settlement
It is rare, if not unprecedented, for Christian evangelicals to be involved in Education Ministry programming.
Birthright Won’t Vet Applicants Despite Walkouts Protesting Israeli Occupation
“Birthright Israel doesn’t inquire about the political views of its applicants and will continue welcoming Jewish young adults from around the world.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Israel To Accept Award From Group Natalie Portman Snubbed
Ginsburg had originally been tapped to receive the Genesis Prize awarded to Portman, but Netanyahu did not want to be seen on stage with a liberal.
Isaac Herzog Tapped as Next Jewish Agency Chief, Rejecting Netanyahu’s Choice
This is the first time in 23 years that the prime minister’s choice for the position was rejected.
Friedman Calls Out Reporters On Israel Bias: ‘Keep Your Mouths Shut’
He said that most of the reporting of events on the Gaza border in recent weeks was “completely superficial” and “had no basis in fact.”
Israel Will Not Recognize Uganda ‘Jews’
After years of deliberations, the Israeli Interior Ministry has resolved not to grant recognition to the Jewish community of Uganda
Israel Bans Ad Urging Women Not To Give Up Plane Seats For Hasids
Israel has rejected a billboard campaign by Reform Jews that urged female passengers at Ben-Gurion Airport not to give up their airline seats.
Birthright Scraps Trip By Uganda Jews After African Convert Is Deported
Plans to bring a first-ever group of Ugandan Jews to Israel on a Birthright trip are in jeopardy after another African convert was deported.
2 Families United By Spirit Of Tikkun Olam Die Together In Costa Rica Plane Crash
The Jewish community responded with shock and horror on Monday to news of the tragic death of two Jewish families in a plane crash in Costa Rica.
Barry Freundel’s Victims Slam New Play About Mikveh-Peeping Rabbi
A new play based on the real-life scandal involving Barry Freundel, who secretly videotaped naked women in the mikveh has sparked outrage.
