(JNS.org) — In a historic referendum on Friday, the United Kingdom voted to leave the 28-nation European Union (EU), sending shockwaves throughout Europe and the international community. The results of the so-called “Brexit” vote—52 percent in favor...
(JTA) — The harassment of Jews worldwide continued to increase in 2014 even as government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion decreased modestly, according to a new study.
The Pew Research Center’s annual study of 198 countries released...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Democrats altered their platform to reflect Palestinian aspirations but rejected language calling for Israel to end its occupation of the West Bank and settlement activity.
According to an Associated Press report emailed to reporters late Saturday by...
(JTA) — A $400 million gift to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, earmarked in large part for water research, is believed to be the largest-ever bequest on behalf of an Israeli university.
The university’s American fundraising organization announced the gift...
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Israeli Chief Rabbinate has deemed invalid a conversion performed by Haskel Lookstein, one of America’s most prominent modern Orthodox rabbis.
The decision to invalidate Lookstein is the latest salvo in an ongoing dispute between the...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The families of two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza whose remains have never been repatriated released statements slamming a reported reconciliation deal between Israel and Turkey.
The statements Saturday night from the families of Oron Shaul and...
History repeats itself. I don’t know the origin of that cliché, but I do know that our Sages held a similar point of view. “Ma’aseh avot siman labanim.” What happened...
RA’ANANA, ISRAEL – Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani toured the new Leket Israel facility on Thursday, which included a behind-the-scenes look at one of Israel’s largest food collection and redistribution operations.
Great Britain and the rest of Europe woke up to a new reality Friday as a slim majority of British voters said their country should leave the European Union. Markets trembled, British currency crashed and British Prime Minister David...
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented this afternoon on the sudden resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron, following the plebiscite held yesterday in which the majority of residents of the United Kingdom (U.K.) opted to leave the European Union...
