03 March 2019

Multiple women's organizations will collaborate with the campaign, including the Israel Women's Network, the WIZO movement, the Na'amat movement, the Kolech organization, and the Emunah Association.

Moon will appear larger than usual on March 20 as Jews around the world celebrate Purim

Hatari, a BDSM techno punk three-man band/performance art group, won Iceland's Söngvakeppnin national selection competition on Saturday night, and will represent the country this year.

PA residents will no longer have separate US entity for services after merger.

Long-time political activist speaks out on #MeToo movement and the state of Israeli politics

Right-wing politicians have continued to show support for Netanyahu despite impending indictment

In the end, the Israeli final to get to Eurovision– broadcast on February 12 – was a close contest between Kobi Marimi, Maya Buskila, Shefita and Ketreyah Fouch.

A roundup of the last two weeks.

Living longer does not always mean living well.

Company says studies by Amazon and police in US show neighborhoods with product show 50% drop in home burglaries

The hatred on the Left toward the Netanyahus and the policies of Shaked-Bennett are a mirror image of the portrayal of the Left as “traitors” by some elements on the Right.

Israeli Jews and American Jews are not the same. But, we are not as separate as many would have us believe.

OurCrowd’s chief Jon Medved really cares about helping humanity.

AIPAC slams Netanyahu for alliance with far-right party.

The Beresheet spacecraft blasts off toward a brighter future.

The average person would recognize the two most famous airlifts from Ethiopia to Israel: Operation Moses and Operation Solomon. Yet virtually nobody knows about the efforts of Kahati.

A conference in New York explores the ups and downs of Jewish life in Africa.

They may be entertainment shows, but the characters and storylines can become part of daily discussions, and help foster pride in one’s new country’s talented artists and cultural success.

Bringing artists to Israel has always been a major focus.

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Thursday announced his intent to indict Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust

Out on her own...

The walk into Aqaba was quite surrealistic with the giant billboards of a smiling King Abdullah and his son, Crown Prince Hussein, to greet us.

'It is not logical that a whole section of society is not represented,' says New Right MK, hopeful of being reappointed justice minister

My memorable visit to the hotbed of the uprising three decades ago.

The Jerusalem Rotary Club was the first in the land and chartered as a member of Rotary International on March 11, 1929, after being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cairo.

Zvielli, who chose his Israeli last name for Zvi, his father, who perished in the Holocaust, and Elli for God, had a determination to find his cousins whom he knew about from his childhood in Warsaw.

In their new book, David Leiser and Yhonatan Shemesh provide some answers.

In these heartwarming stories, Leah Abramowitz shows how, with the help of social workers, people cope.

The world is big enough for us all. If others choose different paths, I am content to be a Jew.

Like contemporary art and architecture in general today, Jewish art is varied and complex.

PM also addresses Britain's decision last week to declare all components of Hezbollah a terrorist organization, and calls upon rest of Europe to follow British lead

Police declared their intent to charge Arafat Irfaiya with murder.

The actions earned Jangravi a three-year prison sentence.

The clip has been viewed almost 9 million times in its first two days.

Head of IDF's Combat fitness department: "I can only imagine what it would do to for our young fighters.”

Several suspects were initially arrested for her murder, including her former IDF commander and her husband.

"As Canadians, we know the cold and it’s something our soldiers are used to operating in. We can share that expertise with Lebanese soldiers."

Mayor of Strasbourg denounces recent antisemitic attacks, says that perpetrators will be caught and punished.

Netta Barzilai takes the stage in Norway while Finland pays tribute to the Israeli singer.

Erdan instructs Israel Police to investigate ticket scalping

The New Right calls for the IDF to use an “iron fist” against enemy provocations and their use of violence against Israel, and to prevent enemies from growing stronger beyond Israel’s borders.

Over half of religious parents surveyed believe it inappropriate to give a smartphone to a child, even over 17, while over two-thirds of secular parents see it as a helpful tool for kids over ten.

Ankara fears that members of the Islamic State will flee across porous border

President Omar al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, remains in office as Sudan is rocked by the largest sustained protests in its history.

PA officials reiterated their rejection of Trump's 'Deal of the Century' and said that the Palestinian leadership will continue to make sacrifices to preserve their national rights.

The company’s large-scale generator can produce up to 5,000 liters of clean water every day, requiring no infrastructure other than a standard electricity supply.

In an attack featured in an op-ed rejecting the unpublished US Middle East peace initiative, a columnist compared Greenblatt’s appearance and conduct to someone suffering from Down Syndrome.

Security guards were suspicious when an IDF soldier of Bedouin ethnicity refused to put his bag through the metal detector.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported the highest number of cases of measles in decades, with 229,068 in 2018.

Nitzan said that prosecutors do not consider the political leanings of those they investigate, noting the indictment and conviction of former prime minister Ehud Olmert on charges of corruption.

Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon countered that the PA was willing to drag its residents into an economic crisis “in order to fill the pockets of terrorists.”

The ICC has taken its time in its review of whether to open a full criminal investigation into the 2014 Gaza War, the settlement enterprise, and most recently, the Gaza border conflict.

Gesher joined Kulanu in differentiating between Netanyahu’s current legal woes, which would not prevent them from serving under Netanyahu, and a final indictment, which would be unacceptable.

The party will, however, be able to continue to drive a bus through most of Israel with activists and banners calling for public transportation on Shabbat.

The Palestinians had hoped that the serious charges in the report would cause the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes.

The Jewish Agency will become the first state body to help gay couples with surrogacy costs in light of ongoing ineligibility of gay couples for surrogacy in Israel.

After taking testimony from the three suspects, police stated that the suspects attacked the youth based on their sexual orientation.

The polls over the weekend indicate that an unprecedented political stalemate is looking increasingly likely.

DeLaney Westfall and Isaac Sutton bring their New York show tune revue to the Jewish state

We are still within living memory of the Holocaust and Germany has a special responsibility to take action and ensure that nothing remotely like it happens again.

…and the Likud’s false attack on the Labor Party

The rise of the Internet also brought with it an exponential growth in the number of scientific publications, conferences, forums and other science-related outlets in the public sphere.

A Labour Party source said Corbyn was visiting a mosque and Muslim welfare center on Sunday and was unharmed.

The state of Israel must be proactive in the face of the surge in global antisemitism. This tidal wave must be stopped before it drowns us all.

Syrian media reported that IDF forces shelled the Quneitra district in Syria with the target being Hader. No casualties were reported.