Non-Orthodox Jews both inside and outside Israel are celebrating a historic court ruling recognizing Reform and Conservative conversions as valid and binding upon the Jewish state.
Many Jews know that on Tu B\’Shevat — the Jewish new year for trees, which falls this year on Jan. 28 — you can plant a tree. In the future, however, you may be able to buy a water certificate.
Yossi Cohen, a Tel Aviv taxi driver, is taking it easy these days. He has been slicing time from his usual 10-hour shifts because there just aren\’t many clients out there.
The 16th Maccabiah Games ended with a lot of fanfare, flaming batons and fireworks — and a sigh of relief from the organizers that the much-anticipated event had ended safely and without mishap.
This year, because of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, only some 2,000 athletes from 40 countries are expected to attend the 16th Games, which have been shortened to seven days.
The ISA was founded by David Mirza, a former high-ranking security officer who, like most of his 30 instructors, is still active in the Israeli security forces.