At least five Palestinians in the West Bank have died from swine flu as the Israeli death toll from the virus hit 49.
The main international relief agency of the Jewish federation system wants to pull the plug on a long-standing funding arrangement, saying it requires more money to meet the humanitarian needs of poor Jews abroad.
A group of American Jews arrived in Israel on a mission to promote home purchases in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem.
A senior U.S. official dedicating an UNRWA school in Jordan referred to a future Palestinian state.
A 90-year-old German man was charged with the murders of Jewish slave laborers during World War II.
Facing a prison sentence of up to 1,250 years following his conviction last week on 86 of 91 fraud charges, Sholom Rubashkin is hoping his exoneration will come on appeal.
Ask European Jewish leaders about the major challenges facing their communities and you\’re likely to get an earful about how hard it is to find mates for young singles.
Fliers distributed by Binghamton University Jewish students outside a campus speech by a critic of Israel were collected and confiscated by event organizers during the event.
The Jerusalem municipality approved the construction of 900 housing units in an eastern Jerusalem neighborhood despite U.S. objection.
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.