Israel will not participate in an international conference aimed at settling its conflict with the Palestinians, top advisers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the French government’s special envoy to the Middle East peace process.
Graffiti that included a swastika and seemed to reference Donald Trump’s campaign slogan was found in an upstate New York town on the same day the Republican nominee won the presidential election.
Nathan Lam was just a child when he discovered his life’s calling: to be a cantor.
Nearly 600 University of California (UC) alumni have signed a Nov. 2 letter addressed to UC President Janet Napolitano denouncing courses being taught at UC campuses that are perceived as anti-Israel.
For Iranians living in Iran, Radio Israel’s Menashe Amir’s soft voice and courteous on-air demeanor have made his daily “Voice of Iran” show, broadcast from Jerusalem in Farsi, a long-popular source of news.
On a recent Tuesday night, a couple hundred or so 20- and 30-somethings gathered in North Hollywood to eat vegan Indian food, join such activities as collective breath work and laughter meditation, and meet other spiritually minded people.
An incredible thing happened to 72-year-old singer Hedva Amrani this past summer. Her new single, “Just Be,” became a hit in Israel — 45 years after she left the promised land for the promising land of Beverly Hills.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in people older than 60. About 90 percent of those with AMD have the “dry” form for which there is no approved therapy.
At a summit meeting held last month at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, several hundred communal professionals, rabbis, scholars, philanthropists and young intermarried couples gathered to discuss engagement of interfaith families in Jewish life.
Lech lecha is a parsha kidnapped by its opening verse (Genesis 12:1), in which Abraham adheres to an inner voice, which is also a cosmic voice, urging him to embark on a spiritual journey.
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