Air force jet makes emergency landing when wheel fails to deploy; training suspended

The Israel Air Force said Friday it was suspending training exercises for the F-15i fighter after a jet was forced to make an emergency landing...

Wartime strategy update

ROK, US agree to fortify alliance against NK threats South Korea and the United States have agreed to update their joint wartime strategy against...

Time to Overhaul the Global Financial System

Multilateralism's Secret Sauce

MidEast autocrats sigh relief: US signals Democracy Summit will not alter policy

The United States has signalled in advance of next week’s Summit for Democracy that it is unlikely to translate lip service to adherence to human...

How Israel’s new president (almost) ruined my Hanukah

Hanukah really is special here in Israel. I love how much my young kids are into it and come home from a day at Gan singing the Hanukah songs they...

Futenma replacement base will be obsolete before it’s finished

While technology and delivery methods continue to evolve, military air bases remain the most crucial platforms for the projection of air power. Yet...

Germany's Modern Angst

What was the real Miracle of Hanukkah? An examination of the Historical Sources

Each of the four main ancient sources on the events of Hanukkah – I Maccabees, II Maccabees, Antiquities of the Jews, and the Talmud – has a...

The IDF’s New (and Growing) Problem

We’ve all heard of the maxim: “More is Less.” Israel’s army is now facing precisely that phenomenon, and its headache will only increase in...

Why is truth is so elusive? Blame Adam and Eve.

By eating from the Tree of Knowledge, we lost the ultimate knowledge of truth What exactly happened to Adam and Chava after eating from the Tree of...

Listen to the flames – A Chanukah perspective

Rabbi Yakov Saacks The Chai Center, Dix Hills, NY. www.thechaicenter.com Author of The Kabbalah of Life Unless you live in Afghanistan or Iraq, you...

The Departure and Expulsion Memorial – the Jewish “Nakba” Memorial

A new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus 1:8 In the long war for minds and ideas, domestically and globally, Israel has a long...

“The Truth Is Also an Option”

Here is a real quote from an exchange between counsels in a criminal setting in the corridor of a Court: After the parties agreed that A would...

Cooperation between Russia and Vietnam Strengthens Steadily

Vietnam is one of Russia’s key partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) and Russia continue to develop...

EDITORIAL: U.S. F-16 fuel tank drop again shows need to revise SOFA

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet jettisoned two fuel tanks during an emergency in Aomori Prefecture on Nov. 30. The mishap could have caused a terrible...

VOX POPULI: This taxi service is blazing a trail for areas without public transport

When I travel around the nation for reporting, I often hear about deficit-ridden railway lines and discontinued bus services, along with elderly...

Prave zime za zdaj še ne bo

Zato pa je bilo nekoliko manj sonca, kar se seveda sliši nekako logično. Padavine so bile razporejene precej zanimivo. Moker je bil začetek...

US needs a trade deal with Southeast Asia to counter China, not a democracy summit

Next week, the United States will host a democracy summit that is set to be attended by 110 nations and territories, including three from Southeast...

Ali potrebujemo novo Marijo Terezijo?

Marija Terezija je leta 1774 uvedla obvezno osnovno šolstvo za otroke med 6. in 12. letom starosti. Odločitev je bila več kot vizionarska in je...

East of Zionism

In 1900 my grandfather’s generation imagined a modernising Arab world, multireligious and progressive. What happened? - by Ussama Makdisi Read at...

Biden is promising what he can’t deliver at democracy summit

The Biden administration has rolled out the red carpet for invitees to his administration’s ‘democracy summit’ from 100-plus countries,...

Omicron Is Nature’s Precise Spanking

We haven’t finished with Delta, yet here comes Omicron. The new strain of coronavirus is said to be five times more infectious, but there is as yet...

The Immigrant’s Choice

In Genesis 41:38, Pharaoh lays the path for every law demanding that, before hiring a foreign employee, the company should prove there is no one...

Can’t hold a candle to this accidental email

We’ve all done it, haven’t we? Pressed “send” before we should have, and either sent an email full of typos and mis-spellings or, worse, to...

Parshat Mikeitz: The Dilemma of National Dependence

One consequence of the Jewish diaspora is our historical reliance on foreign empires and nations. As time went on and we traveled...

Back to Earth

After two weeks in California, with all its delights and attractions, it is a relief to be back in the humble abode that is our home in Israel. In...

Hanukkah And The Battle For Jewish Identity

A long time ago in an ancient land, a darkness had descended upon the Jewish people. The country was occupied by the evil Seleucid Empire, led by...

Israel can only depend on Israel

For years I’ve been reading analytic reports and material about Israel and Iran. Some say only negotiations and treaties will work in reducing or...

Fox Tales: Parashat Mikkeitz–Yehuda Steps Up

When Yosef sees his brothers for the first time since they mercilessly sold him to passing traders, he is unsure whether he can trust them. Have...

Redefining Conservative Judaism: The Conversation

I argued in my last post that Conservative Judaism needs to re-define itself in a way that speaks to the real lives of the majority of American...

Have you ever met a chasid?

Radio 4 recently hosted 3 Orthodox Jewish women to talk about their lives. The premise of the program was to disprove the stereotype that shtisel...

Buckling Up for Omicron

So how, in fact, do Haredi women behave? 

Anna Somershaf’s documentary film Women of Valor aired recently on Israeli television, and will soon make the rounds on the festival circuit...

Russian-Indian Relations amid the “Radical Transformation of the World Order”

The visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for December 6, is poised to become a significant event which will undoubtedly...

Fashion brands collaborate with budget restaurant chains PREMIUM

Former Indian ambassador to Japan introduces memoir written by his colleague

Former Indian Ambassador to Japan Aftab Seth contributed a book review on a memoir written by his colleague Indian diplomat Alan Nazareth titled...

Chun Doo-hwan’s Case Ended with his Death

On November 23, 2021, Chun Doo-hwan, the most popularly disliked former president of the Republic of Korea, passed away as President of the...

Is the World On the Brink of DEFCON 1?

The looming apocalypse is shaping up nicely as Russia and China expand strategic cooperation to offset the NATO warplanes apparently in the works....

7 cases of Omicron variant now confirmed in Israel, with 27 more suspected

The Health Ministry said Friday morning that there are seven confirmed cases in Israel of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The ministry said...

Pakistan's cautionary tale of digital dependence on China

Beijing is successfully exploiting the need for connectivity in developing countries

2 members of Berland’s sect charged over ‘extremely cruel’ 1986 murder of teen

Two followers of convicted sex offender Eliezer Berland’s Shuvu Bonim sect were charged on Friday in connection with the 1986 murder of a teen....

Hanukkah menorahs vandalized in at least 3 Ukrainian cities

JTA — Large Hanukkah menorahs on display in three different locales in Ukraine have been vandalized in suspected hate crimes. The latest incident...

Miss Universe contestants model ‘pre-loved’ clothing fashion show

Miss Universe contestants touring Israel ahead of the competition in Eilat on December 12 modeled for a Hanukkah fashion show produced by Haboydem,...

Court lifts gag on Moshe Hogeg sex charges, including underage prostitution offenses

Businessman Moshe Hogeg is suspected of a number of sex crimes including trafficking and underage prostitution offenses, it was revealed on Friday...

Podcast: Musical sisters bring sound and soul to cello and guitar

Welcome to Times Will Tell, the weekly podcast from The Times of Israel. This week, we’re speaking to the Djamchid Sisters, Shay-Li Djamchid and...

‘Don’t Preach to Me. Sit Down, Shut Up’

There is a scene that plays out over and again in the Knesset: the silencing of Arab female lawmakers by their male counterparts. “Don’t preach to...

How did 12 Jewish New Yorkers end up vacationing in Syria?

Last month, reports bubbled up on Arabic social media about a group of Jews that had traveled to the Syrian capital Damascus. Swirling rumors said...

New York City orders vaccine mandate for staff at yeshivas, other private schools

NEW YORK — New York City announced on Thursday that employees at yeshivas and other private schools will need to be vaccinated against COVID, as...