2 Border Police officers wounded in Umm al-Fahm car-ramming; 1 suspect shot dead

Two Border Police officers were injured in a car-ramming in Umm al-Fahm on Friday morning, after a night of violence in the northern Arab town...

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,...

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...

Shaked eases some requirements to register Israeli children born abroad

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked on Wednesday eased rules for registering births abroad, in order to enable some overseas Israeli parents to obtain...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

What Japan needs to do to boost its economic security

A significant feature of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration is the creation of a new ministerial post for economic security and the...

Will Japan-South Korea relations ever get back on track?

Japan’s relations with South Korea — its geographically closest neighbor and a fellow U.S. ally — have always been complicated, with almost...

No serious side effects reported among kids 5-11 in Israel who got COVID vaccine

Ten days after Israel kicked off its campaign to vaccinate young children, there have been no reports of any serious side effects, the Ynet news...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fashion brands collaborate with budget restaurant chains PREMIUM

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....

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...

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...

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...

Pakistan's cautionary tale of digital dependence on China

Beijing is successfully exploiting the need for connectivity in developing countries

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...

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...

War: What Israel talks about when it talks about striking Iran’s nuclear program

Nearly one year ago, IDF chief Aviv Kohavi stood on stage at an Institute for National Security Studies conference in Tel Aviv and announced that...

Blinken initiated call with PM amid doubts Israel actually called off Atarot plan

NEW YORK — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken initiated a phone call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday night to express his...

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...

Is the Biden-Bennett honeymoon over? 6 US-Israel issues that are raising tensions

WASHINGTON (JTA) — “Behind closed doors” is a phrase that crops up a lot in conversation with senior US and Israeli officials these days....

Why EU will never out-build China's Belt and Road

On Wednesday the European Commission revealed a proposed €300 billion Euro fund to take on China's Belt and Road Initiative, titled “the global...

Ex-Epstein housekeeper testifies teen sex abuse accusers repeatedly visited mansion

NEW YORK (AP) — A former housekeeper testified Thursday that two women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as teens were...

‘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...

Israeli lab raising hyperactive mutant mice for developing ADHD medications

An Israeli lab has bred dozens of hyperactive mice and says they are one of the most useful tools so far for understanding Attention Deficit...

US court hears debate on allowing Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s words at trial

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — The Pittsburgh synagogue massacre defendant’s statements at the scene and at a hospital should be allowed at...

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...

The last time Iraq was free of foreign interference was during the Abbasids—even then it was short lived

It is perfectly reasonable for Iraqi nationalists and patriots to demand that their country be free of foreign interference and patronage. This has...