Israel’s soccer team beats Albania 2-1, securing spot in 2024 play-offs

Israel’s national soccer team on Saturday night beat visiting Albania 2-1 to go top of their group in the UEFA Nations League, guaranteeing them...

Lapid says majority of Israelis support two-state solution, but poll finds otherwise

A new poll published Saturday by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) found that a majority of Jewish Israelis are opposed to advancing a two-state...

Man stabbed to death outside synagogue in Dimona after asking suspect to be quiet

A man in his 50s was stabbed to death on Saturday following an apparent argument outside a synagogue in the southern city of Dimona. According to...

UAE hails Lapid support for 2-state solution, backs Palestinian state on ’67 lines

UAE International Cooperation Minister Reem al-Hashimy welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s backing for a two-state solution in her...

Visiting Israel, Pakistani delegation promotes vision of peace ‘one step at a time’

Hundreds of Palestinians poured out of Jerusalem’s Old City on a recent weekday carrying two open caskets, painted in deep green and emblazoned...

Iran summons British, Norwegian ambassadors over support for protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile...

Lapid appeals for unity in Rosh Hashanah message to world Jewry

Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday wished Jews worldwide a happy Rosh Hashanah, as Israel was set to ring in the new year. “My hope for the...

Eased mask mandate

Koreans should stay alert to overcome final COVID-19 hurdle Starting today, Koreans don't have to wear masks outdoors. Under the eased rule,...

Rosh Hashanah or January 1?

When does the year start for Israelis — the first of January or the first of Tishrei? Most of us conduct our daily lives according to the Gregorian...

I believe in America and Israel

“We stand firmly with the Jewish state and reaffirm the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel.” If you care about Israel,...

Hans Brinker, will he save the Mediterranean coasts from flooding?

If you want it, it won’t be a fairytale Americans tell their kids a fable about a Dutch boy, Hans Brinker, who saved the Netherlands by putting...

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #59, Ethop’s Fables: I, A Wolf

In this episode we meet the wolf that lays dying. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Thirteenth Era, Part 3c, Ethop Interlude 1, As I Lay Dyin’, I, a Wolf …...

Follow the queen’s example: make sure you have a will

As the U.K. comes to terms with the death of Queen Elizabeth after 70 years on the throne, few can fail to be impressed by how smoothly and...

Waiting for a Guru to Remove the Pain of Depression

‘No Nazis in Ukraine,’ Holocaust survivors say in message to Putin

KRYYVI RIG, Ukraine (AFP) — Roman Gerstein, an 83-year-old Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, has a blunt riposte for Kremlin justifications of its...

To overturn the evil decree

An earlier version of this Editor’s Note was sent out Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To...

Rosh Hashanah-Acknowledging G-d as King

There are simple rules regarding the order of our prayers. The Shemona Esrei, or Amida, is the most sacred prayer, and is a form of meditation and...

Lapid holds security talks to prepare for gas extraction from disputed Karish field

Prime Minister Yair Lapid discussed preparations for producing gas at the Karish gas field off the Mediterranean coast during a security briefing...

Israel’s Jewish population passes 7 million on eve of Rosh Hashanah

Israel’s Jewish population surpassed 7 million last year, as the number of Jews worldwide rose to 15.2 million, according to the Jewish Agency....

When the Shofar was blown on Shabbat

When Rosh HaShana fell on Shabbat, the shofar was sounded only in Jerusalem. After the Temple was destroyed, Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai ordained...

For the sins we commit as groups, especially against other groups

“For the sin we have sinned before you…” Over the High Holidays, we recite an extensive list of Al Chet to ask for forgiveness. As we engage...

Shabbat Shuvah: The Loving Exam

The days of reckoning are here, and it is time for the loving exam. Most exams are associated with tension and trepidation. Irrespective of how...

Lapid is the Real Deal

I’ve written several blogs on this site in the last couple of years explaining why I think Benjamin Netanyahu should not be prime minister, indeed...

Hell re­vis­it­ed: Sur­viv­ing Is­rael’s bombs to get mar­ried in Gaza

This is a story that needs to be told. It needs to be told because it conveys – better than any human rights report – the capricious cruelties...

From Exodus to Marvel: A brief history of Hollywood's justification of Israeli war crimes

The introduction of an Israeli Mossad agent as the latest Marvel movie character crosses the line, even by Hollywood's poor moral standards....

Daily Briefing September 25: For Rosh Hashanah, Negev Desert wine and ancient opium

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world,...

Salaried Likud activist suspended after assaulting anti-Netanyahu protesters

A prominent Likud activist on Saturday was filmed physically assaulting protesters demonstrating against opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu on a...

Three Quotes For the Jewish New Year of 5783

“For everything, there is a season,” King Solomon teaches.  So if you had to pick three good quotes that fit this season and that can inspire us...

Fate of Yemenite baby determined after DNA from exhumed body matches relatives’

The Health Ministry announced Saturday that the genetic profile of a deceased child born to Yemenite immigrants was matched to family members,...

Putin tells Russian Jews he expects ‘hefty contribution’ in New Year’s message

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Russian Jews to make a “hefty contribution” to the country’s multiethnic identity Sunday, in a...

The Mystic Secret of Judgment on Rosh Hashana

In addition to the name Rosh Hashana, the first day of the new year is also known as “Yom Hadin/the day of Judgment.” In one of the central and...

Bahrain, Morocco envoys win ‘Diplomat of the Year’ awards

HERZLIYYA — In a scene that would have been completely unimaginable only three years ago, two Arab ambassadors were honored in this Tel Aviv...

Italy votes, braces for victory of far-right party with post-fascist roots

ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italians were to vote Sunday in an election expected to usher in the country’s first government led by the far-right since...

Shanghai Cooperation has ambitions to counter the West, but needs to overcome its limitations

Beijing’s ambition for the SCO to counter the Western-led international order is proving challenging due to violence among associates, and...

‘Oh, to be in Awe again!’: US rabbis share their High Holiday messages

JTA — As Jews across the United States and the world gather for the High Holidays beginning September 25 at sundown, there are sure to be a handful...

Where Life Begins

Stephane Freiss’ deeply atmospheric movie, Where Life Begins, unfolds on an idyllic farm in southern Italy divorced from contemporary ills and...

The Sacred and the Profane

 “The Sacred and the Profane’ contains three excellent novellas by Chaim Grade translated from the original Yiddish by Harold Rabinowitz and...

From respect to resentment: My history with the CIA

My initial introduction to the CIA was through the medium of film and literature. The spy versus spy mystique was alluringly romantic, with a...

Cigániková – Tabák: Ring voľný

Politická kultúra na Slovensku má dlhodobo klesajúcu tendenciu. Veci, ktoré by nás pred 20 rokmi pobúrili a šokovali, verejnosť veľakrát...

Shock from strong dollar

Korea needs to take aggressive action Korea was again hit by financial turmoil triggered by the U.S.' aggressive monetary tightening. The Korean...

Shots fired at home of Druze mayor as land dispute turns ugly

Unknown gunmen fired shots and threw a grenade at the home of the mayor of the northern Druze town of Julis on Saturday night, amid a land dispute...

Heralding the birthday of the world

One of the prayer highlights of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy, recited following each series of shofar blasts in the Musaf service, is “Hayom Harat...

Brazil needs united anti-Bolsonaro front

By Gaspard Estrada PARIS ― In less than a month, Brazilian voters will elect their next president. One might imagine that the unpopular far-right...

Queen Elizabeth II: A Remarkable Life of Good Deeds

Together with many millions around the world, over the past few days I found myself glued to the TV watching the memorial services and funeral of...

Humanity Needs Days Of Judgement Motivated by Mercy: Rosh HaShana 5783

Thank you to those of you who contacted me out of concern three weeks ago, after seeing the Haaretz article with a picture of blood streaming down...

The Power of Ingratitude

Embed from Getty Images “I know I ask perfection of a quite imperfect world And fool enough to think that’s what I’ll find.” [From “I Need...

No, Mr. President, the pandemic isn't over

By Eric J. Topol On "60 Minutes" on Sept. 18, President Joe Biden declared "the pandemic is over." Well into our third year of battling COVID-19,...

Winter is coming, and Putin is failing

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war of aggression against Ukraine on Feb. 24, he evidently expected...

As history happens in Ukraine, let’s write ourselves into the Book of Right

I stand in my kitchen, peeling carrots, browning meat. At the borders of Russia, young men are fleeing. In Ukraine, people die. Should I add more...