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Israelis snag top prizes at National Jewish Book Awards

NEW YORK (JTA) – Authors Yossi Klein Halevi, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Ari Shavit were among the winners of the 2013 National Jewish Book Awards. more

1/17/14

Sharon remembered as ‘friend, leader, military chief’

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his public funeral was remembered as a man of courage and strength on the battlefield and in the political arena. “Sharon was a complex man who lived in complex times in a … more

1/17/14

Netanyahu: Deal with Iran a ‘historic mistake,’ Israel not bound by it

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling an interim deal with Iran on its nuclear program a “historic mistake,” said Israel “has the right and the obligation to defend itself by itself against any threat.” more

12/5/13

A Wider Bridge

Just a few weeks ago, 22 LGBTQ Jews from around the world, current and future community leaders, joined A Wider Bridge on our third annual LGBTQ journey to Israel, and these were among the many powerful words participants used to describe the … more

Arthur Slepian | 12/5/13

Israel’s Ethiopian Jewish community celebrates annual Sigd holiday in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Israel – This year I was fortunate to make a second pilgrimage to Israel in order to celebrate the annualSigd holiday of Ethiopian Jewry and to study with several qessotch, the priests who are its traditional spiritual leaders. more

Shai Afsai | 11/22/13

Giant Ark of the Covenant replica donated to Israel

ISRAEL – JNS.org A giant replica of the Ark of the Covenant went on display for the first time Tuesday on a truck opposite the Israeli Supreme Court and Foreign Ministry, Israel Hayom reported. The replica was conceived, constructed and donated to … more

10/25/13

When Bibi’s good: Netanyahu and the shutdown

For a leader who has made his name as a great communicator, Benjamin Netanyahu has been taking some hits lately, particularly when it comes to the U.S. - Iran relations. The American Jewish Committee and some of his Knesset colleagues think … more

Ron Kampeas | 10/10/13

In navigating Kotel conflict, be mindful of ancient etrog riot

JERUSALEM (JTA) – The scene is familiar to us all. Women of the Wall come to the Kotel to worship in the shadow of the Temple Mount. Haredi Orthodox worshippers respond by disrupting their prayers, sometimes pelting them with eggs and other … more

Moshe Simon-Shoshan | 9/30/13

Alliance funding supported Ethiopians in Israel

Ethiopians with Special Needs • $25,000 (including $3,250 donor-designated gifts) was allocated to Ethiopians with special needs, through the Jewish Agency for Israel. Funds diagnosed and treated 50 Israeli children requiring special needs … more

9/12/13

Ethiopian immigration is over, but integration obstacles persist

LOD, Israel (JTA) – The airplane landed on the tarmac, “Ethiopia” emblazoned in red on its side. A few government officials trickled down the airplane’s steps. They were followed by groups of Ethiopian Jews descending to the runway, … more

Ben Sales | 9/12/13