(JTA) – Israeli firefighters arrived in Sacramento, California, to assist with battling a wave of wildfires sweeping through the area. It marked the first time that Israelis have been sent to …
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9/3/20
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Eli Rozenberg, the son of millionaire U.S. businessman Kenny Rozenberg, is closer to acquiring a large stake in El Al Airlines. Israel’s Government Companies Authority …
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8/7/20
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Avi Nevel, founder and CEO of the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC), was recently named by Providence Business News to its 2020 list of 25 Leaders & Achievers.
Nevel, an Israeli, and …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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8/7/20
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Israel has offered Lebanon humanitarian assistance after a massive explosion Tuesday [Aug. 4] at Beirut’s waterfront killed at least 30 people and injured …
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RON KAMPEAS
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8/7/20
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This story originally appeared on Kveller .
It’s no secret that for more than a decade now, Hollywood has turned toward Israel to look for new show formats that could be adapted well for …
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Brandon Schuster
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8/7/20
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JERUSALEM — Orthopedic surgeons at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center on Mount Scopus recently welcomed a newcomer to their team.
She’s incredibly efficient, never needs a coffee break, …
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Larry Luxner
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7/17/20
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – The tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims who travel each year to Ukraine for a Rosh Hashanah rite will have to make different plans for September.
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MARCY OSTER
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7/15/20
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel’s Health Ministry is considering ordering Israelis to limit their Rosh Hashanah celebrations to only their nuclear families, an Israeli newspaper is …
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MARCY OSTER
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7/15/20
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Take a moment and remember where you were when you first heard about the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. I was in Tel Aviv getting ready to go to the movies after Havdalah.
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MAAYAN BELDING-ZIDON
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7/3/20
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli scientists have developed a self-disinfecting, reusable face mask as the demand for protective masks has risen dramatically since the start of the coronavirus …
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MARCY OSTER
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6/18/20
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