This Clown Eats Bubbles, Cracks Jokes and Helps Israeli Children Recover From Trauma
Deborah Danan | JTA
Shorty, the aptly named 4-foot-8-inch medical clown, stood between two young patients riding coin-operated toy cars in the lobby of Tel...
Herzl’s Grandparents are Reburied in Jerusalem, Fulfilling Zionist Leader’s Final Wish
Theia Chatelle | JTA
When World Zionist Organization officials working with the Israeli Foreign Ministry opened the grave of Theodor Herzl’s grandfather on July 29...
Birthright Israel Celebrates 25 Years
At 25 years old, Birthright Israel is nearing the upper limit of the age range for those eligible for a free trip to Israel....
Netanyahu, Trump Meeting in DC ‘Positive, Productive’
Andrew Bernard | JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday before the two leaders are...
At Entebbe Reunion, Former Hostages Say Oct. 7 Shattered Their Faith in Israel’s Promise...
Deborah Danan | JTA
For the survivors of Operation Entebbe, marking the 50th anniversary was less a celebration of one of Israel’s most mythologized military...
JD Vance Tells Joe Rogan that Jeffrey Epstein had ‘Connections’ to Israeli Intelligence
Grace Gilson | JTA
Vice President JD Vance claimed that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had ties to the “highest levels” of Israeli...
Pew: 44% of Muslim Americans Surveyed View Hamas Favorably
A Pew Research Center survey released on Thursday found that 44% of Muslim American respondents expressed a favorable opinion of Hamas, compared with 17%...
Reform Jewish Seminary Welcomes Largest Rabbinical Cohort in More Than a Decade
Hebrew Union College, Reform Judaism’s flagship seminary, announced that it has welcomed its largest incoming rabbinical cohort since 2010, enrolling 41 students across its campus-based and...
Israel’s Path to a World Cup Berth Would Be Easier Through Asia. Here’s Why...
Deborah Danan | JTA
More than five decades after Israel’s only World Cup appearance, the Israel Football Association says it has no intention of trying...
Sa’ar, Huckabee Sign Agreement for Permanent US Embassy Compound in Jerusalem
Israel and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday allocating land for the construction of a permanent U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
Israeli Foreign Minister...