Israel

Israel-Senegal Ties Grow Stronger

Local

Does Birthright Stifle Teen Travel?

Business

Ashton Kutcher Talks Tech in Tel Aviv

National

Israeli Couple Is Face of Gay Family Reunification

By:

Ron Kampeas, JTA

A same-sex Israeli couple struggling against U.S. immigration laws are set to become the faces of the fight to extend one of the foundations of immigration policy to gays and lesbians.

Israel

Can a Moderate Chief Rabbi Transform the Israeli Rabbinate? Not Likely

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Ben Sales, JTA

David Stav, a Modern Orthodox rabbi in the running to be Israel’s next Ashkenazi chief rabbi, has cultivated an image as the liberals' solution to a Rabbinate dominated by the haredi Orthodox.

Israel

Sharansky’s Kotel Plan Loses Support From Both Sides

By:

Ben Sales, JTA

Following a court ruling in their favor, leaders of an organization pushing for women's prayer rights at the Western Wall withdrew their endorsement of a compromise proposal to expand the egalitarian section there.

Israel

Israel Shoots Down Drone Near Haifa

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JTA

Israel's Air Force shot down an unmanned aircraft off the coast of Haifa.

Local

Local Dealer Puts RFK Letter Up for Sale

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

The Raab Collection, a Philadelphia-based dealer of historic documents, has put up for sale a letter written during the Six-Day War by Robert F. Kennedy, in which he reiterated his support for Israel.