Wheelchair User Attends ASL Birthright for First Time
Hillel International has offered a Taglit-Birthright trip for American Sign Language users for more than 15 years.
As with other trips, the participants visit Yad...
Israel Briefs: Man Arrested for Trying to Steal 1,000 Pounds of Chickpeas and More
Man Arrested for Trying to Steal Lots of Chickpeas
A Bedouin man was arrested July 21 after trying to steal about 1,000 pounds of chickpeas...
Pa. Native Reflects on J Street’s First Student Trip to Israel
After returning from his first trip to Israel — a free tour offered by J Street — Adam DeSchriver, 21, has a “renewed sense...
Camp Stories | Israeli Kin of Fallen Soldiers Get a Taste of Summer Camp
It was five years ago that Tehila Shiloni, 12, lost her brother.
Sgt. Almog Shiloni was a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces who was...
Israel Briefs: Brush Fires During Heatwave Force Evacuations and More
Netanyahu Becomes Longest-Serving Prime Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became Israel’s longest-serving premier on July 20, surpassing David Ben-Gurion, JNS.org reported.
That day marked Netanyahu’s 4,876th...
As Netanyahu Strides by a Longevity Record, His Biggest Challenges May Lie Ahead
By Dov Lipman
History was made on July 20 as Benjamin Netanyahu, 69, became the longest-serving prime minister that the nation — only two years...
Love and Birthright: When Israel Trips Play Matchmaker
Like all good love stories, Jessica Shander’s began with a bit of destruction.
On a cold day in December 2015, Shander arrived at John F....
Israel Briefs: Hamas Distances Itself From Official’s Call to Slaughter Jews and More
Education Minister Under Fire
Israel’s new Education Minister Rafi Peretz spurred an outcry nationwide after saying he supports gay conversion therapy, JTA reported.
During an interview...
Israel Briefs: US Embassy Hosts First July Fourth Celebration in Jerusalem and More
Israel Defense Prize Awarded to Four Key Security Projects
This year’s Israel Defense Prize was awarded to the soldiers who exposed and neutralized tunnels Hezbollah...
Israel Briefs: Nintendo Chooses Israel for Second Retail Store and More
Beresheet 2 Won’t Go to the Moon
In a change from original plans, Beresheet 2 won’t attempt a moon landing, but SpaceIL, the Israeli company...