The fighting in Gaza, Jerusalem and across Israel, explained
By Ben Sales and Ron Kampeas
Rocket attacks in Israel. Airstrikes in Gaza. Violence in Jerusalem’s holiest sites. Protests across the city.
It feels like Israel...
Israeli centrist Yair Lapid is given an opportunity to replace Benjamin Netanyahu
Yair Lapid, an Israeli centrist, has officially been given the opportunity to remove Benjamin Netanyahu from power.
On Wednesday, President Reuven Rivlin gave Lapid the...
Did Netanyahu just lose? Here’s what happened Tuesday in Israeli politics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government by the deadline imposed by Israeli law, thrusting the country into uncertain political...
What is Israel’s Mount Meron and why were so many Orthodox Jews gathered there...
“If you haven’t seen the joy of Lag b’Omer on the grave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, you haven’t seen joy at all,” wrote...
At least 45 people dead in stampede at mass Lag B’Omer holiday celebration in...
At least 45 people were crushed to death and at least 150 wounded Thursday night in a stampede during a celebration that drew tens...
How mountain biking is improving the health of at-risk Israeli youth
By Josh Hasten
Six-year-old “A” (name withheld upon request) was growing up plagued with anxiety. Living in a community in central Israel, his mother “S”...
With most votes counted in Israeli election, neither Netanyahu nor his opponents have majority
With the vast majority of votes counted from Tuesday’s Israeli election, it appears that neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opponents have a clear path...
How to make a Zoom bar or bat mitzvah work for your family
By Jennifer Zwilling and Jon Rosenwasser
In March, just as the pandemic was forcing a shutdown of most routine social and economic activity in the...
How to move to Israel while working remotely for a US employer
By Renee Ghert-Zand
It turns out the coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected silver lining for Americans contemplating making aliyah: the normalization of working remotely.
To...
US immigration to Israel holds up in 2020 despite pandemic, and interest is surging
By Larry Luxner
Emma Caplan, 23, was seven months into her job teaching English at an elementary school in Rishon Lezion in March when the...
