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April tourism to Israel breaks monthly record since country’s founding

JNS.org – In April 2017, a record-breaking 349,000 tourists entered Israel, a 38-percent increase from April 2016 and the highest-ever figure for any month since Israel’s establishment in … more

5/11/17

My Israeli Army Experience

It’s been a just over a year since I joined the Israeli army and I never thought I would enjoy anything as much as this. The thrills, and excitement, the ups and downs, everyday is nothing like the previous. Throughout high school I wanted to … more

Yeshia Braverman | 4/24/14

Shalom Mendelsohn inside the Aish HaTorah building.

A chance meeting brings closure

You never know when, if ever, things in life will come full circle. A few months ago, I was at a Shabbat meal. Among the other guests was a young man named Shalom. It was obvious that Shalom … more

DANIEL STIEGLITZ | 2/6/20

AIPAC cancels next year’s policy conference

(JTA) – AIPAC has canceled its 2021 policy conference, citing the “continued uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic.”Betsy Korn, the president of the American Israel Public … more

MARCY OSTER | 6/5/20

Birthright Israel to train educators as Taglit Fellows

JTA – Taglit-Birthright Israel will train Jewish educators from across the United States as Israel trip leaders. The program will train 200 trip leaders each year through a partnership with the iCenter, a North American organization dedicated … more

4/24/14

Johansson talks up SodaStream in addressing Oxfam criticism

(JTA) — Scarlett Johansson addressed criticism from the Oxfam aid organization over her role as spokeswoman for SodaStream, which operates a factory in the West Bank. “I remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction … more

1/30/14

Jordan, Israel to trade water in joint venture

(JNS.org) – Jordanian Prime Minister Abdalla Ensour and his cabinet approved a new plan to trade water with Israel. In a new Red Sea desalination project expected to cost $1 billion, Jordan will sell part of the resulting water to Israel in … more

8/30/13

Jewish groups praise Shimon Peres as respected statesman and peacemaker

JTA – Jewish groups in Israel, the United States and around the world lauded Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president who died Sept. 28, as a respected leader and a warrior for peace. … more

JTA STAFF | 9/29/16

Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard amid backlash over responses to attack

(JTA) — The Wexner Foundation is cutting ties with Harvard University, where it has funded a fellowship for emerging Israeli leaders for more than three decades, over Harvard’s response … more

Philissa Cramer | 10/17/23

How do we keep the worst days in the last 50 years from tearing us apart?

(JTA) — Like so many others, I spent much of last week searching for language to describe and respond to the new reality in which we find ourselves. As Israeli … more

Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld | 10/17/23