In my last Times of Israel article, “Hanukkah, the ancient Greeks, and wrestling,” I delved into Jacob’s wrestling match with ...

Rep. Sara Jacobs on Saturday criticized plans by Israel to expand the war against Hamas terrorists into southern Gaza, calling instead for a bilateral ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages. “Hamas ...

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The leader of American Reform Jewry said Diaspora Jews should not support the misguided policies of Israeli leaders and that Israel should look to North America for moral guidance. “Asking Jews around ...

On Monday, Oct. 9, hundreds of people gathered at Beth Jacob Congregation and Cedars-Sinai in separate solidarity events for Israel. “We’ve come together as a united community to connect with one ...

Our community is nervous. The delegitimization campaign against Israel has traveled beyond the borders of Arab states and the Third World to Western European societies, and it’s even finding a ...

Ben Caspit speaks this week with Maya Jacobs, who heads Israeli NGO Zalul Environmental Association. For Jacobs, even though the new cabinet calls itself the government of change, no real change has ...

(JTA) — The president of the largest Jewish movement in the United States called on Israel to “take all necessary and effective precautions” to prevent harm to civilians during the Gaza border ...