Tobi Kahn grasps an asymmetric block of wood in both hands. He turns the piece, a fluid combination of angles and curves painted a rich metallic pewter, to reveal the base: a perfect … more

Israel Defense Forces killed three top Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders in strikes across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday morning, following a month of intermittent confrontations with terrorists in … more

Caught in the middle of violence between northeastern India’s Meitei Hindus and Kuki Christians, the Bnei Menashe, who claim descent from a lost biblical tribe and whom Israel accepts upon … more

The US Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a case centered on the rights of employees to observe their religious Sabbath, or day of rest. Both religious and secular Jewish groups are … more

As Israel miraculously celebrates its 75th Independence Day, too many people seem focused on overhead clouds instead of the shining sun. Fixated on the troubles within Israel’s borders and the … more

On the 5th of Iyar 5708 (May 14, 1948), on the day in which the British Mandate expired, the Jewish People’s Council gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum and approved the following proclamation, … more

Until recently, French Impressionism was a Cinderella story. Derided in the late 19th century and excluded from the French academy (Salon), Impressionism — whose name derives from a … more

While many see the creation of the modern State of Israel as a reaction to the Shoah, that’s not how nearly 30 veterans of the 1948 War of Independence in Israel — all octogenarians, … more

While ISIS has been driven into the shadows in Syria and Iraq, it continues to operate an active insurgency, particularly in rural areas. The Sunni terrorist group that committed the Yezidi genocide, … more

 Editor’s note: Noa Tishby said on Sunday that the Israeli government had terminated her role as the Jewish state’s first Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and … more