For Israel, President Donald Trump has been the gift that keeps on giving. Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is asking for another present: U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over … more

The animals described in the Torah come to life — many are literally alive — at the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh, visited last week by shofar-blowing Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum … more

Defense Minister Naftali Bennet approved the planning of a new Jewish neigh-borhood in Hebron, one week after 50,000 people celebrated Parsha Chayei Sarah at Kever ha Machpelah. A Jew outside Kever … more

The largest hospital in Israel will be built in Beersheva if a proposal to expand an area that the city can develop is approved by the National Council for Planning and Construction, according to … more

My dad told me that every Friday my grandmother cooked two meals in tandem — Shabbat chicken, or brisket, or “gadempte fleische,” on one side of her tiny counter and, in her big, … more

Despite the intense focus on Israel’s ongoing political stalemate, the Israeli media has found plenty of room in recent days to run lengthy features on food, music, sports, shopping and … more

At least two people who were born at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway attended what amounted to the health care facility’s relaunch last month, celebrating the official openings of … more

Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday approved the planning of a new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron. The decision comes after years of legal battles between the city’s Jewish and … more

After years of European statements, resolutions and directives against the Jewish people’s right to live in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, the European Court of Justice … more

Most of this Hungarian capital’s approximately 20 synagogues are concentrated in three districts in Pest, the bustling half of the city … more