Israel
Israel formalizes ties with the small Buddhist nation of Bhutan
Israel and Bhutan, a small Buddhist majority Himalayan kingdom snuggled between India and China, have established full diplomatic ties. Ron Malka, the…
World
A Siberian synagogue has a 10-foot menorah made of ice
A synagogue in Tomsk, a Siberian city in Russia, has unveiled a giant Hanukkah menorah made of ice. The 10-foot menorah was erected Tuesday inside the…
World
6 prominent Holocaust survivors have died in Europe over the past month
The constant stream of breaking news about American politics and the coronavirus pandemic has hidden a sobering fact: Six prominent Holocaust survivors…
U.S.
New Iranian law pressures Biden to reenter nuclear deal
Iran’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday aimed at pressuring President-elect Joe Biden to reenter the Iran nuclear deal almost as soon as he assumes…
U.S.
Biden says he will reenter Iran deal without new conditions
President-elect Joe Biden established a sequence for how he plans to deal with Iran, and it starts with reentering the 2015 nuclear deal without…
World
Report: 22% of hate crimes in Europe in 2019 were against Jews
Antisemitic incidents accounted for 22 percent of hate crimes recorded last year in the pan-European region, though Jews comprise less than 1 percent of…
Analysis
Will Trump leave Biden a war? The Iran assassination, explained.
The simmering fear among Middle East watchers that President Donald Trump might attack Iran in the waning days of his presidency was inflamed on Friday…
Profile
Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir wants to be the first woman on the moon
Since astronaut Jessica Meir returned to Earth in April from the International Space Station, she — like all of us — has spent a lot of time indoors and…
Sports
Israeli gymnast wins gold at European championships
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won a gold medal in the individual rhythmic category at the European Championships on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to…