Judaica

Hidden in Jerusalem's Old City, collector stumbles upon rare Jewish treasure from Morocco

Isn’t it remarkable to find a unique object that made the journey from Marrakesh to Jerusalem a few hundred years ago?

The exceptional treasure, a mortar dating back to around 1805, had oxidized; the shopkeeper found it among his household goods.
A photo of the interior of Deborah Brodie and Jay Brill's residence in Rockville, Maryland.

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

Layla Blenden.

Layla Blenden: Jewelry of kindness

 Items donated to a Judaica drive staged for  Los Angeles fire victims included shofars, seder plates and mezuzahs.

What I learned about American Jews while collecting Judaica for LA fire victims


After Nasrallah threats, Eisenkot says IDF ready for any challenge from North

Speaking day after Hezbollah chief issues another threat to retaliate for Kuntar killing, chief of staff says: Our enemies will face severe consequence if they try to undermine our security.

Eisenkot handing out an award, December 28, 2015

AHAVA and BDS

A senescent sea and its legendary minerals and mud are targeted by the BDS movement’s most toxic campaigns. Discover why everyone hates AHAVA, and how you can fight back this winter!

Ahava & BDS

WASHINGTON WATCH: Why does the GOP ignore domestic terrorism?

Various Republican US presidential candidates during the second official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 campaign in Simi Valley, California

Rare 16th century Talmud fetches $9.3 million in NY auction

A manuscript Pentateuch known as the Codex Valmadonna, the only dated Hebrew text surviving from medieval England was sold for $3.6 million.

THE EXTREMELY rare 16th-century Babylonian Talmud.

Justice Ministry increases its employee diversity

The ministry employs 363 Israeli-Arabs, Druse and Circassians which constitutes 9% of the employment pool

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked

Jewish parliamentarians from around the world meet in Knesset

A panel of members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus from the coalition and opposition also discussed BDS at the special meeting.

Jewish parliamentarians from around the world meet in Knesset

Im Tirtzu

The views expressed by Im Tirtzu seem to be more widely supported within Israeli society than those held by organizations like B’Tselem. But does this fact ipso facto disqualify them?

A woman reads testimonies during a gathering in Tel Aviv to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Israeli NGO "Breaking the Silence"

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Classic final on tap at Israel tennis nationals

Dudi Sela

'Russia open to Assad's ouster as part of Syrian peace process'

Diplomat says Russia privately accepts that Assad will have gone by end of transition period in Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2015