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Latest video headlines from Israel
Video headlines from Israel. This feed from JerusalemOnline and Israel Channel 2 News updates automagically around 12 noon which is 10 p.m. in Israel
An unexpected family in Netanya
Watching the children cry, clinging to us and begging us not to leave, I realized the power of selfless giving, an experience I had not discovered before this volunteer opportunity.
Israel flag flies, a Czech surprise, voter fraud, bridge to understanding
" . . . The blue and white now waves proudly on prestigious Wilshire, along with the Stars and Stripes. And we are all the more enriched for it. Kol hakavod! . . "
Jews by Choice bolster ties with first Israel mission
Why I support Barack Obama
I was with Obama in Israel and in Europe, and I saw how he focused on the urgency of the Iranian threat. I saw how he used his discussions in Israel to remind the European leaders that Israelis are justified in seeing Iran with nuclear weapons as an existential threat -- and that for Israel's sake and our own we must put far more pressure on Iran if we are to stop it from going nuclear.
McCain for America—and Israel
McCain, much like JFK, has pledged to fight for freedom around the world and not to retreat from our enemies. This is certainly what we need today, more than meaningless slogans like "change we can believe in" and "we are the ones we've been waiting for."
Poll: Palestinians prefer McCain
Mahmoud says ‘Zionists are crooks’
Debate wrap up: Palin contradicts McCain, will make peace process a ‘priority’
In recent weeks, John McCain's advisers have said that Israeli-Palestinian talks would not be a priority, but in Thursday's debate Sarah Palin sounded a different note.
Vatican invites rabbi to speak; IDF using Facebook to catch draft dodgers
The Vatican for the first time invited a rabbi to speak at its World Synod of Bishops
UN Security Council reaffirms Iran sanctions
The U.N. Security Council reaffirmed existing sanctions against Iran but did not expand them.
MUSIC VIDEO: Ori Murray—‘Rosh Hashanah Rap’
The Matrix, the Kotel, the Days of Awe are all linked in this music video from Ori Murray shot in Jerusalem.
VIDEO: Jewish Americans for Obama
Jewish friends, colleagues and supporters from Chicago say Barack Obama's Yiddishe neshumah -- Jewish soul -- makes him the right candidate. Official campaign video.
Israelis for Obama
Israeli flag flies at consulate for first time
The outdoor event, under extensive security, was an old-fashioned lift-your-voices, wave-the-flag celebration, with a little bit of everything. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rang the rafters, pledging his city's unbreakable bond with Israel and ending with a rousing "Am Yisrael Chai."
Hollywood hot for Israel at Paramount gala; AJCongress honors human rights advocate
There were Hollywood stars and powerful studio heads, politicians, multinational rappers, Israeli Cabinet ministers, the Keshet Chaim dance ensemble, two-dozen Israeli Boy and Girl Scouts, a 3-D film segment, a tennis legend, professional and amateur comedians, resounding shofars, electronic fireworks and tables groaning with biblical fruits.
Can Livni form a coalition or are elections next?
Livni says she does not intend to be dragged into a long coalition-building process. If in about 10 days she believes the chances of forming a government are not high, she says she will lead a move for new elections herself.
Clash of ‘right and right’ festers in Jordan Valley
But more than the physical barriers that separate them, the residents of this valley stand on either side of an unbridgeable ideological chasm. The Palestinians are bent on seeing the Israelis go, and the Israelis won't leave.
Report: Respect for religious freedom down in Israel; Grandfather, mother charged in girl's murder
An increase in "societal abuses and discrimination" against "some evangelical Christian groups as well as Messianic Jews" has contributed to a "slight decline in respect for religious freedom" in Israel, according to the State Department's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.
Producer Arnon Milchan’s goal: Broker Mideast peace
"I really, really believe that I have the skills, the courage, the conviction and the know-how to make a difference in the peace process in the Middle East."
A Rosh Hashanah message from Ehud Olmert
Mahmoud: Israel’s demise a blessing to all
Bloggers expose neocon secret: Sarah Palin is a ‘Jewess’
Ehud Olmert era comes to ignominious end
Ehud Olmert's formal resignation Sunday was an ignominious end to a premiership marked by multiple corruption scandals, a failed war in Lebanon and unfinished business on the Palestinian, Syrian and Iranian fronts.
Arab attacker strikes in Jerusalem; dozen injured, terrorist killed
Arab attacker strikes in Jerusalem
Olmert submits resignation, promises to help Livni
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Cabinet stepping down "was not an easy or simple decision," then submits his letter of resignation to President Shimon Peres
VIDEO: Rosh Hashanah (funny) (political) e-card from Taglit-Birthright
The candidates reach out and apologize in the Rosh Hashanah tradition, blow a shofar, interrupt, smile, joke and yell, just like your family!
Israel converts Ahmadinejad
Freshman Israeli filmmaker earns three Emmy nods
Rosie O'Donnell was impressed enough by Medalia and her venture that she joined the project as executive producer.
Flag Day
It's a fact of life: Israel's blue and white is a red flag for the fanatics. Wave it, and they are likely to charge.
Kassams land near mayor of Sderot’s house; Interfaith fellowship group denies missionary ties
The rocket landed Sunday not far from the home of Mayor Eli Moyal
Rabbis for Obama seen as a first in American politics; Michelle Obama’s rabbi cousin signs up
The grass-roots organization was formed when two Chicago-area rabbis came to the Democratic candidate's campaign wanting to help counter rumors that they feel have been spread about the senator
Rude Israeli Olympic medalist ticks off Chinese, Peres apologizes
Israel’s biggest source of pride at the Beijing 2008 Olympics became its biggest blight this past week, after bronze medal-winning windsurfer Shahar Zubari called Chinese people “sh*ts” in an interview published September 5th in Israel’s Yediot Aharanot.
Paul McCartney is ‘shocked but not intimidated’ by jihadi threats re Israel concert [VIDEO]
Suicide bombers will target Paul McCartney unless he cancels his concert in Tel Aviv, a Muslim cleric said
Hollywood stars to mark Israel’s Anniversary; Four Jewish scientists to receive science medals
Hollywood stars are due to turn out in force to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary at a "From Vision to Reality" dinner and show on Sept. 18 at Paramount Studios
Reading about Queen Esther helped guide Palin
I've known Sarah Palin since her election as governor in 2006. I am confident she will be a great friend of the Jewish community and Israel, as well as a terrific leader and great vice president
A self-proclaimed Zionist, Joe Biden is a friend of Israel
It would be far healthier for American democracy, as well as for our community, if we would reject the use of Israel as a partisan issue and look at the policy areas where candidates from the two major parties truly do differ.
Attack dog? Fresh meat? Quest for Jewish vote flips Biden and Palin roles
Republicans and Democrats campaigning for the Jewish vote have flipped the traditional role of the vice-presidential candidate from "attack dog" to fresh meat.
Jerusalem’s movie movers and shakers flying to Los Angeles
This whole blog business is new to me
ANALYSIS: Livni leads in polls, but Israel’s political map is unclear
There is a clear front-runner in the Kadima primary scheduled for Sept. 17, but it's not at all clear how Israel's political map will look once Ehud Olmert is gone
Candidate Profile: Tzipi Livni—a clean record but some say untested
Polls show that Livni, 50, is the leading contender to win Kadima Party primaries Sept. 17 to succeed Ehud Olmert
Candidate Profile: Shaul Mofaz, the hawkish centrist
The general-turned-politician Shaul Mofaz may have Iran to thank if he wins the race for Kadima's leadership. An inveterate hawk in a centrist party, Mofaz is stressing his military credentials to deal with Israel's security challenges
Ehud Olmert should be indicted, Israeli police tell prosecutors
Ehud Olmert should be indicted on corruption charges, Israel police recommended Sunday. Bribery is the most serious of the charges that police recommended against the prime minister to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz. Others include fraud, breach of trust and money laundering.
McCain accepts nomination, offers little new on Israel, Iran
John McCain closed out the Republican convention Thursday night with a speech in which he defended traditional GOP policy points, while criticizing his party's recent performance and pledging to work with lawmakers across the aisle.
VIDEO: Archaeologists excavate 2100-year-old wall in Jerusalem
A 2,100-year-old section of the wall surrounding Jerusalem, dating from Hasmonean times, has been unearthed on Mount Zion, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The excavations have revealed part of the expanded southern city wall, from the Second Temple period, when ancient Jerusalem was at its largest.
Footage of Farmar coaching hoops in Israel
Biden, Palin lead campaign clash on Mideast
The two vice-presidential candidates led the way Wednesday as the Obama and McCain campaigns worked to draw clear battle lines on Iran and Israel.
Rabbi Leah Kroll takes solo trip to fulfill aliyah dreams
In August, she joined 240 other North American olim, or new immigrants, on an El Al flight chartered by Nefesh B' Nefesh (Soul to Soul), arriving to an emotional welcome in Israel.
Political realities may doom Olmert’s peace push
Although the Palestinians say wide gaps remain, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Olmert reportedly agreed in talks Sunday to make every effort to wrap up a full-fledged peace agreement by the end of the year. But both sides are skeptical.
Palin visits AIPAC, promises to strengthen U.S.-Israel ties
Allies and foes scrape through Palin bio for Jewish material
Palin is likeable enough that she got props from Ethan Berkowitz, the Jewish former minority leader in the Alaska House of Representatives who appears poised to become the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives since Nick Begich disappeared in a snowstorm in 1972.
Sarah Palin: Is she good for the Jews?
Natalie Portman honored at Venice Film Festival for humanitarian work
All I want for Ramadan is you!
McCain surrogates likely to echo Bush on Iran and Israel
When it comes to Israel and how to deal with Iran, Republicans are happy to tout John McCain's consistency with the Bush presidency and his differences with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), his Democratic rival.
ANALYSIS: Sarah Palin . . . and the Jews
For Jews who are not necessarily Israel Firsters, she carries some positives and negatives. Positives: she is a crusader for good government and a fiscal conservative. She is smart and successful and patriotic. Jews like all these things.
Obama says GOP ‘tough talk’ doesn’t help Israel; Transcript of speech
"You don't protect Israel and deter Iran just by talking tough in Washington. You can't truly stand up for Georgia when you've strained our oldest alliances ... "
Dems use speeches to hit GOP on Israel
Speaker after speaker at the Democratic convention on Wednesday night in Denver argued that GOP recklessness had emboldened Israel's enemies
VIDEO: JTA’s Wednesday Convention Summary
Eric Fingerhut and Ron Kampeas summarize the jewish events of the day at the election, while attending a jstreet function in downtown Denver.
Twinning builds friendships between U.S. and Israeli youth
The goal is to maintain a strong bond between Jews in the United States and Israel. Currently, 18 Los Angeles schools participate in the program. Participating students, or "delegates," range from fifth to 11th grade, depending on the school.
Will new ‘Cold War’ play out in Middle East?
With talk of a new Cold War in the offing following Russia's recent military successes in Georgia, Israel is worried Russia might reassess this policy and use the sale of new weaponry to Syria -- or the threat of it -- to strengthen Russia's hand vis-à-vis Israel's primary ally, the United States.
Democratic platform sticks close to Jewish positions
When it comes to the Middle East and Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic Party platform, things are staying pretty much the same -- which, in this case, is the kind of change pro-Israel activists can believe in.
Biden’s the one
Biden is just naturally what the Democrats used to be, the party of lunch- pail-carrying working people, not politically correct, prone to saying inappropriate things, but with a great credibility
Origins of terrorism: blame the Jews
Let the games begin: GOP plays ‘Iran card’ against Democrats Obama and Biden
Republicans are hoping to score points on Barack Obama and Joe Biden's opposition to specific Iran-related measures. But in a bit of political jujitsu, Democrats are painting their candidates as tougher -- and smarter -- on Iran.
‘Even if Democrats had picked David Ben-Gurion to run as vice president’
Biden and the Jews: Strong ties and friendly disagreements
Before he announced his vice presidential pick, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a comfortable working relationship. No one knew then that he had picked Joe Biden, but his ISO ad fit Biden's relationship with the Jewish community perfectly
VIDEO: Joe Biden (a self-declared Zionist) is good for the Jews
VIDEO: Joe Biden tells ShalomTV ‘I am a Zionist’
In an April 2007 interview, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) declares "I am a Zionist' and discusses his support for Israel.
Files of Fact and Fiction: Academia vs. Israel
Israel finally medals, but it’s not in Beijing
Not surprisingly, Israel's first medal of the Beijing Olympics was not won in Beijing, but rather in Qingdao, where the sailing competition is being held.
Jews recall Musharraf ties and wonder what comes next
In 2005, Musharraf addressed a Jewish gathering in New York, where he said Pakistan would establish ties with Israel after the Palestinians have a state. During that same visit, Musharraf shook hands with then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the U.N. General Assembly. Musharraf also is rumored to have exchanged letters of friendship with Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Alperts endow Jewish studies at CSULB, ADL en Espanol
Ten years after its creation, the Jewish studies program at Cal State Long Beach has received a $1 million endowment for a chaired professor.
Ancient seal unearthed in Jerusalem; Leiberman reassures Muslims
A 2,600-year-old clay seal impression was uncovered in Jerusalem's ancient City of David. Bearing the name Gedaliah ben Pashur, the seal impression was uncovered intact recently during archaeological excavations just below the walls of the Old City near the Dung Gate.
Top ten reasons for Israel’s poor Olympic performance
Sunday wrapup from Beijing: U.S. swimmer Torres wins two silvers; Israelis lag
U.S. swimmer Torres wins two silvers
Net losses for Israelis at Olympics
Israel’s tennis players were eliminated from the Beijing Olympics
Israeli study: As negotiators, man smart, woman smarter
Forget the men when it comes to business negotiations. Women may be more skilled than their masculine counterparts, according to a new study by an Israeli researcher.
Report from Beijing: Security, it’s not just for airports anymore
Security checks are no longer just for airports in Beijing
'Bitachon' on his jacket (in Hebrew) means 'security'
Jews trapped on both sides of Russian-Georgian conflict
As the conflict between Georgia and Russia moved toward an uneasy stalemate Tuesday, the migration of refugees away from the devastated capital of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia spread farther and more Jews emerged from the fog of war.
Say it ain’t Jew, Joe
Israel taps ‘political outsider’ as new U.N. ambassador
Criticized by some in Israel because she is a political outsider, Gabriela Shalev, Israel's incoming U.N. ambassador, wins the praise of past and current colleagues who say she is an exceptional legal mind with an unflappable exterior
VIDEO: Sleep your wrinkles away with Israeli ion-releasing pillowcases
Israel21c gets an insider's look at Cupron Inc., a company that uses copper oxide in fabric with the promise of making your wrinkles disappear. Watch to see how it all works!
Iranian snubs Israeli in Beijing
An Iranian swimmer refused to compete against his Israeli counterpart at the Beijing Olympics
Israel becoming biometric Big Brother
The end of Hebrew?
Israel comes to Beijing with its largest team, high hopes
The largest contingent in Israeli Olympic history is eyeing its biggest medal haul as the Olympics get under way here.
Laker Jordan Farmar starts peace ball clinic in Israel; India, and Korea and Israel @ 60
Jordan Farmar fulfills his mission to Israel
Final aliyah flight leaves Ethiopia for Israel, U.S. revokes Fulbright winners’ visas
The last official airlift of Ethiopian Jews was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv tonight, bringing to an end a state-organized campaign that began nearly 30 years ago and brought in some 120,000 immigrants from the east African nation
Apple Store launch set for Tel Aviv
VIDEO: Israeli Olympic athletes remembered
Photo montages, vintage news footage, music (Enya.)
The interview: Hamas scion explains conversion to Christianity, respect for Israel
South African Rabbi: Israel doesn’t deserve apartheid attack
VIDEO: Girls of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Girls of the IDF. Video photo montage plus music
Hamas scion converts to Christianity, respects Israel
Israel political outlook uncertain as Olmert announces plans to resign [VIDEOS]
Confronted with police investigations into possible illegal fund-raising activities and a climate of intense political hostility, including from leading members of his own party, the Israeli prime minister held a hastily assembled news conference Wednesday evening to announce he will resign the premiership
Israeli women gymnasts train long and hard for Beijing games
On one side of a cavernous gym in Netanya, halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, six members of Israel's first Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team warm up in a circle, chatting softly in a mix of Russian and Hebrew while stretching their legs in effortless splits on the mat
Lebanon prisoner swap deal—morale issue forces a hard choice
The existential reality of an Israeli context, where governmental decisions often have a life and death valence, has been brought home to millions of people these past few
weeks
Latino pastors journey to Israel
Ehud Olmert’s long goodbye
Briefs: Syria and Israel talking again, Israeli colleges want Palestinian students
Obama’s prayer removed from Western Wall
Why Iran should leave Israel alone
Sderot welcomes Obama
Sderot's residents expressed optimism about the latest of a series of high-profile visitors to the town, the man who one day may be U.S. president, Barack Obama
Israel terrorizes Palestinians with super rats
Obama world tour strikes gold
Obama visits Western Wall
McCain accused of exploiting Holocaust
Film about interfaith lovers takes Shakespearian turn
In "David and Fatima," the Montague and the Capulet clans become the Aziz and the Isaacs, setting the stage for a battle of the two faiths
Obama’s support lags previous Dems, poll finds
But the surveys had bad news for Obama: If the U.S. presidential election were held today, American Jews would support the Illinois senator at a significantly lower level than they did his most recent Democratic predecessors.
Now that Obama is in Israel, what should we expect?
Barack Obama arrived in Israel and stressed the historic ties between the United States and the Jewish state. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is on a Middle East and European tour aimed at shoring up his foreign policy credentials.
Obama ‘praying for the Jews to leave him alone’
Iran, Israel and an anxious greeting for Obama
Food prices squeeze Israel’s needy
As the price of food staples have risen, Israel's poor and the nonprofit groups that serve them have been hardest hit, with some impoverished Israelis skipping meals to pay their monthly bills
Israel’s growing community of Orthodox lesbians
Parents cash in on kids’ Birthright
Jenny Meyer was feeling guilty, and she was willing to use that guilt to get what she wanted -- a free trip to Israel for her parents
Are liberal Zionists really Zionists?
Rosner to the rescue: J Street full of surprises after all
Department of No Duh: Jews dislike Bush, like Obama and Israel
Ticking clock
The VideoJew, you and 2,000 Zionist women
U.S. Jews mourn soldiers, pledge to fight for Shalit’s return
The news that the two Israeli soldiers abducted by Hezbollah in July 2006 were returned to Israel deceased prompted an outpouring of sympathy by U.S. Jews and a pledge to continue fighting for Gilad Shalit's release
VideoJew does Hadassah
Donors push Bar-Ilan to head of the class
"I wish I had 10 percent of the success with the Israeli government as I have with private donors," sighed Moshe Kaveh, the president of Bar-Ilan University.
Extending the Birthright privilege
Birthright's success in awakening a connection to Jewish heritage and Israel is unprecedented in American Jewish life. The number of alumni continues to multiply and their enthusiasm is infusing new energy into American Jewry
Can tolerance extend to China exhibition?
Defending Identity
Natan Sharansky's previous book, "The Case for Democracy," changed the world. It inspired a generation of U.S. policymakers and influenced President George
W. Bush in his decision to go to war against Saddam Hussein. So when Sharansky's second book, "Defending Identity," came out this month, I thought I'd better read it, quick
What’s so good about Israel? Let me tell you!
Whether it is the imprint of the Israel Defense Forces' unit cohesion, the Jewish sense of a shared destiny or the remnants of a socialist system, Israelis strongly -- and genuinely -- care about each other. It's simply lovely to know there is always someone who'll be there to help you out and that you're never truly alone
Shut up and read this book review
Levey's experiences are so amusing, the uninitiated might think he made them up. As anyone who has spent considerable time in Israel knows, though, he didn't need to. Levey's cast of characters merely exemplifies the saying, "Jews are just like other people -- only more so."
Israel trades murderer for soldiers’ bodies
Single Saudi male seeks free Israeli girl
Lakers Farmar enters Mideast peace process
Israel's clean tech advances attract foreign investors' green
Spurred by skyrocketing oil prices and growing interest in energy alternatives, a wave of new companies and investors are scouting out new clean technologies in Israel.
Connecting churches more difficult than dividing Palestine, pastor says
AUDIO: Norman Corwin, Radio Zionist—‘Tel Aviv’ (1944)
In 1944, CBS broadcasts a 30-minute program about Tel Aviv on 'Columbia Presents Corwin'. The program begins as a young editor Douglas Adams flies from Cairo to Tel Aviv, and we meet the lovely R.A.F. Leftenant Aviva Har-Zahav . . .
Sarkozy’s summit gets every* Arab country to sit with Israel
While the French-initiated summit for the Union for the Mediterranean did not produce any major breakthroughs, French President Nicolas Sarkozy did recognize one achievement: every Arab country but *Libya sitting down with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Media bias and the future of Israel
Iran flexes its military muscles … I mean, missiles
Antonio’s ‘touch,’ Fairfax grads, Beta Israel
" . . .I cannot believe that the front page of The Jewish Journal has a picture of the Los Angeles mayor touching the sacred wall and your headline in large yellow letters, "Touched." I think looking closer at the picture you will see a man to his left with an expression of "What in the world do we have here?" or is it just plain amazement, like the one I had in seeing this picture. . . ."
Good friends and implacable foes
Three days at the biennial General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in San Jose reminded me of the classic line about mixed emotions, which is watching your new Jaguar go over the side of a cliff with the tax assessor strapped to the seat. The very good results of the convention mingled freely with the very bad.
Masorti join fight for religious pluralism in Israel
For decades, a charge against the rabbis who perform marriages on behalf of Israel's Chief Rabbinate has gone unanswered: That the rabbi did nothing to add to the joy, meaning and beauty of a wedding celebration. On June 15, the Masorti/Conservative movement launched a media blitz that confronted the Rabbinate on this issue head on.
Briefs: Obama to visit Israel this month, Hezbollah swap inches forward
The presumptive Democratic Party candidate Sen. Barack Obama is expected to arrive in Israel on July 22 or 23 for a two- or three-day visit, Yediot Achronot reported.
Hadassah convention to stimulate mind, body, soul
An overflowing plate of activities, from Shalom Yoga exercises at 6:15 a.m. to festivities lasting until midnight, will be served up to some 2,000 energetic delegates attending the 94th annual convention of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, in Los Angeles.
Young women find it’s not their bubbe’s Hadassah
A spiritually-attuned mother of two with a background in software sales, Rabishaw might not seem like your typical Hadassah member. Then again, many young members say, this isn't your grandmother's Hadassah.
The Jewish Vote: Bush, Israel and Iran
Leaks from Vice President Dick Cheney's office indicate that the veep does not favor an Israeli attack, only because Israel lacks sufficient force to eliminate the nuclear facilities. So Cheney is allegedly pushing within the administration for a U.S. attack.
A quiet hero
When Libby was not around, the young women of Shalva often had to be coaxed in order to reveal their insecurities or to talk about sensitive issues. But with Libby, it was the opposite.
Help is here for planning a ceremony in Israel
Israeli film ‘My Father My Lord’—Abraham’s binding of Isaac redux
In the Israeli film "My Father My Lord," the secular or casually religious Jew encounters a world whose mindset and lifestyle might as well be thousands of miles and centuries away. It is the world of the charedi, or ultra-Orthodox, community, in which every action, every thought, is determined by God's law, as elucidated by the sages.
Topless DJ rocks the Haredim
Plants ‘talk’ about pollution
Crypto-Jews who believe in Jesus
UFO panic grips Israel
The fake Israel—post-Zionism in the Valley
Post-Zionism: giving up on the Jewish dream or Judaism?
The blood they gave lasted less than a day
No simple answer on return of Israeli POWs
All this is about living POWs. But what about dead ones? How far should a government go in order to bring a dead soldier to burial?
Banking on Israel’s future—from Brentwood
The earnest message was delivered in an opulent setting. First, the customary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres were served in the Sheinbaum's plush backyard, where a clover-shaped pool, statues and sculptures seemed fixed into the landscape of the Brentwood Hills.
Bulldozing terrorist kills three in Jerusalem
Three dead in Jerusalem terrorist bulldozer attack
A terrorist attack in Jerusalem by an Arab who commandeered a bulldozer on a busy downtown street and rammed it into vehicles and people left at least three people dead and dozens injured. [WEB EXTRA VIDEOS]
Joe Klein’s dual-loyalty assertion for Jews
No stiff upper lip as U.K. Jews celebrate Israel @ 60
The unprecedented show of pride and self-confidence by British Jews in the nation's first-ever Salute to Israel parades may be a sign of the transformation of a community long considered timid and low key.
Mixed emotions in Israel as Cabinet approves MIA swap
Ehud Olmert's Cabinet approved a swap deal under which two Israeli soldiers deemed as "killed in action" would be returned soon. Meanwhile, the prime minister hinted it will be a dress rehearsal for the releases allowing Gilad Shalit to come home.
Israel’s ill-conceived prisoner trade
Israel’s sugar daddy, Sheldon Adelson
Ha’aretz calls Israel an ‘apartheid state’
Savage says: Olmert leading Israelis to ‘gas chamber’
Israeli teens hack Hamas
Bill Boyarsky: Calculating the value of Villaraigosa’s trip
One criticism of Villaraigosa's predecessor, Jim Hahn, was that he didn't understand the importance of symbolism, that he was too desk bound, too reluctant to make the grand gestures important in a sprawling city of many diverse communities.
Rabbi Zoë Klein: L.A. delegation to Israel returns with wealth of optimism
I was proud to be part of this delegation, proud to be among someof the gatekeepers of our city, astounded at the vast amount Israel had to offer us and the generosity of her leaders to share.
Thriving on the edge
Is there any hope for peace in Israel? Are things getting better or worse? Does war and conflict dominate Israeli consciousness? After spending a week in the Holy Land with very little sleep and lots of Turkish coffee, talking to bright people from the left to the right, I can report with absolute certainty that I have no idea.
From security to the environment — L.A. and Israel exchange ideas
Last week's emotion-packed visit to Sderot by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, along with a delegation of senior city officials, leaders of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, the Israel Leadership Club and several Los Angeles clergy might have received much of the trip's media coverage during the group's weeklong stay in Israel. However, it's the meetings between city and Israeli experts in homeland security, counterterrorism and green technology that could have a significant effect on the way Los Angeles and Israel protect their citizens, institutions and natural resources.
Israel cabinet to vote on Hezbollah swap, Canada downplays reports of Hezbollah sleepers
ABC News leaked details last week of an ongoing international intelligence investigation with allegations that up to 20 "sleeper cell" suspects from Hezbollah were activated, including a "weapons expert" spotted at a firing range south of Toronto.
A seminary dilemma of a different sort
Israel-Hamas truce begins and Israelis are ready if it fails
Israeli officials said Egypt has agreed to hold off on opening its border with Gaza -- a key Hamas demand -- until there is progress in talks on Shalit's return. The IDF is expected to be ready for a last-resort invasion of Gaza, if the cease-fire fails.
You don’t mess with the Orit
VIDEO: Is Tibet the home of one of the Lost Tribes?
Quantum Physicist Fred Alan Wolf (from the film "Dalai Lama Renaissance") speaks about Tibet being one of the "Lost Tribes" of Israel, and the similarities of Jewish culture (Judaism) and Tibetan culture (and Tibetan Buddhism).
Sarkozy salutes Israel at Knesset
rance is ready to help Israel achieve peace but wants concessions toward the Palestinians, Nicolas Sarkozy told the Knesset.
Viewing the truce from many sides
Israeli strategic thinkers are deeply divided over the implications of the truce between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas fundamentalists. But whatever their perspective, most agree that it could have a profound impact on the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Now that there’s a truce, what about Gilad Shalit?
Criticism of the Hamas-Israel truce by the parents of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is fueling public debate in Israel about the efficacy of the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip absent Shalit's return.
VIDEO: This just in—Saudis are Jews in disguise!
Former Lebanese Minister Wiam Wahhab: The Saudi regime is used by the Jews to avenge the defeat of the Qaynuqa Tribe by the Prophet Muhammad.
As Israel-Hamas truce begins, Israelis warn war may follow
Hamas' armed wing, which lost a gunman to an Israeli airstrike just hours before Thursday¹s truce began, also has said it is ready to resume attacks. The terrorist group has made no secret of its plan to use the quiet of the cease-fire to stockpile weapons and train fighters.
Egypt, Jordan will get 3G iPhone – but not Israel
New Presbyterian statement irks Jewish groups, sparks divestment fears
Just days before they are due to consider a range of motions on the Middle East at their biennial convention, the Presbyterian Church USA has released a document on combating anti-Jewish ideas. But Jewish organizational leaders say the statement is "infused with the very bias" it purports to condemn.
Hi-Lo
What you get instead is a God's eye view of the Holy Land: close enough to see day-to-day life, far enough not to get involved -- just like God.
L.A. benefits from ties with Israel
Over the past week, I led a delegation of civic, faith, business and community leaders on a trip that will help make Los Angeles stronger, safer, more secure and better stewards of the environment -- and all Angelenos stand to reap the benefits of our efforts.
Latino clergy get firsthand look at Israel
Tony Solorzano had dreamed of seeing Israel. At 54, he'd spent countless Sundays at the pulpit and weekdays on Radio Zion talking about the land of Abraham and Jacob and David -- and Jesus
Soboroff heads effort for ‘Chai’ Maccabiah
‘Hulk’: Jewish peacenik transforms into raging right-winger
VIDEO: Arabic-speaking Israeli prof tells Al-Jazeera: ‘Jerusalem is ours for 3000 years!’
On Al-Jazeera TV, Dr. Mordechai Kedar of Bar-Ilan University asserts -- in Arabic -- that Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital for over 3000 years. Available here for the first time with English subtitles.
Photo essay: Mayor Villaraigosa in Israel
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa inaugurated a state-of-the-art computer learning program in the besieged Israeli town of Sderot Friday, June 13.
Leading a delegation of LA community leaders and politicians, Villaraigosa presented the computers to Sderot residents so that their could continue learning despite constant rocket-fire by Palestinians in the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Los Angeles-based Israel Leadership Club (ILC), which initiated and -sponsored the computer initiative, provided the Journal with these photos. Danny Alpert, ILC's Co-Founder and co-Chairman said during a memorable speech in the city he said, "Today we mark a significant milestone in fulfilling our commitment to the young generation in Sderot. We mark a key point new stage for the relationship between the community in Los Angeles and the city of Sderot. Together, we provide the children of Sderot with the opportunity to receive proper education just like the children of Los Angeles receive."
Volume 23, Number 17
McCain or Obama: Who will Jewish Democrats vote for?
Does military service make an Israeli a Jew?
Big AIPAC turnout signals newfound voice for Angelenos
The bulk of the upswing in support has come from synagogues, where lay leaders have taken an active role in engaging with legislators, and rabbis increasingly use their pulpits to educate congregants on how to support the Jewish state short of living there
An American wedding in Israel
My fiance