The Chief Rabbi of France Gilles Bernheim announced his resignation from office Thursday before a specially-convened meeting of the Central Consistoire of France.
A delegation of imams from Israel was on a week-long official visit to France to meet with leaders of the Jewish and Muslim communities, Ynet news website reported.
Jewish life has returned to a place infamous for its decimation - Oswiecim, Poland, also commonly known as Auschwitz - when dozens of young people from across Poland who recently discovered their Jewish roots came together last weekend for an educational seminar.
19-year-old Arab Israeli Lina Makhoul won the final of the second season of Israel’s singing reality show “The Voice”.19-year-old Arab Israeli Lina Makhoul won the final of the second season of Israel’s singing reality show “The Voice”.
Lorant Hegedus, a well-known member of Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party, has called an “anti-Zionist” demonstration to be held in Budapest on the eve of the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly
Turkish PM had planned to travel to Gaza in April, but says he'll delay visit until after May 16 trip to Washington; announcement comes after Kerry urged Erdogan to reconsider timing of visit, 'Hurriyet' reports
Housing and construction minister Uri Ariel approves construction of 50 public housing units for the elderly in Jerusalem neighborhood beyond the 1967 Green Line; Ariel: Building in accordance with gov't policy.