Trump’s lack of State Department appointments can hurt Israel, experts say
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Carmel Shama HaCohen, Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO, is second to none in his admiration for the Trump administration’s United…
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The Chief Rabbinate’s blacklist isn’t defending Judaism. It’s undermining it.
By Rabbi Seth Farber JERUSALEM (JTA) — Over the weekend, JTA and others reported on a “blacklist of rabbis” maintained by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate. The…
Israeli rabbinate ‘blacklisting’ American rabbis
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Some 160 rabbis, including several prominent American Orthodox leaders, appear on a list of rabbis whom Israel’s haredi Orthodox-dominated Chief…
At Maccabiah Games opening: Singing, dancing and a hockey player’s wedding
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of athletes and spectators who came to celebrate the opening of the 20th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem got to revel in…
UNESCO World Heritage Council condemns Israeli actions in Jerusalem
(JTA) — The United Nations’ cultural agency voted to condemn Israelis actions in Jerusalem. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Council on Tuesday…