New Year’s Message from Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin
Dear friends around the world, As we approach the High Holidays, on behalf of all the people in Israel, I send you my best wishes…
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Looking back at 5775
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) — As 5775 winds to a close, here’s a look back on the highs and lows (and everything in between) of…
With 34th senator, Obama gets enough votes to sustain Iran deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Barbara Mikulski said she will support the Iran nuclear deal, effectively ensuring that the agreement will survive attempts in Congress to overturn…
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosts diplomatic corps for Rosh Hashanah
On August 31, 2015, President of Israel Reuven and First Lady Rivlin hosted foreign ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps based in Israel, representing…
Meet the Jewish woman getting ready to live on Mars
By Patricia Corrigan SAN FRANCISCO (j., the Jewish news weekly of Northern California via JTA) — Dr. Sheyna Gifford — a Jewish medical doctor, science journalist,…