Bill to criminalize egalitarian prayer and immodest dress at the Western Wall is shelved after outcry
by Ben Sales (JTA) — A proposed Israeli law that would sharply curtail the rights of women and non-Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall sparked…
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Israel sends aid to Turkey and Syria in wake of earthquake that has killed thousands
by David I. Klein This is a developing story. ISTANBUL (JTA) — Israel is sending aid to Turkey and Syria in the wake of a…
In speech to EU parliament, Israel’s president says criticism is OK, but questioning Israel’s existence is not
by David I. Klein (JTA) — In a speech to the European Union parliament tied to commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israeli President Isaac Herzog…
NY federation CEO offers rare criticism of Israel’s right-wing government
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (New York Jewish Week) — The head of North America’s largest Jewish federation made the rare step of criticizing proposed legislation by Israel’s…
In Tel Aviv, 80,000 Israelis protest Netanyahu government’s plan to weaken Supreme Court
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday to protest their new government’s plans to…