7 things to watch as Trump unveils his long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Three years after he asked his adviser son-in-law Jared Kushner to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians, President…
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Israel’s Olympic baseball team preps for Tokyo and looks to expand the sport
by Hillel Kuttler MISGAV, Israel (JTA) – As more than 20 men wearing blue-and-white baseball uniforms walked along Tel Aviv’s bustling Allenby Street on a…
The first-ever women’s Siyum HaShas shows that Torah learning is for women, too
by Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll JERUSALEM (JTA) — What does one wear to the world’s first women’s Siyum HaShas? The question I posed on social media…
Netanyahu will ask Knesset for immunity from prosecution on corruption charges
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will ask the Knesset to grant him immunity from prosecution in…
Israel will hold unprecedented third election in under a year
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Maybe the third time will be the charm. Israel will hold an unprecedented third election in less than a…