5 key takeaways about the Gantz-Netanyahu deal and Israel’s new government
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel finally has a government. On Monday April 20, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chief rival Benny Gantz signed an…
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Netanyahu and Gantz sign agreement for ‘national emergency government’ that keeps Netanyahu as prime minister for now
By Marcy Oster, Jerusalem (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz signed a deal Monday to form a “national…
‘It will be very difficult to not be able to give hugs,’ astronaut Jessica Meir says as she prepares return to a changed Earth
By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir told reporters ahead of her return to Earth that watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from space…
Revising previous guidance, Orthodox groups say no shared Passover seders should take place
by Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Leading Orthodox Jewish groups have come out firmly against shared Passover meals, two days before the holiday begins…
Large Donation Made to Edmonton Israel Project
(AJNews) – A substantial donation has been made by a group of anonymous donors to a project in Edmonton’s P2G region of the Northern Galilee…