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…
Israel
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…
Former Mossad Agent Yola Reitman tells the real story behind the diving resort rescue of Ethiopian Jews
(EJNews) – Former Mossad agent Yola Reitman was in Edmonton on November 26 with a riveting presentation about the real-life mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews…
Op/Ed: As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, we’re still fighting for inclusion in Israel
by Shlomit Bukaya RAMLA, Israel (JTA) — This year, American Thanksgiving and the Ethiopian-Israeli Sigd Festival fall just one day apart. The Sigd Festival is…