The Conversion Law promoted by former MK Elazar Stern of Tzipi Livni’s Hatnua party, and struck down by the new cabinet, sought to end the Chief Rabbinate’s authority over conversion.

Why are there so few converts among Russian immigrants? Some say that it is due to the converts themselves, who come from an atheist society  and do not see why

A company commander in the Kfir Brigade was suspended Sunday due to a stabbing attack last Wednesday at a military post adjacent to Har Bracha in Samaria, in which two

Polish President Andrzej Duda visited on Thursday the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw for the first time since its 2014 opening. “The museum is spectacular. Not just the

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who has so far failed to gain ground in his presidential campaign, was the winner of the Puerto Rico primary on Sunday, The Associated Press projected.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated his commitment to a decision to create a new prayer space for Reform and Conservative Jews at the Kotel and remove the area

North Korea on Sunday threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United States if the two allies push ahead with joint military drills scheduled to begin Monday, AFP

Security forces overnight Sunday demolished the Hazon David Synagogue compound in Kiryat Arba. Hazon David was built in 2001, in memory of David Hacohen and Chezi Muallem, who were shot

Egypt on Sunday accused Hamas and the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood of involvement in last year’s killing of the country’s top prosecutor, Hisham Barakat. Barakat was killed in June of 2015

The family of Avraham Asher Hasno, who was brutally murdered by an Arab terrorist in mid October, announced on Sunday that a grandson has been born to the terror victim. “In a fortuitous hour

About 2,000 soldiers from the IDF’s Givati Brigade will team up in the upcoming Jerusalem Marathon with teenagers who participate in various Kav L’Noar programs, which help prevent and address

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan died of congestive heart failure at the age of 94 on Sunday. The former Hollywood actress became one of the most influential first ladies in the U.S.

Ramat Gan Safari temporarily went into emergency mode on Sunday, after Tibor the eight-year-old rhino found an open gate and made his way to freedom. Those living in the region

Israeli society is undergoing a far-reaching transformation. This is not a trivial change, it is a transformation that will restructure our very identity as Israelis, and will have a profound

Israel’s Declaration of Independence proclaims not only that “the State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles” but that it “will foster

Observant Jews have been reciting the words “sound the great shofar for our freedom, raise a banner to gather our exiles” three times a day for thousands of years, but

A recent spate of violence and aggression by youngsters of Ethiopian descent has shaken the streets of Tel Aviv. A believer in Israel’s destiny cannot help but wonder: haven’t the

Out of sight and out of mind. That’s the safe and prudent place for the non-citizen to occupy. A society’s primary responsibility is to protect and maximize the well-being of

A suicide terrorist murdered at least 60 people Sunday and wounded about 70 more by driving a fuel truck full of explosives into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad. The

The brother-in-law of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Binyamin Netanyahu has called on Likud voters to abandon the party at the next elections if the PM does not formally

Former Likud MK and founder of the Zehut (Identity) movement Moshe Feiglin blasted Israeli supporters of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday, warning the New York real estate mogul was

(AFP) When Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group (IS or ISIS) in Iraq and Syria last year, there were fears the deadly insurgency in northeast Nigeria would take

Despite reports that the IDF has finally ordered soldiers to take their guns with them while on leave – following the murder of Staff Sergeant Tuvia Yanai Weissman, who tried to

Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Bezalel Smotrich offered his alternative to the two-state solution during an interview with the Yisrael HaYom newspaper, arguing that Israel should annex Judea and Samaria

A bill proposing to silence mosque loudspeakers suffered a serious blow today when it was denied a vote by a key committee. The “mosque bill” proposed by MK Motti Yogev

The backlash against the proposed changes to the Kotel Plaza continued on Sunday after a planned meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Israel’s Chief Rabbis was cancelled. Agriculture Minister

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday of “strong” ties with the United States ahead of a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, despite deep disagreement over the nuclear accord

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took aim at government intervention in the economy on Sunday at the beginning of the weekly Cabinet meeting. Netanyahu blamed overregulation and state interference in the economy

A leading anti-poverty charity has been hijacked by anti-Israel activists, and is channeling millions in donations to causes not remotely connected to fighting poverty, according to campaigners. A new initiative