1. Rosh Hashanah and the Shofar (ritual ram’s horn) symbolize and commemorate: *The annual reaffirmation of faith in God; *The first human-being, Adam, was created on Rosh Hashanah, the sixth

 A record 3.5 million tourists visited Israel over the past 12 months, the Tourism Ministry announced on Wednesday. This marked a 3 percent increase over the previous year. “Against the

Israel is the second-most educated country among OECD member countries, according to a report released on Tuesday. The “Education at a Glance 2012” report found that Israel was second only

They’re finally here: More than 10 years after their called off a planned concert in Israel at the last minute, the members of American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (1879-1955)  was a physicist, mathematician, philosopher, pacifist, and Zionist. Because of his epoch-making theories of the nature of space, time, light and matter, his name became

Israel was not created in order to disappear – Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be

Ever wonder what happened to the Jews who once lived in Arab lands like Morocco, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia? A one minute video on who the Jewish

Archaeologists have discovered remains of a large 1,500-year-old Jewish town near Be’er Sheva, including two public ritual pools, or mikvehs, a synagogue or Torah study center. Mikvehs are used in

One of the conundrums associated with the enduring nature of global anti-Semitism, which has soared exponentially in recent years, is why, having made such disproportionate contributions at all levels of

For those who think that Israel is a $3 billion-a-year strategic liability for the U.S., the cause of Muslim terrorism, Mideast instability, and high gas prices, New York attorney and

Converting to Judaism: Conservative and Orthodox Jews require that the potential convert be instructed about how to live as a Jew, and undergo kabbalat ol mitzvot (agreement to do the

A new study by Weizmann Institute scientists has proven it’s possible to learn in your sleep. The findings of the study, published today in Nature Neuroscience, state that if certain

Like it or not, everybody in Israel knows that without the “settlers”, the real pioneers of our time, the Jewish State would have no real defensive barrier against Palestinian terrorism.

The new school year begins Monday and for the first time in Israel’s history, parents of toddlers aged 3 and 4 will not have to pay school fees. Prime Minister

Chicago White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis said he will play for Team Israel at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), Israel Sports Radio reported. The three-time MLB all-star said he

Lincoln: And so the Children of Israel were driven from the happy land of Canaan. Kaskel: Yes, and that is why we have come to Father Abraham, to ask his

Israel is the sixth healthiest country in the world, way ahead of the United States, in 33rd place, while Singapore, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, and Japan head the list compiled by

The Israeli and US Navies have completed the joint maritime safety drill once held together each year with Turkey. The drill, called the “Reliant Mermaid,” is aimed at improving search

Millions of evangelical Christians are working day and night to protect Israel • They stage conventions, they exert political pressure on their representatives and they raise awareness in the world

Decision to ban Hezbollah and its Al-Manar television station stems from Facebook’s policy against terror incitement and hate propagation • Both Google and Apple have recently removed Al-Manar apps from

EPSTEIN, BRIAN SAMUEL (Shmuel; 1934–1967), British impresario, one of history’s most successful show business entrepreneurs whose success in managing the Beatles changed the world of music. Epstein was born on

Three Israel universities are in the world’s top 100, and two reached the 38th and 39th place in rankings in the area of science, listed in the annual Shanghai Jiao

The road to Congress may run through Jerusalem, where a stop in the Israeli capital appears to be a “must do” on the campaign trail in this year’s United States

According to Jewish tradition, Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur in Babylonia in the year 1948 from Creation (circa 1800 BCE). He was the

New Zealand Jewish sailor Jo Aleh and her partner Polly Powrie won the gold medal in the women’s 470 regatta, becoming the first first New Zealand women to win a

Paul Ryan, who was selected by Mitt Romney to run as his vice-president in the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections, is considered a strong supporter of Israel by Israeli and U.S.

Tourism to Israel continues record-breaking pace in July Last month saw nearly 700,000 visitors, 10% of whom came from America; more than 2 million tourists have arrived this year The

Two years ago, following the release of the Jerusalem Post’s first list of the world’s 50 most influential Jews, I was inspired to initiate an annual list of my own. 

In the decades in which the Israeli-Arab conflict has raged, certain myths have been repeated so often and so insistently by Arab propaganda that most of the world has come