Russian Jewry is completely safe long-term and does not face any significant emigration, Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar told on Thursday, undercutting two seemingly diametrically opposed remarks by senior communal officials.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Cincinnati division of the FBI has announced the capture of a Lexington fugitive who was wanted for an alleged fraud scheme. According to the FBI, James Hammes, 53, was caught in Damascus, Virginia on Saturday after six years on the run.
Tokyo police have recently arrested an Israeli-Japanese musician, Izaya Noda, over a series of suspected arson incidents on Tokyo’s train lines. Noda, 42, is a resident of Musashino, and the grandson of Moshe Barter, who served as Israel’s ambassador to Japan in1966-1972.
An Israeli citizen was killed on Sunday during a trip to Iceland.
Apple said it has removed hundreds of apps from its App Store after suffering its first large-scale attack on its app platform.
Middletown, CA – California fire officials say at least 1,400 homes have been destroyed by two Northern California wildfires.
A TV and newspaper personality for most of his career, Lapid heads the Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson suggested Sunday that a Muslim should not be president, extending the new and unexpected religion debate on the 2016 campaign trail.
The Israel National Council for the Child has urged government ministries to take steps to prevent convicted sex offenders from immigrating to Israel.
Just days away from Yom Kippur authorities at the Western Wall are reporting a sharp decline in the number of participants at prayer gatherings held at the holy site during the ten days of repentance, the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, compared to previous years.