The war in Georgia heightens the tension between Russia and the US, reminding many of us of the Cold War era. How this shift in the international arena

26,000 Haredi children will reach the age of 18 without knowing basic mathematics, civics, or any English at all. Up until now, the 260 Haredi Yeshivas that did not

According to well-informed predictions, the highly anticipated prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah is set to take place tomorrow morning (Wednesday, July 16) in Rosh

Wednesday, July 9, Last Updated 10:00 GMT TEL AVIV, Israel -- Last night, a massive fireball crossed the Israeli nightsky at around 8pm local time

Yesterday the Chords Bridge was inaugurated in Jerusalem in a massive celebration that cost 2 million shekels. Many people think the new bridge doesn't

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th, will be 730 days Gilad Shalit is being held captive by the Hamas. If you do the quick math, that's 2 years! Because the government

Assi Dayan is a renowned Israeli actor, writer, and director. In recent years he is most associated with the character of Reuven Dagan, the therapist in the midst

An Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire "sort of" began today; Iran agrees to discuss the West's anti-nuclear incentives; Exchange of prisoners with Hezbollah is rumored to take place any day

The four Knesset members who currently represent Meretz (a left wing Israeli political party) paid a visit to the city of Hebron this morning, after the Supreme Court

Yair Lapid hosts a weekly television newsmagazine called "Ool'Pan Shi'Shi" (Friday's Studio). This last Friday I watched a piece in Ool'Pan Shi'Shi about Israeli entrepreneur Avi

A report published by the Ministry of Health a few days ago determines that the new leading cause of death in Israel is cancer. Previously, this dubious title

An Israeli Billboard company demands to take out the sex from the "Sex and the City" posters displayed in Jerusalem and Petah Tikva. The new and highly

The quote above is taken from a 1821 play by Heinrich Heine called "Almansor". In the play itself, the quote is referring to the burning of the Muslim

Recent fighting in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon has made many wonder who is really in charge there. The fighting began several days ago following a clamp