Former Israeli spy appeals to Bibi for compassionate commute
Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard has appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convince US President Donald Trump to commute his parole on compassionate grounds so he can care for his cancer-stricken wife.
US-born Pollard...
Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt’s statement on the ban of religious slaughter in Belgium
With the ban on religious slaughter set to be introduced in the Flanders Region of Belgium in the coming days, Chief...
US Embassy on alert as Eurovision arrives
The US Embassy in Israel issued a security alert urging American citizens to exercise caution and avoid travelling to areas affected by rocket fire on Monday.
The...
WJC slam Swedish Centre Party over circumcision ban
World Jewish Congress has backed the Jewish Central Council of Sweden’s stance on condemning a decision by the Center Party Conference to progress a...
Pittsburgh massacre suspect pleads not guilty
A truck driver suspected of the Pittsburgh Synagogue massacre during Shabbat services last October pleaded not guilty to over 60 charges connected to atrocity at a federal court on Monday.
Prosecuters allege Robert Bowers, who was...
Jewish woman dies in US boat fire tragedy
A 40-year Jewish woman is among 25 victims of a horror boat fire off the Southern California coast earlier this week.
Search crews were looking...
Board of Deputies shocked by violent attack on Argentinian Chief Rabbi
Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb has reacted to an attack on the Argentinian Chief Rabbi during a break-in at his home...
Conference of European Rabbis cautions Israel about engaging with far-right parties
Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER), has cautioned Israeli politicians to not to engage with far-right political parties in...
WJC slam abhorrent vandalism of Strasbourg synagogue
World Jewish Congress have condemned vandals who daubed anti-Semitic graffiti on a memorial to a former synagogue in Strasbourg destroyed by the Nazis during World War II on Monday.
The incident comes two...
Tributes paid to ‘patriot’ Bush
Tributes have been paid to George HW Bush following his death last Friday aged 94.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the 41st President as a “great...
