Author: David Rutman

Photo Credit: Miriam Alster / Flash 90 Israeli children play by a colorfully painted public bomb shelter, in the southern Israeli kibbutz of Nahal Oz. July 6 2015 Once again, Israelis are being forced to face extended periods of time in their bomb shelters — that is, those who are lucky enough to have personal […]

Photo Credit: A combination of free images Love A delegation of five Chinese officials representing the Communist Party of China will visit Israel Wednesday for policy talks with Israeli and US officials. The talks come at a critical time for Israel-China relations and are hosted by SIGNAL (Sino-Israel Global Network and Academic Leadership) and the […]

Photo Credit: David Vaaknin / Flash 90 Haredi children march in a row in Jerusalem, April 25, 2010. 49% of Israeli children will be Haredim in the year 2065, as opposed to only 35% of non-Haredi, Jewish children, according to a new report published on Tuesday by Professor Dan Ben David, president of the Shoresh […]

Photo Credit: Psagot Winery Facebook page Psagot Winery Israel has rejected the European Court of Justice (ECJ) verdict making it mandatory for member states of the European Union to label Israeli products produced in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem or the Golan Heights as stemming from “Israeli settlements.” A statement published by the Israeli Ministry […]

Photo Credit: US Embassy in Israel via Twitter U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham tour a Hamas terror tunnel, March 10 2019 Israeli fighter pilots destroyed an underground attack tunnel on Tuesday afternoon in Gaza. The tunnel was under construction by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization, which planned […]

Photo Credit: Lara Savage / Flash 90 (file photo) Jewish bride and groom stand under the chuppah (this is a canopy traditionally used in Jewish weddings) while the bride drinks wine from the kiddush cup. There are many laws and traditions associated with the wedding itself. A Jewish wedding is one of the cornerstones of […]

Photo Credit: courtesy, Shiraz Stat Telya wedding hall at entrance to Kibbutz Yitzhak “If you live in southern Israel and were supposed to get married this evening, we are going to be at the “Telya” wedding hall (at Kibbutz Yitzhak, near Even Yehuda), and we invite you to move your wedding to our place tonight.” […]

Photo Credit: Flash 90 Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressing the Knesset, January 20, 2014. {Originally posted to the author’s website} For Jews everywhere, this has been a depressing year – with antisemitic and anti-Israel activity on the rise. Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 […]

Photo Credit: Aviv Hertz/TPS Emergency responders in Sderot. First responders operating around the Gaza Strip and providing emergency services in the area received hundreds of protective vests distributed by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), known as the Keren L’Yedidut in Israel. The campaign was arranged in advance and in coordination with the […]