Author: David Leibermann

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – More than 5,000 young adults on long-term programs in Israel are out of danger, an umbrella group for the programs said. A spokesperson for Masa Israel Journey — which guides participants to hundreds of gap-year, career training and continuing education programs in Israel — told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that all of […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Landmarks around the world turned to blue and white on Saturday in solidarity with Israel after Hamas attacked the country, leaving at least 700 Israelis dead and more than 2,000 wounded. New York City announced that the Empire State Building would be illuminated for an hour Saturday night in solidarity with Israel. […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Saturday was a day of bloodshed unprecedented in Israel’s history.  Beginning in the morning of a Jewish holiday, hundreds of militants broke through the barrier between Israel and Gaza and spread into more than 20 locations, killing 300 Israelis on the streets, in their homes and at an outdoor festival, taking some […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — For the last dozen years, an array of synagogues from multiple denominations have gathered together in a central location in Brooklyn to sing and dance with the Torah, the centerpiece of Simchat Torah celebrations. But in advance of the holiday’s onset Saturday night, the organizers of Simchat Torah Across Brooklyn announced that the […]

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — President Joe Biden said the United States was closely consulting with Israel in the wake of a devastating massive attack by Hamas and warned its enemies not to exploit the country’s vulnerability. “Let me say this as clearly as I can: This is not a moment for any party hostile to […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — An American Jewish tourist was arrested in Israel for allegedly destroying two Roman-era statues inside the Israel Museum, claiming to police that they were “idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.” The suspect’s alleged actions caused “substantial damage” to the nearly 2,000-year-old pieces, police said. Police officers were called to the prestigious Jerusalem […]

(New York Jewish Week) – After a whirlwind trip around the globe, the Codex Sassoon, the world’s oldest nearly complete Hebrew Bible, and the most expensive book ever sold, was packed up in New York on Tuesday to head to its permanent home: ANU-Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. “It was a fantastic […]

JERUSALEM ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Every Saturday night, Michal Muszkat-Barkan heads out to the streets of Jerusalem to oppose the government’s effort to weaken the judiciary. As the leader of a protest group called Safeguarding Our Shared Home, she is one of many activists who have brought out hundreds of thousands of Israelis to demonstrate against […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Israeli Police arrested five Jews who allegedly spit at Christian pilgrims, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to show “zero tolerance” for assailants, as Christian leaders in Israel called for more action to combat a spate of attacks on their community. The five suspects who were arrested are accused of perpetrating spitting […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi held a Sukkot prayer service in Riyadh on Tuesday, a sign of warming ties as Israel and Saudi Arabia move toward establishing diplomatic relations. A video and photos of the Orthodox morning service on social media showed a small group of men engaging in the fall festival’s rituals: […]