The surprise victory of Histadrut labor federation chairman Amir Peretz over VPM Shimon Peres in the Labor Party primaries this morning puts an end to speculation as to whether or not Israel will have early general elections. There will be. It is far from clear, however, how this election will play out. Will Peretz succeed […]

The High Court ruled today (Thursday) in favor of the homeless residents on a petition brought by Atty. Yossi Fuchs of the Land of Israel Legal Forum and several residents. They had maintained that though their requests for an advance compensation payment had been approved by the relevant committee, the Disengagement Authority suddenly added another […]

This is the final installment of this series about the many modern role models who have shown the way for American Jews to come to live in Israel. I hope you have enjoyed and gained some inspiration from their success stories. Aliyah to Israel helps the country grow and remain a dynamic leader of the […]

On the evening of November 2, 2005, five Israelis were injured in a mortar attack on the community of Netiv Ha’asarah by Palestinian terrorists firing from Gaza. The shells also struck a high-tension electrical line, cutting off power to the surrounding area; hit a car, showering a pedestrian with shrapnel; and damaged a house in […]

The word shalom is one of the Jewish names of G-d. One should be careful when using the word in its context of “peace”, as opposed to its use even in the English language as a standard “hello” and “goodbye” greeting. Even that is proscribed by Jewish law, which prohibits mentioning the name of G-d, […]

The surprise victory of Histadrut labor federation chairman Amir Peretz over VPM Shimon Peres in the Labor Party primaries this morning puts an end to speculation as to whether or not Israel will have early general elections. There will be. It is far from clear, however, how this election will play out. Will Peretz succeed […]

Special Needs Children from Ir Haemuna Ir Haemuna Neve Dekalim Elei Sinai still at the Crossroads Moshav Katif – Wither now? More on Carmia and Lack of Security Ganei Tal in Yad Binyamin Gdid School Closes Seminar Day for Professionals who Dealt with Gush Katif Community The Media The Youth Legal Forum Report to the […]

The Supreme Court ruled that the gov’t may no longer withhold advance compensation payments to those thrown out of Katif/Shomron. Homeless residents told a Knesset Committee of their plight. The High Court ruled today (Thursday) in favor of the homeless residents on a petition brought by Atty. Yossi Fuchs of the Land of Israel Legal […]

A joint US-Israeli research project has discovered that the drug L-thyroxin, most commonly used for the treatment of an underactive thyroid, can halve the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Scientists from the two countries announced at the current meeting of the American Association Cancer Research – Prevention Branch in Baltimore. “The effect was pretty dramatic,” […]

The pain and suffering of all terror victims is inexpressible. Now this is as true for Londoners who were attacked this past summer (July 7) by Islamic suicide bombers as it is for more routinely vulnerable Israelis. For the latter, of course, murderous assault by terrorists on buses, pizza parlors and children`s playgrounds is an […]