Israel

Orthodox mother of 5 asks Olympic Committee to keep marathon off Shabbat

Beatie Deutsch sees the postponement of the Tokyo Games as a chance to revive her dreams of representing Israel and show how sports can be a unifying force.

2021 Maccabiah Games postponed by a year

Organizers said the main reason was not to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed back to the summer of 2021.

Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman tests positive for coronavirus, sending Netanyahu back to quarantine

Litzman has been accused of being lenient in enforcing social distancing rules in the haredi Orthodox community.

Israelis raise half a million dollars in 24 hours for orphaned 4-year-old twins of coronavirus victim

Israel’s defense establishment is manufacturing ventilators

After several canceled flights, 31 Brazilian Jews zigzag their way to new homes in Israel

Israelis could face random coronavirus tests at supermarkets

1 in 3 residents of Israeli city Bnei Brak tested for coronavirus are positive

Emergency fund launched to help Israeli nonprofits amid coronavirus

Videoconference seders are taboo, Israel’s Chief Rabbinate says

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