Israel

3 Israeli directors’ films top influential LA Times critic’s picks

Three films directed by Israelis took center stage in the film listings of the Los Angeles Times' senior critic Kenneth Turan.

Israelis start Memorial Day with siren to remember 23,544 fallen

There are 9,157 bereaved parents, 4,881 widows, and 1,843 orphans under the age of 30 of killed Israeli soldiers and security officers, according to the Defense Ministry.

Donald Trump proclaims May annual Jewish American Heritage Month

The statement specifically mentioned Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and her husband Jared Kushner, who both serve as advisors in the White House. Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism before marrying Kushner in 2008.