New initiative in Israel will see the country paying bank employees’ salaries in order to set up R&D centers.

The Tel Aviv municipal planning division is set to submit the most ambitious development plan of the last half century for approval by the district planning and construction committee.After 10 years...

The interministerial committee for the development of the Negev and the Galilee has approved a series of incentives, worth upwards of NIS 200 million, aimed at strengthening the periphery.

BRAN, Romania – Maj. B., a veteran pilot in an Israel Air Force squadron known as the Night Birds, was flying over the Carpathian Mountains on Monday in what was supposed to be a challenging but als...

Amplifying British Prime Minister David Cameron’s criticisms of Israel’s Gaza policies, the outgoing British Ambassador to Israel, Sir Tom Phillips, has told

The Jerusalem Post , and added, “Of course he knew nothing about it.”Next month, around their wedding date of August 20, they had intended to head to Eilat for a romantic weekend to celebrate thei...

The Israel Air Force training exercises in Romania, in which a Yasour helicopter crashed on Monday with the loss of six Israeli airmen and one Romanian military officer, were primarily aimed at improv...

NEW YORK – The 1912 “Portrait of Wally” oil painting by Egon Schiele was unveiled in the Museum of Jewish Heritage Thursday, marking the conclusion of 13 years of legal wrangling and internation...

The high-speed rail line from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is on track, but will still be a long time coming. Yesterday Israel Railways awarded the NIS 558 million tender for the second segment of the line t...

Israeli police say Jewish settlers have taken over a building in east Jerusalem's Old City, evicting Palestinian residents.Israel captured east Jerusalem in 1967, but Palestinians claim it as the capi...

PAUL CULLENDUNNES STORES has received a petition signed by 6,000 of its customers which calls on the supermarket chain to stop stocking Israeli products because of its policies on Palestine.The Irelan...

Plane carrying bodies of soldiers killed during helicopter crash scheduled to arrive in Israel Friday.

Brother-in-law of Imad Mughniyeh reportedly prime suspect in assassination of former Lebanese PM.

An Egyptian journalist is surprised by “prosperity” enjoyed by select few in Gaza. The problem is distribution of wealth, not blockade.

More commemorations of Gush Katif expulsion's 5th anniversary: A new book, & a debate on role played by the media during the Disengagement period.

Russian special forces quickly ended a hostage situation after a man hijacked a plane coming from the troubled Caucasus region.

A memorial ceremony is held in Hevron for the 67 Jews tortured and murdered in the city in 1929.

A PA state would not allow a single Israeli citizen to remain in its territory, Abbas says. PA Chairman claims new promises from Obama.

MPs in Rome call to consider an EU ban on the Turkish group IHH, which was behind the violent clash aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla.

The Samaria Regional Council hosted the NY boys of Machaneh Yisrael Camp for extreme-sport activities in Ariel, with one main goal - to mingle.

The Last Supper Communion Cup showing Jesus and His disciples in the Upper room and a Jerusalem scene to the base. The plate for this beautiful communion cup has a scene of Jerusalem all around

• Cup size: 6 inches
• Plate size: 5 inches diameter

Olive wood Nativity scene with Bethlehem Church Ornament

• Made in Bethlehem
• Size: 6 x 4.5 inches approx

13 Piece large Nativity Set - All pieces carved from olive wood in Bethlehem featuring plain faces and bark from the olive wood covering the roof

Set includes

• Stable with Angel
Joseph and Mary
• Jesus
• Shepherd with staff
• Three Wise Men
Two Sheep
• Two Cows

On a single week in late July, a major flashpoint in the internal culture wars of the Orthodox world erupted in two unrelated but connected incidents. The issue was homosexuality.

At the Eucalyptus, a restaurant just outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls, 250 Orthodox Jews gathered in late July to learn Talmud and to discover what meat-and-milk tastes like.

The restaurant and dance club Selam has all the hallmarks of an inspiring Israeli success story. Selam is owned and operated by Yaacov, an Eritrean refugee who trekked across the Sinai desert and risked his life to reach the Jewish state. Now in the country three years, Yaacov — who would give only his first name because of his unclear legal status — prefers to speak English, but emphasizes his hope to stay in Israel “Be-ezrat Hashem,” with God’s help.

What’s in a name? Lately, that age-old question has become a burning issue for leaders of Conservative Judaism.

Feminist groups in Israel find themselves divided over a recent court ruling on rape that liberal groups condemn as tainted with racism.

A local Jewish leader reported that fears and tensions were rising in his community in Malmo, Sweden, after a small explosive device went off at the door of the local synagogue early on the morning of July 23.

Great Bible study aid for kids - Book of 6 Puzzles featuring the Bible story of Joseph and his brothers.

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• Size: 6.5 x 6.5 inches
• Made in Israel

Great Bible study aid for kids - Book of 6 Puzzles featuring the Bible story of Noah and his ark.

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• Size: 6.5 x 6.5 inches
• Made in Israel

Book of Jewish Prayers (Siddur) Avodat Israel, for every day and special occasions.

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• Size: 5 x 3.5 inches
• Printed in Israel
• Hebrew English Parallel translation
• Hardback cover - 448 pages

If at the point of a gun someone was forced to divide the army of American journalists into just two battalions, one would be made up of steadfastly dispassionate, if slightly less charismatic, reporters, and the other of ardent crusaders. Daniel Schorr would have lined up with the second battalion.

Carta's Historical Atlas of Jerusalem By: Dan Bahat

Successive maps show Jerusalem in every significant epoch from its beginnings in biblical times till today. Texts for each period present the city's history and discuss contemporary activity and landmarks. Scores of plans, drawings and photographs. Indexed map of modern Jerusalem.

• Language: English
• Soft Cover, 92 pages, 6.5 x 9.5 in. (16.5 x 24 cm)
• Printed in Israel

Imagine the scene: Four bearded rabbis sit for hours round a table, swaying before their open volumes of the Talmud, debating whether a Jew who owns a gate tower near the entrance to his mansion is required to hang a mezuza on it. A synagogue in Brooklyn’s Boro Park? Lakewood, N.J.? No, it’s a kollel (Talmudic institute) in Dallas.

Bio Marine Calming and Hydrating Beauty Mask by Sea of Spa is a gentle and calming beauty mask, adding the maximum moisture that the skin needs. Gives a glowing, young and fresh look. Leaves the skin feeling relaxed and soft.

The mask is ideal as an immediate treatment for grey, tired skin that is lacking in vitality, and helps retard the aging process.

• For all skin types
• Size: 50ml / 1.7 Fl. Oz
• Paraben Free
• Made in Israel

Bio Marine Delicate Eye Cream by Sea of Spa is a delicate moisturizer that is particularly suitable for the fine and sensitive skin around the eyes. Smoothes the skin and delays the aging process. Pleasant to the touch, and easily absorbed.

• For all skin types
• Size: 50ml / 1.7 Fl. Oz
• Paraben Free
• Made in Israel

Bio marine Firming Eye Serum by Sea of Spa is a concentrated serum with a delicate texture. Particularly suitable for the fine and sensitive skin around the eyes.

The unique Triple Effect Complex helps to strengthen and firm the fine skin around the eyes.

The serum nourishes, smoothes away wrinkles, and gives a fresh and supple appearance. Also suitable for the neck and around the lips.

• For all skin types
• Size: 30ml / 1.02 Fl. Oz
• Paraben Free
• Made in Israel

The Forward has selected 50 of the most influential women rabbis in America, plus five in Israel, for this inaugural Sisterhood 50 list. These women span generations and the denominational spectrum; they are pulpit rabbis, teachers, academics, pastoral caregivers and organizational leaders.

In May, Jennifer Gorovitz became a communal pioneer as the first woman ever to head a big-city Jewish philanthropic federation. Now, two months later, she has become the first woman heading a big-city federation to implement major layoffs in the face of a budget shortfall.