The NGO Israel Hofsheet finds that Arab and secular towns received more fines for breaking coronavirus regulations than ultra-Orthodox ones, even when they had far fewer infections
Like many of my fellow immigrants to Israel from the United States, I am consumed by worry, frustration and anger at how easily I was able to get the vaccine while my elderly parents in the U.S. must sit and wait
Donald Trump's four years in office were some of the most dramatic in U.S. Jewish history. From Pittsburgh to Jerusalem, from Charlottesville to COVID, over a dozen American Jews reflect on the moments, memories and stories that defined this era
Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich envisages using international corps of young Jewish volunteers to distribute the vaccines, blindsiding the Agency that co-owns the corps with the ministry
Miriam Adelson was often credited with increasing the late Sheldon Adelson's interest in Israel. Right-wing politicians will be watching to see what happens next
Canada-based Return Ministries is being asked to leave the education center after its social media posts implied it was proselytizing new immigrants
A surge was predicted when it appeared that Israel was managing COVID-19 infection rates more effectively than other Western countries, but it never materialized
Government tightens restrictions after it made numerous exceptions to its official policy to bar the entry of non-Israelis to the country over the course of the coronavirus pandemic
Actor Michael Aloni (aka Akiva Shtisel) reflects on the surprise success of the show set in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox community, while producer Dikla Barkai reveals whether there’ll be a fourth season
Do strongly worded condemnations of the execution of an Iranian journalist suggest a firmer U.S. stance against Tehran than during the Obama years, or will human rights violations be compartmentalized in order to strike a deal with the Iranian regime?
‘It’s incredible to reach this point after so many years,’ Nicole Meyer tells Haaretz as ex-headmistress Leifer is set to stand trial for 74 alleged sex offenses
Coronavirus played a central role in the discourse this year, with controversies over how lockdowns were enforced when it came to religious worship and the opening of religious schools
Ukrainian immigrant Yuri Logvinenko says Yochananof chain never made any attempt to examine supervisor’s claim that he was ‘just pretending’ to be Jewish
Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff debates empty podium after Sen. Perdue is a no-show, ahead of too-close-to-call runoff elections on January 5
The acclaimed philosopher believes zealous discrimination against one group – like Women of the Wall – is a way for religion to hide the radical changes it has embraced
U.S. Jewish nonprofit says the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition is ‘already being abused to quash legitimate criticism and activism directed at Israeli government policies’
Joe Biden's new envoy to Israel will have to make it clear that David Friedman's days are over, without totally reversing some of the outgoing administration's steps
Reema Dodin faced immediate criticism from some conservative groups but is backed by veteran politicians and Jewish Democrats
Former prime minister voices optimism about a Biden presidency and predicts the restoration of U.S. leadership on the world stage. He also calls Secretary of State nominee Blinken ‘a great friend of Israel’
Antony J. Blinken has accumulated years of experience working in the White House and is no stranger to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tzipi Livni is among Israelis voicing optimism about him as Biden’s top diplomat
Blinken, who is Jewish, was an instrumental part of getting the Iran deal passed in Congress ■ He is known as a moderate Democrat, making his path to confirmation easier than other contenders
The outgoing president’s heavily partisan appointments are deepening divides that will persist even after Joe Biden assumes office next year
Michèle Flournoy has spoken out on everything from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Iran and Syria during her decades in Washington
President-elect Joe Biden has no shortage of contenders vying to be his secretary of state. Will he opt for a diplomatic or political appointee, and how will they be greeted in Jerusalem?
Jon Ossoff may be the best-known political figure who has yet to win an electoral race. Will the fourth time charm?
Harris has walked the tightrope on the issue of Israel, facing criticism from the left wing of the Democratic Party after meeting AIPAC leaders in 2019
The white nationalist march in Charlottesville reminded Joe Biden of Europe in the 1930s and convinced him to run for president. It became a central theme in his march to the White House
Democrats hoped to pick up at least three seats to win control of the 100-seat Senate. Collins had been viewed as one of the more vulnerable Republicans
All four Jewish Democratic hopefuls come up short in Senate races, as Schumer seems unlikely to become first-ever Jewish Senate majority leader
The former astronaut was once stationed in Houston with Ilan Ramon, the Israeli folk hero who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003