Temple Mount “Martyr” Stabs Two Torah Scholars, Policeman on Shabbat in Old City

A Palestinian terrorist took selfies on the Temple Mount before stabbing two young yeshiva students in the old city of Jerusalem on Saturday, leading to a foot chase during which he succeeded in stabbing a policeman before being shot and killed.
What Made David Friedman’s Confirmation so Contentious?

David Friedman was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate as America’s ambassador to Israel.
Ambassador David Friedman Sworn Into Office – With a Small Jewish Twist [WATCH]

In Judaism, taking an oath is a serious and binding act.
Does Israel Want More Ethiopian Jews?

The last chapter is now being written in the heroic saga of Israel’s rescue of Ethiopian Jewry over the past four decades.
Palestinians: Abbas’s Empty Promises

Abbas can make all the promises in the world to the new US envoy. Fulfillment of any of them, however, is a different story altogether.
Same Old, Same Old

At least Mr. Greenblatt was spared the unthinkable: Israel seeing to its own dignity.
Commotion Among the Jews

Enjoy the Jewish Carnival, while I sit back, observe and comment on problems here, there, and everywhere..
Jews Enter Legal Battle for 1960s-Esque Civil Rights on the Temple Mount

In a court battle reminiscent of the American Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60’s, a case in the Israeli Supreme Court is intended to end discrimination against religious Jews on the Temple Mount.
30,000 Runners Flock to Holy City for Jerusalem Marathon

More than 30,000 runners, including approximately 3,500 international athletes representing 65 countries, thronged the streets of Jerusalem.
Israel, Escalation, and a Nuclear War in the Middle East

In the final analysis, Israel’s most significant risks of a nuclear exchange or nuclear war will arise from certain predictable kinds of crisis escalation.