Haifa's long-time Chief Rabbi She'ar-Yashuv Cohen, who has taken part in many interfaith conferences and gatherings with Moslem religious leaders, says he's trying to gather support for a synagogue in the Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mo

The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv is operating a branch of a government body, under the guise of a cultural center, whose goal is to persuade Russian emigrants to return, according to Israeli intelligence sources.

The State of Israel is trying to persuade hundreds of thousands of its citizens living overseas to return home in a project to coincide with the state's 60th
anniversary next year, the Absorption Ministry announced Sunday.

The West Bank settler organization SOS Israel is planning a campaign to choose a flag and anthem for the new Jewish state it plans to erect in the West Bank in the event of an Israeli withdrawal from the territories.

A top Iranian Jewish community leader on Wednesday described the recent immigration of 40 Iranian Jews to Israel as a "misinformation campaign" and insisted that Jews living in the Islamic Republic were not in danger under hard-line policies of Presiden

In light of the recent Annapolis Conference and the efforts of various Orthodox Jewish groups, including Agudah, to spread their claim that Jerusalem should be under Jewish rule, Jews Against Zionism has embarked on a radio campaign.

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An ultra-Orthodox umbrella organization spoke out at its annual conference against the division of Jerusalem, marking the first time that the traditionally non-Zionist body has taken a public stance on the peace process.

At the Saturday night session of the 85th convention of Agudath Israel of America, the mayor of Jerusalem, Uri Lupolianski, addressed the crowd.

A new study conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that the secular sector in the Zionist state is shrinking: Only 20% of Jewish Israeli citizens define themselves as secular the lowest number in 34 years.

As expected, the Agudath Israel convention this past weekend produced a resolution advocating continued Zionist control over Jerusalem, citing "considerations of security as well as the singular place Jerusalem has always occupied in Jewish religious an

Recent political developments in the State of Israel and the upcoming Annapolis meeting of Middle-Eastern leaders and American President George W.

Zionist Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said at a press conference on Sunday, November 18, that the future Palestinian state would be a "comprehensive national solution" for all Palestinians, including those currently living within the borders of the State

The Knesset passed the first reading of a bill initiated by Likud Knesset Member Gideon Sa'ar, which requires a two-thirds majority of Knesset Members (MKs) to change the status of Jerusalem.

A dozen religious Zionist organizations have united to hold a "summit" calling for Jewish sovereignty over all of the Holy Land, meeting on the same day as the Annapolis summit.

A group of 40 religious men have joined the Israeli Air Force. The men have reportedly received training in areas such as aircraft maintenance, mechanics and the arming of fighter jets and helicopters.

A claim by President Ahmadinejad that Iran has 3,000 working uranium-enriching centrifuges sent a tremor across the world yesterday amid fears that Israel would respond by bombing the countrys nuclear facilities.

Knesset Members, Zionist rabbis and leaders of the council of Jewish communities in the West Bank in addressed thousands of Jews Sunday night protesting against discussions being held between U.S.

"We must bring the Jews of Venezuela to Israel as soon as possible," says religious Zionist Member of Knesset Effie Eitam, who returned at the end of last week from a secret visit to Venezuela, worried about the Jewish community's situation there.

Religious Jewry is deeply saddened this week at the passing of Rabbi Chanina Avrohom Leitner early Tuesday morning, after a brief illness.

A group of 150 Israeli citizens have initiated an unprecedented criminal prosecution of WAQF (Islamic trust) leaders in Jerusalem - alleging that Islamic officials have engaged in the deliberate destruction of ancient Jewish relics on the Temple Mount.