11-year-old Druze girl takes 2nd place in Jerusalem Bible quiz
'I love the Bible,' said Mira Husaisi, who hopes to compete in the international Bible competition when she’s a little older.
May 31, 2023Judaism & Culture
WATCH: The rabbi who knows the secret formula of Coca Cola
Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, the rabbinic coordinator of Orthodox Union Kosher, will not give away any secrets.
May 8, 2023
Brown University project is digitizing 10,000 ancient Israel inscriptions
The texts inform about Jewish women philanthropists, Roman roads and the impact of the Bar Kokhba War, says professor Michael Satlow, who directs the project.
May 4, 2023
Barbra Streisand to receive ‘Jewish Nobel’ award
The Genesis Foundation is honoring the famed singer, actress, director and activist in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
May 2, 2023
WATCH: Japanese celebrate Israel’s independence by singing famous Hebrew songs
Christians from Japan and Hawaii came together to show love and support for Israel.
April 26, 2023
‘From every floor, from every window:’ Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The energy and the intensity shown by the 700 poorly armed young Jewish fighters reflected the understanding, deep in their hearts, that the battle for the ghetto was not ultimately one in which they would prevail.
April 16, 2023
Passover ‘Guide for the Perplexed’ – explainer
The Jewish festival of Passover begins this year on Wednesday night. Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yoram Ettinger explains what the holiday is all about.
April 7, 2023
‘What a magical day’: Daughter of music celebrity Lionel Richie converts to Judaism
Model Sofia Richie made her career on the runways of such fashion designers as Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel, and has appeared in ads for well-known brands Adidas and Tommy Hilfiger, among others.
April 4, 2023
Social media influencer uses her online platforms to educate millions on Holocaust
Singer-songwriter and actress Montana Tucker is tapping into the power of social media to teach the next generation about the Holocaust.
March 31, 2023
BURST OF EMOTION: Protester in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood moved to tears
One of the protesters against the judicial reform who attended the demonstration in the ultra-Orthodox B’nei Brak suburb of Tel Aviv was moved to tears by the Shabbat songs playing on loudspeakers on Thursday n...
March 24, 2023
World’s oldest Hebrew Bible going up for auction, expected to sell for over $30 million
Thousand-year-old Hebrew Bible - the oldest known copy in existence - to go on display in Tel Aviv, before auction; expected price of at least $30 million.
March 22, 2023
Chaim Topol of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ fame dies at 87
“The story of Chaim Topol’s life has been sealed but I am certain that his contribution to Israeli culture will live on for generations,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
March 9, 2023
WATCH: Jews around the world are celebrating Purim – what’s the deeper message?
ILTV chats with Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn, founding rabbi of the Tel Aviv Synagogue, to learn more about Purim and why we celebrate it.
March 7, 2023
Purim Guide for the Perplexed 2023 – explainer
Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday – just like Passover and Chanukah - which highlights optimism and the transition of the Jewish people from subjugation to liberty.
March 6, 2023
In time for Purim: Inscription bearing name of King Ahasuerus’s father found in Israel
Persian King Darius the Great’s name was found on a 2,500-year-old potsherd in Tel Lachish.
March 1, 2023
Israeli Chief Rabbi: Earthquake rescue teams should work through Jewish Sabbath
Chief Rabbi David Lau invokes 'pikuach nefesh' to override Sabbath prohibitions, urges Israeli rescue teams in Turkey to continue operations on Jewish holy day.
February 10, 2023
Israeli Embassy and Indian Jews mark Tu B’Shevat holiday with ancient ceremony
Israel’s embassy in India marked the holiday of Tu B’Shevat with a festive Malida ceremony on Monday.
February 6, 2023
Jewish prayer item can help prevent heart attacks – study
Men - and women - who wear phylacteries, called tefillin, while praying, also have a better chance of mitigating heart injury if they do have an attack.
January 24, 2023
Lab-grown meat is kosher, Israel’s Chief Rabbi rules
'Cultured meat' created in labs from cow cells is kosher, is not considered 'meat' for purposes of Jewish law, says Israeli Chief Rabbi David Lau.
January 21, 2023
Technology proves existence of ancient Kingdom of Israel
The full text of the Mesha Stele’s glorification of a Moabite victory over the “House of David” was discovered through the use of a computer imaging technique.
January 19, 2023
WATCH: Former Israeli Supreme Court chief justice dons tefillin
Aharon Barak, former chief justice of Israel's Supreme Court who led the judicial revolution of the 1990s, meets with haredi journalist Aryeh Ehrlich, and puts on tefillin.
January 13, 2023
Large cache of Holocaust-era Judaica discovered during renovation work in Lodz
Some 400 objects, including menorahs, kiddush cups and silver-plated cutlery had been stashed underground by their Jewish owners, who never returned for them.
January 10, 2023
Orthodox woman who married Muslim man ‘by mistake’ obtains divorce – or was he actually Jewish?
The Orthodox woman discovered her husband's Muslim identity only after the marriage.
January 8, 2023
Israel’s Ofra Haza makes Rolling Stone’s list of top 200 singers of all time
Known as 'the Israeli Madonna,' Ofra Haza was an international hit by the 1980s and famously sang on the Prince of Egypt movie soundtrack.
January 4, 2023
PRESIDENT HERZOG: ‘On a menorah with eight candles, there is room for us all’
On Monday, the first day of Chanukah, Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent holiday greetings to Jews around the world, stressing that "we are all being asked to recall what keeps us whole and committed to our ow...
December 19, 2022
Israeli cast in Morocco performs first Hebrew play in Arab country
As ties warm with Israel, Hebrew play written by Israel's fifth president performed in Morocco.
December 13, 2022
Walmart yanks ‘chic’ scarves mimicking Jewish prayer shawl from eCommerce site
Walmart's eCommerce site sparks controversy for selling replica of holy Jewish prayer object as a towel.
November 30, 2022
Leonard Cohen’s IDF tour during Yom Kippur war to become TV series
'I came to raise their spirits, and they raised mine,' Cohen said while performing for troops in the desert.
November 29, 2022
Thanksgiving reaffirms the 400-year-old US-Israel connection, says former ambassador
In honor of this year's Thanksgiving holiday, Yoram Ettinger explains the centuries-old bond between America and the Jewish state.
November 24, 2022
WATCH: Hasidic superstar stays grounded – how does he do it?
'It doesn't overtake my entire life," 33-year-old hasidic rock star Shulem Lemmer discusses his lifestyle and his successful career.
November 7, 2022
WATCH: Festive Sukkot celebration in Hebron
Thousands of Jews celebrated the Sukkot festival outside of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in the Judean city of Hebron - the first Jewish capital city - on Wednesday.
October 13, 2022
WATCH: Tens of Thousands gather for Priestly Blessing at Western Wall
This year, worshippers are also marking the end of the 'shmita', the year during which agricultural land lay fallow.
October 12, 2022
WATCH: Thousands attend Yom Kippur service in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square
Thousands of people packed Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square for the final Yom Kippur service, called Ne'ilah, ad the blowing of the shofar on Wednesday.
October 5, 2022
Japan and the Jews: Israeli exhibit explores Jewish history from Japanese perspective
Museum general director Yotam Yakir, whose parents survived the Holocaust, said the exhibit holds deep personal meaning for him.
September 28, 2022
WATCH: Jewish New Year Greetings from Israeli President Herzog
In honor of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5783, President Isaac Herzog has released a festive greeting to Jewish communities around the world.
September 25, 2022
Sign of the messiah? Five red heifers, eligible for ‘purification,’ arrive in Israel
A Christian evangelical farmer donated the cows, which rabbis ruled as eligible for a biblical purification rite that allows service in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
September 20, 2022
WATCH: Jews visit Temple Mount en masse on Tisha b’Av
As of 9 a.m. Sunday morning, over 1,000 Jews had visited the Temple Mount since the day began. Hundreds more are seen standing in line waiting for their turn.
August 7, 2022
‘American Jews think they are Christians without Jesus,’ says professor
'For many Jews in the U.S., to be a Jew means to uphold the Golden Rule and embrace the BDS paradigm of Jewish identity: Bagels, davening and Seinfeld.'
August 4, 2022
‘Evidence of our connection’: Rare discovery at ancient Jewish site in Samaria
'There is nothing more exciting than realizing with our eyes how we are continuing the lives of our ancestors here', said Yisrael Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council.
August 2, 2022
Chabad in Israel suing Russia, trying to block Jerusalem property transfer
The new appeal to Israel follows the Moscow government’s demand that it regain ownership of properties in Jerusalem built by Russia in the 19th century.
July 26, 2022
WATCH: Ben Shapiro, why don’t you move to Israel? Will you run for president?
Ben Shapiro addressed thousands in Tel Aviv Wednesday evening, where journalist Amit Segal asked him why he doesn't move to the Jewish state.
July 21, 2022
The historic significance of the 17th of Tammuz – today’s Hebrew date
There's a common denominator among the five specific events which happened on this date.
July 17, 2022
Polish man who rescued Jews during the Holocaust dies at 102
He was also involved in the Polish underground that resisted the German occupation of Poland throughout the war.
June 22, 2022
Famed Italian tenor Bocelli visits Western Wall after Tel Aviv concert
Bocelli reportedly told Netanyahu that while he currently resides in Tuscany, Italy, if he could move anywhere in the world, it would be Israel.
June 12, 2022
CNN anchor Jake Tapper says he gave Zelensky matzah for Passover
When asked if he has a 'message of freedom' for Ukrainian Jews for Passover, Zelensky answered: 'I believe the way we fight for freedom is the most important message.'
June 9, 2022
Cheesecake, dairy, coffee and the evolution of a holiday
Shavuot wasn’t always a dairy-heavy all-nighter.
June 2, 2022
Israel mourns passing of Uri Zohar, movie star who became ultra-Orthodox rabbi
'Rabbi Uri Zohar was one of the greatest creators in Israel and a cornerstone of Israeli culture,' said Minister of Culture and Sports Hilli Tropper.
June 2, 2022
Eight fun facts about Shavuot festival in Israel, coming this weekend
Israelis eat cheesecake, have water fights, show off their agriculture and study Torah on this most wonderful and easygoing of holidays.
June 1, 2022
1,800-year-old grave of convert to Judaism discovered, relevant to upcoming festival
The archaeological find times well with the upcoming Shavuot holiday that celebrates one of Judaism’s most famous converts, Ruth the Moabite.
June 1, 2022
Nothing new: Jerusalem flag march a tradition since ancient times
Although today marching through the Old City gates is considered a nationalistic and “provocative” act, it has existed as a monthly rite since ancient times.
May 29, 2022
‘Frozen in time’: 2,100-year-old agricultural farmstead uncovered in Galilee
The site was likely abandoned suddenly due to impending danger.
May 25, 2022
Israeli hit ‘Girl from Oslo’ ranks #4 on Netflix
Collaboration between Netflix and Israeli cable TV company Hot is a thriller about two Israelis and their Norwegian friend who get kidnapped by ISIS.
May 22, 2022
Museum exhibit dates Jewish presence in Greece to 4th century BCE
'The Jewish community is an integral part of Greek identity, a fact that has been too often denied for centuries,' says Greece’s Chief Rabbi Gabriel Negrin.
May 22, 2022
WATCH: Lag B’Omer celebrations marked by joy and sorrow
A year after 45 people were killed in the worst civil disaster in Israeli history, and thousands returned to Mount Meron for the Lag B'Omer festival.
May 19, 2022
Stoudemire leaves Brooklyn Nets after 2 years, citing Shabbat observance
'Not working on Friday night and Saturdays is difficult for anyone to grow in a coaching space because coaching is such a grind and requires you to be there full-time,' Stoudemire said.
May 19, 2022
Jews worldwide to celebrate mystical spring holiday of Lag B’Omer
The reason for the plague that ended on Lag b'Omer almost 2,000 years ago was a lack of respect for one another among the students of Rabbi Akiva.
May 18, 2022
NBA star Ray Allen in Samaria: ‘An amazing story here, part of history’
In recent years Allen has been active in promoting Holocaust education and helping raise funds for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
May 12, 2022
Israel’s ‘Toy’ among most popular Eurovision songs ever
Israel’s most recent win at the global music event is the seventh most-viewed entry on YouTube, unfortunately unaccompanied by the country’s previous hits.
May 2, 2022
New Holocaust center on IDF base designed to inspire young Israeli soldiers
Timed to coincide with Yom Hashoah, the Yad Vashem Educational Center for Holocaust Remembrance, opened at the Ariel Sharon Israel Defense Forces’ training campus in the Negev Desert.
April 28, 2022
Lovestruck Muslim converts to Judaism after pretending to be Jewish to marry ‘amazing’ woman
In Israel now for the first time, Eliyah (Ali) Hawila says a genealogical search found that he is also Jewish by ancestry.
April 25, 2022