First Jewish candidate in Syrian elections in decades

Henri Hamra, a Syrian-American Jew, son of the former Chief Rabbi of Syria, Yosef Hamra, has announced his candidacy...

French police probe Israeli rabbi’s threats against Macron

Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into threats made by Israeli rabbi David Daniel Cohen against French...

Israeli chief Rabbis tell pilgrims not to visit Mount Meron

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Rabbi David Lau instead told pilgrims to follow the instructions of security services.

Israel’s chief Rabbis ‘sell’ the country’s ‘chametz’

Chametz is defined as anything that is made with one of the five grains - wheat, barely, rye, oats and spelt - that...

Israel: Latin American Rabbinical Conference inaugurated

Israel’s chief rabbi was in Bueno Aires on Wednesday to inaugurate the Latin American Rabbinical Conference.

Israel: Chief Rabbinate elections delayed amid power struggle

The Knesset voted overnight Monday to postpone the elections for the country's Chief Rabbinate, extending the tenure...