WASHINGTON — David Friedman at the launch of U.S. Senate hearings to confirm him as ambassador to Israel said there was “no excuse” for his past rhetoric targeting liberal … more

One state! Flexibility! Two states! Hold back on settlements! Stop Iran! When President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — What a press conference! But wait. In the … more

Almost 30 years ago, the late theater impresario Joe Papp got into hot water when he canceled a scheduled production of a pro-Palestinian play at his flagship Manhattan theater, the Public. Rumors … more

Israel’s standing as a global cybersecurity powerhouse advanced in recent weeks, with the U.S. House of Representatives passing legislation that would improve American-Israeli cooperation in … more

Click here to read today's Jewish Star print edition.Check back later for news of the meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Donald Trump.And visit tomorrow for coverage of … more

WASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu is going to stride in through the White House front door. Donald Trump is not going to grimace while Netanyahu lectures. The talk in Washington … more

AMONA — In a dramatic clash with residents of this hilltop outpost, the state seemed to have won. Over two sometimes violent days, security forces evacuated the residents, along with … more

Late last month, on the eve of Black History Month, a delegation of African-American journalists landed in Ghana to cover international development projects … more

JERUSALEM — The United States refused to comment on Israel’s passage of a bill that retroactively legalizes settler homes built on private Palestinian land, saying the Trump … more

The Midrash in Kohelet Rabbah teaches that G-d told man, “Be careful not to spoil or destroy my world—for if you do, there will be nobody after you to repair it.” For more than a … more