Workman can be seen preparing the kever in the Leaders of the Nation area of Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning 25 Elul. The levaya is set for

Secretary of State John Kerry is threatening to cut off all contacts with Moscow over Syria, unless Russian and Syrian government attacks on Aleppo end. The State Department says Kerry

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotevely completed the discussion in the Ministry’s situation room where plans were discussed for the upcoming levaya of the ninth President of Israel, Shimon Peres. The

It’s almost Rosh Hashanah and thousands of Magen David Adom volunteers around Israel are out collecting food for the needy as they do annually. Under MDA’s “Wine & Honey” project,

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, on the morning of Wednesday 25 Elul, at the start of the special Cabinet meeting in memory of Israel’s ninth President, the

The government Ceremonies Committee, which operates under Minister of Culture & Sport Miri Regev, has announced the details of the coming days pertaining to the passing of Israel’s ninth President,

US President Barak Obama will be attending the funeral in Jerusalem on Friday 27 Elul for former President Shimon Peres. The Latest reports state that Obama will be arriving on

It is the week before Rosh Hashanah and at Ben-Gurion International Airport, this signals the beginning of the Tishrei travel season which includes tens of thousands leaving this week for

Hamas was not left out, joining world leaders in issuing a statement following the death of Shimon Peres, albeit a different type of message. Hamas officials called the late ninth

Quotes from around the world after the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres. (New condolence messages will be added at the end of this post) ——— “A light has

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Preparations for the expected tens of thousands of mispallalim who will arrive in Uman for Rosh Hashanah continue. Tents are being set into place and hotels

A frightening post was discovered on Facebook, on the page called Shir Melody, stating “Someone has to eliminate the chareidim from the world. Let’s say a nuclear Holocaust or something

The Foreign Ministry: International delegations that have confirmed their attendance of the funeral for Israel’s ninth President, Shimon Peres so far: • US President Barak Obama • Canadian Prime Minister

PM Netanyahu Statement on the Passing of Shimon Peres “We grieve today for the passing of our dear and beloved Shimon Peres. Shimon devoted his life to our nation and

Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has issued the following statement: The Jewish Agency for Israel and I personally bow our heads in mourning

“Today, the city of Jerusalem mourns the loss of President Shimon Peres, a visionary whose morality and belief in humanity and a better future inspired everyone who had the privilege

Statement on the passing of Israel’s ninth President, Shimon Peres by Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein. ”Shimon ”The Knesset bows its head and agonizes over the passing of the ninth president