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 Friday, 27 Elul at 11:00AM. (YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo: Media Resource Group)

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 levaya will entail receiving current and former world leaders and nations� representatives. Hotevely scheduled another meeting for later in the afternoon for continuing the discussion […]

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, volunteers work hard to fill thousands of cartons with food for the upcoming Yomim Tovim to assist families in need. The two-week project end on […]

[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, Mr. Shimon Peres. The levaya itself is scheduled for 11:00AM on Friday morning at Mt. Herzl, in the section for the nation�s leaders. � 8:45AM […]

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 Uman and 770, as well as tens of thousands of Israelis leaving the country for Rosh Hashanah. The �holiday rush� officially begins on Wednesday 25 […]

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 President of Israel �A criminal�, and at the time of this article, PA (Palestinian Authority) leader Abu Mazen offered his condolences. In Hamas-run Gaza, the […]

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 gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever. Shimon Peres was a soldier for Israel, for the Jewish people, for justice, for […]

[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 like this�. �They are unnecessary, unproductive, stupid, prohibit and prohibit (themselves on others) and deformed � trying to sweep normal people and make them abnormal, […]

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 Justin Trudeau � Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary � French President Francois Hollande � Prince Charles � Australian Prime Minister Malcolm […]

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 upon the passing of the ninth President of Israel, Shimon Peres. Throughout his many roles in Israel�s leadership and over many years, Peres was always […]

�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 of meeting him. Over the years, as Mayor of Jerusalem, I had the honor of experiencing countless unique Jerusalem moments with President Peres. �President Peres […]

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 and former prime minister Shimon Peres. The State of Israel bids farewell to the head of its family; a man who had seen everything, was […]