Mordechai I. Twersky

Rabbi Herschel Schacter - the first Jewish chaplain to enter the Buchenwald concentration camp an hour after its liberation in 1945, who died March 21 at the age of 95 - made a little-known recording describing his first moments in the camp.

A continuous string of Tweets and Facebook posts brings the deadly conflict with Gaza to smart phones and computer screens in real time.

In addition to her son, Friedstein is survived by three grandchildren. She was buried in Savyon, next to her husband, a prominent Israeli businessman who died in 2007.

Only MK's Tzipi Hotovely and Gila Gamliel turned up for Tuesday evening's 'Anglo-oriented political event' in the cavernous ballroom of Jerusalem's Ramada Hotel.

Copeland, a native of Manchester who was known as 'Copey,' immigrated to Israel in 1963. He co-founded the World Union of Jewish Students Institute in Arad in 1968 together with Dr. Justin Phillips.

Iranian-born Orly Noy is giving Israelis their first taste of contemporary Persian literature, introducing them to Iranian humor and hoping to demonstrate 'how much we actually have in common.'

The get-out-the-vote organization iVoteIsrael announced last week that it processed voter registration requests of some 80,000 U.S. citizens living in Israel.

Competition drives Israeli cell providers to lower prices on international plans.

A 38-year-old Ra'anana doctor, who is a native of Toronto, was asked to examine a baby and ended up reuniting with the man whose life he had saved a decade ago.

The organization says their food charity helps the poor and does not support any political party.

Americans residing in Israel shunned by American financial institutions.

Those who refuse to do so risk having their applications denied or existing accounts frozen.

On the anniversary of the Jewish matriarch Rachel’s death, devout Jews from around the world bring their prayers to her tomb.

Economist Shlomo Maoz to run with Likud; Nachman Shai defects to Labor; Dov Lipman linked to Yesh Atid.

African-American duo of 'Grannies on Safari' criss-crosses the Holy Land for two episodes on 'rural' and 'urban' Israel.

Moriel Rothman, 23, a Jerusalem native who lived in the United States for two decades, says he is acting in 'solidarity with the Palestinians living under occupation.'

In the wake of Andy Williams' death, Pat Boone talks about his friend and the ‘Exodus’ theme song they made famous together.

Speaking to Haaretz on condition of anonymity for fear of losing benefits, immigrants talk of feeling 'shortchanged' by organization's failure to live up to its promises.

In the 10 years since its launch, the pro-aliyah organization has successfully positioned itself as the main player in bringing new immigrants from the U.S. to Israel. However, critics contend that its executives are overpaid and its impact on the numbers of new arrivals in Israel is negligible.

Chairman of local group sees 'no reason to expend precious resources on Anglos.'

At the Centennial Convention of Hadassah the organization passed a resolution 'reaffirming its commitment to and support for freedom of worship for women at the Western Wall.'

Western Wall regulations forbid women from praying aloud and leading services at the base of the holy site.

Female medical professionals in Israel strive to succeed while maintaining families.

The parent organization of iVoteIsrael, which calls for Israeli-Americans to participate in the U.S. presidential election, lists same suite number, office address of Lauder's foundation, 2010 tax filings reveal.

The 27-year-old native of Leonia, New Jersey, presents a concept for a 'hub for Jewish sexual expression' that she says has been sorely lacking from an otherwise 'hyper-organized' Jewish community.