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Conscientious Objector Puts Himself in an Israeli Soldier’s Boots Conscientious Objector Puts Himself in an Israeli Soldier’s Boots in New Book

Israel, Give the African Hebrew Israelites Citizenship The African Hebrew Israelites Want to Be Part of Israel, but Israel Still Won't Commit

Chabon’s Novel Illuminates as Much as It Obscures Michael Chabon’s Novel 'Moonglow' Illuminates as Much as It Obscures

Twitter Fails to Confront anti-Semites, Jewish Journalists Say Twitter Fails to Confront Vicious anti-Semites, Jewish Journalists Say

How Jews Are Battling anti-Semitism on Twitter How Jews Are Re-claiming a Hateful neo-Nazi Symbol on Twitter

Families reunite with hostages released by the Israel Defense Forces' elite Sayeret Matkal unit during the Entebbe operation, on July 4, 1976.

Israel's Entebbe Raid Rescued From the Realm of Legend Rescued From the Realm of Legend: Israel's 1976 Entebbe Raid Revisited

Ben Ammi Ben Israel, spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, in June 2012.

Spiritual Leader of African Hebrew Israelites Dies

The team behind 'The Village of Peace': from left, producer Sam Schuder, executive producer Amar’e Stoudemire, and directors Niko Philipides and Ben Schuder.

From Birthright to Black Hebrews From Birthright to Black Hebrews: A Journey by Three U.S. Filmmakers

U.S. NBA's New York Knicks basketball player Amare Stoudemire, shakes hands with Israel's President

N.Y. Knicks Star Nixes Tel Aviv B-ball Camp N.Y. Knicks Star Nixes Tel Aviv B-ball Camp Due to IDF Op

Community elder and Chicago native Ahk Ahmeshadye, center with staff, surrounded by his two wives, children and grandchildren in Dimona, May 2012.

From African-American to Hebrew Israelite Book Charts Journey From African-American to Hebrew Israelite

Action from a Break dancing competition at the Israel Goldstein Youth Village in Jerusalem, February 2014.

Jerusalem, a Break Dancing Mecca, Too The Holy City of Jerusalem Is Now a Break Dancing Mecca, Too

Protest against a proposal to label West Bank goods as coming from 'Israeli Occupied Territories,' Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 29, 2012.

S. African Gov't Woos Voters in Israel South African Government Woos Voters Living in Israel

Rose Fostanes a Filipina caregiver living in Israel, celebrates with friends and family in a bar in South Tel Aviv, after she won in X-Factor Israel in the early hours of Jan. 15, 2014.

X Factor Victory Electrifies Filipinos Caregiver’s 'X Factor’ Victory Electrifies Filipino Community in Israel

Flowers, candles and condolence messages in Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg.

'Anti-Israel Stance Betrays Mandela' South African-born Israelis Say Mandela's Legacy Betrayed by Pretoria's anti-Israel Stance

Simon Fried (left) and Nir Gilat, co-founders of the Milk & Honey Distillery.

How to Revive Zionist Spirit? With Whiskey Israeli Whiskey Makers Hope to Revive the Spirit of Zionism

ESPN Yanks Mideast Broadcasts American Sports Fans Cry Foul as ESPN Yanks Israeli Broadcasts

New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire leading a basketball workshop in Tel Aviv for young athletes from the Wingate Institute.

Knicks Star Debuts at Maccabiah Knicks Star Amar'e Stoudemire Debuts at Maccabiah

The British Maccabiah delegation.

Maccabiah Opens: 9,000 Athletes From 78 Countries Maccabiah Games Open With 9,000 Athletes From 78 Countries

Alon, left, and Oded Aminov, two young track stars from Vancouver, with the family’s physician, David Segal, who secured funding from the Vancouver Jewish community for their trip.

Tripped Up by the Bottom Line Tripped Up by the Bottom Line, Maccabiah Athletes Struggle to Fund Their Trips

Limited edition Maccabiah 2013 State Medal. Courtesy.

VIDEO: How to Watch the 2013 Maccabiah Games VIDEO: How to Watch the 2013 Maccabiah Games, With or Without Leaving Your Couch

Guy Seemann in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, July 10, 2013.

Tel Aviv Immigrants Standing Up for Their Rights Young Immigrants in Tel Aviv Stand Up for Their Rights With New Social Movement

Filipinos playing volleyball in south Tel Aviv in March.

Migrants Find Home on Israel's Sports Fields Migrants Find a Home Away From Home on Israel’s Sports Fields

Delaware Governor Jack Markell in the Old City of Jerusalem this week.

Gov. Promotes Business With Israel Delaware Governor Seeks to Strengthen Ties With Israeli Business

From right: U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro, President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at the July 4th party.

Fireworks, Fast Food and Flattery for July 4 Fireworks, Flattery and Fast Food at U.S. Envoy’s July 4 Party

July 4 festivities at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Israel.

Arab Journo Strip-searched at July 4 Party Israeli Security Strip-search Arab Journalist at U.S. July 4 Party

Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, at his Tel Aviv birthday bash in June.

Adelson Holds Big-budget Birthday Bash Adelson Takes Cue From Peres With Big-budget Birthday Bash

Harvard economist Larry Summers speaking at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, June 19, 2013.

Harvard Ex-prez Rebukes Hawking Former Harvard President Summers Rebukes Hawking for Boycotting Israeli Conference

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and AJCongress Executive Director David Harris in Jerusalem, January 2013.

Rein in 2-state Doubters, U.S. Jews Tell Israel American Jewish Leaders: Netanyahu Should Disown 'Irresponsible' Statements Against Two-state Solution

Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan.

Dagan: Israel Could Seek New Alliances Dagan: Israel Has a Unique Opportunity to Seek Different Alliances in the Mideast

Guy Seemann conducting a parlor meeting in Tel Aviv.

Campaign Urges Tel Aviv Anglos to Vote Immigrant Launches Campaign Urging Fellow Anglo Israelis to Vote in Municipal Elections

Illustration: Technicians work at a radio studio.

Israeli Outcry Prompts BBC Program Changes BBC World Service Schedule Expanded Following Outcry

Birthright Israel Excel fellows at the program's opening ceremony in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2013.

In Israel, U.S. Interns Don’t Just Fetch Coffee Birthright Brings American Interns to Israel

A member of All That's Left symbolically repaints the Green Line in Jerusalem on June 5, 2013.

Learning to Say 'Occupation' in Hebrew Teaching Visitors to Say 'Occupation' in Hebrew

Soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade on their graduation march at the end of training, May 30, 2013.

Families Fume as Brigade Delays Ceremony For Families of Lone Soldiers, a Postponed IDF Ceremony Can Cost Dearly

Brett Rudolph (r) and Judah Guttmann

For Immigrants, a Place to Kvetch Online For New Immigrants to Israel, a Safe Place to Kvetch Online

ICYMI

How Israel Intentionally Destroyed the Dead Sea

Everybody Asks, What Does Putin Want? We Think We Have an Answer

While Researching Heart Meds, They Found a Way to Grow a Different Kind of Muscle They Wanted to Cure Heart Disease. They Discovered a Way to Grow a Different Kind of Muscle

'My Religious Trans Patients Want to Talk About Faith. What if God Doesn't Forgive?'

'The Chameleon': U.S. Experts Shaken Over What This Iranian Scholar Just Said

'The Doctor Told Me, Sir, You're a Junkie': The Opioid Epidemic Hits Israel