Sens. Rubio and Johnson raise old tweet by Deborah Lipstadt calling out Republicans for bigotry; Holocaust scholar insists she speaks out against both sides of the aisle

Push comes amid heightened fears about the vulnerability of Jewish institutions and antisemitic incidents

Nomination had been delayed due to historian's sharp criticisms of Republicans, despite appeals from Jewish community groups in wake of Colleyville synagogue attack

Renovation on The Shefa School's 12-story building set to be completed in the spring of 2024; school has grown from 24 students in 2014, its first year, to more than 200

More than two-thirds of the applicants in Portugal are Israeli, while in Spain the share of Israelis is lower than 5%

Interior Ministry rejects Kibita Yosef's application for citizenship again, defying court decision to recognize non-Orthodox conversions performed in Israel

On an Oct. 11-18 trip to the Big Apple, 30 local leaders, including the mayor of Arab-majority Umm al-Fahm, engage in cultural exchange with Diaspora

At a diplomatic toast for Rosh Hashanah, president urges foreign envoys to boycott upcoming 'Durban IV' conference at UN

Gabriella Strigler Lou, from the 'Shalom Corps' non-profit, chosen for honor at annual ceremony to serve as 'inspiration for social action' in Israel and abroad

No pickles, no shankbone, no cemetery visits during the holidays for the 1,000-year-old community, once based in Krasnaiya Sloboda on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains