Jewish agency chief, former Labor chief and son of 6th president defeats educator Miriam Peretz, says he'll work to 'build bridges' within Israeli society and with Diaspora

120 MKs to choose between Isaac Herzog and Miriam Peretz, with result expected within hours; Lapid still struggling to close gaps to form government that would replace Netanyahu

Herzog and Peretz embody almost perfectly the Ashkenazi and Mizrahi halves of Israeli Jewish society. Who wins a showdown between Moroccan motherhood and Ashkenazi gentility?

Israel Prize-winning educator Miriam Peretz, who lost 2 sons in battle, vies to become country's first woman president, while Isaac Herzog aims to follow in his father's footsteps

Ex-leader of center-left party, who is the leading candidate to replace Rivlin, apologizes to Shelly Yachimovich for 'unnecessary comment' from 2013

Jewish Agency chief and ex-Labor leader receives signatures of 27 MKs, is seen as frontrunner; Israel Prize-winning educator garners 11 signatures; 3 remaining candidates drop out

Jewish Agency chief and former Labor leader is seen as frontrunner, with Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz, ex-Likud MK Yehudah Glick and others also vying; deadline is midnight

Outgoing president, 81, will undergo further tests and receive medicine, his office says

Secret ballot to take place just over a month before Rivlin's seven-year term elapses; candidates have until May 19 to collect signatures of at least 10 MKs

Gabriela Sztrigler Lew showcases the volunteering spirit of the Shalom Corps, and our 21st century privilege of looking beyond our own survival, to elevate the entire world