Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto was appointed as chief Rabbi of Morocco with the blessing of King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
The ceremony was held in the Bet El Synagogue in Casablanca, attended by hundreds of people, including Moroccan officials who came under the guidance of the King of Morocco to honor the rabbi. In honor of the ceremony, a special prayer was also held in honor of the King of Morocco.
The Moroccan community, made up of thousands of Jews, provides services to about 100,000 Israelis who visit Morocco every year.
Rabbi Pinto will now have a diplomatic and Supreme Court Justice status in Morocco.

Report comes after several US officials expressed concern over Jerusalem's expanded business ties with Beijing

Days after bombardment reportedly flattens Iran-linked missile factory in Masyaf, PM says IDF continuing to operate on northern front

Rights group claims troops wiped CCTV footage of incident in the East Bank in early April; IDF says attacker also tried to carry out stabbing

Washington – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of Rep. Ilhan Omar following President Donald Trump’s retweet of a video that purports to show the Minnesota Democrat being dismissive of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The California Democrat also called on Trump to take down the [...]

Jerusalem – Satellite images released by the Israeli intelligence firm ImageSat International (ISI) on Sunday showed the complete destruction of a possible Iranian surface-to-surface missile factory in Syria’s Masyaf District, allegedly struck by Israel on Saturday. “The main industrial structures were completely destroyed, including the main hangar and the adjacent three production hangers and buildings. [...]

Israeli Airline Arkia Makes Emergency Landing In Barcelona Following Engine ExplodingIsraeli airline Arkia turned around one of its planes, flight IZ272, from Barcelona to Tel Aviv, after an explosion was heard 10 minutes after take-off. The flight, which was being operated by the Italian charter company Neos, experienced a malfunction in one of its engines and had to make an emergency landing.

 Jerusalem Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in CollisionA motorcyclist was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place between his motorcycle and a car on Sunday afternoon on Jerusalem’s HaDaf Hayomi Street in the Neve Orot section of Ramot.
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Address by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of today’s Cabinet Meeting:
“To the the beginning of my words I would like to relate to the” Bereishit moon landing attempt.
Over the weekend the State of Israel made history. It was one of the seven countries that came to circle around the moon and one of the four countries that landed on the moon, but we landed in an unfavorable way.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Far from the din of Washington, Ivanka Trump toured businesses run by women in Ethiopia on Sunday while promoting a White House global economic program for women. President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser visited a coffee shop and textile company in Addis Ababa. It was her first stop in Africa [...]

Biden To Campaign As Extension Of Obama’s Political MovementJoe Biden is finalizing the framework for a White House campaign that would cast him as an extension of Barack Obama’s presidency and political movement. He’s betting that the majority of Democratic voters are eager to return to the style and substance of that era — and that they’ll view him as the best option to lead the way back.

Trump Sanctuary City Idea Could Help Illegal Immigrants Stay In USAn idea floated by President Donald Trump to send immigrants from the border to “sanctuary cities” to exact revenge on Democratic foes could end up doing the migrants a favor by placing them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country.

The New Right party of Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked will conduct a partial vote recount following last Tuesday’s election, after receiving approval from the Central Elections Committee Sunday evening.

New York – At 6 feet, 5 inches tall, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stands out in a crowd. But does he have any shot of standing out in the packed field of potential Democratic candidates for president? A would-be progressive standard bearer, de Blasio has spent the past few months exploring a [...]

Before release from the military, soldiers must undergo course from 'Israel-is,' teaching them how to better speak about Israel for their benefit and the country's, co-founder says

Paris's envoy in Washington, Gerard Araud, tweeted that 'sanctions could be reimposed' on Tehran

Parliament's director general orders Nazem Bader to take 14-day leave amid criminal probe into alleged attack on helpless individual

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