Syrian Army Completes S300 Training in Russia
The first anti-aircraft missiles may be delivered to Syria within 2 months.
Wishy-Washy West Endangers Israel with Russian Missiles for Assad
The West has played one too many games in the Syria disaster. After it lifts the arms embargo to rebels, Russia says it will arm Assad with game-changing missiles. For Israel, it is not a game.
New Torah Scroll for Sochi Synagogue ahead of Winter Olympics
The synagogue in Sochi in Russia has been renovated and a new Torah scroll acquired ahead of the city’s hosting of the Winter Olympics...
Putin Actually Tells the Truth: No S-300 Missiles in Syria – Yet
News from Russia: Putin says he has not yet shipped any S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. Even bigger news: Putin is telling the truth for once.
Ex-Mossad Chief Backs Move to ID Soviet Jews
Ephraim HaLevy, former chief of the Mossad, has committed himself to a program which will help certify the Jewish identities of thousands of immigrants,...
Kiev Hosting First-Ever Hebrew Song Contest in Former Soviet Union
An initiative of the World Forum of Russian-speaking Jews.
Livni in Russia, Denies Visit Linked with Missile Sale to Syria
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who doubles as the government "Minister for the Peace Process,” traveled to Russia on Tuesday to talk with Foreign Minister...
Rabbinical Group Aims to Standardize Circumcision in Europe
A European rabbinical group has created a union to include every mohel - ritual circumciser - in an effort to standardize ritual circumcision and...
Rabbi in Critical Condition in Israel after Attack in Russia
Israel’s advanced medical care may save the life of the Chabad rabbi who was shot after midnight Wednesday near the border between Russia and Chechnya. His condition is “life-threatening,” doctors say.
Israeli Navy System to Counter Yakhont Russian Anti-Ship Missile
The Barak 8 medium-range missile is designed to intercept airborne threats, including anti-ship missiles.
Russia Finally Admits Terrorists Probably Shot Rabbi
The shooting of a Chabad rabbi in the Russian republic of Dagestan was likely a terrorist attack by Muslim extremists, investigators said more than...
Rabbi Shot in Russia Released from Israeli Hospital
Rabbi Artur Ovadia Isakov, the Chabad rabbi shot in a likely terrorist attack in southern Russia has been discharged from an Israeli hospital after...
Russian Firm Investing $30 Million in Bethlehem Complex
Russia is strengthening its presence in the Palestinian Authority with a $30 million investment in an office-commercial center in Bethlehem that will include a...
Russia Giving Up to $1 Million to Auschwitz Conservation Fund
Russia will contribute up to $1 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation for the conservation and maintenance of the site of the former Nazi concentration...
Chief Ukrainian Rabbi Calls for Removal of Provocative Cross
The recent placing of a crucifix near the Uman grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov was an act of “clear provocation,” said Ukraine’s Rabbi...
El Al Teams Up with GetTaxi
El Al has signed an agreement with GetTaxi to offer passengers discounts for GetTaxi's cab hailing service in New York, Tel Aviv and other...
Russian Gay Rights Leader Condemned for Antisemitic Tweets
One of Russia’s most prominent gay rights activists made anti-Semitic statements on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The tweets appeared last week on Nikolai Alexeyev’s...
Navalny Misses Runoff in Moscow Mayoral Race, Seeking Recount
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called for a recount in Moscow’s mayoral election after missing the runoff vote cutoff by one percentage point. He...
Russia Heats Up Cold War with Sale of Iran S-300 Missiles (Video)
Iran for years has been trying to get Russia’s advanced S-300 missile system that can down commercial airplanes. Putin, feeling his oats after leading Obama by the nose, is ready to supply the goods.
9/11 Spreads in the Middle East
Al Qaeda brought down the Twin Towers 12 years ago. With the help of other terrorists, it is bringing down Mideast regimes, banking on chaos to spread its policy of destruction of the West.
New Poison Gas Attack Claimed in Syria, but Has the Clock Run Out?
Is Assad’s mind so twisted that he used chemical weapons again? Or are the rebels equally twisted enough to gas Assad’s soldiers and then accuse the regime. And does it matter anymore?
Kerry, Lavrov: Syria to Give Up the Stash in 1 Week—Maybe
John Kerry's remarks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after their meeting, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland, September 14, 2013.
Liberman: No Confirmation that Assad Sent Poison Gas to Iraq
Israel has no information to confirm Syrian rebel claims that the Assad regime has sent part of its stockpile of chemical weapons to Iraq,...
Did Your Shul Pocket $660,000 from Maftir Yona?
“Auctioning” off the honor of being called to the Torah and for the privilege of reading the “Haftorah,” or “Maftir” section of the Prophets,...
Syrian Rebels ‘Frustrated’ as Obama Avoids War
The commander of the Free Syrian Army rebel group warns that Assad will continue to murder his own people.
Anti-Putin Dissident Navalny Sentence Commuted
Prominent opposition figure Aleksey Navalny and co-defendant Pyotr Ofitserov have been given a suspended sentence in their trumped up embezzlement trial that has attracted...
Putin to Visit Cairo, After US Abandons Ally Further
Russia is filling in the vacuum in Egpyt that the U.S. is leaving behind.
Russian Priest Suspended over Anti-Semitic Pejorative
Russian church officials suspended a priest for using an anti-Semitic pejorative while baptizing a girl.
The two-month ban on Andrey Evstigneeva was announced earlier this...
Russia Gives Egypt Massive Bear Hug at US Expense
Russia and Egypt are set to sign a major arms deal that is of similar value to the amount of aid the US had been sending to Egypt.
Netanyahu Tells Russian Jews about the ‘Real Iran’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told Jewish community leaders in Moscow during his trip to Russia, "The Iranians deny our past and repeat their commitment...