The famed Portuguese Synagogue sees some 200,000 tourists annually, but one day a year worshipers are privy to a stunningly beautiful sight The post A Yom Kippur tradition in Amsterdam dates back to the invention of electricity appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Contact with Hila Livne, 22, had been lost since Sunday when she was separated from fellow traveler in Sari-Chalak nature reserve The post Body of missing Israeli hiker located in Kyrgyzstan appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Anat Berko says archive held by US since 2003 'belongs to Jews of Iraqi origin, and not to Iraqis who persecuted and drove out their Jewish citizens' The post Likud MK doesn’t want trove of Jewish artifacts returned to Iraq appeared first on The Times of Israel.

'I spoke with my rabbi and with God by myself,' says college footballer Jordan Ober. 'I do not want to let my teammates down' The post U. of Nebraska long snapper will play, won’t eat on Yom Kippur appeared first on The Times of Israel.

State Department spokeswoman says David Friedman's statement should 'not be read as a shift in US policy' The post Washington rebuffs own envoy for saying ‘settlements are part of Israel’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

After video surfaces, Dennis L. Mothersbaugh accused by authorities in Virginia of punching man and woman during violent white nationalist rally The post Indiana man arrested for Charlottesville assaults appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Lawmakers say administration's plan to isolate Pyongyang runs counter to intelligence assessment that Kim will never give up atomic weapons The post With North Korea seen hanging on to nukes, senators question US strategy appeared first on The Times of Israel.

PA president had been under heavy pressure to speak out against deadly Tuesday shooting, says he condemns all violence no matter the source The post Abbas condemns Har Adar attack, spokesman says appeared first on The Times of Israel.