Despite criticism in his highly haredi town of Lakewood, NJ, Rabbi Mike Moskowitz says serving queer Jews at New York's Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a fulfillment of his duty

Veteran writer announces she's leaving the 'Gray Lady,' after writing farewells to some 1,400 people, as part of her 'dead beat'

David Myers says he wants to be back home in Los Angeles, dismisses as 'nuisances' detractors who complained of his ties to left-wing movements, openness to settlement boycotts

Ministry of Health says it strongly condemns the violence and orders security be increased at health institutions

Chief opposition whip tweets the bill's passing is a 'dubious historical event' after opposition faction Yesh Atid votes alongside coalition

Liberman says legislation needed to target terrorists' 'pockets'; Arab MK slams bill as 'collective punishment' of Palestinians

PM replaces Culture Minister Miri Regev who says she cannot approve work on the prayer pavilion, citing her conscience and 'Jewish tradition'

Orban and Duterte are due to visit Israel -- critics say the outreach at a time of resurgent right-wing nationalism puts Israel on the wrong side of history