A ‘Rabbi to the famous’ has been blamed for the sudden drop in COVID-19 vaccinations in Israel after sharing concerns about the possible side effects. Yuval Hacohen Asherov, a Rabbi known for advising numerous national celebrities, has been criticised for claiming that the vaccine could damage the immune system and…
Orthodox Jews in Israel are getting around COVID-19 restrictions back home by having huge "kosher" weddings in the United Arab Emirates. The two countries recently normalised relationships and with tough restrictions on large gatherings in Israel, ultra-orthodox Jews have wasted no time in taking advantage of flights to the UAE…
An ex-pat teacher working at a school in Kuwait has been fired for asking her students to identify countries on a map of the Middle East which included Israel. The teacher, identified only as Annie, gave her year five students a geography assignment at the international school called the American…
An Israeli singer is set to release an album she made in secret with Iranian musicians despite bitter animosity between their home countries. Liraz Charhi, 42, an Israeli singer of Persian heritage, will release the album she put together by secretly collaborating with Iranian artists next month. In an interview,…
An Israeli man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing his young wife 20 times in front of their toddler son while her horrified parents also watched in a live video chat. The brutal attack that left the young woman fighting for her life took place in the couple’s…