Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Israeli Chef Hawks Hanukkah Sufganiyot Covered in 24-Karat Gold
A noted Israeli pastry chef is hawking what may be the most expensive doughnut in the world. The hole-less, cream or jam-filled doughnuts known as sufganiyot are...
‘What a Cruel World That Would Take You From Us’: Israeli Soldier Killed in Stabbing Attack Laid to Rest
Ron Kokia, an Israeli soldier stabbed to death in the southern city of Arad last Thursday, was laid to rest at the military cemetery in...
International Criminal Court Ends Probe Into 2010 Gaza Flotilla Raid, Citing ‘Insufficient’ Evidence
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is closing the books on the Mavi Marmara case. The Mavi Marmara was a Turkish vessel in...
Report: US Quietly Taking Major Steps Toward Moving Israeli Embassy
With the world poised for President Donald Trump’s expected statement on Wednesday that the US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, American officials are quietly taking major...
Report: Trump Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Next Week
US President Donald Trump is planning to give a speech next week recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a source has confirmed. A “senior US official” told Reuters...
‘You Will Always Be in My Heart’: Friends Remember IDF Soldier Killed in Stabbing Attack
Friends of IDF soldier Ron Kokia, 19, who was killed on Thursday night in an apparent terrorist attack, expressed their pain and mourning in a...
Netanyahu in Kenya: ‘We Believe in Africa’
“We believe in Africa. We believe in Kenya. We believe in our friendship,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday in a keynote speech to dignitaries...
Major Jewish Group ‘Appalled’ by Russian Bishop’s Blood Libel Accusation
A leading Jewish group registered its disgust on Thursday after a Russian bishop claimed that the Romanov family was killed by Jews in an act...
IDF Responds With Tank Fire After Gaza Mortars Strike Israel’s South
Tensions flared in Israel’s south on Thursday as mortars were fired at an IDF position near the Gaza Strip. According to the Hebrew-language website Walla, no...
Ethiopian-Israeli MK Slams Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Over ‘Apartheid’ Accusations
In a remarkable open letter, Ethiopian-Jewish Knesset Member Dr. Avraham Neguise eloquently refuted anti-Israel claims made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla during his recent visit...
European Jewish Organizations Back Legal Action Against Belgian Ban on Kosher Slaughter
European Jewish groups are expressing solidarity with Belgian Jews after the local community commenced legal action following bans on kosher slaughter from the country's two...
Arab Countries Pressure Abbas to Resume Peace Talks in Order to Form United Front Against Iran
Egypt and a group of moderate Arab states are putting significant pressure on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to resume peace negotiations with Israel as...
Columnist for PA’s Official Daily Claims US, Israel Behind Sinai Mosque Massacre
A columnist for the Palestinian Authority’s official newspaper has claimed that Israel and the US committed the Nov. 24 attack on the al-Rawda mosque in...
Defying ISIS Threats, Hundreds Attend Heavily-Secured Museum of Jewish Heritage Screening of Film on Kurdish Fighters
Five hundred people defied ISIS threats on Monday to attend a heavily-secured screening of a film about Kurdish fighters at the Museum of Jewish Heritage...
