Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Top Rabbis in Israel and Europe Urge Jews Not to Kiss Mezuzot Due to Coronavirus
Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi ruled on Wednesday that Jews should not touch or kiss mezuzot, so as to avoid infection by the coronavirus, and the...
Despite Coronavirus Fears, IDF and US Military Kick Off Bi-Annual Juniper Cobra Exercise in Israel
Despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, the IDF and US military kicked off their bi-annual Juniper Cobra exercise in Israel on Tuesday. Israel Hayom...
With Netanyahu Victorious but Lacking Majority, Difficult Process of Forming a Government Begins
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in Monday’s Knesset elections, the difficult negotiations to form a governing coalition got underway on Tuesday. Complicating the picture...
Bernie Sanders and the Question of Antisemitism
The rise of Bernie Sanders presents American Jews with a terrible conundrum. On the one hand, he is the first American Jew with a reasonable chance...
With Most Votes Counted, Official Israeli Elections Results Show Win for Netanyahu, but No Governing Majority
With 90% of the vote counted on Tuesday morning, official results in Israel’s 2020 elections showed a victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his...
Netanyahu Claims ‘Enormous Victory,’ Pledges to Form ‘Nationalist Government’
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed an "enormous victory" in the country's 2020 elections on Monday night, saying he planned to form a “nationalist government...
Biden to AIPAC: Support for Israel Among Young People Is in Danger
Former US vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC on Sunday that Israel’s annexation and settlement policies are undermining...
Netanyahu at AIPAC: Sanders Criticism ‘Outrageous’; Pledges to Annex Parts of West Bank With American Support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday gave a pointed response to statements made by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attacking the American pro-Israel lobby...
Rivals Netanyahu and Gantz Make Their Final Pitches to Voters Before Monday Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Blue and White party Chairman Benny Gantz, made their last pitches to voters on Saturday, with...
At AIPAC Policy Conference, High Profile Speakers Reject Bernie Sanders: ‘We Don’t Want Him in Israel’
Speakers at the annual gathering of pro-Israel lobby AIPAC on Sunday offered veiled and open condemnation of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, an outspoken and...
Jewish Student Says She Left City University of New York Law School After Being Targeted by Antisemitic Harassment for Supporting Israel
A Jewish former law student at City University of New York told The Algemeiner this week about what she described as antisemitic and anti-Zionist harassment...
Israeli Supreme Court Rules Surrogacy Rights Must Be Extended to Same-Sex Couples
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that same-sex couples must be permitted by law to have children via a surrogate. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported...
El Al Suspends All Flights to Italy and Thailand Due to Coronavirus; Netanyahu Says Israel ‘in Safe Hands’
Israel’s national airline El Al is suspending all flights to Italy and Thailand as of Thursday due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Israeli...
IDF Cancels Joint Exercise With US European Command Due to Coronavirus Fears
The IDF on Thursday decided to postpone an annual joint military exercise with the US European Command scheduled for next week due to the coronavirus...
