Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
British Jewish Groups Lament Labour Antisemitism After Veteran MP Ellman Resigns Over Issue
British Jewish groups weighed in on Thursday after a veteran Labour party MP announced her resignation from the party, citing antisemitism as the reason. Louise Ellman...
Path to Israeli Unity Government May Be Opening, With Gantz Indicating a Willingness to Sit With Netanyahu
Despite the current impasse in the Israeli coalition talks, signs emerged on Wednesday that a path to a unity government might be opening, with Blue...
‘Security Challenges’ Facing Israel Prompt IDF Chief to Provide Rare Briefing to Top Netanyahu Rival
In a rare move, the leader of Israel's centrist Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, met formally with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv...
Hamas Set to Inaugurate Children’s Park Near Site of Violent Gaza Border Riots
The steering committee that leads the weekly riots on the Israel-Gaza border is inaugurating a children’s park near a border area that has been a...
Portrait of Adolf Hitler Painted on Wall Near Grave of Nahman of Breslov in Ukraine
A massive portrait of Adolf Hitler, along with writing that praised the Nazi leader, was found painted on a wall near the grave of famed...
Israelis Demonstrate in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Against Turkish Invasion of Kurdish Region of Syria
An interfaith group of Israeli Jews and Christians gathered in Jerusalem’s Paris Square on Saturday to protest the recently launched Turkish offensive against the Syrian...
Worshipers at German Synagogue Attacked by Antisemitic Gunman: ‘We Were Ready to Fight’
Worshipers at the synagogue in Halle, Germany, that was attacked on Wednesday by an antisemitic gunman recalled the tense moments when the assailant attempted to...
Car Outside Elon University Chabad House Damaged by Gunfire While Yom Kippur Services Underway
A car was struck by gunfire outside the Chabad Jewish Student Center at Elon University in North Carolina on Wednesday night as services marking the...
Israel’s Netanyahu Condemns Turkish Invasion of Northern Syria, Pledges Humanitarian Assistance to ‘Gallant’ Kurds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denounced the just-launched Turkish invasion of the Kurdish region of northern Syria. “Israel strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of...
Pittsburgh Rabbi Writes Yom Kippur Poem in Honor of Those Killed in Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre
Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, who survived the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh last year, has penned a poem for Yom Kippur in...
Tourists in Israel Experience ‘Spiritual’ Atmosphere of Yom Kippur
Tens of thousands of tourists will spend the Yom Kippur holiday in Israel, including many Jews but also some non-Jewish travelers. Israeli news site Mako quoted...
Israel Shuts Down as Holiest Day of Jewish Year, Yom Kippur, Gets Underway
Israeli security forces and medical services were on high alert on Tuesday as Yom Kippur -- the holiest day on the Jewish calendar -- got...
Amid Rising Iran Threat, IDF Chief of Staff Pledges Israel Will Respond to Any Attack ‘With Great Power’
Amid concerns that Israel may be facing a potential direct attack from Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi pledged on Monday a...
Far-Left Activists Continue Yom Kippur Effort to Oust Jewish Labour MP Critical of Antisemitism in Party
A Jewish Labour MP who has been outspoken on the issue of antisemitism within her party is facing two more attempts to force her out...
