Defendants convicted of participating in the beheading of 21 Coptic Christian workers in Libya in 2015 The post Egypt court sentences 7 to death over links to Islamic State appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Rachel McAdams says she was quickly recognized in Jewish area of LA while trying to prepare for role in new film The post Actress fails to go undercover as Orthodox Jew for ‘Disobedience’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

PM reportedly rejects invitation for sit down with Stefan Lofven for 2nd year in a row, over Sweden's recognition of Palestinian state The post Netanyahu said to refuse meeting at UN with Swedish premier appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Previous such calls featured discussion, tended to last 45 minutes or more; this one-way conversation went on for roughly eight The post Some dismay as Trump holds very brief call with Jewish leaders, takes no queries appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Relative of late British foreign secretary Arthur Balfour says 1917 document was primarily response to plight of Jews in Europe The post Balfour Declaration was a ‘humanitarian’ gesture, descendant says appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Maya Serebryanaya, 68, and Valeriy Utvenko, 72, fell in love while taking dancing classes last year The post Kiev’s new JCC celebrates marriage of elderly couple who met there appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Washington calls upcoming referendum 'provocative,' says it's 'distracting from efforts to defeat ISIS, stabilize liberated areas' The post US urges Iraqi Kurdistan to call off independence vote appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Times of Israel's wandering film critic reports from the Toronto International Film Festival with the ups, the downs, and the shameful flicks for the Tribe The post At the Toronto film fest, on the prowl for Darren Aronofsky’s (Jewish) ‘mother!’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.