Eight years after Rabbi Israel Meir Lau stepped down, Tel Aviv is set to choose a new chief rabbi; the vote is expected in two weeks, with candidates including a senior rabbinical judge, a former lawmaker, community rabbis and Lau’s son

Amid growing challenges for Jewish communities worldwide, young Diaspora Jews gathered in northern Israel this Hanukkah for an educational and volunteer program in Safed, strengthening Jewish identity and ties to Israel

The plane of First Lieutenant Morton Scher, who served in the US Army, was shot down in an air battle over southeastern China; After his remains were found last year, the Jewish pilot was laid to rest in South Carolina

In wake of deadly terror attack in Sydney, Muslim leaders join solidarity mission to Israel, where they sign joint declaration committing to deeper understanding and respectful dialogue between Jewish and Muslim communities