Shmuel Eliyahu, currently chief rabbi of Safed, has been under fire for ‘intolerant’ remarks and rulings

Secretary of state phones Netanyahu, Abbas even as officials say negotiations are dead in the water; US calls on sides to ‘look in mirror’

Left-wing MKs enraged as committee head David Rotem explains he wants to prevent them from petitioning High Court

New York Times: Community wants convicted spy released, but balk at using him as diplomatic pawn, fear questions over divided loyalty of American Jews

The intensely driven Mike Harari, subject of a new book, received the agency’s top honor for operational work related to Iran’s nuclear program… at age 80

‘Both sides took unhelpful steps,’ the US says. The rest of the world will more likely fault Israel, which could have dramatic implications

JC.com: Israel’s economy is very robust, with both young and mature companies — all of them opportunities for investors

Twitter’s interface abounds in Jewish philosophy, says Yonatan Gordon