Stand for Israel is suspending activity October 3 and 4 for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. We’ll be back on Wednesday, October 5 — and rest assured, if any critically important developments related to Israel come up over the weekend, we’ll be here to let you know about them. Shanah Tovah - Happy New Year!
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the funeral of Shimon Peres, remembering the late statesman's "optimism, his quest for peace, his love of Israel."
The Jerusalem Post brings us photos of the procession and funeral service for the beloved Israeli statesman who passed away this week.
Israeli and world leaders, including PM Netanyahu and President Obama, eulogized Shimon Peres at his funeral at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem.
In this photo, Shimon Peres - the Israeli statesman who passed away this week - presents a shofar from Israel to the Jewish community of Azerbaijan.
One of Israel’s founding fathers, former Prime Minister and President of Israel Shimon Peres, died this week at age 93.
In a gesture that not only honors the late Shimon Peres, but also reinforces the strong U.S.-Israel friendship, President Obama ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-staff.
On what would have been the late Elie Wiesel's 88th birthday, we remember the writer, teacher, activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor with a meaningful speech he once made at the White House.
Thousands will pass before the casket of Shimon Peres as he lies in state at the Knesset, ahead of his funeral on Friday.
In just two days - September 29-30, 1941 - over 30,000 Ukrainian Jews were murdered by the Nazis.
