The famed Portuguese Synagogue sees some 200,000 tourists annually, but one day a year worshipers are privy to a stunningly beautiful sight The post A Yom Kippur tradition in Amsterdam dates back to the invention of electricity appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Contact with Hila Livne, 22, had been lost since Sunday when she was separated from fellow traveler in Sari-Chalak nature reserve The post Body of missing Israeli hiker located in Kyrgyzstan appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Lawmakers say administration's plan to isolate Pyongyang runs counter to intelligence assessment that Kim will never give up atomic weapons The post With North Korea seen hanging on to nukes, senators question US strategy appeared first on The Times of Israel.

PA president had been under heavy pressure to speak out against deadly Tuesday shooting, says he condemns all violence no matter the source The post Abbas condemns Har Adar attack, spokesman says appeared first on The Times of Israel.

UN envoy Haley says deal 'an empty promise' without oversight, hints Moscow shielding Tehran from having IAEA enter military sites The post US pushes nuclear watchdog to ramp up Iran inspections appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Calling overhaul a 'once in a lifetime opportunity,' Gary Cohn defends keeping post despite nearly bolting over president's response to white supremacist violence The post Jewish Trump aide says he stuck around after Charlottesville for tax reform appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Legal staff combing through emails on private server which could pertain to investigation into Russian meddling, according to Politico The post White House probing private email use by Kushner, others — report appeared first on The Times of Israel.

New York State Board of Elections says listing Trump's son-in-law and adviser as female was their mistake, not his The post Clerical error blamed for Kushner’s voter registration as a woman appeared first on The Times of Israel.