PA minister aiming to meet with White House national security adviser, CIA officials as Ramallah seeks to push US to play more active role in deescalating and solving the conflict

Sanibel Island Jews perform tashlich in waters that force their evacuation; Orthodox Fort Myers residents unable to evacuate after not receiving alert during Rosh Hashanah

'I apologize on behalf of all of us' friend says at Yafit Furian funeral; woman's husband, lead suspect in case, remains hospitalized but will face questioning once awake

Rescue crews wading through floodwaters in Florida in effort to rescue people trapped in homes; eastern seaboard braces for storms and flooding as second Ian landfall looms

Don't get me wrong, I love Israel. But maybe I could live a more comfortable, less expensive, more balanced life just a one-hour flight away in Cyprus.

No travel warning declared, however, as Jerusalem continues to tread lightly; IDF soldiers with Russian citizenship reportedly barred from traveling there

Ra'am chair blames former PM for crime wave, empowering far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir, and criticizes former partners Ayman Odeh and Ahmad Tibi for voting with opposition

Some Jewish participants jarred by emphasis on forgiving hate crime perpetrators at confab just before Days of Awe, whose major theme is personal and communal accountability