Herzog lauds ‘wonderful meeting’ with Biden

In an address to foreign reporters, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who did not take questions, lauded a “wonderful meeting” with U.S. President Joe Biden, whom he called a “huge friend of Israel,” according to the pool report. Read more

Israeli president’s judicial reform compromise gathers momentum

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s efforts to mediate a compromise on judicial reform have gathered momentum in recent days, possibly leading towards an end to political acrimony and anti-government demonstrations. Read more

Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills

Israel’s governing coalition delayed several Knesset votes related to a contentious judicial reform that were scheduled for Wednesday. Read more

Top Turkish delegation to visit Israel

A delegation of top Turkish leaders will arrive in Israel this week, ahead of a planned visit by President Isaac Herzog to the country, the president’s office said. Read more

UAE intercepts missile amid Israeli visit

The United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi as the Gulf state hosts Israel’s President Isaac Herzog in a first such visit. Read more

Herzog at Babi Yar: Leaders must ‘condemn slightest hint of antisemitism’

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog addressed the international gathering on Wednesday marking 80 years since the Babi Yar massacre in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 29-30, 1941. Read more

Herzog meets the Ukrainian community

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has met members of the Ukrainian Jewish communities. Read more

Israeli President Isaac Herzog carries on a family tradition

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s path was paved by the generations that came before him…writes Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau. Read more

Geoffrey Edelsten passes away at 78

Geoffrey Edelsten, the former Mount Scopus student who went on to attain degrees in medicine and surgery ahead of owning the AFL teams Sydney Swans has passed away in his home in St Kilda. Read more

Menorah in Melbourne

The Victorian Premiere  Daniel Andrews and other Members of Victoria’s Parliament will join Rabbi Chaim Herzog and Chabad of Melbourne CBD in celebrating Chanukah, the Festival of Lights at Queen’s Hall in Parliament House of Victoria. Read more