1948 volunteer soldiers reunite A group of foreign volunteers in Israel's 1948 War of Independence met on the eve of Israel's 60th birthday to swap war stories and remember how things were in the days after the Jewish state was born. full story
Revoked conversion sparks uproar A rabbinic court ruling in Israel revoking the Jewish status of a convert whose conversion was conducted 15 years ago has sparked a war between Israel's more moderate Orthodox and more zealous Orthodox rabbinic leadership. full story