The Jewish Agency Assembly adopted resolutions calling on the Israeli government to establish an independent authority on Jewish conversions and special courts of Jewish law to “allow the conversion process to move forward.”
An archeologist sees the unearthing of a massive gate as potential further evidence that the first kingdom of the Israelites was as grand as the Bible describes, but other scholars remain skeptical.
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to help the Palestinians “rapidly develop their economy” as soon as he gets into office, if he wins the February elections.
