The Jewish community of Zhitomir received a delegation of rabbis visiting from France.

Indian security took up positions around an ancient synagogue in Kochi following a terror alert that turned out to be a hoax.

Israel became the first country outside South America to sign a free trade agreement with Mercosur, a common market among four Latin American countries.

The rededication of an Old City synagogue took place without incident.

Last summer, when the relationship between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations was getting off to what appeared to be a rocky start, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren was at pains -- twice -- to deny that he had been "summoned" to the State Department for a dressing down.

Brazil's president said he would not visit the grave of Theodor Herzl during his first official visit to Israel.

Israel's Cabinet approved a national plan to reverse Israel's scientific brain drain.

Germany is challenging a journalist's request to declassify files pertaining to the 15 years Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann spent as a fugitive.

American Israel Affairs Committee issues statement expressing concern following recent crisis over east Jerusalem construction

Israel to take issue with Latin American country’s close ties with Iran.