'He has sold me to an old man,' says Parwana, 9, who had dreamed of becoming a teacher; over half Afghanistan's population, 22.8 million people, said to face acute food insecurity

Former police captain easily wins race as Massachusetts city elects first woman and Asian American to city's top job; Mayor Jacob Frey battles to keep job in Minneapolis

Science-based 10-year action plan put together under auspices of Cypriot government

In upset, lawmaker attracts Trump's base while also appealing to suburban voters who were repelled by ex-president

Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt starts new Shabbat service as he and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who fired him, seek to tell congregation their side of story through membership list emails

Vainer was in charge of shrinking community, along with 86 synagogues and over 850 cemeteries; established warm relationships across political parties

Jewish organizations express outrage that board members didn’t respond more strongly to Jew hatred in anti-vaxxer speech

'Similar, but with nuances': Yaacov Kaufman unveils what he made of hundreds of plastic gum containers and dozens of folding chairs, on display at Tel Aviv's Liebling House

Bill introduced after Confederate flag displayed in several firehouses; museums institutions that serve educational purposes are exempt

Missive follows submission of long-shot bill in Senate; claims move would create 'misguided situation' in which US would operate 2 separate missions in Israel's capital

Overseas missions to be ranked annually on green performance in everything from recycling and energy efficiency to raising awareness in the local community

'I give thanks to the doctors and scientists who are creators like you, for the wise people who approved the vaccine, and for everyone who made sure this was available to kids'

As the retired lieutenant colonel releases 'Here, Right Matters: An American Story,' he discusses growing up as a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant and the values that led him to testify

State media says surface-to-surface rockets launched from northern Israel caused 'material damage,' no casualties; attack comes days after rare daytime strike in same region

Move paves the way for Israel to begin vaccinating children of that age group; Biden calls decision a 'turning point'