Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt served as chief rabbi of Moscow for over 30 years, until the morning after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when he woke up to a frightening reality that reminded him of the "dark days of the Iron Curtain." From his new office in Jerusalem, he speaks frankly to Israel Hayom about being the only Russian religion leader to oppose Vladimir Putin.
With over 15,000 members, Israel's lodges follow and honor the best of Freemason traditions, but are also unafraid to ruffle some feathers by advocating to keep up with the times and begin accepting women into the secret society.
Fifty years after Palestinian terrorists murdered 11 members of the Israeli delegation to the 1972 Munich Olympics, German handball player Klaus Langhoff, who was right across the street, recalls the horrific moments, many of which he photographed.
Enes Kanter Freedom, the NBA superstar who has remained loyal to his values in the face of pressure, talks with Israel Hayom in an exclusive interview about his plans to change the Middle East – and the world.
"I never abandoned my values or identity, then why is my being in the military a problem?" laments Yossi, who along with fellow Haredi soldiers shares the struggles of finding a match in the ultra-Orthodox community, whose opposition to joining the IDF even affects their siblings' prospects.
Ibrahim Nablusi, the leader of an Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade cell in Nablus has risen to the level of a local icon. Palestinian propaganda aside, the real issue is that the IDF has for the past two years trusted PA security forces to keep terrorism in northern Samaria in check.
The head coach of Auburn University's men's basketball team talks with Israel Hayom about his Jewish heritage and how basketball can help make peace.
Notorious terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, recalls how he joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine after getting expelled from university and abducted dozens of ministers at the behest of Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi, only to be betrayed by the leader he held in high regard.
Israel and Japan have maintained close diplomatic relations for 70 years. In a special interview, Japanese Ambassador to Israel Mizushima Koichi talks about common goals and future objectives.
Extremist Jewish, Arab, and Jewish-Arab groups are already discussing the pragmatic aspects of bringing Palestinian refugees back - not only to Judea and Samaria, but to all territory abandoned in 1948. This would mean an end to the state of Israel, experts warn.
