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Aaron Kalman
Aaron Kalman
Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
March 7, 2015, 2:45 am
Voting for Israel, in Australia
As one of the few Israelis allowed to vote outside of the country, he went out of his way to cast his ballot
By Aaron Kalman
Manny Waks, the founder of Tzedek, an Australian advocacy group for Jewish victims of sexual abuse, in front of Melbourne's Yeshivah College, which has been rife with allegations of abuse. (News Corp. courtesy of Manny Waks)
February 11, 2015, 3:18 pm
Yeshiva day school child abuse cases rock Australia
Prominent rabbi steps down following outcry over testimony about sexual misconduct at schools he supervised
By Aaron Kalman
September 8, 2014, 11:06 am
An IDF general retires, an era ends
Gershon HaCohen leaves behind a military brass with no personal experience of an all-out, multi-front war
By Aaron Kalman
Natan Sharansky speaking in Sydney on Thursday (photo credit: Zionist Federation of Australia)
March 28, 2014, 4:33 pm
Sharansky: We are quietly saving Jews from Ukraine, Iran
In Sydney, Jewish Agency head questions new draft law's criminal sanctions; says Western Wall deal is possible ‘within weeks’
By Aaron Kalman
Sochi's Jewish center awaits the thousands of visiting Jews it plans on serving. (photo credit: courtesy)
February 6, 2014, 1:33 pm
Kosher meals, Torah classes await at 2014 Winter games
Sochi's rabbi is ready to meet visitors' spiritual and religious needs and expects to welcome 20,000 Jews for the Olympics
By Aaron Kalman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets off an IAF helicopter (File Photo Credit: Ariel Jerozolimski / POOL / FLASH90)
October 3, 2013, 1:22 pm
Top minister: Makes sense for Israel, Arabs to cooperate on Iran
Israeli TV report says PM overseeing talks with key Gulf figures on new anti-Iran alliance, amid concern that Tehran will dupe Washington
By Aaron Kalman
President of the Supreme Court, Asher Grunis (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky/Flash90)
October 3, 2013, 1:14 pm
Supreme Court rules against ‘Israeli’ ethnicity on ID
Three-judge panel rejects appeal to force the state to register individuals as 'Israeli' instead of 'Jewish'
By Aaron Kalman
President Shimon Peres visits the Kobi family, whose son Gal was killed in Hebron, September 27 (photo credit: Yosef Avi Yair Engel/Flash90)
October 3, 2013, 10:52 am
Soldier’s killer still at large 10 days later
Security forces suspect lone gunman shot Gal Kobi in Hebron; Peres tells family their son was 'a true hero'
By Aaron Kalman
October 2, 2013, 8:42 pm
Israel, Gulf states said discussing new alliance to stop Iran
Israeli TV: Intensive talks with leading figures taking place over recent weeks, amid concern that Tehran will dupe Washington
By Aaron Kalman
A home phone (Illustrative photo credit: CC BY/tawalker via Flickr.com)
October 2, 2013, 7:22 pm
Man busted after 5,170th call to 9-1-1
Police detain serial caller who caused emergency response hotline to collapse
By Aaron Kalman
The UN's Disarmament and International Security Committee, 2012 (photo credit: UN News Center)
October 2, 2013, 4:24 pm
Iran elected to UN disarmament committee post
Panel deals with all matters regarding disarmament -- including nuclear weapons; Iran official will report to General Assembly on 'challenges and threats' to global peace
By Aaron Kalman
La Petite and her newborn calf at the Ramat Gan Safari, Wednesday (photo credit: Courtesy)
October 2, 2013, 4:23 pm
For the not-so-small La Petite, a daughter
Ramat Gan safari's 25-year-old elephant, already a grandmother, has another girl of her own
By Aaron Kalman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama following a meeting in the White House's Oval Office, Monday, September 30, 2013 (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)
October 1, 2013, 12:07 pm
When Bibi met Obama
The president's statement that the military option remains open gains wide coverage; back in Israel, a possible coalition crisis
By Aaron Kalman
From left: Eli Yishai, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and Aryeh Deri, the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party attend a circumcision in January, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 30, 2013, 6:07 pm
Politicians, rabbis fight to succeed Rabbi Ovadia
While Shas's spiritual leader battles for his life, the race for one of Israel's most influential positions gets underway
By Aaron Kalman
Former judge Dan Cohen in court before receiving his sentence, September 30 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
September 30, 2013, 2:33 pm
Former judge sentenced to six years in jail
Dan Cohen slapped with heavy fine, imprisonment after being found guilty of bribery and other charges
By Aaron Kalman
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