Israelis in the United States

Aia Polansky speaks with local news in an interview published July 24, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)

July 27, 2019, 12:51 am

Israeli woman in US chases down, restrains male jogger who flashed her

‘I’m going to get you,’ Aia Polansky warns man who exposed himself to her; Massachusetts state trooper says ‘she put the fear of god in the guy’

By TOI staff

From left, Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky and Ami Kozak of Distant Cousins. (Courtesy)

March 5, 2019, 4:41 am

Jewish band makes soulful music for major Hollywood movies and TV ads

After its Israeli and American members founded popular bands Moshav and Blue Fringe, LA-based Distant Cousins is making a name for itself in the music industry mainstream

By Lisa Klug

Unit 669 simulates a rescue operation, January, 2010 (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)

January 31, 2019, 7:58 pm

Veterans of IDF search and rescue unit take battle of saving lives to the street

Alum of Israel’s elite Unit 669 unit heed the call to serve and train civilians around the world to take practical, immediate steps in emergency situations

By Emily Benedek

Sheldon Adelson with his wife Miriam at the ceremony for a new Faculty of Medicine at Ariel University in the West Bank, on August 19, 2018. (Ben Dori/Flash90)

November 14, 2018, 4:39 am

5 things to know about Miriam Adelson

The wife of Sheldon Adelson, one of the Republican Party’s leading benefactors, is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Here’s her CV

By Ron Kampeas

New York University professor Avital Ronell. (Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft/Facebook via JTA)

August 15, 2018, 6:54 pm

NYU suspends Jewish professor after sexual harassment complaint from ex-student

Avital Ronell won’t teach this year after Nimrod Reitman accused her of stalking, sexual assault over a period of 3 years; prominent feminists criticized for backing Ronell

By JTA

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks about the Senate's agenda after attending the Senate Democrat's policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, October 31, 2017. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)

April 19, 2018, 2:39 am

Schumer to Israeli Americans: Bipartisanship is essential for Israel support

US Senate minority leader says ‘Israel will lose’ if it fails to secure backing from both Republican and Democratic parties

By JTA

Moishe Mana at a party in Miami, December 6, 2017. (Romain Maurice/Getty Images for InList)

January 23, 2018, 3:28 am

Israeli who founded NY Moishe’s Moving empire wants to make NJ an artists’ mecca

After pulling himself up by his bootstraps, Moishe Mana hopes to give budding creatives the affordable space and community they need to thrive

By Ben Sales

Children participating in a Yom Kippur event at the Palo Alto JCC, October 2017. (Ilyanne Photographic Art/via JTA)

December 19, 2017, 1:30 pm

Israelis are flocking to this Silicon Valley community center

With a population estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands, a variety of new Hebrew programs aimed at Israeli expats are emerging

By Ben Sales

Seven Israelis who made a deep impact on life in America. (JTA collage/Getty Images)

November 20, 2017, 6:05 pm

7 Israelis who have impacted American life

From academics to pop music, here are a few sabras to keep tabs on

By Gabe Friedman

From left to right: Yuval Machlin, Kfir Eyal, Daniel Shaked and Alon Matas in front of Plug n’ Play, a Silicon Valley incubator where they all work. They all talk about returning to Israel someday. (Ben Sales)

November 10, 2017, 10:50 am

Meet the Israelis bringing the ‘Start-up Nation’ to Silicon Valley

Several organizations seek to teach sabras how to integrate in San Francisco society, where personal connections are vital

By Ben Sales

April 25, 2017, 3:56 pm

Israeli man dies of wounds from Las Vegas stabbing

Israel Schwarts, 54, was attacked last week by man with ‘Rambo’ knife who was reportedly high on meth

By TOI staff

Working on a building for Gulliver's Gate. (Courtesy)

April 6, 2017, 1:48 am

It’s a small world, after all: Israeli creates a tiny universe in Times Square

Conceived by retired IDF officer Eiran Gazit, a $40m. fantastical 1:87 scale environment opens its doors in New York

By Cathryn J. Prince

Illustrative: Glass shards on the road after a car accident (Berezko, IStock Getty Images)

March 27, 2017, 2:21 pm

Israeli couple killed in south Florida crash

Benny and Zafrit Binyamin, who lived in the US, killed in accident near Miami, leaving 8-year-old daughter

By TOI staff

Yossi Chaikin teaches a workshop to youth at the Little Black Pearl in Chicago. (Ronit Bezalel/Times of Israel)

January 28, 2017, 5:20 am

Israeli waltzes his way into ‘Hamilton’ musical company

Yossi Chaikin’s tale of hard work, grit and determination took him from Kiryat Yam to the Juilliard School of Dance. Now, he’s made it to the big leagues

By Ronit Bezalel

President-elect Donald Trump's wife Melania and children Barronn (C), Tiffany (L), daugther-in-law Vanessa, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner are seen in the stands on the platform at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017, for Trump's swearing-in ceremony. (AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN)

January 21, 2017, 7:27 pm

Israeli stylist behind Melania’s ‘Jackie Kennedy’ hair

Longtime hairdresser Mordechai Alvow says former first lady’s classic style inspired the soft-swept updo

By TOI staff