Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

"Stop Mourning, Start Yearning"

Temple Institute's Rabbi Richman: 9th of Av is a day of yearning and prayer, but needs action as well.

"Stop Mourning, Start Yearning"

Learning Tanach Together

The Herzog College held its annual "Tanach Days of Learning, where the young and old participate in a variety of parallel lectures and sessions

Learning Tanach Together

"The ISA is Desperate to Indict"

Arutz Sheva TV speaks with Daniel Pinner, friend of Chaim Perlman who was arrested on suspicion of murdering Arabs

"The ISA is Desperate to Indict"

Video: 3 Day Pollard Protest

Esther, wife of Jonathan Pollard, summed up the three day vigil in Jerusalem by calling on Prime Minister Netanyahu to save her husband

Video: 3 Day Pollard Protest

Flotilla Incident - Step by Step

Watch the film, produced by the Eiland Team of Experts, breaking down the events of the Turkish flotilla using a timeline, 3D models and footage

Flotilla Incident - Step by Step

Fighting Road Accidents

The Israel National Road Safety Authority presents a new plan to improve the war against traffic accidents

Fighting Road Accidents

Israel: Blue, White and Green

Israel is adding the color green to its traditional blue and white colors as the country goes full-speed ahead with an energy efficiency program.

Israel: Blue, White and Green

Special Ed Children for Soldiers

A ceremony at Gush Etzion junction’s "warm place for soldiers" featured a mosaic created by soldiers and SHALVA children with special needs.

Special Ed Children for Soldiers

Senators Awed by PA Paramilitary

Senators McCain, Graham and Lieberman praised PA troops, suggested they might eventually man checkpoints in Judea and Samaria.

Senators Awed by PA Paramilitary

Israel's Newest Resident Age 95

Jewish Agency chairman Sharansky greets a new 95-year-old resident of Israel and other new immigrants on the first summer Nefesh B'Nefesh flight.

Israel's Newest Resident Age 95

Social Networks Improve Hasbara

Social network and Internet "Guru" Jeff Pulver: "For the first time in history we have a chance to get the message out"

Social Networks Improve Hasbara

Torah of Israel for the Diaspora

Arutz Sheva TV met members of Torah MiTzion, which sends emissaries with one main goal - to learn and teach torah throughout the Diaspora

Torah of Israel for the Diaspora

Intl. Reps. at Security Expo

"Security Israel 2010", the 24th International Homeland Security Exhibition, is taking place in Tel Aviv. Arutz Sheva TV spoke with the organizer.

Intl. Reps. at Security Expo

Survivor Meets Saviors' Family

Yad Vashem posthumously honored Jan and Julia Lisieczynski as Righteous Among the Nations, the Jew they saved came and met their granddaughter

Survivor Meets Saviors' Family

Technology from Katif and Space

Katif Labs keep Kosher, insect-free, vegetables free of pesticides and use space-tech to examine plants' usage of water

Technology from Katif and Space

OECD Reviews Israeli Agriculture

As Israel joins OECD, the organization publicizes a comprehensive review of agricultural policies of Israel during the last two decades

OECD Reviews Israeli Agriculture

Likud Supports Judea & Samaria

The Likud Central Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on Thursday supporting construction in Jerusalem as well as Judea and Samaria

Likud Supports Judea & Samaria

Agency to Empower Young Jews

Video: The Jewish Agency reveals its new strategy and mission: to empower young Jews to connect to and strengthen Israel.

Agency to Empower Young Jews

Marketing Jewish Identity

Arutz Sheva TV speaks with Larry Weinberg, the new Chief Communications Officer of the Jewish Agency for Israel

Marketing Jewish Identity

Zimbabwean Diamonds - Blood?

Activists at Kimberley Process Inter-sessional panel in Israel: Zimbabwean diamond industry funds terror; regime illegally arrested our colleague.

Zimbabwean Diamonds - Blood?

'Disengagement Harmed PR'

Visiting the community of expulsion victims at Nitzan, Minister Yuli Edelstein disputes the claim that the pullout would promote Israel's image.

'Disengagement Harmed PR'

Ex-Mossad Chief: Strike Iran

Israel should consider a pre-emptive strike against Iran, asserted former Mossad Director Shabtai Shavit at the Bar-Ilan Univ. Ambassadors' Forum

Ex-Mossad Chief: Strike Iran

Israel Fighting 'Blood-Diamonds'

Israel was elected to chair the "Kimberley Process," an international joint initiative to stem the flow of rough diamonds used to finance terror

Israel Fighting 'Blood-Diamonds'

3 States Boycott Academic Panel

Following the flotilla incident, Turkish, Irish and South African representatives cancelled their participation in the Bar-Ilan Ambassadors' Forum

3 States Boycott Academic Panel

Charity in the form of Knowledge

Paamonim volunteers gathered to hear lectures on a wide variety of topics related to how a family can reach stability in all fields of life

Charity in the form of Knowledge

Rabbi Praises Zionist Congress

President of the Council of Young Israel Rabbis in Israel Rabbi Wasserman speaks about the World Zionist Congress

Rabbi Praises Zionist Congress

New on the Web: iZionist

The North American Hagshama Department of the World Zionist Organization introduced 2 web-based tools to promote Zionism

New on the Web: iZionist

Young WZC Delegates want Change

Delegates at World Zionist Congress speak about changes they wish to effect to make the event more influential. Youth stage "land for sale" event.

Young WZC Delegates want Change

Israeli BioMed Conference

Considered the biggest life sciences conference held outside the USA, ILSI Biomed attracts world's leading biotechnology and medical entities

Israeli BioMed Conference

Focus on Holocaust not Context

The 7th Conference on Holocaust Education took place in Jerusalem. The conference tries to improve Holocaust education throughout the world.

Focus on Holocaust not Context

Magshimey Herut Marks 10 Years

World Magshimey Herut is marking 10 years since its establishment. Israel National News attended the conference which was held in Jerusalem.

Magshimey Herut Marks 10 Years

Video-5th World Likud Convention

The Fifth World Likud Convention is taking place in Jerusalem. Watch the Arutz Sheva TV broadcast of the event.

Video-5th World Likud Convention

Hamas Refuses Flotilla Aid

Supplies carried aboard the Gaza flotilla and unloaded in Ashdod are waiting for Hamas – but the terrorist group hasn't come to pick them up.

Hamas Refuses Flotilla Aid

Shalit Flotilla Sets Sail

A new flotilla sets sail near Gaza, this one on behalf of global peace and freedom for Gilad Shalit.

Shalit Flotilla Sets Sail

Approaching 'a Different Israel'

Minister Uzi Landau discusses the estimated impact of the Haifa gas field on Israel.

Approaching 'a Different Israel'

More Footage Proves Violence

Video: Activists are seen attacking the commandos with a stun grenade, a box of plates, and water hoses as the soldiers attempt to board the ship

More Footage Proves Violence

Video: Pro-IDF Protests Continue

Students and activists throughout the country take to the streets expressing solidarity with the IDF forces in wake of the international criticism

Video: Pro-IDF Protests Continue

Were the Responses Anti-Semitic?

Arutz Sheva TV speaks with Director of the Anti-Defamation League about the worldwide responses to the Gaza

Were the Responses Anti-Semitic?

'Israel Paranoid of Media'

Foreign reporter Matthew Kalman: Israel's response to flotilla events was a media catastrophe. Israel needs to establish a news agency urgently.

'Israel Paranoid of Media'

Planning Post-Freeze Building

Minister Shalom demands solution for Netzarim expellees now, has plans for post-freeze and for dealing with PA boycott.

Planning Post-Freeze Building