Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Reuven Rivlin

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin calls on the government to urgently pass a budget and appoint a police commissioner, saying the country has “lost its compass.”
Upgraded Boeing 767 includes defense systems against cyber and missile attacks, and a conference room equipped with encrypted satellite communications mechanisms.
On the eve of Yom Kippur 5781, Reuven Rivlin dedicates a special prayer to the more than 1,400 Israelis who have died in the pandemic.
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn (left) with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at Beit Hanassi (the President's House) on Sept. 22, 2020. Photo by Mark Neyman/GPO.
Due to pandemic, Israel’s president, justice minister announce pardons process for debt due to fines
“At a time like this, the State of Israel must lend a hand to its people and help those who need it,” says President Reuven Rivlin, clarifying that fines violations of COVID-19 regulations will not be reduced.
The 47th Presidential Awards for Volunteerism ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Sept. 9, 2020. Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.
Rivlin: Volunteerism an ‘integral part’ of Jewish, Israeli culture
Selfless efforts in the war against the coronavirus pandemic was one theme of this year’s Presidential Awards for Volunteerism ceremony in Jerusalem.
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin pays a condolence call to the family and home of Rabbi Shai Ohayon, who was killed in a Palestinian stabbing attack in Petach Tikvah on Aug. 26, 2020. Credit: GPO/Mark Neyman.
Rivlin pays condolence call to family of rabbi killed in Palestinian stabbing attack
“We have lived in our land for thousands of years ... and will not let go, even when our enemies try again and again to harm us,” the Israeli president tells the widow of Rabbi Shai Ohayon.
“The murder of a demonstrator ... or the murder of an Israeli prime minister, are not imaginary scenarios,” warns Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
A new report also found a 90 percent spike in Torah-observant women employed in high-tech in the past four years.
Appeals to defy government guidelines “damage our foundations, both Jewish and democratic,” says Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel has a “very strong foundation” for future development, OECD deputy secretary-general says during an online conference marking 10 years since Israel joined the organization.
In a video conference titled “A Family Gathering,” Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin tells heads of American-Jewish organizations that in times of the coronavirus pandemic, it is “most important to deepen the bonds between us.”
They told of losing clients and sleep, and some reported receiving no grants or loans—only “chaos,” despite newspaper headlines and government promises.