Iceland
Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview
"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.
Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts
Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar
Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance
Volcano erupts in Iceland near Reykjavik
A helicopter with scientific personnel had been scrambled to assess the extent of the eruption.
Iceland recognizes Judaism as an official state religion
The country has only one rabbi, Avi Feldman, who initiated the Chabad Lubavitch of Iceland in 2018. Feldman and the community have worked hard to gain Iceland's formal approval.
Israeli researchers say spirulina algae could reduce COVID mortality rate
The algae has been shown to reduce inflammation.
Oh, the places you'll go: Destinations granted to vaccinated travelers
This is only the beginning, and hopefully, more countries will open up their borders as more people around the world get vaccinated.
Scared by global warming? In Iceland, one solution is petrifying
Elon Musk, chief of Tesla Inc and a billionaire entrepreneur, said in January he would give a $100 million prize for the best “technology for capturing carbon”.
Book calling Holocausts a hoax to hit Icelandic book stores for Christmas
Denying the Holocaust is not illegal in Iceland, but the Association of Icelandic Book Publishers has the means to intervene to stop the book’s sales
Neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement targets Jews on Yom Kippur
"This year, the modern-day successors of the Nazis, known as the Nordic Resistance Movement, have mounted a vile and vicious campaign of hate against Jews in Northern Europe."
Volcanic region active after 800 years, previous eruption lasted 300 years
According to the Guardian, beginning on January 21, the peninsula region has suffered over 8,000 earthquakes due to magma shifting under the ground beneath the volcanic system.
Iceland to send another anti-Israel representative to Eurovision
Hatari made a guest appearance with the Palestinian flag in the background at a pre-Eurovision competition to choose the country's representative for the 2020 Eurovision in Amsterdam.
Iceland welcomes its first permanent Torah scroll
The final letters of the Torah were written at a reception last Thursday at the home of the US ambassador to Iceland, Jeffrey Ross Gunter, who is Jewish.
