President Reuven Rivlin Archives

President Reuven Rivlin

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel January 21, 2023. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg

March 9, 2023, 2:15 pm

OPINION: Israel is sacrificing years of hard-earned progress

As protests against proposed changes to its judiciary continue, Israel’s reputation as a modern, liberal democracy and global pioneer in technology is at stake, writes Alex Brummer for Jewish News

By Alex Brummer

President Reuven Rivlin accepts credentials from the UAE's first ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Mahmoud Fateh Ali Al Khaja

March 1, 2021, 4:28 pm

Rivlin hails UAE’s ‘oasis in the desert’ as its first envoy arrives in Israel

Mohamed Mahmoud Fateh Ali Al Khaja, the first envoy from the UAE since diplomatic relations began last year, was greeted by Israel’s head of state in Arabic

By Michael Daventry

Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Dr. Jill Biden and President-elect Joe Biden wave to spectators arrive for the Inauguration Day ceremony of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris held at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States at noon on Inauguration Day. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)

January 20, 2021, 5:37 pm

Jewish world welcomes ‘new beginning’ as Joe Biden inaugurated as President

President Rivlin said the people of Israel 'salute you and wish you great success' and invited Biden to Jerusalem

Musicians Idan Raichel and Jess Glynne projected on the ancient walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, as they perform during “Illuminate: A Global Jewish Unity Event,” to celebrate the Declaration of Our Common Destiny and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s endorsement.

December 18, 2020, 1:11 pm

Jess Glynn and Idan Raichel feature at event for global Jewish unity

Israeli musician and British grammy winner projected onto the walls of the Jerusalem Old City at Illuminate: A Global Jewish Unity event

By Jewish News Reporter

President Rivlin with Joe Biden on a previous occasion.

November 18, 2020, 11:36 am

Biden speaks with Netanyahu and Rivlin, assures them ties will remain ‘close’

President-elect spoke to Israel's prime minister and head of state on the phone amid concerns he intends to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal

By JTA

President Reuven Rivlin (Photo by: JINIPIX)

October 28, 2020, 12:57 pm

President Rivlin intervenes in museum’s auction of ancient Islamic items

13th-century Mamluk glass bowl, an Ottoman sultan’s helmet and a page from a 900-year old Qur’an were due to go under the hammer in London before Israel's head of state stepped in

By Jewish News Reporter

October 1, 2020, 12:22 pm

President Rivlin’s address to UJIA centenary event marred by cyber attack

Israel's head of state praised the charity for 'building bonds' between the country and Britain's Jewish community

By Jewish News Reporter

September 17, 2020, 10:46 am

Rivlin issues heartfelt apology to Israelis: ‘You trusted us, we let you down’

President says sorry to the nation for its inability to get coronavirus under control, as a second national lockdown is imposed

By JTA

President Rivlin and Idan Raichel. (Rivlin: Photo by: JINIPIX. Raichel: Author אורי ברקת/ Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0))

September 10, 2020, 11:32 am

President Rivlin and Idan Raichel to headline UJIA centenary celebration

Charity's chair is 'proud of our history and that UJIA continues to play such an integral role in the lives of British Jews and the communities in Israel who need our support'

By Jewish News Reporter

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (Wikipedia / Author: SoInkleined / Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)

August 10, 2020, 12:15 pm

Tributes paid to rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who made Talmud ‘accessible to millions’

Steinsaltz completed his 45-volume set in 2010, translated into English, Russian, French and Spanish

By Jewish News Reporter

July 24, 2020, 1:52 pm

Israel’s president tells lawmakers to ‘get a grip’ and lead, amid deadlock

'From here, as a citizen just like any other, speaking to you on behalf of us all, I say to you all: Get a grip! Stop the talk of early elections, a terrible option at this time'

By JTA

February 19, 2020, 2:31 pm

Ehud Olmert asks Israel’s president to expunge his criminal record

Former prime minister - who was jailed for corruption - asks head of state Reuven Rivlin to give him a clean slate

By JTA

December 18, 2019, 11:03 am

Prince Charles to make first official Israel visit for Holocaust Memorial Day

Heir to the throne will attend commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and will also meet Israeli and Palestinian presidents

By Jewish News Reporter

President Rivlin with incoming MDA UK Chair Russell Jacobs (left) and MDA UK Chief Executive Daniel Burger (right) during his flying visit to the UK

November 27, 2019, 12:23 pm

President Rivlin makes flying London visit with focus on Israel’s ‘four tribes’

Head of state travelled to the UK to discuss how charitable groups can help improve the lives of Israel's Arab, Bedouin, Druze and Charedi communities

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) hands a letter of appointment for entrusted with forming the next government to leader of the Blue and White political party Benny Gantz (L) at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Israel, 23 October 2019. Photo by: JINIPIX

October 23, 2019, 3:16 pm

Rivlin tasks Gantz with forming government in official handover

Israeli president formally gives the Blue and White party leader a mandate to cobble together a unity coalition

By Jewish News Reporter

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