In his Rosh Hashanah greeting to the Diaspora, President Rivlin stresses challenges facing Jewish leaders, calls for greater engagement with Israel among the younger generation

"To me, he was a beacon of wisdom, a man of vision, a statesman, who pursued his quest and desire for peace, for education, innovation, for shaping a world of hope and prosperity for the we ...

"President Peres’ leadership and visionary approach to politics has indelibly marked the pages of history as an emblematic figure of peace building. A tireless worker for the security of th ...

There is not a chapter in the history of the State of Israel in which Shimon did not write or play a part. As one man, he carried a whole nation on the wings of vision.

Shimon Peres has departed from us, but he will never depart from our hearts and from our memories. His name will be forever engraved in the story of the rebirth of the Jewish people.