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25,000 Attend Hasidic Wedding of the Year

By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)

25,000 Attend Hasidic Wedding of the Year
Some 25,000 people took part Tuesday night in the wedding in Jerusalem of the eldest grandson of the amdor, or leader, of the Belz Hasidic sect, one of the largest Hasidic sects in the world.Read More


The Day Women of Wall Gained Legitimacy in Jewish World

By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)

The Day Women of Wall Gained Legitimacy in Jewish World
The Women of the Wall left the site feeling elated. Two human chains of policemen opened paths on the left and on the right, surrounded by an ocean of Haredi men and women.Read More


Israel Natural Gas Starts Flowing on Sabbath From Mediterranean Field

By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)

Israel Natural Gas Starts Flowing on Sabbath From Mediterranean Field
President Shimon Peres said Sunday that it was a mistake to begin the flow of natural gas from the Tamar gas field to Israel on a Saturday.Read More


Kitniyot Supporters Press Fight for Controversial Legumes on Passover

By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)

Kitniyot Supporters Press Fight for Controversial Legumes on Passover
It’s time for the annual conundrum over kitniyot - legumes - a Passover legacy that has divided Ashkenazi Jews and those of Sephardic-North African origin for generations - and has been the source of vehement debates and no small share of humor.Read More


Popular Jerusalem Cafe Closes in Shabbat Feud

By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)

Popular Jerusalem Cafe Closes in Shabbat Feud
Restobar, one of the few restaurants in central Jerusalem that was open on Shabbat, shut its doors Monday after its landlord refused to renew the lease unless the establishment closed on the Jewish day of rest.Read More







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