Haaretz and JTA
By Haaretz and JTA
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘Jewish’ Christmas Message Gaffe
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his holiday blessings to the Christian citizens of Israel on Tuesday, in which he stressed the importance of the community’s contribution to the Israel Defense Forces – accidentally stopping just short of uttering the word “Jewish” state. The video, released in Hebrew on the prime minister’s official channel, was widely…
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Fast Forward Chabad Rabbi Clings to Life After Shooting in Russia’s Dagestan Province
The rabbi of a Chabad center in the southern Russian state of Dagestan was shot in the chest Thursday as he was leaving his car. He was hospitalized in critical condition and is fighting for his life, the Lubavitch movement’s Col website reported. An unknown assailant opened fire on Rabbi Ovadia Eisekoff, an emissary in…
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