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Fast Forward Temple Mount Is Off Limits for Jews Say Chief Rabbis
Israel’s chief rabbis said in a signed declaration that Jews are prohibited from visiting the Temple Mount. Chief Rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef reiterated a position held by the Chief Rabbinate since the 1920s, according to The Jerusalem Post. Modern Orthodox rabbis, as well as some former chief rabbis, also signed the declaration. In…
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Fast Forward Noa and Noam Most Popular Names for Jewish Babies in Israel in 2012
Noa for girls and Noam for boys were the most popular names for Jewish babies born in Israel in 2012. Israel’s Central Bureau for Statistics released the list of names Monday. Noa, of biblical origin, was followed in order by Shira, which means song; Tamar, a biblical name and date; Talia, which means a female…
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Fast Forward French Croatian Group Calls for Investigation of Bob Dylan Over Incitement
A French Croatian group said it sued Bob Dylan for incitement to racial hate. A spokesperson for the Representative Council of Croat Institutions of France, or CRICCF, said the lawsuit was filed in Paris civil court in connection with statements made by Dylan during an interview that appeared in Rolling Stone in September and was…
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Fast Forward Israel Chief Rabbinate Extends Time For Couples to Register Intention to Marry
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate extended the time within which a couple can register its intention to marry from three months to one year. The rabbinate came to the decision on Monday, Rabbi Nachman Rosenberg, executive vice president of the Tzohar rabbinical organization, told JTA. Rosenberg said the added time is a boon to couples who were…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Meets With Pope Francis, Invites Him To Visit Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Vatican audience with Pope Francis reportedly invited the pontiff to visit Israel. Netanyahu on Monday presented the pope with a book about the Spanish Inquisition written by his father, the late historian Benzion Netanyahu. No date has been set for a visit by Francis to Israel, Vatican spokesman Father…
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Fast Forward Canadian Prime Minister To Make His First Trip to Israel
“Israel will always have Canada as a friend,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in announcing his first visit to Israel. The staunchly pro-Israel Harper made the announcement of his visit set for the beginning of 2014 Sunday night at the Jewish National Fund of Canada’s annual Negev Dinner, where he was honored. Calling Israel…
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Fast Forward Zionist Herzl Center Opens in Budapest
The Herzl Center, an educational center designed to introduce Hungarian Jews to the Zionist movement, was inaugurated in Theodor Herzl’s birthplace, Budapest. The center was dedicated Sunday night at the city’s Israel Cultural Center. It was established by the World Zionist Organization and The Jewish Agency for Israel, with the assistance of the Herzl Center…
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Fast Forward Two Hundred Million Dollar Expansion of Ben Gurion Airport Approved
The Israel Airports Authority has approved the expansion of Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 3. The expansion plans, approved Sunday, are required to meet the needs of the growing number of passengers passing through the airport. The plans include the construction of a fourth arm for the terminal, at a cost of $187 million. In addition…
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