‘Jewish enough to be murdered,’ but not buried in a Jewish cemetery
The rabbis in charge do not consider some victims of Oct. 7 Jewish — even though their families do
The rabbis in charge do not consider some victims of Oct. 7 Jewish — even though their families do
Last April, Israel’s Interior Ministry sent letters threatening 51 members of our community — including those for whom Israel is the only home they’ve ever known — with deportation within 60 days. Since then, an administrative appeals court has issued a temporary stay, but the threat remains. With it comes an overwhelming sense of déjà…
The American company ITEC is planning a theme park, based on Jewish values, that it says will rival the Magic Kingdom and Harry Potter World, according to Yediot Achronot. Sixteen Jewish-themed rides are planned for the park, including a “Splash Mountain” that replaces the Colorado Mountains with 50-story high biblical imagery. With over $400 million…
A black Israeli woman was bombarded by racial slurs while riding a public bus in the southern town of Be’er Sheva in a widely-shared video. “This kind of racism I have never experienced,” Hasedia Bat Israel, a member of the Hebrew Israelite group, told Channel 2 News in Israel, according to the Times of Israel….
The Israeli Cabinet passed a measure on Sunday to force scientists at the top-secret nuclear facility in Dimona to end their strike. During the labor action, which began in February, scientists have operated slowly, refused to grant safety licenses and even stopped operating necessary machinery, The Times of Israel reported. The slowdown had been a…
Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire, who announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 celebrated years, is moving to Israel to play professionally in for an Israeli team in Jerusalem. Stoudemire didn’t waste any time — he jumped on a flight to the Holy Land within days. One of his first stops once he landed? The…
Mordechai Vanunu, who served 18 years in prison for disclosing Israeli nuclear secrets, said in his first Israeli television interview that he does not regret his actions. He also called on the state to allow him to leave the country permanently. In an interview broadcast Friday night on Israel Channel 2, which was approved by…
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