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Fast Forward Undeterred by coronavirus, a couple plans their wedding in Israel in less than 24 hours
(JTA) — Nina Abrahams and Amit Bigler knew the coronavirus pandemic would have an impact on their wedding, which was already taking place in Israel, far from their home in New York. But they didn’t expect to have their guest list whittle down from 330 to about 20 — and for those 20 guests to…
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News Doleful teens leave Israel for computer screens as programs send students home
On Sunday, the participants of Nativ had a choice: stay in Israel, or go home. Yossi Garr, the director for 15 years of this beloved gap-year program in Israel, told the 53 participants and their parents that despite growing restrictions on public life and movement in and out of Israel, Nativ could continue. They could…
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Fast Forward Israeli man returns stolen antique 15 years later fearing “end of the world”
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Figuring “the end of the world is near” because of the coronavirus, an Israeli man is trying to make amends by returning an archaeological artifact he took 15 years ago. It was a 2,000-year-old ballista stone, ancient ammunition, that he removed from the Jerusalem Walls National Park in the City of David…
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Fast Forward Israeli haredi orthodox yeshivas remain open, gathering in classes of 10
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Senior rabbinic leaders of the haredi Orthodox community in Israel announced that schools and yeshivas will remain open, but they have limited class sizes to ten students to adhere to Ministry of Health directives. The announcement was made in a letter published Monday morning that was signed by Rabbis Chaim Kanievsky and…
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Fast Forward Rabbi asks worshippers not to kiss stones of the Western Wall
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The rabbi of the Western Wall and other holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, called on worshippers not to kiss the stones to avoid spreading the coronavirus. The request came after consultations between Rabinowitz and the Health Ministry about required hygiene practices, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation said in a statement on Monday….
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Israel News I’m an American in Israel, and I feel safer here during this pandemic.
When our heating system broke last week, my husband and I were more than eager to get the climate control fixed before we found ourselves, like thousands of Israelis, in quarantine to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “Everyone here is only out for themselves,” said the repairman as he wrote up our bill. He was…
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Fast Forward Gantz will get first chance to form new Israeli government
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will give Benny Gantz the task of forming a new government, his office said Sunday. Rivlin met Sunday with the heads of all the parties that won seats in Israel’s parliament in its last election earlier this month. At the end of the consultations, which were broadcast nationally,…
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Fast Forward A chartered airlift is bringing US teens home from Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The entire student body of URJ Heller High in Israel, a high school affiliated with the Reform movement, will return to the United States on a chartered flight, along with dozens of students from other Israeli programs for American teens. Rabbi Loren Sykes, URJ Heller High principal, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency…
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