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Fast Forward Netanyahu Calls Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition ‘An Important Step Towards Peace’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is “an important step towards peace.” Netanyahu in a statement issued Wednesday moments after President Donald Trump made the announcement from the White House called it a “historic day.” He said the Jewish people and the Jewish state…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Israeli Singer Covers Eyes With Tape To Avoid Seeing Women Dance
(JTA) — A popular Haredi Orthodox singer covered his eyes with tape during a Jerusalem concert so he would not have to see women dancing. Watching women dance is forbidden in Orthodox Jewish law, but Yonatan Razel’s move on Sunday is being called unprecedented. He covered his eyes for a few minutes at the International…
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Fast Forward U.S. Consulate In Jerusalem Warns Of Violence Before Trump’s Speech
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As President Trump prepares to address the issue of Jerusalem in a White House speech, the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem instructed U.S. officials not to travel to the Old City or West Bank in the face of reports that there will be protests. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday afternoon confirmed rumors circulating…
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Community Whose Land Is Jerusalem, Anyway?
Some people have all the luck when it comes to living a purposeful life. R. J. Zwi Werblowsky was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1924. Frankfurt at that time was a vibrant place, Jewishly speaking. The philosopher Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) founded a school for adult learning Lehrhaus Judaica. Martin Buber taught there; so did Gershom…
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Fast Forward Israeli City Must Remove Female Modesty Signs, Supreme Court Rules
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the Beit Shemesh municipality to remove signs that demand women dress modestly. On Monday, the court rejected an appeal by the municipality of a lower court order in July to remove the signs. The high court ruled the signs, which the justices say exclude women from the public…
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Israel News Moving To Tel Aviv Or Jerusalem? These Israeli Towns Want You Instead.
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Many Jews who move to Israel only have eyes for Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Whether it’s Tel Aviv’s wealth of startups, sunny beaches and culture, or Jerusalem’s history and religious life, newcomers want to be where the action is. But neither city is cheap. Tel Aviv is one of the most expensive…
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Fast Forward Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Military Facility
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military outpost near Damascus. On Tuesday, Syrian news reports said that the Israeli airstrike was aimed at the Jamarya military facility and research center, which reportedly has developed missiles, rockets and nonconventional weapons. Reports also said that Syrian forces intercepted three of the six missiles fired by…
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Fast Forward State Department Officials Warn Trump Not To Declare Jerusalem Israel’s Capital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The possibility that President Trump may recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has stirred opposition from U.S. officials who fear it could unleash violence. Such a decision, which U.S. officials have said has not been finalized, would violate decades of U.S. policy not to take a stance on the fate of Jerusalem on…
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