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Life The Joys Of Parenting In Israel On Yom Kippur
I am terrible at fasting, so Yom Kippur is a day I dread. This year, though, the Day of Atonement offered a liberating surprise for me, as a transplanted mother in Israel. Between my excruciating headache and bouts of vomiting, I marveled at the amazing freedom I could give my son on this day. It’s…
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Israel News WATCH: On Judaism’s Holiest Day, Some Pray — Others Bike on Car-Free Highways
On Yom Kippur in Israel, the streets are silent. There are no buses, taxis or even private cars, as drivers respect local custom and keep off the road on Judaism’s holiest day. For bikers in Israel, it’s a holiday of a different kind. While devout Israelis are fasting or praying, secular Israelis take to the…
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Community The Damnable Flip-Flops That Prove Donald Trump is Bad for Israel
A Trump Presidency could be disastrous for the State of Israel. I have voiced my opposition to Donald Trump’s campaign for President. As a member of Jews Against Trump, I am motivated by Jewish values to denounce his constant lies, his history of racism, and his unethical and self-promoting motives. In addition to my grave…
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Opinion To Ensure Israel’s Security, I Served in the IDF — and Now I’m Volunteering for Hillary
The two places in the world that I consider home are Kibbutz Alumim — a brief stroll from the Gaza border — and Columbus, Ohio. Much of the time, and for mostly the wrong reasons, the Gaza border region is more of the geopolitical hotspot. But as happens every four years, my original hometown of Columbus…
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Fast Forward 2 Israelis Killed, At Least 6 Injured in Palestinian Shooting Attack in Jerusalem
Two people were killed and at least six injured when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire on a light rail stop in Jerusalem. The attack mid-Sunday morning occurred at the Ammunition Hill station in northern Jerusalem, which is located next to the Jerusalem Police headquarters. The assailant, a 39-year-old resident of eastern Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood, was…
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Community Q&A: How Do Developers View the Start-Up Nation?
‘Start-Up Nation’ and ‘Silicon Wadi’ are apt nicknames for the State of Israel in the year 2016. Like you, I love learning about the latest exits, investors, VCs, entrepreneurs and incubators in the Israeli Start-Up scene. However, I’ve noticed that little to no attention is paid to the developers, the men and women behind the…
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Community WATCH: In Israel, Civil Marriage Is Only a Cruise Away
Eight years ago I got married in the little town of Wagoner, Oklahoma. It was my first time in the US. My wife Katie and I were living in Israel at the time, young and in love, and were ready to tie the knot. There was one problem – I am Jewish and she isn’t….
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Fast Forward Ethiopian Jew Killed in Riots While Waiting To Leave for Israel
— The Jewish community of Gondar in Ethiopia said it lost one of its members in riots that have claimed dozens of lives in recent weeks. The Jew killed in Gondar was identified as Weta Chekla, the Israel-based news site Little Ethiopia reported Thursday. The report said he was waiting to immigrate to Israel amid…
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