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News The Kabbalist Who Would Be King of a New Jewish Monarchy in Israel
The crowd was eclectic, from stern, black-garbed ultra-Orthodox men to youths of both sexes bedecked in colorful, hippie-like clothes. They hailed from homes as far as Safed, the kabbalist center in Israel’s North, and as remote as isolated hilltop settlements in the occupied West Bank. Even a few New Age types from secular Tel Aviv…
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Israel News Israel’s President Brings Muslims, Jews Together to Make Anti-Terror Statement
Jewish and Muslim leaders gathered at Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s Jerusalem home on Thursday night in a meeting intended to discuss tensions between the two groups and make a united front against religious violence. But while reported by The New York Times, no record of the meeting exists, because the Palestinian attendees refused to be…
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Fast Forward Israel Reacts With Anger to UNESCO Temple Mount Vote
PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) – UNESCO member states have renewed a resolution criticizing Israel for restricting Muslim access to a Jerusalem holy site, a European diplomatic source said, angering Israel’s government by also referring to the area only by its Muslim names. The site is revered by Jews and Muslims alike, known to Jews as…
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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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