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Community Israel Is Repeating The Mistakes That Led To The Temple’s Destruction
What message of Tisha B’Av is relevant for life in a sovereign state like Israel? Does the American recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel make the day of mourning for “the city that is in mourning, laid waste, despised and desolate” an anachronism? Generations of rabbis and scholars have endeavored to understand the…
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Fast Forward Another Group Leaves Birthright To Visit Palestinians
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A group of American Jews visiting Israel on a free Birthright trip walked off the tour during a visit to the City of David in Jerusalem to visit a Palestinian family who is facing eviction from their eastern Jerusalem home. Six of the young people came from one Birthright tour and two…
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Fast Forward Ultra-Orthodox Burn Jewish Prayer Book To Protest Women At Western Wall
(JTA) — Haredi protesters burned a Jewish prayer book near the Western Wall in Jerusalem to protest the actions of female worshipers seeking greater freedom at the holy site. The incident Friday occurred as nearly 200 Women of the Wall activists arrived for their monthly prayer service at the Western Wall in celebration of the…
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Fast Forward Temple Mount Ban Lifted For Israeli Lawmakers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A ban on all Israeli lawmakers visiting the Temple Mount was lifted. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said in a letter to Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein that all lawmakers, including government ministers, will be permitted to visit the Temple Mount once every three months. The decision comes a week after Likud…
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Fast Forward Key Israeli Government Minister Drops Support For Egalitarian Prayer At Kotel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli government minister whose approval is needed to advance the plan for the Western Wall’s egalitarian section has dropped her support for the proposal. Miri Regev, the culture and sport minister, announced in a Facebook post late Wednesday that she would not approve the plan in her position as chairwoman of the…
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Community Jewish Members Of Congress Are Divided Over Israel
When Hamas terrorist operatives launched attacks against Israel last month, sacrificing Palestinian civilians in their effort to violently breach the border, leading members of Congress ignored Hamas’ role and instead released statements condemning Israel for defending its border. Days later, when Hamas rained down hundreds of deadly rockets into Israel within a matter of days,…
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Fast Forward Bulgaria Will Open Honorary Consulate In Jerusalem
(JTA) — Bulgaria will open an honorary consulate in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at the weekly Cabinet meeting that he spoke the previous night with his counterpart, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who informed him of the decision. Borisov visited Israel earlier this month, meeting with Netanyahu and Israeli President Reuven…
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Fast Forward Prince William Irks Israel With ‘Occupied’ East Jerusalem Itinerary
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Jerusalem Affairs Minister Zeev Elkin has called on the staff of Britain’s Prince William to correct the itinerary for his upcoming official visit to Israel. Elkin is angry because the Prince’s schedule lists Jerusalem as being in the “Occupied Palestinian Territories.” “United Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for 3,000 years…
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