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Fast Forward Swastikas Painted On Hasidic Jerusalem Syngagogue
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Swastikas were painted on the walls inside a synagogue in central Jerusalem. The swastikas were painted on the walls of the Hasidic Lelov synagogue in Jerusalem’s Nachalot neighborhood, as well as on the outside walls of nearby apartment buildings. The vandal or vandals also attempted to set fire to religious books in…
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Food Muslim-Quarter Excursion For Fab Falafel — Israel, Day 8
The guide I hired to take Teddy and me on an historical tour of Jerusalem came equipped with a plan for the day — clearly unaware that any itinerary he might provide would have to include the lunch spot of my choice. Get to know me. So when the wonderful, multilingual Joe Nakkar, an Iraqi…
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Food Happy Fish In Jerusalem — Israel, Day 7
Today Teddy and I spent a solemn afternoon at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem. The experience is devastating — and essential. Even having been there before, I will need time to process the visit enough to write a description that might begin to do it justice. I’m thankful that the place…
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Fast Forward Thousands Attend Funeral For Israeli Policewoman Killed In Terror Attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands attended the funeral of Israeli Border Police officer Hadas Malka, who died from injuries sustained during a Palestinian terror attack. The funeral at a military cemetery in Ashdod began just after midnight on Sunday morning, about 24 hours after she died of her wounds sustained during the Friday night attack near…
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Fast Forward Hamas, ISIS Fight Over Credit For Jerusalem Terror Attack
The terror groups ISIS and Hamas both took credit for a pair of terror attacks in Jerusalem on Friday, then sparred over who truly was responsible. Israeli police officer Hadas Malka, 23, was stabbed to death and three others were wounded during attacks on security forces at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City by…
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Fast Forward Israeli Police Officer Killed In Jerusalem Stabbing
(JTA) — An Israeli policewoman was killed in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City. Two assailants attacked a group of officers with knives on Friday at Damascus Gate, The Times of Israel reported. Both were shot and killed. One of the attackers was reportedly holding a gun, but it jammed. Injured officer Hadas Malka, age 23, was…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Israeli Woman Walks Naked Across Western Wall Plaza
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli woman was detained by police after streaking naked through the Western Wall Plaza. The woman removed her clothes on the women’s side of the Plaza on Sunday afternoon and then calmly started walking toward the men’s section. One person approached the woman and tried to cover her up with a…
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Fast Forward Ousted Palestinians Mourn Loss Of Razed Neighborhood In Shadow Of Western Wall
Days after capturing Jerusalem’s Old City in a 1967 war, Israel razed the Moroccan Quarter, a ramshackle neighborhood of Palestinian homes in front of the Western Wall, aiming to create an open space for Jews to pray at one of their holiest sites. The 50th anniversary of that conflict has rekindled memories of the event,…
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