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Community Tel Aviv Councilman: Supreme Court Decision Makes Shabbat Accessible for All
The combination of these two words -– Shabbat and politics — has always stimulated toxic social turmoil in Israel. For decades, the so-called “status quo” about the nature of the seventh day in the public sphere has generated endless attempts to preserve some symbols of the biblical Shabbat in the modern era — in the…
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv Mini Markets Can Open On Shabbat
Secular Israel scored a point in the ongoing battle over religion in the public sphere on Wednesday when the Israeli High Court ruled that Tel Aviv mini markets could stay open on the Jewish Sabbath. Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai hailed the ruling in the Israeli press, saying the city “was free and will remain…
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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court Rules Some Tel Aviv Businesses Can Operate On Sabbath
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that some businesses and supermarkets may remain open on the Sabbath. The decision issued Wednesday dealt with the operation of businesses in entertainment complexes including the Tel Aviv and Jaffa harbors along with the old train station, as well as the opening of supermarkets in some parts of…
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Fast Forward This 100-Story Tower Will Be Israel’s Tallest Skyscraper
Tel Aviv officials approved a plan to build Israel’s tallest tower, a 100-floor high rise that will house offices, hotels and businesses. The project is called “Between the Cities” for its location on the border between Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, just east of Tel Aviv, Israel’s business publication Globes reported. The building plan was…
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Fast Forward Breitbart’s Jerusalem Chief Boasts Of ‘Major Influence’ In Trump Era
The man running Breitbart’s Israel bureau is a Yeshiva U. graduate from Philadelphia who runs the outpost of the influential far-right media operation from his sunsplashed triplex apartment in Tel Aviv alongside a dog named for a machine gun. Aaron Klein also shares a deep suspicion of Muslims with his ex-boss, Steve Bannon, who now…
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Community Israeli Fashion To Heat Up September NYFW
When the world shops for the best in fashion, beauty and lifestyle items, Israel has proven its place in the market. Around the globe, a savvy and chic consumer can find a product created by the vast talents nurtured in Israel: Gottex, Sabon, Ahava, Yigal Azrouel, Elie Tahari — the list is endless. The Tahor…
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Fast Forward Luring Tourists With 5-Star Lifeguard Shack On Tel Aviv Beach
The mayor of Tel Aviv rushed to help the German travel blogger lift her luggage away from the incoming tide as she made her way into the city’s newest beachfront digs — a wooden lifeguard tower refurbished as a pop-up luxury suite. As part of an effort to market Israel as a winter tourist destination…
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Slideshows 12 Must-See Works Of Israeli Street Art
This piece was contributed by Masa Israel Journey. Over the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of traveling throughout Europe, Asia and just the tiniest bit of Africa. I love wandering down side streets and finding out all a city has to offer, even if it’s staring at a masterpiece on a brick wall….
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