Trader Joe’s is now selling Bamba, an Israeli snack that is long overdue for a triumphant entrance into the mainstream U.S. market. Bamba is “crunchy, airy, peanutty and highly craveable—kind of like a cheese puff without the cheese,” Trader Joe’s said in its announcement in late October. The snack is made with just four ingredients, […]
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Middle East, Travel and Food, USABy Raphael Ahren The current Israeli government “has lost its way,” UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry said Thursday, citing the ongoing “occupation” and the “misery” of the Palestinians. In an exclusive interview with The Times of Israel, the woman who hopes to become Britain’s next top diplomat explained in great detail why she would
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International, Middle EastBy Tamar Pileggi Egypt’s ambassador to Israel on Thursday said his country’s 1979 peace agreement with Israel should serve as encouragement to Palestinians and other Arab states to reach their own peace agreements with the Jewish state. “We can say, ‘Look, we have reached peace, there is no reason why you cannot reach this peace
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Middle East[youtube:2034872] Actor, rapper, and film producer Will Smith was spotted at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, in an unpublicized trip to the Holy Land. The 49-year-old star of the Men In Black film series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Enemy of the State, and I Am Legend among others, made
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy TOI staff A rabbinic court was accused Wednesday of obstruction of justice for preventing a woman from filing charges against her ex-husband for allegedly raping her and violently abusing her and her children. Mavoi Satum (Dead End), an organization which works on behalf of women whose husbands refuse to give them a Jewish bill
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USAWell-known religious businessman David Hager and Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, held a conversation at the beginning of the week on the sidelines of the Israeli American Council (IAC) National Conference in Washington, DC. Hager, a cousin of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe and a well-known supporter of many Torah institutions as well
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International, Middle East, USAJudy’s back behind the mic with an all new season of Life Lessons. How does the person who built the framework for including haredi youth in the Israeli army gain respect from Muslim Imams in one of the most anti-Israel countries in Europe? Rabbi Moshe David Hacohen has a knack for stepping into delicate situations,
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InternationalChuck Davidson Over the last number of years, the involvement of American Jewry in Israel has been hotly debated in the halls of a number of Israeli institutions, from the Knesset to a wide range of non-profit organizations. Indeed, many Israelis attempt to shut down the voices of American Jewry by claiming, “we serve in
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastNo sooner had President Trump nominated Kenneth Marcus, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, than extremist anti-Israel groups began to mount an aggressive campaign to derail the appointment. This is a remarkable affront to a
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Middle East, USABy Stuart Winer and TOI staff The Jewish National Fund, under threat from legislation that could see it paying taxes from the beginning of next year, on Thursday said that it would freeze billions of shekels in funding to local authorities and development programs while it assesses the situation. In a letter to local authorities
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Middle East[youtube:2034863] In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Hillel International President Emeritus Avraham Infeld spoke about the relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, emphasizing that, in his opinion, the most important issue is Jewish unity and a sense of belonging. “The message is that we have to recognize that in reality, it’s not the job of
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International, Middle East, USADon’t mince words, Joe, tell us what you really think. Former Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s supporters came out from “under rocks” with a “phony nationalism” that is “undermining the social fabric of the nation.” The comment came at a Philadelphia event where Biden was asked for his “blunt
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USARussia is opposing a draft United Nations resolution to extend the mandate of an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s remarks on Wednesday that the country would not support the resolution came a few hours after Russia rejected a report by the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) blaming
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International, Middle EastPresident Donald Trump has hired his son’s brother-in-law to oversee an Energy Department office that apparently is dismantling some of former President Barack Obama’s climate change initiatives. Lara Trump’s brother, Kyle Yunaska, has been named chief of staff of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Environmental & Energy Publishing reported on Wednesday. Lara
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