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 & BroadcastWell-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, USAChuck 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, 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 EastBritish tourist Laura Plummer remained behind bars in Egypt after flying into the country in October with painkillers for her husband’s sore back. The 33-year-old could face the death penalty or 25 years in prison for carrying the pills, according to HuffPost. Plummer had some 300 painkiller tablets in her suitcase when she flew into
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International, Middle EastBy Raphael Ahren American lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the possibility of moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, some three weeks before US President Donald Trump will have to decided on whether to postpone the action for another six months. The two-hour discussion took place in the House Oversight Subcommittee for National Security,
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Middle East, USAThe question of whether Germany owes Poland war reparations — an issue recently revived by Warsaw — is a complex entanglement of historical, ethical, diplomatic and economic factors. Here are the key elements. – Loss and destruction – Nazi Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the beginning of World War II, which did
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International, Middle EastBy TOI staff and Jessica Steinberg After staging a sassy performance in Tel Aviv for his Israeli fans on Tuesday night, Boy George on Wednesday pushed back against online criticism by Israel boycott activists, rejecting comparisons between the Jewish state and South Africa in the apartheid era. “So George are you saying you would have
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