JERUSALEM (Press Release) – Dina Samte, a blind member of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community, which claims descent from one of Israel’s Lost Tribes, on Saturday celebrated being chosen for the honor of lighting one of the Israel Independence Day torches at the official state ceremony, taking place this Tuesday. Samte also celebrated her 19th birthday […]
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International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — These are the springtime festival days of Israel—Holocaust Remembrance Day last week, Israel Independence Day today, Jerusalem Day soon. I remember when, several years ago, it was reported in the international media that a huge, luxury Cineplex was being constructed in the suburban Israeli community of Kfar-Saba. I retain
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Middle East, Travel and FoodUNESCO plans anti-Israel vote on Israel’s Independence Day (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The cultural body of the United Nations is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday, on Israel’s Independence Day, classifying Israel as an “occupying power” in Jerusalem. UNESCO is also expected to conclude that the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb, both Jewish
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Middle EastTEL AVIV, Israel (Press Release) — Chemiluminescence, or chemical light, is the principle behind the glow sticks (also known as light sticks) used at rock concerts and as quick tools to grab when the electricity goes out. But they can also be used to diagnose diseases by identifying concentrations of biological samples. A new mechanism developed
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We’re been in the week between the day to remember victims of the Holocaust, and the day to remember those who died in the defense of Israel or as the result of terror. Varda, who carries the Hebrew version of her Grandmother’s name, lights candles for that Grandmother, taken from
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastWhile 66% of Arabs see the overall situation as good, just 43.9% of the Jewish population agreed, according to new IDI study ahead of Israel’s 69th Independence Day By Stuart Winer Illustrative photo of an Israeli crowd. (Roni Schutzer/Flash90) More among Israel’s Arab community than its Jewish population are satisfied with life in Israel and
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Middle EastFormer Pink Floyd star and leading anti-Israel activist Roger Waters admitted that his push to get Radiohead to cancel an upcoming concert in Israel had failed. His comments came this past Wednesday at an hourlong discussion hosted by The New York Times newspaper and attended by a representative of the Washington Free Beacon website. The
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsThe Jerusalem District Court last week ordered the Jerusalem Municipality and the Israel Land Authority to respond to the petition filed last week by Regavim against the United Nations over an illegal construction boom at the UN headquarters in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, which belongs to the State of Israel. The state, for its part,
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International, Middle EastSecurity forces said to return Ali Mari to Lebanon after arresting him in a Kiryat Shmona bus stop By Times of Israel staff The father of a Lebanese man who crossed into Israel gives an interview to Lebanese TV (screen capture) The father of a Lebanese man who was arrested Thursday after crossing illegally into
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Middle EastBNEI BRAK, Israel (Press Release) — The Likud’s haredi faction will be holding a special memorial ceremony this Monday on Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, commemorating the haredi members of the IDF who were killed in Israel’s wars. Haredis, or ultra-orthodox Jews, generally abstain from IDF service and those who enlist often face incitement and
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Breaking the Silence is an Israeli NGO that collects testimonies from Israeli soldiers about their actions and experiences in the occupied territories. The accounts are at times less than complimentary to Israel’s military establishment. B’Tselem is another Israeli NGO that publishes documents about Israeli human rights violations in the
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International, Middle EastOnly humanitarian cases will be allowed in as nation mourns fallen soldiers and then celebrates its 69th year By Times of Israel staff Israeli security forces at the Qalandiya checkpoint near Ramallah, on November 22, 2016 (Flash90) Israel announced a closure of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Saturday night ahead of Memorial Day
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Middle EastIsraeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) spoke on Friday on Channel 2’s “Meet the Israeli Press” program. In the interview, Shaked spoke about the US’ offer to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in exchange for a two-state solution. “I think it’s hopeless. It’s like banging your head against the wall,” Shaked said. “It’s a
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Middle EastCAIRO — Pope Francis left Egypt charmed after a high-stakes, two-day visit during which he embraced Muslim leaders, challenged religious extremists and waved to fans from a blue Fiat instead of his armored popemobile. “Everyone was really touched with his sincerity,” said Vivian Gobran, 41, of Cairo, after attending a Mass that Francis celebrated at
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