Rivlin: He added a depth of emotion to our lives; ‘Dance Me to the End of Love’ was the soundtrack to so many moments in ‘our life as a couple and a family’ By Times of Israel staff Leonard Cohen during a concert in Ramat Gan, Israel, September 24, 2009. (Marko / Flash90) Israeli President
Women from around the world make 10-day trip to Israel as part of initiative co-sponsored by the government By Times of Israel staff Jewish mothers from around the world taking part in ‘The Great Big Challah Bake’ in Jerusalem on Thursday, November 10, 2016. (Aviram Waldman) Some 500 Jewish mothers from around the world bonded
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastIn Caracas, a local columnist threw up his hands when he tried to tell his readers what Donald Trump will do about chaotic Venezuela. “So, it’s supposed to be my job to help you figure out what the Trump presidency will mean for Venezuela,” Francisco Toro wrote. “Except I can’t do my job, because trying
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International, Middle East, USADonald Trump has “every intention” of keeping his promise to Israel. During an October campaign event, Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, rallied up Jewish supporters and vowed her father would relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On Wednesday, Trump’s campaign advisor David Friedman confirmed the president-elect’s plans to overturn U.S. foreign policy and
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Middle East, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — If nothing else, the 2016 elections have once again reaffirmed America’s solid democratic system. Without any major incidents, tens of millions of Americans went to polling stations across the land, voted for the candidate of their choice, and readied themselves, as always, for the peaceful transfer of power. I
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I think it’s only a matter of days, perhaps hours, before we read that the reason why, contrary to the predictions of pollsters and pundits, Donald Trump is to be the next president of the United States is the visit of his daughter Ivanka to the grave of the Lubavitcher
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Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — In the immediate aftermath of the American presidential election, the New York Times wrote, “For not the first time this year, those analyzing this election missed what was happening all around them — and it was the story of a lifetime.” This is probably the understatement of the
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Middle East, USAIsraeli leaders have been congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as a “true friend of Israel,” while Education Minister Naftali Bennett sees an opportunity to jettison the idea of a Palestinian state. Minister of Finance and Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon commented on the US election results, “I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump
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Middle East, USAFormal tour by member of monarchy would end absence for state’s entire existence, during which nearly every other country on earth was visited by a Crown representative By Raoul Wootliff Britain’s Prince Charles attends the funeral of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem on September
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International, Middle EastMK Shuli Mualem (Jewish Home) said on Tuesday that starting on Wednesday, greater pressure will be exerted on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to promote the so-called “Normalization Law”, which seeks to provide legal backing for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. “Tomorrow after the elections in the United States we will intensify the pressure on
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Middle East, USAThe presidential elections in the United States remain almost the only topic of conversation in Tel Aviv today. While small local dramas have been playing out in Knesset, where a two-year budget is under discussion, the issue of who will be the next American president seems much more important—and certainly more interesting—to the average Israeli.
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NEW YORK (Press Releae) – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) will honor one of San Diego’s top pro-Israel students at its upcoming prestigious award dinner in New York City in November. Adina Wollner, a Zionist student leader at UC San Diego, will receive the Myron Zimmerman Award for Outstanding Student Activism at this year’s
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAGerman automotive giant Daimler to open R&D center in Israel (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The German multinational automotive corporation Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Monday announced plans to set up a new research and development center in Israel. The center, which will be built in Tel Aviv, joins the conglomerate’s R&D network, which includes sites
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Middle EastBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In honor of tomorrow’s election, there are two trivia questions this week: When Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea was preparing to marry Marc Mezvinsky, the couple met with Rabbi James Ponet, the head rabbi at Yale who performed the ceremony. The rabbi told them that they could use
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