Former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, who admitted to taking bribes in millions of shekels as well as tax offenses, submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court about the four-and-a-half year prison sentence imposed on him by the District Court. Metzger asked the High Court to hold a hearing prior to his incarceration, set to begin […]
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Middle EastU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that it would suspend the premium processing route for its H-1B visa program, which allows companies to speed up the approval of temporary legal residency for skilled foreign hires, starting April 3 and for “up to six months.” Over the fiscal year, 85,000 H-1B visas are reserved for
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International, USAGold Star father Khizr Khan has canceled a scheduled speech in Toronto after being told his “travel privileges are being reviewed,” according to the event organizer. Khan, who has lived in the U.S. since 1980 and is a naturalized U.S. citizen, was scheduled to speak Tuesday at a luncheon hosted by the Toronto-based organization Ramsay
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International, USAGhana celebrates its independence, attained on this day in 1957. We commemorate the 60th anniversary of the independence of the country from British colonial rule. The day is particularly important not only for Ghana but for the whole continent. On 6 March 1957, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, under the leadership
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InternationalQueen Elizabeth – the day-drinking, mega-rich, longest-reigning monarch alive – has no intentions of stepping down from the British throne anytime soon. The queen met with the Royal Welsh regiment of the British army Friday, speaking with military generals and making it abundantly clear she intends on continuing her reign over the royal infantry, as
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InternationalFormer ‘House’ star joined by TV heavyweights from CNN, FOX, and HBO for 2-day Jerusalem event By Jacob Magid Hugh Laurie gives his acceptance speech for the Golden Globe he won for Best Supporting Actor on January 8, 2017. (Screen capture/YouTube) Acclaimed British actor Hugh Laurie arrived in Israel Sunday, and met with President Reuven
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRabbi Zecharia Barashi, who was reportedly the oldest person in Israel, passed away in Jerusalem aged 117. His wife and 3 of his 8 children died during his lifetime. He is survived by 29 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Barashi was born to a rabbinic family in the town of Barashi, Kurdistan in 1900,
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Middle East, Obituaries & memorialsPresident Uhuru Kenyatta has once again appealed to doctors to consider the plight of Kenyans and return to work as a solution is sought for their grievances. Speaking during a tour of Kiambu County on Saturday, the Head of State said that Kenyans were suffering and doctors should recognise this fact. He emphasised the need
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationSix senior doctors working in Hadassah Ein Kerem’s oncology-hematology department on Sunday submitted their resignation letters to hospital management. In their letters, the doctors named their reason for resigning as a severe disagreement between new Hadassah manager Professor Zeev Rotstein and the hospital’s Oncology-Hematology Department. Hadassah Ein Kerem’s Oncology-Hematology Department is one of the leading
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationGeneva (dpa) – The lives of 1.7 million young children are cut short each year by pollution and other environmental dangers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday in Geneva. These deaths account for more than a quarter of all instances of child mortality for those aged younger than 5, the UN health agency said
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareMore than 100 people have died from famine and diarrhoea in southern Somalia over a two-day period, according to the country’s prime minister. The government also says nearly 70 people have been killed since Friday in a cholera outbreak. “It is a difficult situation for the pastoralists and their livestock. Some people have been hit
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationAirlines around the world might be able to minimize their impact on the environment by changing their flight path. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom found that changing the routes of certain flights could reduce airplanes’ climate impact by up to 10 percent. The study, published Thursday
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International, The World We ShareThe “Haaretz” group recently began cutbacks and streamlining measures. It was reported in the past few days that veteran reporters at the newspaper would soon leave it as part of the economizing plan that management is seeking to carry out. It is believed that 15 journalists will leave “Haaretz,” although both the committee representing the
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Middle EastIn an unprecedented move to ease controversy over its admission policies, the University of California on Monday proposed a 20 percent systemwide limit on nonresident undergraduate enrollment and vowed to continue giving Californians top priority. The proposed limit on students from other states and countries — which would be the first ever for the 10-campus
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