International

Rabbinic court conditions divorce on wife agreeing not to file rape charges

By 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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USA

What did the businessman and Haley talk about?

Well-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, USA

Jewish National Fund freezes support for Israel programs over tax law

By 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

‘Jews must stand unified, even if we’re not a uniform people’

[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, USA

Russia oposes UN resolution on Syria chemical attacks investigation

Russia 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 East

Eric Trump’s Brother-In-Law Named A Chief Of Staff

President 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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USA

Ellen’s wife just went public with a damning story about a famous action movie star

Ellen Social media exploded Wednesday evening as Ellen DeGeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi went public with a story about action movie star and director Steven Seagal. RELATED: Jane Fonda’s controversial statement about Harvey Weinstein’s victims De Rossi tweeted that during a final audition for a Seagal movie she was approached with a lewd advance, saying

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Tourist Who Brought Husband’s Painkillers To Egypt Could Face Death Penalty

British 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 East

Saudi Arabia Steps Up Military Operation in Yemen and Media Campaign Against Iran

The war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia is escalating in the media and on the ground after the weekend launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen which hit near the airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The Saudis accuse Iran of arming Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who fired the missile. Saudi state TV announced

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USA

California’s unique gun-confiscation program in spotlight after Texas church massacre

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s difficult to keep guns away from ex-cons and the mentally disturbed, but a one-of-a-kind California program is designed to do just that. And in light of the Texas church shooting that left 26 dead, some are debating whether a program like it could have thwarted Devin Kelley’s murderous rampage. The

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USA