The Breslov hassidim who support the Israeli initiative to relocate the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov to Israel are renewing an advertising campaign calling to bring the Breslov leader’s remains to Israel. As part of the campaign, the hassidim have produced a shirt with the message: “Let my rabbi go” above the portrait of
By Sue Surkes Leaders of the the Jewish National Fund on Sunday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to torpedo a bill aimed at forcing the organization to transfer NIS 2 billion ($570 million) to the state to be spent on national infrastructure projects in return for keeping its tax-exempt status. The bill was approved
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International, Middle EastPavel Filip, the Prime Minister of Moldova, on Sunday visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The visit was part of Filip’s trip to Israel, and he was accompanied by a convoy of security guards, Moldovan and Israeli intelligence officials, and a delegation of government officials and other public figures. At the Western Wall, Filip met
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Eric Cortellessa WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will host a White House Hanukkah party on December 7, an administration official confirmed to The Times of Israel on Sunday. Maggie Haberman of The New York Times broke the news on Twitter that invitations had been extended for the affair. This year’s event will mark
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Jewish Religion, USAThe heir to the British throne blamed Jewish immigration to Israel for turmoil in the Middle East, and called on the US to confront the “Jewish lobby”, The Daily Mail reported Sunday. Charles, Prince of Wales, the present heir apparent to the crown, blamed Jewish immigration to Israel for Middle Eastern turmoil, writing to a
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — A few years ago, I came across a former camper via Facebook. Mike is a nice Jewish boy from El Paso. He’s had many life changing experiences since we were at camp many years ago. And many of Mike’s experiences have been as the result of his military and post
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By Jerry Klinger LONDON, England — The Royal Albert Hall in London is a magnificent concert and arts venue. The foundation stone of the great hall, capable of seating over 5,700, was laid by Queen Victoria in 1867. The Royal Albert Hall was built upon the land and home of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce, an
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International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle EastBy TOI staff Israeli judoka Ori Sasson was booted from the Openweight World Championships in Marrakech, Morocco on Saturday after losing to Frenchman Cyrille Maret. But Sasson, a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, was at least allowed to wear Israeli insignia — in contrast to the ban imposed on Israeli national symbols at a tournament last
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Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsLebanon’s president called on Riyadh Saturday to clarify the reasons why the country’s prime minister has not returned home since his resignation last week, which he announced from Saudi Arabia. This comes as the United States and France expressed their support the same day for Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability amid heightening tensions between Beirut and
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Middle EastLOS ANGELES—Warner Bros. confirmed it has suspended Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on The CW’s “Arrow,” “Supergirl,” “The Flash” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” after opening an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. The allegations by 19 unnamed sources, including 15 women and four men, appeared Friday in Variety and detailed a pattern of misconduct
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USADA NANG, Vietnam—President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his meeting Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Trump again declined to press concerns about Russian interference in the election last year. In a pair of tweets sent Saturday evening, Trump wrote that Russia “can greatly help” U.S. efforts to deal with a
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International, USAThe Trump-Putin factor has focussed much attention, with all eyes on handshakes and words exchanged between the US and Russian leaders. But other headlines are being made at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. On the sidelines there has been an annoucement of progress by countries in pursuing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
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International, USAThe United States and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was “no military solution” to the war in Syria, the Kremlin said Saturday, after their leaders met briefly on the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam. There had been mixed messages for days from both Moscow and the White House on whether
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International, USAAmr Moussa, longtime Secretary General of the Arab League and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Egypt, took time out to chat with FRANCE 24 during the international MEDays Forum this week in Tangier, Morocco. A speaker at this year’s MEDays Forum — an annual talkfest billed as the “Davos of Africa” — Mr Moussa
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