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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:53:59 GMT
Lag Ba'omer: 3 facts about potatoes for 33 days of counting
In light of the potato's popularity as a holiday cuisine, the Agricultural Ministry has published some interesting statistics about the potatoes in Israel.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:26:16 GMT
Blood donation event honoring Itzik Saidyan to save lives of 1,500
Former IDF Golani soldier who lit himself on fire about two weeks ago is still in critical condition • another soldier's commander "infuriated" at his being denied support 3 years after fighting

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:04:59 GMT
Cafe Kadosh moves to Tzohar kashrut after ‘illogical’ demands of rabbinate
Cafe Kadosh, located in downtown Jerusalem, decided to leave their Jerusalem rabbinate supervision earlier this year following demands that the establishment put dairy labels on all display items.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:54:26 GMT
Tel Aviv launches affordable housing plan for Jaffa's Arab residents
The municipality has announced an affordable housing lottery for the purchase of 28 subsidized units in Jaffa, in its ongoing efforts to expand affordable housing solutions for its Arab population.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:51:38 GMT
Four vaccinated Israelis infected with Indian variant - Health Ministry
In total, some 41 cases of the variant have been found in Israel - 24 among people who returned from abroad and 17 that were infected in the country.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:44:04 GMT
Molotov cocktails set fire to house in West Bank outpost
The incident, in which six Molotov cocktails were thrown at a house in Oz Zion Wednesday night, injuring a man, sparked a harsh response by Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:27:15 GMT
Israeli microdosing cannabis inhaler receives approval in Canada, Europe
The real world data of the trials showed that patients experienced a 90% reduction in adverse effects associated with marijuana use in comparison with other methods such as oil, smoking and vaping

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:21:11 GMT
Gal Gadot to star in adaptation of sci-fi romance novel
The debut novel, Meet Me in Another Life, which just came out in the US on Wednesday, is also listed as No. 3 in “LGBT Thrillers” and No. 6 in “LGBT Science Fiction.”

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:54:26 GMT
Michael Bar-Zohar, Ben-Gurion’s biographer, is running for president
He vowed to continue the efforts of Peres as president to open Israel to the leaders of the world and the efforts of current President Reuven Rivlin to reach out to ordinary Israelis.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:30:25 GMT
First Arab woman senior vice president appointed at Hebrew University
Khoury-Kassabari is the first Arab in a HU senior position of vice president and the role is the first senior role designed to strengthen inclusion and diversity at an Israeli University.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:28:07 GMT
Bennett ready to rely on Abbas to form government
An MK in New Hope told The Jerusalem Post firmly that there no longer remains any chance for Netanyahu to form a government.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:21:53 GMT
What was behind Netanyahu's failed justice minister power play? - analysis
Netanyahu proved he could fight the legal establishment one last time, which looks good to his political base.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:37:35 GMT
Netanyahu blinks, finally makes Gantz justice minister
Netanyahu's 180-degree U-turn came only hours before a 3:30 p.m. showdown before the High Court of Justice.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:32:46 GMT
Netanyahu more scared than High Court to pick justice minister - analysis
The High Court justices were terrified of being in the position of affirmatively appointing a justice minister, and effectively taking that power away from the executive branch.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:19:46 GMT
Human Rights Watch really wants to push Israel and PA into one state
This attempt to shoehorn several different areas, run by three different authorities into one place is at the heart of new human rights reports about Israel.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:24:44 GMT
Lawyers: Raising the Bar for Israeli law graduates’ exams
Not only has the exam become more challenging, the method of teaching and textbooks have not been adapted to the new format of the exams.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:15:21 GMT
The Arthur Rubinstein Grand Piano competition final begins
The concerts will be live-streamed on arims.org.il as well as on eventim.co.il/Arthur. Tickets are required.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:27:58 GMT
IDF halts attempt to rebuild Homesh settlement, first razed in 2005
The Civil Administration destroyed the Homesh Yeshiva, which has been destroyed multiple times since 2005.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:22:12 GMT
Secrets management company Akeyless raises $14m.
The firm will use the funding to accelerate its product development and growth, it said. The company was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs Shai Onn, Oded Hareven and Refael Angel.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:34:54 GMT
Netflix series starring Fauda's Lior Raz releases trailer
Raz has appeared in other Netflix projects such as 6 Underground, but this is the first time he is the central character on an original Netflix series.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:13:32 GMT
Haredi ‘rabbi’ accused of being a covert Messianic missionary
Allegations have been made that an ultra-Orthodox ‘rabbi’ who admitted to being a Messianic missionary in 2014 has continued to cling to the Messianic movement & operate as a covert missionary.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:10:29 GMT
Medved: Israel's red-hot tech sector is now in 'hypergrowth'
The country's ecosystem is currently on pace to break $20 billion this year.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:36:55 GMT
Sirens blare as two rockets fired from Gaza fail to enter Israel
Three people were lightly injured while running toward bomb shelters, including a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:38:33 GMT
Yair Netanyahu to pay NIS 4,500 legal expenses to the woman who sued him
The lawsuit came as a result of Netanyahu making baseless claims on his Twitter account insinuating that she and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz were in an intimate and sexual relationship.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:32:48 GMT
Online event marks 101 years since San Remo Conference
Pro-Israel advocacy groups Im Tirtzu, Canadians for Israel's Legal Rights and the Zionist Organization of America hosted the event which included discussions and greetings from leading Jewish figures

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:25:50 GMT
During COVID-19, women bear the brunt of Israel's burden
"Israel is still a militant, patriarchal and conservative society. Compared with other OECD countries, we are low on the list with everything connected to promoting women to senior positions."

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:19:06 GMT
Emi Palmor: Israeli watchdog for free speech on Facebook
With an imminent decision on Trump on the Oversight Board’s docket, all eyes are on its 20 members. They come from countries all over the world – including Israel.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:17:09 GMT
Lihi Kornowski to star in Six-Day War thriller, Jerusalem ’67
Kornowski will play Sarah, a woman living in Jerusalem who finds herself on the war’s front lines.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:46:04 GMT
Jerusalem highlights April 30-May 6: What's new in the capital?
From an unusual lecture and an online screening of the 2017 documentary The Poetess to a special concert devoted to the music of Jalal a-Din Rumi.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:39:44 GMT
Grapevine: Levy's lands
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.



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