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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:22:44 GMTWinners of Israel's 'Industry Prize' announced
Winners of the prestigious "Industry Prize" and the "Aryeh Shenkar z"l Life Achievements in Industry Prize" come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:26:01 GMTHebrew U., Ben Gurion sign historic agreement with Moroccan university
Such collaborations between the institutions include "joint research and collaborative degrees" and "innovation on a global scale."
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:17:34 GMTWhy young Arab Israelis are not vaccinating, and what we can do about it
Bennett in Taibe: "Safeguard the dignity and lives of your grandfather and grandmother"
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 02:16:47 GMTChief rabbi wants exhumation of woman who may have pretended to be Jewish
Exhumation is an extreme measure in Judaism, where mortal remains should not be disturbed.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:18:14 GMTPublic organizations protest regulation reform in letter to Knesset
The letter written to the Knesset joins ministers in protest against the reduction of regulation.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:24:38 GMT No Palestinian state under Bennett-led government, FM says
It's not possible for a two-state resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict while the government is led by Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid told Channel 11.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:39:05 GMTOfficer X: Blood of mysterious IDF officer analyzed in US
The blood test found that Officer X had normal concentrations of a regularly taken prescription medication, but the results for a second drug were inconclusive.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:26:45 GMTAnimal rights org. calls on Israel's gov't to tackle stray dog crisis
SPCA Israel has put together a petition demanding the government budget a 5-year plan in cooperation with animal welfare groups and the Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Finance ministries.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:08:19 GMTBennett: People dying from COVID, not COVID vaccines
Prime Minister Naftali Bennet called on Arab-Israelis to receive the coronavirus vaccinations, and explained that the virus was much more dangerous than the vaccine's possbile side effects.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:54:24 GMT'Stop, it's hurting me': Son murders his mother in Sderot
"He told me 'do you want to see her? I murdered her,'" said the victim's neighbor after he let her into their house.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:30:09 GMTBennett, Tropper send Israeli Paralympics delegation off to Tokyo
Bennett and Tropper spoke to 27 disabled Israeli athletes set to compete in several different sports, such as athletics, swimming, wheelchair tennis, badminton, and more.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:40:57 GMTJerusalem Institute for the Blind sends team to the Paralympics
The Jerusalem Institute for the Blind (JIB) has sent a goalball team to the Tokyo Paralympics.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:57:12 GMTIsraeli baseball team’s physical therapist laments Olympics results
Israel’s Olympic run came to a heartbreaking end in Tokyo with a ninth-inning loss to the Dominican Republic, which followed earlier defeats to the United States and South Korea.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:56:11 GMTJerusalem Highlights Week of August 20 – 26
Don't know what to do in Jerusalem the coming week? Here's a list of suggestions.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:51:06 GMTGrapevine: Historic mill bites dust
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:50:24 GMTCOVID cabinet to review Uman travel outline on Sunday
The coronavirus cabinet will review an outline on Sunday that will allow hasidim to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:48:12 GMTThis week in Jerusalem: New Year cheer here
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:47:06 GMTUnited Hatzalah defends training women for ambulance crews
Posters hung in a haredi community claimed that training women as EMTs was causing two religious issues by breaking seclusion laws and by involving women in Israeli National Service.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:44:17 GMTJerusalem Artist House's new exhibit is an evocative emotional display
The works, which will be on display through to October 2, are exciting, moving, shocking, evocative and run across practically the full gamut of emotions and cerebral spectrum.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:39:06 GMTThe International Jerusalem Puppet Festival returns for 30th year
The 30th edition of the festival kicks off at the Train Theater on Sunday, with a program chock-full of quality work for all ages lined up throughout the five-day program.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:32:17 GMT‘Happy Times’: A violent black comedy that doesn't get funnier - review
These kinds of black comedies are hardly ever as funny as their creators want them to be.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:27:48 GMTComedy for Koby: A comedy miracle after trying times - review
The Comedy for Koby tour is a biannual event, benefiting The Koby Mandell Foundation, which helps family members of terror victims and others who have suffered a loss in their family.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:23:11 GMTDance goes digital with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company's newest show
Nadav Gal: "Each work is so different from the next to the point that each performance looks to be in a different space from the other, even though most were filmed in the same space."
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:16:01 GMTIconic Biblical harp shop goes up in flames, as owners voice hope
‘Our roots are strong and like the trees, we will grow again, even more beautiful,’ said harp maker Shoshanna Harrari
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:01:48 GMTLapid: No chance Gantz goes with Netanyahu
"Bibi isn't prime minister now because no one believed him. He tricked Gantz before and he would again. People can each be tricked once." Lapid said.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:01:17 GMTJerusalem could have all gone up in smoke in latest wildfire
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: One of the country’s worst fires devastated areas around Jerusalem.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:55:20 GMTCrisis in autism frameworks undermines quality of care
People with autism and their families are still struggling to overcome the damage done by the previous lockdowns and to patch up the problems that existed even before the virus came along.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:51:17 GMTWill Likud candidates succeed in dethroning Benjamin Netanyahu?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Is the dawn of "the day after Netanyahu" approaching?
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:23:56 GMTShin Bet assisting with investigation of Jerusalem fire - report
The massive Jerusalem area fire, contained on Tuesday, has reignited. Some 12 teams of firefighters responded and four firefighting planes are assisting efforts.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:53:19 GMTJudaica artist and IDF veteran fires assault rifle to make abstract art
David Roytman's new art exhibit "Make Art Not War" will be shown at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem.