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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:03:54 GMT
Moderna’s outgoing Israeli chief medical officer joins TEVA board
Dr. Tal Zaks will serve on the Teva board's science and technology committee.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:35:36 GMT
Travel to enemy countries 'permitted' despite COVID - Health Ministry
The ministry website says it's OK to fly to Iran and Syria, despite the decades-long flight ban to enemy countries.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:27:11 GMT
Religious Services Minister to advance women's Halacha study
Matan Kahana met on Thursday with heads of the major women's Jewish law study programs who have long been shunned by Shas religious affairs ministers.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 02:33:34 GMT
Israeli Court rules Moroccan Jews ineligible for Holocaust compensation
The justices recognized that the antisemitic laws passed by Vichy- and Nazi-aligned authorities in 1940 resulted in systemic curtailing of freedoms for Moroccan Jews in areas such as employment.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:57:30 GMT
Bennett invites Biden to Israel after ‘excellent’ meeting
Despite the 'getting to know you' atmosphere, Bennett said most of the meeting was focused on concrete work topics, and invited Biden to visit after the Delta variant is under control.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:34:56 GMT
Doctors to protest budget situation for hospitals on Sunday
Seven hospitals have not received their promised budget, which is greatly harming their ability to function.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:51:58 GMT
Bennett, Biden face intelligence sharing gap left by Netanyahu - report
Benjamin Netanyahu decreased intelligence sharing once Joe Biden took office amid mistrust of US officials.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:44:18 GMT
Triple Whammy: Yeshiva student infected with COVID for third time
A yeshiva student was infected with COVID-19 for the third time * This could indicate that vaccinations every six months are essential.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:25:14 GMT
Paralympics: Israel's Mark Malyar wins gold, sets world record
Malyar is the second Israeli to win gold at this year's Paralympic games after Iyad Shalabi took home gold in the 100-meter backstroke.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:07:21 GMT
Why is Israel’s hypnosis law so strict?
Israel has made hypnotherapy far less accessible than other countries have, and has arguably the strictest hypnotism law in the world.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:50:58 GMT
Bat Yam man arrested for allegedly tying up, burning dog to death
The dead body of a Malinois dog was discovered at the Komemiyut interchange, with police getting suspicious after noticing its legs and mouth were seemingly tied with adhesive.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:30:00 GMT
39-year-old DJ arrested for allegedly 'virtually raping' 10-year-old
The suspect was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly assaulting his partner who had caught him sending sexual messages to minors.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:20:51 GMT
New play explores kindness found amid devastation of Holocaust
Based on the testimony of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack MBE, a groundbreaking Holocaust play will be released on September 9.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:14:23 GMT
NIS 1.8 m. in fines imposed on Israeli electronic disposal firms
Two Israeli electronic disposal companies were fined 1.8 million NIS and 100,000 NIS respectively after significant violation in government regulations.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:13:29 GMT
'Israeli apartheid' protest tent set up in Tel Aviv
The protest was set up by Israeli citizens demanding Israel to "look the occupation in the eye."

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 01:30:48 GMT
Did this real-life Nazi salute incident inspire Netflix’s 'The Chair?'
Ben Frisch was teaching pre-calculus at the high school where he’d taught for three decades and found himself inadvertently in the posture of a “Heil Hitler” salute.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:33:56 GMT
Bennett, Biden talk ahead of delayed meeting
The suicide bombings took place an hour before the leaders were set to meet for the first time in the White House on Thursday.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:36:01 GMT
Bennett-Biden meeting moved to Friday after Kabul terrorist attack
Bennett is in Washington on his first visit since becoming prime minister in June and was expected to meet Biden this afternoon at 6 p.m.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:15:39 GMT
Tarantino gets standing ovation at Jerusalem film fest Cannon Group tribute
Tarantino recalled how much he and his friends loved the Cannon movies and dreamed of meeting Golan and Globus and making movies for them.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:40:11 GMT
Don't forget to say thank you
Too often we perceive our great achievements as a testament to our greatness and fall prey to “And you may say in your heart, ‘My strength and the might of my hand made this victory’.”

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:37:25 GMT
We must repair the Israel-Diaspora breach caused by COVID-19
There’s a breach here. But it can be repaired.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:38:12 GMT
Roman Zadorov released to house arrest after 15 years
Judge Stein noted three cumulative conditions for house arrest, including an electronic bracelet and a ban on receiving visitors at the place of his detention.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:36:14 GMT
Can students be safe in school when COVID-19 spikes?
Already, around 120,000 students and teachers are in isolation or have the virus, including in around 65 “red cities” with high infection.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:10:28 GMT
Is Lapid's next job giving him a boost to his current one?
Lapid is one of the most powerful foreign ministers the country has had for years, but opinions are split on whether the honeymoon can continue.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:08:23 GMT
Jerusalem highlights: Week of August 27 – September 2
Don't know what to do in Jerusalem the coming week? Here's a list of suggestions.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:03:49 GMT
Grapevine: A 'Vert' ing a problem
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:55:57 GMT
Tour guides scramble to survive after 18 months without tourists
Every English-speaking tour guide who spoke to In Jerusalem reported that they are experiencing difficulties.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:23:01 GMT
The Jerusalem Film Festival highlights diverse stories of Jewish life
Women of Valor looks at the struggle of Esty Shushan and other women from the ultra-Orthodox community fighting the leaders of the haredi parties to allow women to run for and hold political office.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:17:03 GMT
Lifting the veil: Meet Dorothy Tiano Melvin
“I felt in bondage to depression over my mother’s death, and I felt I needed to break those bonds.”

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:55:03 GMT
Aden’s Jews and a museum coming to life - book review
Book provides an authentic flavor of the lives of Aden’s Jews and more



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