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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:48:15 GMT
In time for Sukkot, a big new amusement park opens outside Jerusalem
The park is one of only nine indoor amusement parks in the world, and seeks to offer a glamourous experience emulating the likes of Disney, Cartoons Network and Nickelodeon.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:12:24 GMT
Women Wage Peace to gather for Sukkot rally for peace
Some 1,000 Jewish and Arab mothers will gather for a number of events held by Women Wage Peace including creating a human chain and a rally for peace.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:03:34 GMT
Israel to host international star for first time since pandemic
40-year-old American singer-songwriter Laura Pergolizzi – far better known as LP, will be performing at Ra’anana Park Amphitheater this Wednesday.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:54:34 GMT
How did Jews celebrate Sukkot 2,000 years ago? Archaeology offers answers
While no traces survive of the ancient booths Jews built to celebrate the holiday, archaeology provides important evidence of the centrality of Sukkot.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:37:39 GMT
Palestinian fugitives might have been caught, but story isn't over - analysis
The six Palestinian fugitives who escaped from Gilboa Prison have been caught, ending a historic two-week manhunt. But the saga raises questions about the security failures that led to the jailbreak.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:21:31 GMT
Israel’s Erlich and tennis’s old guard keep up with youth
Jonathan Erlich, Israel’s 44-years-old Davis Cup captain, is the oldest player in the US open that is full of up-and-coming youngsters.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:09:24 GMT
New York protestors wield Palestinian flags, endorse 'global intifada'
Groups including Within Our Lifetime and Occupy Wall Street affiliates marched in New York City on Friday calling to smash the "settler Zionist state" and calling to "globalize the intifada."

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:11:15 GMT
Netanyahu mocks Biden in video about Israel-US meeting
In a video, Benjamin Netanyahu could be seen mocking the head movement that led many to think that US President Biden had fallen asleep in his first meeting with PM Bennett.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:17:18 GMT
Sarit Hadad comes out as lesbian, reveals partner in new song
Sarit Hadad, an Israeli icon, has come out as a lesbian in a newly released song, written by her partner Tamar Yahalomi and Yonatan Klieman.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:14:16 GMT
Mike Pence named No. 1 on 2021 list of Israel’s ‘Top Christian Allies’
The Israel Allies Foundation celebrated Christian pastors, politicians, organizational leaders and businessmen who love the Jewish state.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:11:49 GMT
Baseball: Israel loses European Championship to Netherlands, wins silver
The Dutch take the gold, downing Israel 9-4 with a late-inning comeback.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 01:33:23 GMT
Are left-wing activists safe from Israeli security force violence? - analysis
In a democratic society, both Left and Right should be able to exercise their beliefs in a civic fashion, with security forces protecting their rights rather than favoring one group over the other.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:48:05 GMT
Last two escaped prisoners arrested in Jenin, ending manhunt
Palestinians clashed with the Israeli forces who entered Jenin to arrest the two prisoners.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:18:52 GMT
Children to be tested before they return to school after Sukkot
Serious cases appear to be increasing. “We are worried,” says Coronavirus Commissioner Zarka.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:55:35 GMT
COVID nurse pelted with stones returning from shift on Yom Kippur
A nurse in a COVID ward at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem was attacked by stone-throwing kids on her way back from a shift on Yom Kippur.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:51:42 GMT
Sarit Hadad’s coming-out shows how much Israel has changed
Hadad has the most conservative fanbase of all the Israeli entertainers who have opened up about being part of the LGBTQ community so far, indicating that Israeli society has changed for good.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:39:50 GMT
IDF rebukes officer for violence against left-wing protest in W. Bank
The video showed IDF soldiers holding one left-wing activist in a chokehold and pushing another onto the ground.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:20:56 GMT
Bennett’s first 100 days: Transitional, not transformational
Bennett’s first 100 days have proven the axiom that no one is irreplaceable. Not even Netanyahu.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:17:44 GMT
Students who isolate are angry, violent and addicted to screens - survey
Children who are put into quarantine experience more outbursts of anger, expressions of violence, prolonged use of screens and reversal of sleep hours, according to a new survey.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:12:48 GMT
Was Israel’s decision to give everyone COVID boosters a shot in the dark?
Some parents are now questioning if Israel didn’t rush too fast to jab their children.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:48:53 GMT
Minimum wage earners lose NIS 2,750 per month - study
Israel's minimum wage is NIS 5,300 per month, or about NIS 29 per hour, a sum last updated in December 2017.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:44:57 GMT
A friendlier Judaism will enable greater Israeli unity - opinion
Nearly 75 years after Israel's miraculous independence was declared, we are forced to admit that much remains to be achieved in the quest of achieving a united Jewish society.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:57:19 GMT
Holon: Second death announced in car collision with wall
An 80-year-old woman and her caretaker died and a man was injured in a crash in Holon on Sunday as a car crashed into a wall in an underground parking lot.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:52:08 GMT
COVID in Israel: Politicians cancel events due to pandemic
"He is a dead horse in politics, whose time has passed," a critic of Israel Katz said, claiming the cancellation is due to Katz's lack of popularity.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:25:30 GMT
Why Bennett's next 100 days could be perilous - analysis
On Tuesday, the prime minister can toast with his loved ones his accomplishment of completing his first 100 days in office with no serious political problems.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:16:55 GMT
Starting Wednesday, switching banks in Israel is easy
Under the new "follow me" service, accounts can be switched within seven days, and any charges or deposits reaching the old account will automatically be routed to the new account within two years.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:41:31 GMT
Euro-Asian Jewish Congress leaders help Afghan refugees find asylum in Canada
Some 40 Afghan residents were granted asylum in Dubai and Canada on September 6.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:18:51 GMT
Israel's Taba Crossing to Egypt reopened by Merav Michaeli
The reopening of the Taba Crossing was announced as demand for entry permits to the Sinai Peninsula skyrocketed.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:40:18 GMT
COVID: 'Jerusalem's Shabbat' brings Jews together from all over the city
Led by the city’s Youth Authority, the project aims "to provide activities for young families during weekends, close to home and through joint activities for both parents and children."

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:38:18 GMT
Police clash with ultra-Orthodox while taking down 12 m. high sukkah
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox residents crowded an illegal sukkah built on 12-meter high scaffolding and clashed with police on the street in an attempt to prevent it from being taken down.



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