Times Of Israel
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:25:14 +0000Desperate Afghan parents, unable to afford food, sell their girls
'He has sold me to an old man,' says Parwana, 9, who had dreamed of becoming a teacher; over half Afghanistan's population, 22.8 million people, said to face acute food insecurity
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:14:29 +0000Eric Adams wins NYC mayor race as Michelle Wu makes history in Boston
Former police captain easily wins race as Massachusetts city elects first woman and Asian American to city's top job; Mayor Jacob Frey battles to keep job in Minneapolis
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:00:33 +0000Regional leaders set to ratify Middle East climate plan next year
Science-based 10-year action plan put together under auspices of Cypriot government
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:39:10 +0000Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor race in vote seen as Biden referendum
In upset, lawmaker attracts Trump's base while also appealing to suburban voters who were repelled by ex-president
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:11:55 +0000Fired Park East rabbi holding rival services blocks from his old synagogue
Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt starts new Shabbat service as he and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who fired him, seek to tell congregation their side of story through membership list emails
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:11:40 +0000Romanian Jewish community leader, politician Aurel Vainer dies at 89
Vainer was in charge of shrinking community, along with 86 synagogues and over 850 cemeteries; established warm relationships across political parties
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:11:15 +0000‘It’s the Jews’: Antisemitic tirade at an Arizona school board meeting
Jewish organizations express outrage that board members didn’t respond more strongly to Jew hatred in anti-vaxxer speech
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:51:21 +0000X and O mark the spot for veteran industrial designer’s whimsical flower exhibit
'Similar, but with nuances': Yaacov Kaufman unveils what he made of hundreds of plastic gum containers and dozens of folding chairs, on display at Tel Aviv's Liebling House
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:33:28 +0000New York State bans swastikas, other hate symbols on public property
Bill introduced after Confederate flag displayed in several firehouses; museums institutions that serve educational purposes are exempt
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:50:47 +0000200 House Republicans sign letter urging Biden not to reopen Jerusalem consulate
Missive follows submission of long-shot bill in Senate; claims move would create 'misguided situation' in which US would operate 2 separate missions in Israel's capital
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:21:11 +0000Foreign Ministry to get embassies, consulates competing for Green Standard
Overseas missions to be ranked annually on green performance in everything from recycling and energy efficiency to raising awareness in the local community
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:40:40 +0000New child-friendly prayers composed for the arrival of COVID vaccines for kids
'I give thanks to the doctors and scientists who are creators like you, for the wise people who approved the vaccine, and for everyone who made sure this was available to kids'
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:06:53 +0000Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman to TOI: America can handle the truth
As the retired lieutenant colonel releases 'Here, Right Matters: An American Story,' he discusses growing up as a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant and the values that led him to testify
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 01:38:29 +0000Syria says Israeli missile strikes hit targets near Damascus
State media says surface-to-surface rockets launched from northern Israel caused 'material damage,' no casualties; attack comes days after rare daytime strike in same region
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 01:09:14 +0000US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
Move paves the way for Israel to begin vaccinating children of that age group; Biden calls decision a 'turning point'