June 1, 2023

Women who fan the flames of hatred

(JNS) Have you noticed how many of Israel”s loudest defamers are women? And women from cultures or families that have either forced them to or rewarded them for wearing hijab? (And here I include the Western academic and media world, which has increasingly upheld a politically correct version of Sharia law). I am thinking of

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Poll: A party led by Bennett and Hendel could win 9 seats

A new poll conducted by Mano Geva and the Midgam Institute among about a thousand respondents finds that a new right-liberal party would succeed in bringing seats from the right and the center and changing the current balance of blocs. Participants in the poll were asked about two options: A party headed by former Prime

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New ‘Talmudic sage’ found in Tzfat

Residents of Tzfat recently found that a wall of an alley in their city had been decorated, in large Hebrew letters in the font used for sacred scrolls, with the inscription “Here Lies the Tana Kama”. Tana Kama, literally ‘the first sage’ is an Aramaic phrase used extensively in the Talmud to anonymously indicate the

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The Avior Organization’s Call for Solidarity

In a turbulent region plagued by terrorism and ongoing conflicts, the Avior Organization has emerged as a beacon of compassion and support, extending its assistance to victims of terror and Israeli citizens affected by the relentless challenges posed by terrorist organizations. Founded by the family of Avraham Bar-Or, a victim of a bus bombing in

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Tel Aviv march demands judicial reform continue

Thousands of demonstrators gathered this evening (Thursday) for a march from the Tel Aviv Theater to the Tel Aviv Museum and demanded that the Israeli government promote governance, personal security and the judicial reform. Many women participated in the march as part of a special protest initiative called “Daughter of a King” with crowns and

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Terrorists fire at Neve Tzuf, hit Palestinian car instead

Terrorists fired at an IDF post near the town of Neve Tzuf in Samaria. No one in the post was injured. A short while later, two Palestinians were brought to MDA care at the entrance to Neve Tzuf: a three-year-old boy with critical injuries and a forty-year-old man with serious injuries. It is estimated that

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Codex Sassoon: ‘I wanted the codex to be for the Jewish people’

On Wednesday morning, Alfred Moses, 94, sat in a small white armchair at a round wooden table in a Manhattan office building as a historian gingerly turned the pages of a more than 1,000-year-old book in front of him. Two weeks earlier, Moses had paid a record-setting sum for the book &mdash more than $38

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Blinken cancels visit to Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken planned to visit Israel next week, but this morning (Thursday) informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the cancellation of his visit. Channel 13 News reports that the visit was supposed to last only about 12 hours and the Americans did not need to give an official notice of

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Israeli researchers say they’ve solved mystery of early galaxies

Astrophysicists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem published a new theoretical model that solves the mystery of the formation of early massive galaxies in the universe, in the peer-reviewed journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The findings naturally explain recent observations conducted using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which revealed a surprising

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Rothman blasts plans to protest judicial reform at NY parade

MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), Chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and one of the architects of the government’s judicial overhaul, excoriated left-wing protesters Thursday over their plans to use an upcoming pro-Israel parade in New York to demonstrate against the Israeli government. The annual Celebrate Israel Parade, which is set

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Chana Nachenberg laid to rest 22 years after Jerusalem bombing

Mourners gathered to pay their final respects Thursday afternoon to the American-born woman who died Wednesday night form injuries sustained in a suicide bombing during the Second Intifada. Chana Nachenberg was left in critical condition after an Arab suicide bomber attacked the Sbarro pizzeria in downtown Jerusalem in 2001. Fifteen people were killed in the

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Naso (Diaspora): The Kohen’s power

The kohen (priest) plays many central roles in this week”s Torah portion. Primary among them is the priestly blessing. G-d endowed the kohen with the power to confer blessing. It is a potent power. Imagine holding the keys to another”s fortune and happiness. If you choose, you can endow them with good fortune, and it

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The Torah – a Global Moral Revolution

The Existence of the World Depends on Matan Torah Our Sages said that from the time of creation, the earth was filled with trepidation until the sixth of Sivan, for “God made a condition with the works of creation, saying: “If the Jews accept the Torah, you will endure if not, I will return you

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This quiet Peruvian town has become popular among post-army Israelis

About 20 miles northeast of the tourist capital of Cusco, the small Peruvian town of Pisac sits nestled among the verdant Andes Mountains. Lined with cobblestone streets and two-story adobe houses, the town offers a distinct blend of ancient Incan culture and breathtaking landscapes. Pisac”s main square, Plaza de Armas, is often filled with Indigenous

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Gaza resident indicted for planning attack on IDF soldiers

The Southern District Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment with the Be’er Sheva District Court, charging Bahaa Abu Daher, 31, with weapons crimes. Abu Daher, a resident of Khan Younis in Gaza, is a terrorist belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). He is accused of weapons crimes, passing information to

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After 33 years, Kosherfest has been cancelled

More than thirty-three years after its initial launch, the Kosherfest kosher food exhibition has been permanently cancelled. In a statement released by the organizers of the longstanding kosher exhibition held for decades in New Jersey, the festival organizers explained the reasons for the cancellation of the kosher food industry trade fair. “After extensive discussions with

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Italian media: Intelligence agents were tracking transfers between Russia and Iran

Deadly Italy shipwreck: The Italian Corriere Della Sera news website hypothesizes that the Israeli and Italian intelligence agents met to spy on a Russian money transfer to Iran. The website states that “Russian figures” have recently transferred their investments from Lake Como to luxury hotels on Lake Maggiore, where the shipwreck occurred. MK Ram Ben-Barak

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New poll shows majority of Jerusalemites don’t want ‘pride parade’

A new poll conducted by Miskar and initiated by the Bechira Foundation has revealed what Jerusalem residents think of the “Pride Parade” scheduled to take place on Thursday. A full 87% of residents do not intend to take part in the parade or watch it, and 79% of Jerusalem residents oppose or are indifferent to

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Watch: Israeli Minister attacked in Los Angeles

As Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Ofir Akunis, lounged poolside in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, he was surprised by a trespasser who ran toward him while harassing him. In a video seemingly filmed by the protester, he can be heard screaming “Shame” in Hebrew. “You stole, you cheated!” the protester alleged, adding,

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