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(JTA) — The significant de-escalation that President Joe Biden had sought Wednesday from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not materialized, although Hamas and Israel may be preparing for a ceasefire in the near future, according to media reports. But on Thursday, Hamas increased the rate of its attacks, prompting massive retaliatory bombings by Israel. […]

Photo Credit: Guy Lavian, Israel Nature and Parks Authority Double rainbow over Gedor Sea Reserve Today, Tuesday, has been officially called the coldest day of the current winter system. This morning, light snow began to fall in the northern Golan Heights, as well as in the higher neighborhoods of Tsfat. Snow is also expected to […]

Photo Credit: Courtesy In a recent article by Rabbi Chananya Weissman, he disparages the whole idea of women learning Gemara and Daf HaYomi. This reminds me of the time my daughter wanted to attend a seminary not exactly in line with our Hashkafa and when we consulted with a relatively right wing Rabbi, he responded; […]

Photo Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90 Joint Arab List MKs Heba Yazbak, Mtanes Shehadeh, and Mansur Abas, April 29, 2019. Senior officials of the Joint Arab List are saying that although Blue&White has joined the petition to disqualify Arab MK Heba Yazbak from running, the Arab list does not intend to announce that they wuld not […]

Photo Credit: courtesy Betina Thorball {Originally posted to the Elder of Ziyon website} Ancient Roots Israel 2020  was meant to be a conference where people from all over Israel could hear herbalists speak in English.  The organizers had high expectations for the event. It was to be a meeting of people from all walks of […]

Photo Credit: lash90. Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 28, 2019, ahead of Israeli National Holocaust Remembrance Day. {Originally posted to the JNS website} At Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Jan. 23, some 46 political leaders and royals, including Britain’s Prince Charles, will be attending the fifth World […]

Photo Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90 Gazans receive their Qatari money. May. 19, 2019 Despite the fact that Hamas terrorists have renewed and escalated their attacks against Israel, Qatar will once again deliver a fresh installment of cash to poor families in the enclave on Tuesday. Qatar’s deputy envoy, Khaled al-Hardan is slated […]

Photo Credit: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO Israel Security Agency (ISA) Director Nadav Argaman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Security Agency Director Nadav Argaman awarded prizes Monday morning for outstanding agents and operations of the Shin Bet. Speaking at the award ceremony to honor operational and intelligence achievements that took place in 2019, Argaman […]