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Why a small word change is a big deal for Reform women rabbis

Why a small word change is a big deal for Reform women rabbis

44 years after the movement ordained its 1st female rabbi, ordination certificates to now offer same designation for men and women   JTA — Since… Read More ›

Top Palestinian official: Israeli peace overtures just a PR campaign

Top Palestinian official: Israeli peace overtures just a PR campaign

Casting jaundiced eye on Netanyahu support for Arab peace plan, Erekat says PA accustomed to ‘contradictions between words and actions’   Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb… Read More ›

Jewish Home vows no Palestinian state while it’s in government

Jewish Home vows no Palestinian state while it’s in government

As Netanyahu, Liberman voice support for Arab Peace Initiative, Shaked and Bennett say Palestine won’t happen on their watch   The Jewish Home party on… Read More ›

Abbas: I’ll judge Liberman by his ‘stance on peace,’ not his politics

Abbas: I’ll judge Liberman by his ‘stance on peace,’ not his politics

PA president says he doesn’t reject Israelis based on their ‘national affiliation,’ notes that right-wing leaders have made peace   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›

Herzog calls on Kahlon to make a historic decision and leave the government

Herzog calls on Kahlon to make a historic decision and leave the government

The leader of the opposition says the fate of government and Israel rests in the hands of Kahlon, urging to seize his ‘moment of truth’;… Read More ›

Israeli startups raise $324mn

Israeli startups raise $324mn

A successful week for Israeli startups was lead by Gett, to which Volkswagen made a $300mn investment; Other startups that rounded up cash were Votiron… Read More ›

Protest against government offices leaving Jerusalem

Protest against government offices leaving Jerusalem

Activists for the advancement of Jerusalem block exits from capital in protest of governmental offices relocating elsewhere; ‘This goes against everything the prime minister has… Read More ›

Senior party leader to ‘Post’: Clinton will ensure Democratic party platform supports Israel

Senior party leader to ‘Post’: Clinton will ensure Democratic party platform supports Israel

Fight might erupt at convention over language regarding Israel and Palestinians.   WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton will ensure that the Democratic Party Platform slated to… Read More ›

Shared entrance to Western Wall brings haredi, progressive clash

Shared entrance to Western Wall brings haredi, progressive clash

According to the plan, the pluralist prayer area would be accessible from inside the main Western Wall complex.   Just four months ago the plan… Read More ›

US army may use soon Israeli-designed ‘suicide drones’

US army may use soon Israeli-designed ‘suicide drones’

Israeli and American companies offer US military new loitering munitions   Will the United States start using Israeli suicide drones? It might, after Israeli defense… Read More ›

Justice Ministry to stop prosecuting Israeli brothels operated by ‘working women’

Justice Ministry to stop prosecuting Israeli brothels operated by ‘working women’

Prostitution in Israel is legal, but pimping and brothels remain outside the law, and new legislation proposing to persecute only patrons of the sex trade… Read More ›

Ousted Ya’alon agrees to show Liberman Defense Ministry ropes

Ousted Ya’alon agrees to show Liberman Defense Ministry ropes

After taking reins, Yisrael Beytenu leader asks predecessor for handover meeting, sits down with army chief Eisenkot   Newly installed Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Former Sara Netanyahu Employee Gets NIS 97,500 In Abuse Claim

Jerusalem – Former Sara Netanyahu Employee Gets NIS 97,500 In Abuse Claim

  Jerusalem – Guy Eliyahu has joined the company of Meni Naftali as victors over Sarah Netanyahu in labor court, winning on Tuesday a NIS… Read More ›

UN envoy welcomes comments lending support for Arab peace plan

UN envoy welcomes comments lending support for Arab peace plan

Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process calls for ‘concrete and timely action’ on 2002 Saudi initiative after Netanyahu and Liberman signal partial support  … Read More ›

Veteran Likud MK blasts Liberman’s ‘stupid’ supporters

Veteran Likud MK blasts Liberman’s ‘stupid’ supporters

Benny Begin says he’s amazed incoming defense minister, who supports a 2-state solution, is considered ‘kosher’ by part of the right   Veteran Likud lawmaker… Read More ›

With fanfare, Avigdor Liberman enters Defense Ministry

With fanfare, Avigdor Liberman enters Defense Ministry

After ceremony at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Yisrael Beytenu boss set to meet IDF chiefs for first security overview   Avigdor Liberman defied his… Read More ›

Let girls play

Let girls play

Opinion: Sports build a lot of useful life skills and instill values in those that play them. Yet why is the focus so much more… Read More ›

Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians

Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians

Following Egyptian President Sisi’s comments on peace, Netanyahu said ‘Arab peace initiative includes positive elements that can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians’ Israeli… Read More ›

The Syrian Liaison Unit

The Syrian Liaison Unit

To better aid Syrian civilians on the border, Israel has created a new unit designed to maintain a relationship between those civilians and the Jewish… Read More ›

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

The Jerusalem Municipality’s chief engineer Shlomo Eshkol had slammed the program for not following the guidelines of the city’s urban renewal plan.   The mood… Read More ›