Sheleg! Jerusalem In The Snow, 1921
Stunning photos of Jerusalem after a 1921 blizzard…PLUS…How another Israeli blizzard screwed me out of a 3-day weekend.
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Sheleg! Sheleg! Jerusalem In The Snow, 1921
Stunning photos of Jerusalem after a 1921 blizzard…PLUS…How another Israeli blizzard screwed me out of a 3-day weekend.
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Nostalgia Sunday A look way back
It’s the first day of 2012. A good day to check what was happening in Israel a decade ago, courtesy of the wonderful Wayback Machine, an online historical archive of preserved web pages going back to 1996. The Wayback Machine crawls the Internet, taking “snapshots” of websites which are added to the archive. Visitors to [...]
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The Way G-d Intended Jews to Live.
This isn’t the first time I’ve seen such ideas articulated — but this is the first time I’ve seen them so disconnected from traditional Judaism that views Israel as a central theme in the religion.
The following is a letter from a Jew living in the USA who can’t fathom moving to Israel because its not nearly as spiritual as living in the United States, where she gets to keep 2 days of every holiday instead of 1. She addressed to letter to Shmuel Katz, and it was published in the 5tJt
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Western Intelligence: Assad's security men staged Damascus bombings
By Friday night, Dec. 23, Western intelligence sources
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Iraq crisis stirs protests in Sunni strongholds
Protests in Sunni areas over VP arrest; demonstrations come day after Baghdad bombings.
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Hillary Clinton compares parts of Israel to Jim Crow south
Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton targeted rising religious extremism in Israel, something that could one day open a rift between the US and the Jewish state.
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The Obama administration appears to be on a delegitimize Israel campaign
Ok so we have Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s insane remarks. On the same day the Obama-picked U.S. ambassador in Belgium stated that growing global anti-Semitism is linked to Israel’
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Teva and Ranbaxy strike deal over generic Lipitor
Ranbaxy will market the cholesterol treatment and pay part of profits to Teva in the 180-day exclusivity period that began at midnight.
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Sarkozy tells Obama: Netanyahu is a liar
President Barack Obama replies: You’
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Israel denies cyber attack on defence websites
The websites of Israel’s military, Mossad and the Shin Bet intelligence services were back online on Monday after being unavailable the previous day due to what officials said was a “server crash.”
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This Week in History: The Iranian Hostage Crisis begins
November 4, 1979 was the last day of diplomatic relations between the US and Iran, and marked the beginning of a 444-day international drama.
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US objected to Israel's release of some Palestinians as posing a threat
Tuesday night, Oct. 18, the State Department spokesman Mark Toner disclosed that the United States had voiced concerns to Israel over some of the 477 Palestinians freed as part of a deal for his release. “We have looked at some of these individuals and we’ve communicated our position… to the Israeli government.”
An opinion poll the day before Gilad Shalit’s release Tuesday showed 88 percent support for the prisoner swap, while 82 percent feared it would encourage more kidnappings. -
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Think Again: Sometimes a little fear is a good thing
On Succot, we take the emotional high experienced at the end of Yom Kippur, incorporate feeling of closeness into every day life, by living in the succa.
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Succot: Age and beauty
‘Ye shall keep the feast of the Lord seven days; on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest’
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Israel awaits Shalit return after landmark deal inked
Israel was impatiently awaiting on Wednesday for news of when captive soldier Gilad Shalit would return home, a day after the unveiling of key deal with Hamas that will see 1,000 Palestinians freed.
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Israel restricts access to Jerusalem mosque
Israel limited access to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday for fear of violence on the Muslim weekly day of prayer, which leads directly into Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, police said.
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Yes, that bacon is kosher
Growing up, I didn’
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Which foods are good for fasting?
When preparing for Yom Kippur, it’s important to think about what to eat before and after a long day of prayer.
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Abbas refuses to enter negotiations. Again. Slaps quartet in face
As Netanyahu said in his speech before the U.N., Israel has held the door open for negotiations from day one –day 1 of his entering office and day 1 following the 1948 war. It is the Palestinians who refuse again and again and now yet again. Refuse offers of peace that give them More >