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Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:55:44 GMTIDF, Defense Ministry agree to shut down Army Radio
The rationale for the decision, according to former Communication Minister MK Yoaz Hendel, is to create more competition in the communications market.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:49:28 GMTEritrean kids, rest of class segregated in Tel Aviv kindergartens - report
Are Tel Aviv kindergartens promoting racist segregation? So says a new report from Channel 13, which alleges that these schools are separating Eritrean children from the rest of their class.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:49:19 GMTYehuda Meshi-Zahav, former ZAKA head, attempts suicide
Over the span of just a few months, Meshi-Zahav faced multiple sexual assault accusations and lost three first-degree family members to coronavirus.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:46:26 GMTCoronavirus vaccine still 80-96% effective among chronic disease carriers
Researchers also saw that the vaccine was 92% effective in preventing symptomatic infections in people over 70.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:36:45 GMTSyrian missile lands near Dimona nuclear reactor, interception fails
SA-5 flies from Syria all the way to Negev in longest-range attack by Syria. Patriot missile activated in response.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:24:25 GMTIsraelis protest for release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
"All the symptoms that he had before, they remain the same. Numbness in the arms and legs, back pain - they aren't going away... The situation is only getting worse," Alexei Liptser told Reuters.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:27:46 GMTWizards' Deni Avdija reportedly out for season with broken ankle
Avdija will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday but is not believed to need surgery, according to the report.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 03:51:15 GMTArabs and Jews clash in Jerusalem, multiple incidents reported
Tensions were high throughout the night in the capital
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:59:46 GMTIAF completes exercise with Greece, 'practices challenging scenarios'
The exercise, “Iniohos,” was a two-week drill that included practicing various scenarios for the air forces of Israel and Greece.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:12:13 GMTRabbinical court asks Hungary to freeze funding for Jewish feuding groups
MAOIH claims that Mazsihisz owes it $33 million.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:13:01 GMTInternational Writers Festival in Jerusalem comes back for 9th time
Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:11:40 GMTJerusalem highlights April 23-29: What's new in Israel's capital?
Offerings include an eye-opening lecture by award-winning reporter Itai Anghel on what took place in Srebrenica to a fresh edition of a hard-to-find centuries-old book by Jewish mystic Nathan of Gaza
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:06:00 GMTGrapevine: Round-table laureates
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:04:51 GMTAfter Chabad vandalism, Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg turns negative into positive
Just under three weeks ago, at a little past midnight between Saturday and Sunday, someone tried to enter the Chabad premises.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:01:27 GMTThis week in Jerusalem: Getting high
A round-up of city affairs.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:56:07 GMTJerusalem's light rail: CityPass out, CFIR in
Some interesting changes have already arrived with the new management.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:55:45 GMTJerusalem's light rail: CityPass out, CFIR in
Some interesting changes have already arrived with the new management.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:52:44 GMTMea She'arim and Muslim Quarter: A tale of two neighborhoods
Riots and violent attacks on passersby in both Mea She’arim and the Muslim Quarter (more precisely, around Damascus Gate) are prompting the police to take action.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:21:05 GMTArrivals: Dr. Barbara Gordon-Cohen
“I feel Hashem’s [God’s] guidance more and His presence. On a spiritual level, I feel very contented and happy. I feel it in the air. I feel it in the land.”
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:56:14 GMTEmmanuel Navon brings to life Israel’s challenges, successes in epic book
The book retraces the Jews’ interactions with other nations, from the ancient Kingdom of Israel to the modern State of Israel today, Navon writes.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:40:16 GMTIndependence Day: Forks, flypasts and the joy of being Israeli
The exuberance of this Independence Day goes beyond our usual robust patriotism.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:37:09 GMTThe two faces of Israel: Inconsiderate or problem-solvers?
Where does this “two-faced” Sabra phenomenon come from?
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:31:52 GMTHow Zoom pushed me to get rid of my clutter
Do you think the Israel Museum would buy my old poster of Richard Nixon sitting on the toilet?
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:16:14 GMTCOVID talk: A lesson in linguistics
There has been a long list of “new” terms that have irked me, starting from day one and “flattening the curve.”
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:42:34 GMTThe joy of vacationing inside Israel - Jerusalem
The number of Israelis going on holiday here at home is expected to rise significantly now that we are heading into the summer season.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:31:26 GMTThe Drama of Radio: The past and the future
Audio drama’s special quality? It builds a private, exclusive picture in the mind of each audience member.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:28:42 GMTIsrael's entertainment industry is coming back to life post-coronavirus
The showbiz community was one of the worst-hit sectors of life here during the seemingly interminable pandemic lockdown period, and folks who like to get a regular dosage are looking forward.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:55:28 GMTA spiritual aliyah for one Holocaust survivor
"During those years in the convent, it was the hope of being reunited with my parents that gave me strength to live in silence."
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:39:03 GMTIsrael’s open banking reform takes first step
A new bank opened last month in Israel – for the first time in over 40 years
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:19:08 GMTFar-right Noam MK denigrates democracy in maiden Knesset speech
Labor MK and Reform leader Rabbi Gilad Kariv condemned Maoz’s speech as "Israeli fascism and Jewish fundamentalism."