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Times Of Israel

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:36:39 +0000
Daily COVID-19 cases near record 17,000 as new testing rules take effect
As case count continues to hit highs, under-60s and fully vaccinated now told to take less accurate antigen tests; serious cases climb to 143, but transmission rate ebbs slightly

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:36:36 +0000
After composing for top artists, conductor finds his own voice
Tomer Addadi has written music for Harel Skaat, Shiri Maimon and Avraham Fried, and is now singing duets of his own music, for a new album

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:42:04 +0000
As process stalls, candidates to lead Jewish Agency warn of urgent world challenges
The Times of Israel speaks to figures seeking to head the venerable body as drawn-out nomination reveals political rifts; coalition nominees refuse interviews

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:22:07 +0000
120 artists, industry officials slam boycott of Sydney festival over Israeli funding
Quoting Aussie rocker Nick Cave, open letter states that 'cultural boycott of Israel is cowardly and shameful'; 30 acts withdraw over Israel sponsoring one of the shows

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:22:06 +0000
Man arrested in New York for allegedly spying on opponents of Egypt’s Sissi
39-year-old Pierre Girgis, a dual US-Egyptian citizen, charged with illegally acting as unregistered agent of Egyptian government

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:11:51 +0000
Biden taps combat-hardened officer to lead Central Command, which works with Israel
Erik Kurilla gained extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:45:51 +0000
Saudis say Hezbollah a threat to Arabs after Nasrallah calls king a ‘terrorist’
Envoy to Beirut says Riyadh 'hopes political parties will end Hezbollah's terrorist hegemony over every aspect of the state'

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:57:08 +0000
Jerusalem police filmed beating ultra-Orthodox men, blasting them with water cannons
Officers respond violently to protests, attacks against a store selling non-kosher phones; bystander is beaten and arrested after trying to speak with undercover detectives

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:56:05 +0000
Palestinian Authority’s Wafa news agency relaunches Hebrew service
Outlet aims to influence Israeli public opinion, 'convey the Palestinian point of view,' editor says

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:35:59 +0000
In Brooklyn, a Jewish group tries a face-to-face approach to fighting antisemitism
Members of Jews for Racial & Economic Justice canvas New York neighborhoods, offering passersby tips on intervening in hate crimes to head off potential violence

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:03:46 +0000
New online translation by Sefaria may be the Jerusalem Talmud’s ‘Cinderella moment’
The nonprofit offers free access to Jewish texts, and debuts one of its most ambitious projects yet - an interactive version of a cryptic and oft-overlooked version of the Talmud

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 01:58:44 +0000
Ministers decide to ease virus regulations for in-person classes at schools
Health and education ministries agree to scrap 'traffic light' plan that quarantined classes based on vaccination rates, starting Sunday; decision pending committee approval

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 01:13:48 +0000
Peter Bogdanovich, lauded Hollywood filmmaker and son of an Austrian Jew, dies at 82
Director and actor helmed hits including 'The Last Picture Show' in the 1970s; his Christian father sacrificed his career to help his Jewish mother flee the Nazis

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 01:02:33 +0000
Amnesty verifies Polish senator was hacked with NSO spyware
Although investigators have not determined who ordered hacks, victims all blame Poland’s right-wing ruling party, Law and Justice

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:26:31 +0000
Trump maintains tight grip on Republican party despite violent insurrection
Former president is still GOP leader, presumptive 2024 presidential nominee and a force in primary campaigns, as he continues to deny he lost 2020 election



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