Times Of Israel
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:01:24 +0000Major education reform will slash number of high school matriculation exams
Students will be required to pass 4-5 exams instead of 12-14; reform expected to come into effect next year
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:52:54 +0000Ex-ministry chiefs demand state commission to probe police wiretap claims
Shai Babad, Keren Terner and Emi Palmor — all alleged to have been hacked — call for deletion of any material obtained; state comptroller also to look into claims
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:34:06 +0000US clashes with Russia, China over usefulness of UN sanctions
Moscow's representative at Security Council meeting argues that measures imposed by individual countries may be unlawful; US rejects claim
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:40:03 +0000Security forces demolish illegal outpost named for teen killed in police chase
Ahuvia Sandak's death last year after allegedly throwing stones at Palestinians has sparked frequent protests by nationalist activists
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:08:23 +0000Biden threatens to block gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
At the same time, US president and NATO allies make clear there are no plans to send troops to aid the former Soviet republic against Russian forces
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:04:35 +0000Todd Gitlin, Jewish radical turned critic of left’s attacks on Israel, dies at 79
Seasoned political activist rebuked fellow leftists for bids to make Jewish state a pariah, while remaining a fierce critic of country's continued presence in the West Bank
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:04:16 +0000Top White House science adviser quits over treatment of staff
Eric Lander resigns after internal report found credible evidence he bullied and demeaned his staffers, despite early indications he would be allowed to keep position
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:42:51 +0000Green groups warn planned road in central Israel will kill off crucial wetlands
Poleg swamp, southeast of Netanya, second in size only to Hula Valley marsh in northern Israel, said to be essential to wildlife, including migrating birds
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:34:35 +0000German broadcaster DW fires 5 staffers after probe on workplace antisemitism
Two-month investigation finds isolated cases but no systemic problem; four of those fired were from Arabic desk
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 04:07:14 +000099-year-old Holocaust survivor killed in traffic on way to Brooklyn synagogue
Jack Mikulincer was driving electric wheelchair when he was hit by a motorist; fought in WWII resistance groups and Israel's War of Independence
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 03:33:46 +0000Art Spiegelman blames ‘political headwinds’ for ‘Maus’ curriculum removal
Jewish author of iconic Holocaust book tells Tennessee religious groups that area school's decision motivated by authoritarian bent, petty issues among parents
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:53:33 +0000Honduras’ new vice president, wife have history of antisemitic remarks
But analysts say Salvador Nasralla, who is of Palestinian descent, unlikely to sway strong pro-Israel sentiment in country, one of a handful to have moved its embassy to Jerusalem
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:14:25 +0000This New York City cantor is making modern Yiddish music that swings
When he's not leading prayers at the Lincoln Square Synagogue, Yisroel Leshes loves jazz - so it's only natural that he's doing a fusion of old, new and the swingin' era in between
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:44:24 +0000How does Pegasus, the spyware at the heart of Israel police furor, work?
The NSO Group's flagship spyware can stealthily enter a smartphone and gain access to everything on it, including its camera and microphone for real-time surveillance
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:00:25 +0000Israel gets new earthquake warning system, sends alert within seconds of 1st tremor
TRUAA system, trialed since 2014 at Geological Survey of Israel, linked to Home Front Command late last month so that early earthquake warnings can be relayed to public