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White House sukkah: President kicks off Sukkot celebrations
White House Jewish Liaison Shelly Greenspan has officially announced the opening of a presidential sukkah at the entrance to President Joe Biden's White House residence.The announcement was made on Saturday, the first day of the Jewish…
Israeli minister heads to Saudi Arabia for second time in two weeks
As a sign of warming Israeli-Saudi ties Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi is set to become the second Israeli minister ever to visit Riyadh when he heads there on Monday to attend a Universal Postal Union conference.He follows in the…
Is Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri’s $5,000 etrog purchase a violation of cash laws?
A viral video has thrust Shas chairman and Knesset member Aryeh Deri into the spotlight as he proudly flaunts what he claims to be his most expensive etrog ever, boasting a price tag of $5,000, purchased entirely in cash. However, this…
MK Arye Deri’s $5,000 etrog raises legal questions
A viral video has thrust Shas chairman and MK Arye Deri into the spotlight as he proudly flaunts what he claims to be his most expensive etrog ever, boasting a price tag of $5,000, purchased entirely in cash. However, this revelation has…
Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy
Iran is seeking to put more cruise missiles on its Sabalan frigate, an aging ship that dates from the 1960s. The Sabalan is one of three Alvand-class frigates that Iran owns, built in the UK for Iran’s regime before the Islamic Revolution…
Israel must heed A-G on gender segregation, interior minister says
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel instructed regional and local authorities on Sunday to heed a 2019 directive from then-attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit regarding gender segregation in public cultural events.The letter comes as the issue of…
‘Detached from Israel, Zionism’: National Library swaps logo amid public fury
The National Library of Israel reverted back to its Israeli-flag-themed logo after heavy backlash over a new logo unveiled last week, which was heavily scrutinized by Education Minister Yoav Kisch as "lacking any connection to the Jewish…
Close to two million Israelis currently ineligible for US visa waiver
Israel's admission to the US visa waiver program, which was confirmed last week, is only applicable to people with biometric passports.According to the Population and Immigration Authority, however, 1.8 million Israelis do not hold such a…
Suicide bombing rocks Turkey’s parliament building, at least two injured
Turkey's interior minister said on Sunday two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of the ministry buildings in Ankara, adding one of them died in the explosion and the other was "neutralized" by authorities there.Turkish media…
Israel locates missing remains of War of Independence fighter after 75 years
Seventy-five years after War of Independence fighter private Dov Broder died in an operation, his burial place has been identified, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced on Sunday morning.Broder fell during the May 13, 1948, Operation…
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