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Another worthy title for the Israeli actress.
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The blue-and-white finished the two-day event on Sunday a mere 3.5 points ahead of relegated Serbia, which came 10th.
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Even past his prime, Beitar counting on some magical moments from 37-year-old Israeli icon.
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Monday will be the first time Miriam Adelson will be testifying regarding the Netanyahu case.
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Cabinet also approves conversion law giving sole power to Chief Rabbinate.
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With the wide range of streams of Judaism in the US and the emphasis placed on freedom of identity and religion, a growing number of Jews are feeling alienated from Israel.
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Yaffa Glick in critical condition after suffering from a stroke.
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Taken superficially, it would appear that the haredi parties United Torah Judaism and Shas have truly got one over on the progressive Jewish movements.
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US ambassador attends ceremony, condemns Hamas for refusing to return soldier's body.
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Acclaimed conceptual artist recently honored in Israel for decades-long impact on arts and culture worldwide.
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LA-based comedian Danny Lobell is taking his one-man show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Elor Azaria was at the center of a countrywide controversy when he was convicted of manslaughter after he killed a Palestinian perpetrator who had already been neutralized.
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The National Union, which is further to the Right than Bayit Yehudi, has been given reserved slots on the Bayit Yehudi list in recent elections.
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Netanyahu's office made sure to issue a statement that the cabinet decision on Sunday was not to cancel the deal but was merely to freeze it. This is a sham.
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According to police, the IDF received a report of the 20 men entering the Jewish holy site and afterwards the men were arrested.
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Forward
British Protesters Disrupt Radiohead Concert To Protest Israel Gig
Forward
(JTA) — British protesters disrupted the band Radiohead's performance at a festival in Britain over its upcoming performance in Tel Aviv. Some waved Palestinian flags and raised a banner reading “Israel is an apartheid state. Radiohead, don't play ...

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New York Times
Israel Suspends Plan for Egalitarian Prayer Area at Western Wall
New York Times
JERUSALEM — Yielding to pressure from his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday backtracked on a decision to create a space at the Western Wall in Jerusalem where men and women can pray together ...
Israel abandons deal on prayer at Western Wall, angering liberal JewsLos Angeles Times
Israeli cabinet reneges on pledge to create egalitarian prayer space at the Western WallWashington Post
Israel freezes plan for mixed prayer at Western WallABC News
The Spokesman-Review -Reuters -Daily Beast
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Bloomberg
Attack on Free Speech or Reality Check? Israel Code Fuels Debate
Bloomberg
“The 'code of ethics' that the government of Israel is considering for the country's academic institutions is a threat not only to academic freedom in Israel, but to Israel's standing as a democracy,” the American Association of University Professors ...

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New York Times
Israel's Too-Controversial Culture Warrior
New York Times
TEL AVIV — Miri Regev, Israel's minister of culture and sport, is a master politician. She has turned her insignificant office — a ministry with a small budget, limited portfolio and little prestige — into a megaphone, and in the process she has ...

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The Jerusalem Post
Syria warns Israel: Further attacks will have serious repercussions
The Jerusalem Post
The Syrian military threatened Israel on Sunday evening that should it launch any further attacks on Syrian army targets, Israel will have to take the responsibility for repercussions that can ensue, according to The Jerusalem Post's sister publication ...
As Islamic State wanes, Iran and Hezbollah could turn on IsraelThe Times of Israel
Israel Has Warned Iran It Won't Tolerate Arms Factories in LebanonHaaretz

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Washington Post
Israeli cabinet reneges on pledge to create egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Israel's government on Sunday nixed an ambitious plan approved last year to allow mixed-gender religious services at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, angering many American Jews, who said they felt insulted and abandoned ...
Israel abandons deal on prayer at Western Wall, angering liberal JewsLos Angeles Times
Israel freezes plan for mixed prayer at Western WallABC News
In about face, Israel freezes Western Wall mixed prayer planThe Spokesman-Review
Daily Beast -Reuters -The Jerusalem Post
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Los Angeles Times
Israel abandons deal on prayer at Western Wall, angering liberal Jews
Los Angeles Times
Israel's government on Sunday scrapped a compromise to allow pluralist prayer at the Western Wall holy site in Jerusalem, bowing to pressure from ultra-religious parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and angering liberal Jewish ...
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western WallReuters
In about face, Israel freezes Western Wall mixed prayer planUSA TODAY
Israel Nixes Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Spaces at Western WallDaily Beast
The Jerusalem Post -Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Reuters
Israel freezes plan for mixed prayer at Western Wall
ABC News
The Israeli government froze a long-overdue plan Sunday to open a mixed-gender prayer area at Jerusalem's Western Wall, a major policy reversal that is likely to upset liberal streams of Judaism that represent most Jews in the United States. Israel had ...
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western WallReuters
Israel Nixes Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Spaces at Western WallDaily Beast
Israeli government rescinds pluralistic Western Wall agreementJewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jerusalem Post
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Washington Post
In about face, Israel freezes Western Wall mixed prayer plan
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government froze a long-overdue plan Sunday to open a mixed-gender prayer area at Jerusalem's Western Wall, a major policy reversal that is likely to upset liberal streams of Judaism that represent most Jews in the United States.
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western WallReuters
Israel Nixes Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Spaces at Western WallDaily Beast
Israeli government rescinds pluralistic Western Wall agreementJewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jerusalem Post
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Daily Beast
Israel Nixes Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Spaces at Western Wall
Daily Beast
Israel has suspended plans for a mix-gender prayer area at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Reform Jews wanted the changes to go into effect, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sided with Orthodox Jews in halting the implementation of the plan.
Israel Freezes Plan for Mixed Prayer at Western WallU.S. News & World Report
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western WallReuters
Israeli government rescinds pluralistic Western Wall agreementJewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jerusalem Post -Guardian (blog)
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Economic Times
Israeli PM hails Modi's upcoming visit as 'very significant step'
Economic Times
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today hailed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Israel, the first by an Indian premier, as a "very significant step" in strengthening bilateral relations that are on a "constant upswing".

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The Times of Israel
As Islamic State wanes, Iran and Hezbollah could turn on Israel
The Times of Israel
Avi Issacharoff Avi Issacharoff, The Times of Israel's Middle East analyst, fills the same role for Walla, the leading portal in Israel. … [More] He is also a guest commentator on many different radio shows and current affairs programs on television ...
Israel Has Warned Iran It Won't Tolerate Arms Factories in LebanonHaaretz
5 reasons why Nasrallah's threat to use Iraq and Iran fighters against Israel is alarmingThe Jerusalem Post

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Reuters
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
Reuters
The decision will put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at odds with the Conservative and Reform movements of Judaism that have large followings outside Israel but will smooth his relations with ultra-Orthodox parties in his ruling coalition. The wall ...
Israel freezes plan for mixed prayer at Western WallABC News
Israel Nixes Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Spaces at Western WallDaily Beast
Israeli government rescinds pluralistic Western Wall agreementJewish Telegraphic Agency
The Jerusalem Post
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Reuters
Israel Freezes Plan for Mixed Prayer at Western Wall
U.S. News & World Report
Israel approved a plan in January 2016 to officially recognize a special mixed-gender prayer area at the Western Wall — the holiest site where Jews can pray. But the program was never implemented due to opposition by powerful ultra-Orthodox political ...
Israel freezes plan for mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western WallReuters
Israeli government rescinds pluralistic Western Wall agreementJewish Telegraphic Agency
Israel shelves plan for egalitarian prayer space at Western WallThe Jerusalem Post
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Washington Post
Israel: Errant fire from Syria lands in Golan for 2nd day
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army says several projectiles fired from Syria have landed in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights for a second consecutive day. The military says the projectiles landed in an open area and there were no injuries. It said they ...
Israel strikes Syrian military near Golan HeightsCNN
Israel strikes Syrian military positions in response to projectilesMilitary Times
Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward itABC News
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