Purim on Erev Shabbat: A Race Against Time
One of the most significant changes is regarding the Purim Seudah. Ordinarily, the meal is held in the afternoon and extends into the night. However, since it is Erev Shabbat, one must finish the main ...
Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox
At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, ...
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Israel slams Hamas ‘manipulation’ after it says it will free 1 living, 4 slain hostages
As Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual US citizens, Netanyahu says negotiators to return ...
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The Triple Purim
This weekend we will be celebrating Purim Meshulash (three days of Purim) in Jerusalem and other walled cities from the days ...
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Saturday hostage rallies draw thousands as families end 1st week of encampment
Protests take place as Netanyahu convenes the cabinet a day after negotiators returned from Doha; families forum slam meeting ...
The Last Great Yiddish Novel
The impossibility of conveying in ordinary Yiddish the experience of walking through the empty streets of one’s eradicated ...
Hamas reneges on releasing last living US hostage, makes ‘entirely impractical’ demands: US officials
Hamas terrorists said they only will release the last living US hostage, along with the bodies of four others, if Israel ...
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Hamas claims it’s ready to release US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, 4 bodies for increased prisoner release
The Hamas terrorist organization announced on Friday that it is willing to agree to a deal that would see the release of ...
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Grief, resilience and the story behind ‘Shalosh Garzon’
For a few minutes, she drifts away.She doesn’t speak to anyone. The world feels still, tranquil. There’s commotion around her ...