News Archive

“Great Shabbat – Tsav – Command!” Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36 and Malachi 3:4-24

It was a night of tap, dance, ballet, rap, country, singing and skits in a packed house, hopping and bopping with Messianic children from all over the country.

Special aliyah (immigration to Israel) procedures of the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization, who cuts through bureaucracy and offers a support network for new immigrants from North America and Britain, will no longer be limited only to special charter flights twice a year.

In Israel's vast Negev desert, an Orthodox rabbi is helping impoverished Arab Bedouins with money collected from American evangelical Christians.

In commemoration of his death, the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem republished one of his first booklets, “Menachem Begin - Worldview, National Perspective and Fundamental Principles,” which has been out of print for years.

Annually, 42 percent of Israeli women ask and receive military exemptions, claiming that they are religious and cannot serve in this environment.

Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski said a new plan would be drawn up, giving residents a chance to submit objections. This comes after violent protests and riots have been staged by irate Muslims over the current construction.

When the hearings two months ago, committee members were anxious to act as stand-ins, but on the day of the final hearing only 14 of 25 members showed up for the vote.

Egyptian authorities have forbidden these Christian pilgrims from traveling to Israel. Egyptian travel companies have notified Israeli tourist offices.

Police are still investigating the crash. Initial reports led police to believe that one car failed to stop at a red light and rammed into a second car, causing multiple deaths.

According to the Israeli army, the fugitives were responsible for perpetrating dozens of shooting attacks against Israelis.

Border police detained two of the men on suspicion of incitement. The Islamic Movement head was indicted last month along with several of his followers on similar charges.

Mashaal would not give a direct answer when asked whether or not Hamas would recognize Israel, but said, “The Palestinian government insists on June 4, 1967 borders (for Israel), full Palestinian sovereignty with Jerusalem as its capital.”

The soldier was evacuated to Poriya Hospital in Tiberias for medical treatment, where doctors said his condition was worsening.

The Washington Times had reported that the institutions had participated in the “advocacy, support or glorification of terrorism.” This violates American law, which in 2004 Congress changed, specifically restricting aid to nations or students “involved in or advocating terrorist activity.”

Interior Minister Said Siam and Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri strongly opposed the Mecca agreement, which was reached last month between Fatah and Hamas.

“We know that Hamas has started to dispatch people to Iran, tens, and a promise of hundreds,” Diskin said at a press conference for foreign journalists.

Israeli embassies were instructed to boost security as well as provide extra protection to senior officials traveling abroad.

“One of our main goals is to integrate the (special needs) children into the community as contributing citizens,” said Asaf Finkelstein from Shalva. “We wanted to express our solidarity with these wonderful young people who are so committed.

Purim is celebrated on the 14th of Adar as commanded in scripture. Jews will attend synagogues around the country on Saturday evening and read the book of Esther.

The institute presented the data at the opening ceremony of a lecture series which marked 40 years of the reunification of Jerusalem. The data reveals that the reproductive rate of the capital's Arab population is double that of the Jewish population.