On Tisha B’Av, Jewish worship at Judaism’s holiest site exposed the absurdity of a decades-old arrangement that treated Jewish prayer as the problem.
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Israel’s inflation has fallen to its lowest level in five years, while Moody’s attests to strong macroeconomic data for the economy despite war, high defense spending and political uncertainty.
Intentional violations carry up to six years in prison, with pro-Israel groups warning the measure could widen to other Israeli businesses.
New York mayor admits he can’t arrest Netanyahu, but takes the opportunity to again smear the Jewish state.
A Belgian official told JNS the ban “takes nothing away from Belgium’s relationship with Israel or from our attachment to Israel’s security.”
The Israeli embassy, in an unusual move, issued a lengthy takedown of the platform.
Acclaimed Israeli photographer Ziv Koren and poet Noam Horev combine images, film, music and artifacts in an immersive tribute to Israel’s pain and resilience after the Hamas attacks.
The first residents move into caravans on Mount Ebal, overcoming early challenges while advancing a project supporters say will strengthen northern Samaria.
With the principal blocs separated by a handful of seats in most polls, the campaign could be decided less by movement between Netanyahu’s Likud and Eisenkot’s Yashar than by which smaller parties survive the 3.25% electoral threshold.
