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The German shoe giant will donate part of the proceeds to charities.
The two-day holiday commemorates and celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
The former head of HonestReporting has practiced law, launched “Playboy” in Israel and exposed anti-Israel media bias.
“We will not be silent about this horrific incident,” Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu said.
Golden jackals, an overabundant species in urban habitats, have long thrived near people.
A hefty section on “Israel, West Bank and Gaza” devotes considerably more space to right-wing Orthodox positions on egalitarian worship at the Western Wall than it does to antisemitic attacks on Israelis.
The auction received criticism from Jewish groups in spite of the money going to a nonprofit.
The main settlement at Einat Shu’a was in the Roman-Byzantine periods.
The Roman-era ship sank in a storm along with architectural elements likely intended for a temple or theater.
FemForward’s initiative aims to close the gender gap in tech industry management.
The credit agency’s decision is “an expression of confidence in the correct economic policy that we are leading,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
White, as in milk and milk products, symbolizes the purity and sanctity of the Torah.