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Restrictions on travel due to COVID were only fully removed in May.
Activist parents say left-wing groups are seeking to empty Israeli education of its Jewish content to suit their ideology.
The prime minister denied claims that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit constituted a change to the rules.
The Kennedy Center Honors Event shares the Jewish comedian’s take-down of the disgraced rapper.
“The Madonna of the Middle East,” who helped popularize Mizrachi culture in Israel, ranks 186th out of the 200 greatest singers listed by the music magazine.
The Bank of Israel expects inflation to reach 3% in 2023, up from 2.5% in its most recent prediction in October 2022. The central bank anticipates an interest rate of 4% by the end of 2023.
Technology usage is up, along with a rapid increase in technological training, which may impact wages among haredim in the future.
The request, reportedly for this year and the next, is part of an effort to boost Iran strike preparations, as well as to compensate for inflation.
Mehdi Bahman was arrested in October for an interview in which he called for peace with the Jewish state.
Jerusalem Leaders Summit co-founder says momentum toward Mideast peace built up by the Trump administration “came to a sudden halt” under the Biden administration.
Benedict, the first pope to retire in 600 years, reached out to Jews during his papacy. His first official act was to send a letter to Rome’s Jewish community.
Singularity Capital announces it will invest up to $10 million in Israeli tech companies and startups.
