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Court-watchers tell JNS they sense a narrow approach to the decision, leaving important workplace religious-freedom questions unresolved.
They do so over the regime’s objections and under the threat of imprisonment or death.
Israel and Jordan exchange accusations as rioters again barricade themselves inside Al-Aqsa mosque.
The two leaders discussed opportunities to expand the 2020 Abraham Accords that normalized relations between the countries.
We want to expand the Abraham Accords, Eli Cohen tells his guests.
The forensic evidence confirms that Mohammed Elasibi was shot after grabbing an officer’s weapon, police say.
Mohammed Elasibi, 26, from the Bedouin town of Hura, was shot dead in Jerusalem’s Old City after attempting to steal an officer’s weapon, according to police.
Earlier, an Arab Israeli was killed while perpetrating a terrorist attack near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Institutions, rabbis shared kind words with the Catholic Church leader.
Groups on both sides of the aisle condemned the social-media post, which Twitter flagged with additional context from readers.
“This is not a seder,” said Peggy Shapiro of StandWithUs. “This event is meant to tell the story of the extraordinary journey from slavery to freedom.”
After the principal bungled an apology, the Bloomfield Hills School District cited “an increase in incidents related to both our Jewish and Muslim student body” but wouldn’t elaborate.