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Arik Einstein, the soundtrack of Israel

Israeli music legend didn’t scream or shout, but was nonetheless the founding father of Israeli rock.

By Ben Shalev | Nov 27, 2013 | 09:30 AM

Israeli music legend Arik Einstein dies at age 74
By Ido Efrati, Dafna Arad and Ben Shalev | 5

Arik Einstein, 1939-2013: The soundtrack of Israeli culture 09:33 AM
Israel faces new power in West Bank: Growing Salafist group with Al-Qaida leanings 09:18 AM
Arik Einstein, 74: The voice of the good old Israel we still dream of 03:30 AM
1939-2013 || Israeli music legend Arik Einstein dies at age 74 12:20 AM

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Israel faces new power in West Bank: Growing Al-Qaida-inspired Salafist group

The skirmish in the South Hebron Hills late Tuesday was the first time the Israeli security forces had confronted a third armed...

By Amos Harel | 04:38 AM | 6

Jews and Arabs were told to use separate lanes at West Bank crossing

A civil complaint has revealed that for a long time soldiers acted in contradiction to official rules, with separate lanes for...

By Amira Hass | 03:28 AM | 2

Rabbinate bans intrusive questioning by mikveh staff

The Chief Rabbinate and the Religious Services Ministry have issued new instructions that are intended to put an end to a...

By Yair Ettinger | 09:07 AM

Who is a combat soldier? New definitions approved by army chief

Growing presence of technology in the battlefield challenges traditional definition of a combatant in the military.

By Gili Cohen | Nov 27, 2013 | 04:16 AM

Does Facebook change the workings of your mind?

A link has been found between students’ number of Facebook friends and the amount of gray matter in their brains. But it’s not clear which is causing which.

By Alumit Ishai | Nov 26, 2013 | 03:25 AM

The Tamar natural gas rig, off the coast of Haifa.

Tamar partners report signs of new natural gas find

Finding could indicate presence of sizeable undersea reserve.

By Eran Azran | Nov 27, 2013 | 09:19 AM

Is Israel doing everything it can to help children of Jewish cult in Canada?

Prosecution blasted for dragging its feet on case against ultra-Orthodox sect accused by family and lawmakers of abusing Israeli kids.

By Yair Ettinger | Nov 27, 2013 | 04:55 AM

Diplomacy & Defense

New Egyptian constitution expected to entrench role of military

The new Egyptian constitution, now being put together by a special committee, will be made public in 10 days. If committee...

By Zvi Bar'el | 01:58 AM

File photo: Israeli security forces near Hebron.

Israeli security forces kill three armed Palestinians suspected of planning terror attack

Israeli security forces on Tuesday killed three armed Palestinians suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Israel in the...

By Gili Cohen | 09:13 PM | 17

Netanyahu and Ashton - GPO - May 9, 2012

Horizon 2020 crisis || Israel and EU compromise on terms of joint initiative, following rift over settlement funding ban

Israel and the European Union reached agreement Tuesday evening on a compromise formula that would allow Israel to sign the...

By Barak Ravid | 08:25 PM | 4

Middle East

Flaming fuel tank, burnt by rebels shelling in Homs. November 23, 2013.

UN peace conference unlikely to quell combats in Syria

The commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said on Tuesday his group would shun a planned peace conference in Switzerland...

By Reuters | 10:15 PM

Interim deal on Iran splits Congress on new sanctions

They want to brandish a new stick against Iran, but hawks in Congress aren’t going to use it yet.For all the disappointment...

By JTA | 02:53 AM | 11

Arab media reactions to Iran deal reflect regional divisions

The Arab reaction to the agreement between Iran and the world powers, as evinced in countless media articles and analyses, has...

By Jack Khoury | 02:44 AM | 4

Jewish World

Judge orders Haredi cult return to Quebec for child protection hearing

A judge has ordered members of an extremist ultra-Orthodox sect to return to Quebec for a court hearing on allegations of child...

By JTA | 10:15 PM

Illustration: Newborn babies in materinity hospital.

It cuts both ways || A Jew argues for child rights over religious circumcision

Two years ago, in response to an article I wrote questioning circumcision, the British historian Geoffrey Alderman dedicated his...

By Dr. Rebecca Steinfeld / Jewish World blogger | 12:45 PM | 7

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Thanksgiving is always a big deal in the United States. Every year, on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans return home to...

By Jacob Sager Weinstein | 01:00 PM

Campaign sparks probe into four alleged Nazi war criminals in Germany

'Operation Last Chance II’ expands with new poster campaign.

By JTA | Nov 26, 2013 | 05:29 PM

Anti-Semitic incidents on the rise in Australia, report shows

Anti-Semitism remains on the fringe of Australian society, but 'Prisoner X' affair triggered use of age-old stereotypes.

By Dan Goldberg | Nov 26, 2013 | 07:50 AM | 2

Norwegian official: Jews, Muslims circumcise out of ignorance

Parents from minorities would shy away from practice if they knew risk, pain and lack of health benefits involved, Norwegian government’s child welfare adviser says.

By JTA | Nov 25, 2013 | 05:47 PM | 32

Hot menorahs for Hanukkah

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Birds menorah by Shaul Baz.
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Rainbow Rocket menorah by Laura Cowan.
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Mosaic menorah by Margalit Hajaj.
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