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The letter was spearheaded by the Philos Project, an American nonprofit based in New York City that seeks to promote Christian engagement in the Near East.

The coalition needs the support of right-wing opposition MKs to pass the family reunification ordinance because it is opposed by Ra'am.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After a week with a new government in position, the only sure thing to be gleaned is that it’s not going to be easy.

Yitzchak Gabai, who served time in prison after a 2014 arson attempt on a Jerusalem school, is suspected of sexual offenses against a 17-year-old.

Kohavi postponed his trip due to the outbreak of violence last month in the West Bank and Gaza • will speak to the same officials as Gantz did two weeks ago

US-ISRAEL AFFAIRS: But as the dust settles after Bennett’s first week in office, the challenges remain the same.

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Can the legislation that the new coalition has stated it wishes to advance actually be passed?

The answer to that question could decide who replaces Netanyahu as Likud leader, no matter whether it will be in a matter of months or years.

The deer will officially be named Buji, Tamar and Gila, and will join the other young deer in the park born in recent years, whose names include the likes of Zoom, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Pfizer.

Mansoor bin Shamekh al-Marzooqi will study for a BA in government at IDC Herzliya • “I chose to come to study in Israel out of a strong desire to contribute to the advancement of peace"

Friedman said that leading Mnuchin’s investment office in Israel is the rare job that combines business with working for a cause in which he believes.

Recovery certifications are expected to expire as early as June 30. Holders will be able to receive new documentation attesting their coronavirus status.

These are all in addition to a bevy of new stock offerings on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and foreign exchanges since the beginning of 2021.

Abergil was sentenced by the Tel Aviv District Court in 2018 to five years in prison for a combination of conspiracy to commit a felony, drug offenses and economic crimes.

There was an 11.6% spike in domestic offenses in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic, with 25,747 cases opened in 2020 compared to 23,077 in 2019.

Brooklyn Bake Shop serves Jewish cakes and breads that taste like home and Cinematheque is premiering "Gates of Jerusalem."

Sheldon Ritz has held different positions at the Dan Hotel chain for 23 years, a new food show about Yemenite food and a mask-free kiddush.

“We have two core values,” he declared. “The first is a commitment to beer of the highest quality, and our new equipment demonstrates this.”

The orchestra, under the musical direction of maestro Steven Sloan, was invited by the concert halls in Hamburg, Berlin and Bochum.

The 40-year-old mother of four will showcase her latest recorded offering, Free The Dolphin, at next week’s Jerusalem Jazz Festival, and then on to the Israel Museum.

The instruments the orchestra features are as diverse as its members, including violins, guitars, percussion instruments, darbuka, pianos and singers.

The first international Agnon Festival will be held from June 21-23 at Agnon House, his home on Klausner Street which has been turned into a museum celebrating his work and his life.

The June 23 concert promises to be a rousing and emotive occasion for all concerned.

Some 69 tactical mobile radar systems are set to be delivered to Germany by 2023.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Those who praised Lapid will now be looking to see what results he delivers as foreign minister and what accomplishments the new government could deliver.

The week-long event which typically takes place annually all over Israel went online due to coronavirus in 2020, but is back in full force.

Naftali Bennett, who took office this week, is the first prime minister in Israel's history to regularly wear a kippah. He’s also bald, which makes it a challenge to stay on.

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Staged, frontal, lifeless and nonexclusive, these pix are photojournalism’s antithesis. Nationally, however, they are reassuring, sending a message of stability and continuity.

The airstrike on Tuesday received major coverage on CBS, NBC, CNN, and other channels.

Cellcom CEO Avi Gabay and others referred to the announcement as a revolution, while many were unaware that a radical change to the electricity field

Two olim, one from London and one from Khazakstan discovered their mutual love for dogs in a class on start-ups, and founded their own.

After the year we have all had, the festival’s slogan – Rediscover, Revisit, Rejoice – could not be more appropriate.

Sitting in my living room in Gush Etzion, reading about Sasson living in America while longing for Israel, made for a painful read.

"The Israeli legal system is, without a doubt, one of the glorious achievements, and the clearest expressions of the Zionist dream, and Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel."

While Khat is a traditional herb, it is often used for recreation and medicine in many parts of the Middle East; The United States and several countries in Europe have outlawed the drug.

Goldstein is one of four Israelis competing with Team Israel Start-Up Nation and will seek to defend his Israeli title on Saturday.

Israel Victory Project also posted a graphic social media video with former quotes from Bennett regarding Hamas.

Over the last few years, the tourism sector in the Negev has undergone a big transformation, and there are many new attractions available to visitors.

The White City was in about the middle of the list, earning a score of 71.3 out of a possible 100.

SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name

The region's three Muslim-majority states - Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei - sharply criticized the Israeli attacks during 11 days of hostilities in May.

The 2021 winners were informed by President Reuven Rivlin's spokesperson on Wednesday that they had won.

He sat in his wheelchair (which he now needed as a result of a hip operation), looking not like a charismatic, strong prime minister, but as a frail and vulnerable elderly man.

When the groom's grandfather suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed in the middle of the hall, a United Hatzalah volunteer crashed the wedding to save his life.

"Israel should not be fighting alone," said the former-US ambassador to the UN on a solidarity mission to Israel's rocket-ravaged south.

"The huge Pride flag is a testament to our strength and power everywhere," said the chairwoman of the Agud-The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel.

The audience included members of the former Trump administration including former United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.

Biden and Bennett have never met, in contrast to Netanyahu, who has known the US president for 40 years, but Biden waited almost a month to call Netanyahu, and rushed to call Bennett within 2 hours.

Deaf MK Shirley Pinto, an advocate for empowering people with disabilities, has cultivated a successful career supporting those in need.

"It is an honor to serve the third Jewish commonwealth and take part in the celebration of democracy."

Next US envoy to Israel ‘an excellent diplomat and real statesman’

“I’m happy to send you warm blessings and a wish of good luck in honor of your election as prime minister of the State of Israel,” the king wrote.

One was filed by Likud faction chairman Miki Zohar, another was filed by Shas and United Torah Judaism.

"He started to touch me: leg, hands, back, face. I froze. He kissed me on the forehead and I said, 'Stop, stop, I'm not comfortable.'"

Incoming minister Nachman Shai says that Israel must provide assistance to the Diaspora and its help, saying that Israel can provide help on ‘education, Jewish identity, and attachment to Israel.’

The public was reminded that the termites are not dangerous to humans but that they can do substantive damage to property, and harm the environment, making it important to locate the nests.

Haredi MKs pledge not to work with ultra-Orthodox advisers who work with new government.

The incident comes the night before a Pride event for LGBT families in Yehud-Monosson.

“It is an honor to host the Russian ambassador at the plant, and the visit may open new collaborations in the field of aluminum.”

VR Dance Jerusalem is an international festival, which will introduce audiences to VR as a means to experience dance performance.

When she ruled against Israel in March moving toward a full war crimes probe, she was acting as part of a group of internationalists who focus on getting justice for killed civilians.

The results of that 17 years-and-counting odyssey from the A train into the textures, sonic undercurrents and spirit of the east will be out there for all to enjoy at the Israel Museum next week.

Some 44.7% support the establishment of a Palestinian state today versus only 35% three years ago.

"As an elected official I am committed that each and every one of the community of which I am a leader will feel wanted and accepted, [and] belong to it," wrote Revivi.

Naftali Bennett is under fire as misquoted comments about the Prime Ministers' intentions to kill Palestinians have been shared by Bella Hadid and Al Jazeera publication, AJ+.

While short trips can light a spark, a two-month program is not a trip – it’s a foundation. The program is not a trip - it's a foundation [for] the start of long-term relationships that last years.

New evidence from former Walla CEO and key witness Ilan Yeshua's cell phone interrupts case.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, there will be a transition ceremony at the President's Residence, where President Reuven Rivlin will formally and symbolically hand over the keys to Herzog.

The suspect is also currently being interrogated on suspicion of committing obscene sexual acts against a minor under the age of 14, as well as the possession of child pornography.

Participants could be seen dancing in the streets, singing and proudly waving Israeli flags for hours as they walked the designated path and security officials stood guard.

The terrorist was shot and killed by IDF soldiers. One soldier was lightly injured and treated at the scene.

One index showed that the prices of fresh fruit jumped by 13.7%.

Hundreds of thousands of blood donations helped save the lives of about 800,000 patients.

'You are a personality that brings the free world to understand why should we remain always part of the free world, part of democracy,' Rivlin told Merkel.

The Bloomberg Philanthropies challenge had cities submit ideas addressing the most significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Hatzalah EMT found the worker near an electrical box, lying in a puddle of water.

The well-known psychologist was accused of committing numerous sexual offenses over a period of years.

In the petition, the claimants say the Education Ministry knowingly neglected to implement civic education, based on government recommendations, for decades.

Netanyahu began on a high note, with an outstretched hand to the Palestinians in 2009, but by the time he left office, a two-state solution seemed unfeasible.

At least 33 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces.

Naveh, 63, was the highest-ranking religious Zionist in the IDF. He was the head of the IDF's Home Front Command and Central Command, before serving as deputy chief of staff in 2010-2014.

For years, Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives said they were not anti-Israel, just anti-Netanyahu. Now we will see.

Al-Mansour burst onto the international cinema scene in 2012 with Wadjda, a movie about a young girl who enters a Koran competition in order to buy herself a bike.

The IDF’s Digital Transformation Division was formed two years ago to take all the potential that is happening in the civilian world and bring it to the military.

The march will pass through the Arab market which lies just inside Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter on the seam with the Jewish Quarter.

Wilbekin powers Maccabi Tel Aviv past feisty Gilboa/Galil in Game 1 of best-of-three series

On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu, in his final speech as prime minister, claimed that Naftali Bennett would be more risk-averse in using the Mossad to disrupt Iran's nuclear program.

Rabbi Shalom Cohen calls on MKs, Shas officials and heads of institutions to refrain from any contact with the new ‘wicked government,’ says God will provide.

"Sadly, at the end of an exhaustive hour of CPR, the man was pronounced dead at the scene."

Michaeli: "I would rather stop thinking about Netanyahu and focus on helping the citizens of this country."

Over the years, there have been various initiatives to make Israel's week look more like that of other countries, to no avail.

Likud MKs fight over sparse posts in Knesset available for them: faction chairman and Knesset State Control Committee chairman.

A domino effect is expected among Yamina candidates as Naftali Bennett works to ensure that MKs remain loyal.

The AgroMashov exhibition is also celebrating 30 years of its events in Israel as a means of promoting Israeli agriculture.

Stewart, who topped the charts with tuneful, piano-focused songs like ‘Year of the Cat’ and ‘Time Passages,’ will be playing at the Hangar in Tel Aviv on November 1.