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Your taxes: No cash please, we’re Israelis

The Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) has just published guidance on how the new limitations on using cash are to be upheld.

The Holocaust in the USSR and the memorial calendar

A conference at Yad Vashem will cover a wide array of topics on the relationship to and perception of time during the Holocaust for those caught in its inferno.

Beit Shemesh mayor mourns city's lost son killed in terror attack

The city mourns IDF soldier Yossef Cohen, who was killed in a terrorist attack on Thursday.

The lessons of Mr. MacGregor

The former British Museum director speaks about the value of historical objects, Brexit and the importance of public education.

Can Israel find its next Netta?

As the search for a 2019 Eurovision contestant ramps up, young, old, religious, secular, pros, amateurs, natives and immigrants vie to represent the country in Tel Aviv next year.

Cutting-edge technology preserves memory of Holocaust in a new way

Future generations will be able to gain insight by interacting with three-dimensional projections of survivors.

IDF investigating possible third terror attack of the day

IDF is investigating possible car ramming attack near the settelment of Kochav Yaacov, north of Jerusalem.

Recognizing Holocaust remembrance for haredim

10th of Tevet fast day connects Nebuchadnezzar and the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

Security Council to convene on Hezbollah tunnels at Israeli behest

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, requested the Security Council meeting as part of a larger push to pressure Hezbollah diplomatically amidst Operation Northern Shield.

Lion hosts first J’lem council meeting without coalition

Negotiations still have not succeeded with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties and with the Hitorerut Party of councilman Ofer Berkovitch.

Netanyahu pushes absentee ballot to allow Israelis abroad to vote

Herzog endorses Netanyahu-backed initiative.

Yellow Vest protests reach Israel, rage against high living cost mounts

Inspired by the French wave of 'Yellow Vest' protests, Israelis to protest outside Azrieli Mall in Tel-Aviv this Friday.

Friedman: PA must choose, is it a political entity or terror sponsor?

The post came shortly after the terrorist attack near Givat Assaf which killed two soldiers.

NGO: Over 1 million Israeli children in poverty

Half of welfare recipients say they frequently or occasionally lacked sufficient food at home.

Israeli food-tech start-up produces world’s first ‘cell-grown’ steak

"We're shaping the future of the meat industry - literally," said Didier Toubia, co-founder and CEO of Aleph Farms.

ICC elects Palestinian official to oversee judicial selection

Bin Hamad’s election indicated that the assembly has deeply internalized Palestine as a state.

Can Israel find its next Netta?

As the search for a 2019 Eurovision contestant ramps up, young, old, religious, secular, pros, amateurs, natives and immigrants vie to represent the country in Tel Aviv next year.

ALYN innovation center targets assistive-tech market

Impact investing, including in assistive technologies, has rapidly increased in recent years, soaring from $50 billion at the start of the decade to an estimated $200 billion by 2020.

Assailant stabs and wounds two police officers in Jerusalem's Old City

Other police who responded to the incident neutralized the attacker.

Netanyahu doesn’t rule out taking battle inside Iran

Netanyahu said his policy has always been “to stop bad things when they are small. So we meet Iran head-on in Syria, and if we need to, will do whatever we need to do protect ourselves, as you would.”

Strumming from Paris to Jerusalem: Liat cohen and her guitar music

Classical guitar player Liat Cohen returns from Paris for a series of shows

Israeli pianist offers fresh perspective on Thelonius Monk

Alon Nechushtan gives his own take on some of the jazz legend’s lesser-known work.

Wine Talk: Israel with a sparkle

Sparkling Wine is the wine of celebration.

A tale of two (Portuguese) cities

From Lisbon to Porto, and along the coast of the Atlantic, Portugal offers rich history, beautiful scenery, lively cities and lots of wonderful wine.

Making artful waves

Barbara Cole’s underwater photographs give a feeling of buoyancy or weightlessness to everyone who looks at them.