News from israel
Israel no longer has chief rabbis after ministry fails to hold timely elections
The Religious Services Ministry failed to hold elections in time to reinstate the tenure of chief rabbis.
Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau chief on shutting site in Israel: 'There are no security reasons'
Beersheba couple attempts smuggling 173 iPhones into Israel, arrested
Israeli bodybuilder Dana Shemesh back and as good as ever
Investing in professional development of agency staff members
There are enormous financial and human resource pressures on voluntary organizations today.
Oldest human skull in Middle East found in northern Israel
55,000-year-old ‘Manot Skull’ proves modern humans migrated from Africa to Europe and Asia
Pirates, potheads and pageantry: Parties submit lists for election
When the Green Leaf Party eventually gave in its list, calls of "good luck" could be heard from the press area.
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Jerusalem ICC, January 22
If Wang’s performance was exemplary, her refusal to engage the audience was a stinging disappointment.
Histarut threatens Monday Egged bus strike
The threat follows an Egged plan to lay off 160 workers and reduce work hours as a means of cutting NIS 100 million from its annual expenditure.
Miss Lebanon will keep her title despite appearing in image with "enemy" Miss Israel.
Lebanon's Tourism Minister believes Miss Lebanon has been subject to a racist campaign.
WATCH: Jon Stewart mocks 'photo-bombing' controversy between Miss Israel and Miss Lebanon
In a segment titled 'War of the Poses' Stewart mocks the idea that Lebanese media was angry with their contestant for posing with Miss Israel.
At Bayit Yehudi primary, Bennett boasts: We are a core movement in Israel
Polls open after temporary injunction to delay vote over transparency issues is revoked; 41 candidates running for nine realistic spots.
Poll: Majority of students to vote for Labor-Hatnua
The vast majority of students said that the most pressing issue for the upcoming election was housing reforms including lowering the prices of rent and reducing the costs of apartments.
Bayit Yehudi primary could be postponed over transparency complaints
"Hit lists" abound in party interest groups; 41 candidates running for nine realistic spots.
