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  A millennium-old Jewish practice that warns against water consumption during specific calendar transitions continues to spark debate among contemporary religious authorities. The Hebrew calendar divides the year into four seasonal periods – Tishrei, Tevet, Nisan, and Tammuz. During the transitions between these seasons, some communities traditionally abstain from drinking water, believing it could pose […]

“It’s just very obvious they are worshipping Israel,” Owens said of the site. “That they base their jokes on people who don’t worship Israel and Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu.”

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's unexpected resignation announcement on Monday has drawn an extraordinary response from incoming US President Donald Trump, who proposed merging the two nations into a single country, according to CBC News. Trump took to Truth Social to respond to Trudeau's announcement with a bold proposition. "Many people in Canada LOVE […]

  An old song by Arik Einstein, one of Israel's most beloved musicians, asks "What do you do when you wake up in the morning?" While his song playfully suggests doing the same things but slowly, there's undeniable intrigue in exploring the morning habits of the ultra-wealthy to discover if their breakfast choices or morning […]

The number of antisemitic hate crimes in 2024 was slightly larger than in 2023, when police recorded 323 total anti-Jewish crimes.

ISRAEL: Hostage negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Europe meet President Herzog ■ GAZA: 31 killed, 57 wounded in last 24 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry says; UAE discusses temporary control of Gaza with Israel, U.S. ■ WEST BANK: Settler leader calls army to 'conquer' Palestinian villages after terrorist attack

The leak of the names, which Israel drew up over the summer, means that it is no longer possible to finalize a one-stage deal with Hamas

IB Amnesty International interim chair said that ""AI Israel has sought to publicly discredit Amnesty’s human rights research and positions."

MK Sharren Haskel refused to join Netanyahu's Likud party when her party joined the coalition government, leaving the PM concerned she will vote against the ultra-Orthodox military exemption law

A list of the 34 hostages who would be released in a deal between Israel and Hamas has triggered intense drama in Israel – and a gut-wrenching situation for families of hostages. So what is this list? Does it indicate Gaza cease-fire negotiations are progressing? And where does President-elect Trump fit in?

Tools used by hominins in northern Israel show earliest known evidence of plant processing for consumption, chipping away at theory that our ancestors relied mainly on meat

An operation by the Israeli Police and Israeli Tax Authority lasted over years and exposed tax evasion and money laundering running into nearly one hundred million Shekels.

Anti-war activists from Radical Bloc protested at Israel's military headquarters, challenging soldiers and calling for conscientious objection to service. The demonstrators displayed images of Gaza and accused all military personnel, regardless of their role, of complicity in the 'mass murder'

Tortured logic or not, the message is clear: For Israel's hard right, the top court is just a notch below the Nukhba. And everyone knows how Israel treats its enemies