SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Flowers were laid on Tuesday in front of the shuttered shop of Ahmed al Ahmed, the 43-year-old tobacco shop owner who locals hailed as the “Bondi hero” after he wrestled a gun from one of the attackers…
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The world’s oldest Jewish cemetery is getting an upgrade. Not everyone is at peace with it
Standing at the top of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, with the sun shining over the ancient tombstones and glistening off the roof of the Dome of the Rock, it’s easy to appreciate the historical significance of the world’s oldest…
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We must fight like warriors to defeat Israel-hating news media
Robert Besser is a news editor who has worked in television and newspapers in the United States, Asia and the Middle East.
During the upcoming final phase of the Gaza war, can the Jews at last find a way for Israel to reduce the power of the…
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FDA says ByHeart baby formula recall response was too slow : NPR
FILE – A sign for ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, is displayed outside a building that houses a plant for…
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The Blogs: The Age of Enablers | Kostis Konstantinou
Terrorism operates on three levels within society. There are those who incite it, those who commit it and those who tolerate it.
One can argue that these groups do not bear equal responsibility. Yet, judging by the outcome, it is hard to say…
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Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach inspired by Islamic State, Australian police say
A Tuesday news conference by state officials marked the first official confirmation of the suspects’ suspected ideologies, with the Australian PM revealing that evidence from the scene included Islamic State flags. The New South Wales Police…
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The Blogs: How Did Hanukkah Begin? | Michael Laitman
Hanukkah, in its spiritual meaning, is the revelation of a timeless inner process. The external events of 170 BCE—Antiochus’s desecration of the Temple, the persecution of the people, the uprising of the Maccabees, and the miracle of the…
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The Blogs: India’s Warning to its Jewish Communities: One-Time or a New Normal? | Suraj Rajan Kadanthodu
In the aftermath of the recent terror attack targeting a Hanukkah lighting ceremony hosted by Chabad in Bondi beach, Australia, reports indicated that Indian intelligence agencies had issued security advisories to Jewish communities across…
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The Blogs: Jerusalem: Facts Over Fiction | Sabine Sterk
Jerusalem: History, Truth, and the Indigenous Claim
Jerusalem is not merely a city. It is the beating heart of Jewish history, faith, and identity and one of the most contested places on earth precisely because of that centrality. To…
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The Blogs: Parshas Miketz and Channukah – (Almost) Always Together | Gedalia Walls
This week’s parsha is (almost) always read during Channukah, and it’s one of the few hataros mentioned in the Talmud:
בַּחֲנוּכָּה — בַּנְּשִׂיאִים, וּמַפְטִירִין בְּנֵרוֹת…
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