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Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated yesterday at Intel Corp.'s new electronic chip plant in Israel, in protest against work taking place at the site on the Jewish Sabbath. Policemen dispersed the crowd and arrested several protesters for violent...
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Immigration and Absorption Committee discusses municipal rabbis' refusal to marry graduates of IDF conversion program, calls for their dismissal and trial. Rabbinate representative: We will ordain more lenient marriage registrars in their stead.
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Noa and Oded marry in Cyprus Photo: Sarah Stricker Wet kiss. Takis Vovides Photo: Sarah Stricker Another Israeli couple in Cyprus Photo: Sarah Stricker Between five to 10 Israeli couples fly to Cyprus every day because the Jewish state does not...
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In a telephone interview after the Knesset meeting Ulman told The Jerusalem Post that although the procedure was a long one, he would initiate disciplinary actions against rabbis. "We cannot have a situation in which a rabbi who receives a salary from...
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Dudi Vaaknin Confrontation at holy site Photo: Dudi Vaaknin Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitz Photo: Gil Yohanan Dozens Women of the Wall hold traditional monthly prayer service at holy site. Woman carrying Torah scroll detained for questioning by police.
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The deal was reportedly agreed at talks led by Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin...Last week, about 1,000 Orthodox Jews protested at Intel's Jerusalem office. Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer chips, ringed its offices with barbed wire before Saturday's...
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IsraelNN.com) A United States spokesman Tuesday tried to soften increasing harsh question from reporters covering the �diplomatic process� that is trying to bring the Palestinian Authority back to the negotiating table with Israel.
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Symbolism, rather than action, dominated the General Assembly (GA) of the Jewish Federations of North America. Its new logo, new name and new executive and lay leader were a sure sign of hope, the harbingers of a sincere and enthusiastic attempt to revive...
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I am always pleased to hear that someone is having a baby, and always sad when told that someone has chosen not to do so. I also think big families are terrific – there is a richness of narrative and a contrast of character that is so beguiling with a...
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Intel , the world’s biggest chipmaker, has become the latest target of protests by Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox community. On Saturday, a day before the inauguration of Intel’s new plant in an industrial area of west Jerusalem, hundreds of ultra-orthodox...
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