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LIVE: Updates from Asifa in Queens
[AUDIO of Rav Wachsman below. Live updates below.] Flushing, NY – 6:50 p.m.: There has not yet been a main communal Minchah at Citi Field. Some smaller, impromptu minyanim have been formed, but the scheduled main minyan has not taken place as of yet….
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Photos: Asifa Set to Get Underway in Queens
[Photos below.] The majority of the thousands attended the asifa this evening Citi Field and Arthur Ashe stadiums in Queens, NY, have arrived there and are finding their seats. The asifa organized by Ichud Hakehillos will explore the negative impact t…
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Google Chairman: Turn Off Your Computer for One Hour a Day
Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step — at least for their generation — of tearing their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens.
“Take one hour a day…
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I Want to Say Thank You, But Cannot Find the Words
By Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman
Story Number One
One day a young teacher in a Yeshiva Day School whose staff was Chareidi – although the student body was what we refer to as “Modern Orthodox’ and therefore positively inclined to The State …
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Massive Fields of Natural Gas Discovered in East Africa
Massive natural gas discoveries in East Africa are about to change the landscape and the continent’s coastal economy.
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Russia: More Countries Now Favor Iran Attack
Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov says Russia is worried by “signals” of growing support for an attack on Iran.
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Iran: Sanctions Could Push Oil To $160 Per Barrel
Iranian Economy Minister Shamseddin Hosseini said international oil prices will rise under sanctions designed to persuade the Persian Gulf nation to abandon its nuclear program.
Oil prices might go as high as $160 per barrel if the European Union goes…
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Olmert: Yerushalayim Must Be Divided
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today urged Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Yerushalayim if they truly want peace, contending in a pair of interviews that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Arab sectors …
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Photos: Jerusalem Day at Merkaz HaRav
Traditional Jerusalem Day celebrations at flagship religious Zionist yeshiva begin. High ranking officials expected.
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70,000 Expected at Kever of Shmuel Hanovi for Yahrtzeit
Thousands of people have gathered at the kever of Shmuel Hanovi in Yerushalayim for the yartzheit of Shmuel Hanovi. Hundreds of soldiers and policemen are on the scene to maintain order, and various organizations have provided free food and drink to a…
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Katzav on First Prison Vacation as Son Weds
Former President Moshe Katzav, who is serving time for rape, got his first leave Sunday to attend his son’s wedding.
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IDF has a Problem: Too Many Hareidi Reservists
Haredi reservists say IDF promised them that they would not serve outside haredi units, but it is not keeping its word.
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Netanyahu: Ceding Temple Mount will Lead to War
“Israel without Jerusalem is like a body with a weak heart. Ceding religious sites will lead to religious war.”
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Make Your Internet Squeaky Clean – Rubber Ducky Filter Overview
There are many filters are the market – some Jewish and some not. Some expensive and some free. Some good and some not.
With the recent attention towards technology awareness – many people are starting to contemplate which filter is right for me.
Ma…
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Olmert’s ‘Bitter Mistake’ on Jerusalem
Olmert “lost his faith in Jerusalem” says Mayor Nir Barkat.
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Officer who Jumped Terrorist: "I Noticed a Pool of Blood"
Terrorist with knife in his pocket approached soldiers. Thanks to officer’s alertness, only the terrorist was wounded.
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Veteran Recalls: Jordanian Confusion Led to Jenin Victory
Confusion between Jordanian, Israeli troops led to significant victories in the Six Day War.
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‘Moral Victory’ in Trial of Palmers’ Killers
Judge allowed supporter of Palmer family to hold a photograph of Asher and Yonatan in court.
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$1 Million Leiby Kletzky Security Initiative Unveiled To Protect Brooklyn Communities
Brooklyn, NY – Assemblyman Dov Hikind and New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos today unveiled an extensive security initiative designed to protect residents of Borough Park and Midwood.
The Leiby Kletzky Security Initiative, named for you…
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Photos, Video: Waving High the Israeli Flag in Jerusalem
Thousands took part Sunday in the traditional march with Israeli flags through Jerusalem to celebrate the city’s reunification.
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Photos, Video: Jews Wave the Israeli Flag in Jerusalem
Thousands took part Sunday in the traditional march with Israeli flags through Jerusalem to celebrate the city’s reunification.
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For Jerusalem Day, Story on Muslim Ties
On Jerusalem Day, AP accepts Muslim version of history, writes on “ancient” connection to the city.
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Pakistan Blocks Twitter Access Over “Blasphemous Content”
Pakistan on Sunday blocked access to Twitter in response to “blasphemous” material posted by users on the microblogging and social networking website, a senior government official said.
“This has been done under the directions of the…
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Rabbi Lazar Praises Vladimir Putin
Russia’s back-in-office President Vladimir Putin can be sure that he has a steadfast supporter in Rabbi Berel Lazar, the country’s Chief Rabbi.
With continued criticism against the Kremlin’s growing control and Russian Jewish leaders…
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Shin Bet Uncovers Palestinian Squad Bent On Kidnapping Israelis In West Bank
Security forces intercepted a Palestinian squad that attempted to kidnap Israeli citizens in the West Bank, the Shin Bet indicated on Sunday, adding that the squad’s purpose was to negotiate the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jail…
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Lockerbie Bomber is Dead
The terrorist convicted for the bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 passengers in 1988, is dead.
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Bnei Brak Rabbis Nix Rentals to African Illegals
Rabbis in Bnei Brak have issued a request to residents not to rent property to African illegal immigrants.
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Nationalists’ Knesset Strength Soars in New Poll
The National Union and Jewish Home parties would win 12 Knesset seats if elections were held today, according to a new independent poll.
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American Olim Love Jerusalem
One-third of American olim choose Jerusalem as their home, and the percentage of olim moving to the capital is on the increase.
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Green Light to Strengthen Jerusalem Tourism
The government has approved a new plan to develop tourism in Jerusalem and the economy of the capital city.
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Egypt Blocks Black Market Fuel Imports to Gaza
Egyptian security forces blocked black marketeers from importing fuel to Gaza on Saturday.
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PM Warns: Illegal African Migrants Could Overrun Israel
PM Netanyahu warned that illegal infiltrators are “threatening the fabric of Israeli society, its national security and national identity.”
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Lieberman: Iran Trying to Deceive West
The Iranian nuclear threat is back on the global agenda: US media are calling the nuclear talks which are set to be held in Baghdad between Tehran and the world powers the “moment of truth.”
The main question they are asking – “Will …
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Activists Arrested for Bowing on Temple Mount
Despite a police ban on Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, MK Michael Ben Ari and two other men bowed in prayer on the site.
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Terrorist Kidnapping Cell Arrested
Security agents crack a terrorist cell that roamed Judea and Samaria and failed several times to kidnap residents, especially women.
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Rabbi Yonason Sacks Appointed Rosh Yeshiva At LCM
Rabbi Yonason Sacks has been appointed rosh yeshiva of Beis Medrash L’Talmud at Lander College for Men (LCM).
“Touro College is proud and honored to welcome Rabbi Sacks to Lander College for Men/Beis Medrash L’Talmud,” said Dr….
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Terrorist Wounded in Failed Attack on Bicyclists
An Arab terrorist was seriously wounded by his own knife when he tried to stab a soldier and bicyclists near Gush Etzion.
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The Nice Lady Who Destroyed Obama
By Yori Yanover
Miriam Goderich – remember that name, it will go down in history as the woman who brought down a president. But poor Miriam never did anything bad, in fact, what she did happened decades ago and now it could topple President Barack Hus…
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BB Gun Vandal Blasts Hole in Philadelphia Synagogue Window
Vandals used a BB gun to blast a hole through a Philadelphia synagogue window, but synagogue leaders have not called it a hate crime.
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Video: High School Students March to Jerusalem
Students in the Nechalim Yeshiva high school marched on foot to Jerusalem in order to connect to the Holy City.
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Pidyon Shvuyim: Sign Petition to Free Yanky Ostreicher
The following petition has been submitted to the White House. You may sign the petition by clicking on the link below.
The text reads:
WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Exercise the powers vested in you to see to it that Jacob Ostreicher, a US …
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Austrian Minister: Lieberman is ‘Unbearable’
Austria’s defense minister lashed out against Israel this weekend, calling Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman “unbearable.”
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UK Is World Leader In Anti-Israel Rhetoric
The sub-committee on Ties with the Jewish World of the Knesset Immigration, Absorption & Diaspora Affairs Committee will be meeting to discuss the anti-Israel climate in the UK.
MK Einat Wilf (Atzma’ut), Chair of the Sub-Committee, who calle…
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Israel To Remain an Enemy, Says Syrian Rebel Leader
As Syria creeps into total anarchy, rebels insist Israel will remain an enemy after the expected fall of Assad. Obama says Assad must leave.
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Reburial of Nazi Collaborator Infuriates Jewish Community
Jewish groups condemned the Lithuanian government for financing the reburial of an alleged Nazi collaborator.
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3 Dead After 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Italy
At least 3 are dead after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Italy early Sunday morning. It is not yet clear how many are injured.
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Earth Readies For Rare ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse
Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon.
The eclipse will begin over Asia on Monday morning, when it will be visible in southern …
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Boycott Boomerang: Arab Jobless Rate to Rise
South Africa’s plan to label products from Judea and Samaria as “Palestinian” will backfire on Arab workers, a Jewish factory owner says.
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Reference to Israel’s National Bird Sparks Outrage
Anti-Israel activists criticized a British publication for mentioning Israel’s national bird.
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Romney Warns Economy Is On ‘Path Of California’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to his economic message on Friday, highlighting a “bridge to nowhere” rebuilt by stimulus money and warning the U.S. economy could suffer a fiscal crisis like California’s if he …
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Ahmadinejad to Attend 2012 Olympic Games?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Thursday that he wants to attend the London Olympic Games.
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Are New Tariffs On China Tied to November Elections?
While it is portrayed as completely non political, tariffs on China could help Obama.
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Japanese Rocket Carries South Korean Satellite Spacewards
While billed as a civilian venture, the satellite launch by Japan and South Korea has military implications.
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Buffett To Buy 63 Newspapers
Warren Buffett made good Thursday on his promise to buy more newspapers, agreeing to buy 63 daily and weekly newspapers in the Southeast for $142 million from financially troubled Media General Inc. of Richmond, Va.
And Buffett said Thursday he may bu…
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Jewish Birthrate Up, Arab Rate Down in Jerusalem
The Jewish birthrate in Jerusalem is higher than the Arab birthrate, putting an end to reports of an Arab demographic threat.
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Security Precautions at Citi Field for Asifa
Thousands are expected to gather at Citi Field today to attend the asifa organized by Ichud Hakahillos. While those gathered explore the negative impact that technology may have on our youth, Misaskim, along with hundreds of security personnel, will h…
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Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 27 Iyar
Rav Eliezer Ze’ev Rosenbaum of Kretchenif (Kretshnif)(1944). Author of Raza D’Shabbos, and son of Rabbi Meir of Kretshniff. Towards the end of the First World War he moved to Sziget. During World War
2, he was deported from Sziget to …
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Israel to Summon South African Ambassador
Israel to summon the South African ambassador over boycott of products produced by Israeli companies in Judea and Samaria.
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Arabs Target Yitzhar as ‘Arson Season’ Continues
Arabs start a fire near the community of Yitzhar, then attack firefighters and security forces.
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Talmud Bavli Translated into Arabic
No one knows whether King Abdullah of Jordan knows how to learn a page of Gemara, but now he can, even if he doesn’t know Aramaic.
A group of some 90 Jordanian researchers has spent six long years translating the entire Talmud Bavli into Arabic….
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Lakewood: Shabbos Fire Destroys Two Vehicles
Lakewood, NJ – Two unoccupied vehicles belonging to a frum family were destroyed by a fire Friday night in the driveway of a townhouse on East 9th Street in Lakewood. At about 3 a.m., some locals awoke from the sound of an explosion and were shocked t…
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Blind Chinese Dissident Arrives In New Jersey
A blind Chinese legal activist who was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday has arrived at New Jersey’s Newark Airport.
Chen Guangcheng, sitting in a wheelchair and accompanied by his wife and two …
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Zionist Youth Show Solidarity with South
Young Zionist activists travel to southern Israel to show unity with dancing, celebration.
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Jewish Man Murdered in Moscow
A young man from Moscow’s Georgian Jewish community was murdered on Friday.
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Israel Celebrates Jerusalem Day
Saturday night begins Jerusalem Day, Israelis celebrate 45 years to the capital’s reunification.
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Security Lapse: IDF Jeeps Stolen
Two military jeeps full of IDF equipment were stolen. Police are investigating.
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Entire Family Injured in Kfar Saba Crash
Parents and their children were injured Saturday when a firetruck racing to a burning apartment overturned on their car.
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South Africa to Mark Judea, Samaria Products ‘Palestinian’
Products from Judea and Samaria sold in South Africa must be labeled as originating in the “occupied Palestinian territories.”
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Iran’s Chief Negotiator: Time to End Western Pressure on Iran
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator says time is running out for the Western powers’ increasing pressure against the Iranian nation.
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Haniyeh Criticizes U.S. Aid to Israel
Hamas’ Prime Minister in Gaza criticizes the U.S. decision to provide Israel with aid to purchase additional Iron Dome batteries.
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Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters in Aleppo
Syrian forces fire on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city.
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3 Wounded as Sectarian Clashes in Lebanon Continue
Shelling between pro and anti-Syrian neighborhoods in Lebanon city of Tripoli leave three people wounded.
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Outgoing IAF Commander: Best to Keep Quiet on Iran
Outgoing IAF commander Maj. Gen. Ido Nechushtan says it would be best to keep quiet on the subject of Iran.
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Jewish Family Attacked by Arabs, Narrowly Escapes Injury
A religious family narrowly escaped injuries after its car was attacked by Arab rioters in Jerusalem.
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Attendees at Rabbis’ Conference Stress Importance of Unity
Arutz Sheva meets attendees at the conference of religious Zionist rabbis, who reaffirm the importance of national unity.
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Netanyahu: Israel Has No Better Friend than the Czechs
PM Netanyahu leads delegation of ministers to Czech Republic, says the Czech Republic is Israel’s best friend in Europe.
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IAEA Chief to Visit Iran, Meet Officials
Yukiya Amano, the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, will meet Iranian officials in a visit to Tehran on Monday.
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World’s First Wikipedia Town to Go Live
The world’s first “Wikipedia town” will launch tomorrow in the small town of Monmouth in Wales.
The town now has more than 1,000 ceramic plaques on every important building, school and on hundreds of shops. The plaques each have a un…
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‘Haniyeh: No Future For Israel In Palestine’
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told an international pro-Palestinian delegation on Friday that there is no future for Israel “on the land of Palestine,” Gaza news portal Al-Resalah reported.
Haniyeh was speaking at a meeting in Gaza w…
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Shabbat Shalom from Israel! Updates Continue from N. America
Shabbat has begun in Israel. Arutz Sheva’s North America desk will continue to update the site until Shabbat begins in New York.
Shabbat Shalom from Israel! Updates Continue from N. America
Shabbat has begun in Israel. Arutz Sheva’s North America desk will continue to update the site until Shabbat begins in New York.
How Did Israel Go from Inspiring Underdog to Supposed Oppressor?
By Michael Oren, The Wall Street Journal
So Life magazine described Israel on the occasion of its 25th birthday in May 1973. In a 92-page special issue, “The Spirit of Israel,” the magazine extolled the Jewish state as enlightened, robust…
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What Israel Can Teach China
By Jiang Xueqin
In September 2010, I created Peking University High School International Division as a laboratory to see if and how creativity can be taught in China.
Last week, twenty students and I traveled to Israel for six days to study what makes…
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Clinton: We Don’t Want the Iranians to Say “We’ll Get Back to You”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in an interview with USA Today Tuesday, said the United States and its P5+1 partners have reached a united position on what to seek from Iran in a near-term confidence building measure, and have relayed the outlines…
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Knesset Lobby on Yesha Sovereignty to Meet
Women in Green says it will back the Knesset members seeking sovereignty in Judea and Samaria to raise public awareness.
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Rush Limbaugh: Joe Biden Looks ‘Deranged’
Rush Limbaugh on Thursday accused Vice President Joe Biden not only of being “deranged” during a recent speech criticizing Mitt Romney, but also of committing the “destruction” of America’s economy.
“So Joe Biden is…
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Hollande Achieves Balance In Forming Cabinet Sends EU Message
Hollande had something for all factions of his party in the cabinet that he chose.
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ArtScroll Set to Release Biography on Rebbetzin Kanievsky
The title says it all: Rebbetzin Kanievsky: A Legendary Mother to All. Artscroll/Mesorah Publications is preparing to release a new biography on Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a”h that promises to be one of the best-selling books of the year, if n…
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Kuwaiti Emir Vetoes Sharia Law
The ruler of Kuwait blocked a move by Islamist lawmakers to make Islamic Sharia law the only source of law in the oil rich Gulf kingdom.
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How Fiat played prank on car rival VW by parking new model outside HQ as Google Street View camera car drives by
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Shabbat Dessert: Coconut Cookies
Arutz Sheva brings you a tasty baked dessert to enliven your Shabbat and Holiday meals!
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Training warhead missile falls out of Apache helicopter and lands near playing children
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Can the EU Save Abu Shahala?
EU officials say they will pressure PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas not to execute the Arab man who sold Beit Hamachpelah to Jews in Hevron
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