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Who's to blame for blow dealt to Lieberman and Deri in Jerusalem mayoral elections?

When you’re counting on a 'bloc,' take into account that if one brick gets loose the whole structure collapses.

By Yossi Verter | Oct 26, 2013 | 01:03 AM

Two ultra-Orthodox operatives swung Jerusalem elections for Barkat
By Yair Ettinger

Who's to blame for the blow dealt to Lieberman and Deri in Jerusalem mayoral elections? 01:06 AM
Snowden files || Report suggests Israel behind attempt to hack into French communication network 12:42 AM

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Demonstrators protest against the NSA surveillance program PRISM in Berlin, June 18, 2013.

Snowden files || Report suggests Israel behind attempt to hack into French presidential network

The Mossad may have been involved in an attempt to hack into the former French president's communications network, AFP reported...

By Haaretz | 07:52 PM

Education Ministry plans Holocaust studies starting from kindergarten

In recent weeks, media outlets have been filled with discussions about Education Minister Shay Piron’s plan to make Holocaust...

By Yarden Skop | 03:45 PM | 4

Syria rebels, Assad forces clash in Golan Heights near Israeli border

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and opposition groups battled for control of a key town in the southern Golan...

By Haaretz, The Associated Press | 09:19 PM

Palestinians ask 50 countries to demand commercial sanctions on settlements

Companies should either freeze business dealing with settlements or withdraw investments entirely, Palestinian Ministry says in letters.

By Barak Ravid | Oct 25, 2013 | 10:16 AM | 5

A fighter from the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra is seen through a smashed bus window.

Contradictory reports || Al-Qaida linked rebel leader killed, Syrian state TV claims

Unconfirmed reports that Mohammad al-Golani, leader of the Nusra Front, killed in Latakia. AFP reports Syria state TV withdrawal of report hours after aired.

By The Associated Press | Oct 26, 2013 | 12:18 AM

Droughts ruined Mideast empires at end of Bronze Age, study says

Scientists from Israel and Germany argue that a climate crisis did in civilizations, helping spawn the first Kingdom of Israel and other new political entities.

By Nir Hasson | Oct 25, 2013 | 08:20 AM | 3

Malfunction at power plant causes brief power outages across Israel

Some 10 percent of power consumers affected by hitch.

By Avi Bar-Eli | Oct 25, 2013 | 10:03 PM

Diplomacy & Defense

Armored Corps to be restructured in face of budget cuts

The Israel Defense Forces’ Armored Corps is making a number of far-reaching organizational and structural changes. In addition to...

By Amos Harel | 03:18 PM

Iran may be one month from nuclear bomb

Iran could build a nuclear bomb within as little as a month, a new report issued by the U.S. Institute for Science and...

By Haaretz, Reuters | 05:50 AM | 13

In waiting mode: Israel grapples with unclear Iranian threat

For years, Iran has been the excuse for virtually every unusual political or diplomatic step Israel took. But it seems that era...

By Amos Harel | 02:38 AM

Middle East

Is the Saudis' value to the U.S. depreciating?

Saudi Minister of Intelligence and Head of the National Security Council Prince Bandar Bin Sultan heaped public scorn on the...

By Zvi Bar'el | 02:08 AM

White House: No sanction easing at front end of Iran nuke talks

The United States is not looking to ease sanctions on Iran "at the front end" of negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program, a...

By Reuters | 01:40 PM

Norway rejects U.S. request to destroy Syrian chemical arms

Norway rejected on Friday a U.S. request to help destroy Syria's chemical arms, arguing that the Nordic nation was an unfitting...

By Reuters | 12:29 PM

Jewish World

The Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center (DCJCC)

On Israeli-themed plays and blandness

Theater J, the theatrical group based in the Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center, is ensconced in a raging battle....

By Yael Miller / Jewish World blogger | 03:37 AM

Warsaw residents remove graffiti from a shopfront

Poles form Facebook group to wipe away anti-Semitism - literally

One morning in June, the owners of the African restaurant La Mamma in Warsaw found ugly and offensive graffiti near its entrance....

By Ofer Aderet | 01:42 AM

In France, 5,000 sign petition defending circumcision

More than 5,000 people, including prominent French politicians, scholars and clergymen, have signed a petition against attempts...

By JTA | 03:30 PM | 5

Ukrainian Jews lose bid to regain 100-year-old Balta synagogue

Abandoned building to remain property of Ukrtelecom communications firm.

By JTA | Oct 24, 2013 | 07:44 PM

Amid Australian bushfires, comfort found in kiddush cup and mezuzah

The Jewish community near Sydney comes together to provide relief and shelter to the victims of bushfires in the Blue Mountains.

By Dan Goldberg | Oct 24, 2013 | 11:57 AM

Sheldon Adelson wants U.S. to nuke Iran, likens two-state solution to Russian roulette

Jewish casino mogul says preemptive nuclear strike on unpopulated areas in Iran would send a message that U.S. means business.

By The Forward | Oct 24, 2013 | 03:34 PM | 26

Spices and Persian delicacies in Tel Aviv

A shop ready for Passover, Levinsky market, Tel Aviv, March 24, 2013.
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Moti Milrod
Levinsky Market: Spices, nuts and dried fruits are sold by weight from bins and sacks...
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Moti Milrod
Fresly roasted nuts and seeds sold by weight at Levinsky Market. The green ones (left...
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Moti Milrod
Nuts, dried fruit and candy for sale by weight in Levinsky Market.
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Moti Milrod
A salad and greens meal, Levinsky Market.
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Moti Milrod
The Bistron, a restaurant featuring fresh homemade food, Levinsky Market.
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Ilya Melnikov