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Jews Fasting Today To Mock Palestinian Hunger Strikers

Jews Fasting Today To Mock Palestinian Hunger Strikers

“It’s not only the hunger-striking prisoners in Israelis jails that the people who fast are mocking, but also the ones in Palestinian prisons.” Jerusalem, August 14 – Advocates for the welfare of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel are calling today’s Jewish ...

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Left Calls Ban On Armed Uprisings Undemocratic

Left Calls Ban On Armed Uprisings Undemocratic

The People must have their will expressed in real terms, but voters keep getting in the way. Tel Aviv, August 10 – Leading figures in Israel’s progressive political community have denounced laws prohibiting coups d’état – especially by means of weapons – ...

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Rabbis Unsure Whether Avocado A Fruit Or A Turd

Rabbis Unsure Whether Avocado A Fruit Or A Turd

The session ended with the assembled scholars remaining deadlocked. Jerusalem, August 8 – Consensus continues to elude authorities on Jewish law as to the proper classification of the avocado, and whether the produce should be considered a fruit, requiring certain ...

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JNF Shifts To Planting Only Gharqad Trees

JNF Shifts To Planting Only Gharqad Trees

“We intend to have over five million in place by 2030.” Jerusalem Forest, August 8 – In what organization executives are calling a strategic move aimed at enhancing both the ecology and defense of the country, the Jewish National Fund ...

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