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Miracle of Jewish survival: History and meaning of Purim
The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.
Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say
Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel5d
How should we celebrate Purim, and what can it teach us today?
This year, we celebrate Purim in the shadow of war, with 59 of our brothers and sisters still held hostage in Gaza, and the ...
Trump-Israel tensions begin to surface over Gaza hostage talks
Rare tensions are surfacing between Israel and President Donald Trump’s administration, after the U.S. engaged in direct ...
Cleveland Jewish News10d
Why the Catholic Church should recognize Israel as the inheritance of the Jewish people
Both the Old and New Testaments provide a compelling case for affirming the historical and perpetual connection to the Land of Israel.
The Sun15d
Israel blocks entry of aid into Gaza after Hamas terrorists refuse to agree to ceasefire extension
ISRAEL has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza after Hamas terrorists refused to agree to a ceasefire extension. The 42-day first phase expired on Saturday, with US diplomats ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation16d
Israel supports US plan to extend first phase of ceasefire, but Hamas wants to move to phase two
Israel's government says it supports a US proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce's second ...
Arutz Sheva16d
Hamas rejects Israel's proposal to extend first stage of deal
The Hamas terror group on Saturday clarified that they reject Israel's proposal to extend the first stage of the ceasefire deal. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem added ...
The Art Newspaper18d
Israel Pavilion show that never opened in Venice will finally have its debut
An adjacent room displays some figurines that Patir animated, in a drawer-style display imitating how they are stored at the Israel Antiquities Authority. They come alive again in the last gallery ...
CNN18d
Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks
Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under the second phase of a truce with Hamas, an Israeli source says, even as it dispatches a team for ceasefire ...
CBS News18d
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages as Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
Jerusalem — Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ...
NPR18d
Hamas hands over bodies of hostages as Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Palestinian militant group Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.