Jerusalem

Protesting immigrants hold bris on PM Office lawn

Ethiopian, Falashmura immigrants enter 12th day of demonstrations against conditions of their absorption in northern kibbutz; Eli Yishai plays role of godfather in circumcision ceremony held in protest tent

Iraqi minister lauds Kuwait's cultural role

By Talal Al-Kayed (with photos) DAMASCUS, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Minister of Culture Maher Ibrahim AL-Hadithi praised Kuwait on Sunday for supporting his country and enhancing the Arab culture. "Kuwait's special cultural...

Report: Obama Favors Saudi Initiative, Dividing Jerusalem

United States President-Elect Barack Obama will support the Saudi Initiative for peace between Israel and Arab nations, the British Sunday Times reported Sunday. Obama told Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, “The...

Women Finally Get Face Time On Jerusalem Buses

In the States, hardly a bus goes by without the pearly whites and perfect coif of a woman news anchor reminding you to pick up some bronzer on your lunch hour, but Jerusalem's mass transit recently witnessed its first estrogen...

The GA Comes to Town

The “Feds” are in town this week, and they’re holding a conference. Not the FBI, of course, but the Jewish Federation folk, meeting at the United Jewish Community General Assembly, being held in Jerusalem this week. A...

The United Jewish Communities General Assembly Opens Today in Jerusalem

The GA is the annual meeting of all the leaders, donors, professionals and partners of 157 Jewish Federations and 400 independent communities across North America. Those of us who keep a close watch on the organized Jewish...

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman attacked by Slonim hassidim in Jerusalem

MK Ya'acov Litzman, a representativeof the Ger Hassidim in the United Torah Judaism party was attacked Saturday evening by orthodox Jews belonging to the Slonim sect. Allegedly, a group of Slonim hassidic Jews threw food at...

Israel Tightens Chokehold on Village of Entrepreneurs

Posted By hyperbola 21 hours, 42 minutes ago in Nilin, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is home to nearly 5,000 Palestinians. Known as the "village of entrepreneurs", it has more than its share of millionaires. But that...

Get Nood: New Objects Of Desire

http://www.haatar.com/Works/ViewWork.php?workID=463 in an ever changing world people are having their LCD TV hung on the wall. suddenly the cabinet doesn’t have to hold the weight of the T.V. Yoav Avinoam form the Bezalel...

Abbas to meet Olmert next week

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet next week in Jerusalem to discuss U.S.-backed peace negotiations, a senior Palestinian official said Saturday.