Andrew Tobin
By Andrew Tobin
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Breaking News Is Islamic State Plotting To Bring Terror To Israel?
JERUSALEM (JTA) – When the Islamic State claimed credit for an attack on Israeli soil for the first time Friday and vowed to strike again, the response here was not fear but incredulity. Israeli officials generally dismissed the militant Islamist group’s assertion that it was behind the shooting and stabbing in Jerusalem that left a 23-year-old…
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Fast Forward Rise In Smoking In Israel ‘Unheard Of In The Developed World’
TEL AVIV (JTA) — In its annual report on smoking released last week, Israel’s Health Ministry recorded the biggest single-year rise in smoking in more than a decade, with the rate rising to 22.5 percent in 2016 from 19.7 percent the previous year. “This is unheard of in the developed world,” Leah Rosen, who heads…
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Fast Forward The 7-Year-Old Fan Who Melted Gal Gadot’s Heart
TEL AVIV (JTA) – Is it possible that Israelis could fall even more in love with Gal Gadot, its homegrown Wonder Woman? The answer this week is a resounding yes. On Thursday, the star of the new blockbuster responded, on Facebook, to young Israeli girl’s endearing handwritten fan letter. Gadot called the 7-year-old, Zoey Vardi-Bar, “clever…
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Culture Nudity And Neon Light Up Israel Biggest Arts Festival
JERUSALEM (JTA) – The Israel Festival is the closest thing the Jewish state has to a national art event. But director Eyal Sher insists it is not government approved. As evidence, he points to the performances lined up for the annual festival, now in its 56th year, showcasing dance, music, drama and performance theater from Israel…
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Opinion Could Merging Hebrew And Arabic Alphabets Help Bring Peace To Middle East?
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Middle East peace may remain out of reach, but at least the Hebrew and Arabic languages have found a compromise. Israeli typography designer Liron Lavi Turkenich has created a stylized writing system that merges the two ancient alphabets, allowing Hebrew and Arabic speakers to read the same words. Her hope is…
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Fast Forward Yad Vashem Packs Emotion Into 30-Minute Trump Stop — With One Young Victim’s Tale
JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Donald Trump will spend just 30 minutes at Yad Vashem on the second and last day of his visit to Israel, but the leadership of the Holocaust memorial center in Jerusalem plans to use the brief time to deliver a powerful message. Rather than bombarding Trump with facts or analysis, they will tell him…
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Life Sexual Healing In Tel Aviv
(JTA)— On a leafy residential street in central Tel Aviv, the back entrance of an apartment building leads to two small rooms called “the red room” and “the green room.” Each is modestly furnished with a futon, a private shower and erotic artwork. Candles and a CD player are available to set the mood. They…
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Fast Forward Miss Israel 2017 Rides Social Media Savvy To Crown
To become the Jewish state’s reigning beauty queen, Rotem Rabi first had to conquer the internet. The 21-year-old Jerusalem-based model won the coveted Miss Israel crown and sash Tuesday with the help of an army of online supporters. “I want to thank all of you for the kindness and support I received from you,” Rabi…
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