Shabbat

Beyond the Headlines: Jerusalem, a Torah scroll, and finding comfort after Tisha B'Av - opinion

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Motze shabbat dancing at special event for police and famlies July 20th, 2026
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POLICE ARE seen dragging an ultra-Orthodox protester away during a demonstration against a cafe operating on Shabbat while secular protesters demonstrate in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, on July 11, 2026.

When Shabbat becomes a battleground - opinion

That balcony: We drink it in.

A Shabbat with a view: Falling for Hotel Beit Shmuel, one balcony at a time - review


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Shabbat under fire: Navigating Jewish law, missile alerts in Israel during war - opinion

Jerusalem residents faced a Shabbat like no other amid incoming missiles from Iran.

Smartphone shows a missile alert, in Mishmar David, Feb. 28.

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Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation

The letter was sent amid the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, with the planned operations aiming to help stranded Israelis return home from Ben-Gurion Airport after landing.

Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025

Thoughts from Iran war's 4th day: Israelis are the most resilient people in the world - opinion

Beyond the sirens and pain, the strength of our people tells the real story.

A man draped in a US flag holds stacked Israeli and Royal Iranian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with the Iranian protest movement outside the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on February 14, 2026.

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Beyond the headlines: A mindset of joy - opinion

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 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Friday afternoon, wine in a glass, and kubba in the pot: Cue changes the game

The Tel Aviv bar opens Friday afternoons: Wines by the glass or half, vermouth & amaro in carafes, Chef Ben Cohen’s Daylight Drinking menu, and hamusta kubba until the pot is gone.

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