Tamuz 8, 5778, 6/21/2018
 Police on high alert for holidaysPolice commander says Arabs favor holidays for deadly attacks. Police arrest 19 for holiday-season terrorismPolice undertook operational activity last night to locate and arrest terror suspects during the Jewish holidays of recent weeks. 12 Days and Still No Cabinet MeetingAfter a series of delays and cancellations, the Cabinet meeting is still not being convened today due to 'the long holiday break'. Sukkot MessagesBuilding a sukkah that waves in the wind tells us not to measure achievement in material but spiritual terms. Taking four plants that look and smell radically different from each other tells us that it takes all sorts to create a society. Clampdown on Palestinian Arabs until TuesdayIDF imposes general closure on Judea and Samaria during Pesach holiday. Terrorists like to strike on Jewish holidays. Slain Brothers Remembered with Holiday Gifts for SoldiersTwo brothers who fell in combat are commemorated with holiday gifts for 1,000 soldiers. Bus Driver Tries to Smuggle Fish to JerusalemInspectors find 60 kilograms of “dangerous” fish stuffed under public bus. Part of pre-holiday food smuggling? ‘Celebrity Rabbi’ Nixes Uman Trips: It’s ForbiddenRabbi Avi Zarki slams annual pilgrimage to Ukraine. ‘The spiritual boost is not real.’ Piron to Cut Back on School Vacation DaysEducation Minister Shai Piron plans to cut back on the number of school vacation days that students in Israel have every year. Austrian Leader Opposed to Incorporating Jewish HolidaysThe archbishop of Vienna has expressed opposition to adding Jewish and Muslim high holidays to the list of official Austrian holidays. Soldiers, Yeshiva Students Work Together to Help NeedySoldiers and yeshiva students work together to make Passover happy for needy families. Passover Preparation in PhotosWith Passover less than three weeks away, matzah factories are in full gear. ADL: 'Think Security' During High HolidaysADL is reaching out to synagogues and Jewish communities across the country, providing them with security information prior to High Holidays The Sigd: A Traditional Ethiopian Holiday 'Comes Home' to IsraelThursday marks the holiday of Sigd, a traditional holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community, with prayers, fasting and feasting. |
