Michele Chabin
Israeli religious settlers grapple with charges of inciting extremism
At the hilltop outpost of Esh Kodesh the only sound for miles around is of a dog barking or a rooster crowing.
...Jewish and Arab neighbors torn apart by violence in East Jerusalem
Just one narrow street divides the Arab village of Jabel Mukaber from the Jewish neighborhood of Armon Hanatziv in East Jerusalem....
Overlapping holidays prompt Jerusalem activists to work on overcoming divisions
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...Arab parliament member denies Jewish claim to Temple Mount, sparking Israeli outrage
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...U.S. Jewish groups donate to help church in Israel recover after arson
Two American Jewish organizations are among those helping an Israeli church recover from an arson attack.
...Bath from biblical times discovered during home renovation
An Israeli family experienced the surprise of a lifetime when, during a home renovation, workers discovered a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath, called a mikvah.
...Hobby Lobby's Steve Green's Bible curriculum is a hit in Israeli schools
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...Conservative Jews upset with Israeli president over scrapped bar mitzvah service
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...Vatican decision to recognize Palestine upsets Israeli government, Jewish advocacy groups
c. 2015 Religion News Service
JERUSALEM (RNS) The Vatican’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state angered Israeli officials.
...U.S. and Israeli Jews learn how to purify the dead
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JERUSALEM (RNS) Thirty men and women formed a circle around the body of a woman laid out on a rectangular table.
...Women of the Wall pluck Torah scroll across partition to women’s section
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...Israeli hotels no longer banned from mounting Christmas trees
JERUSALEM (RNS) Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has backed down on its long-standing prohibition against placing Christmas trees in the country’s hotels, as well as other rules related to the Jewish Sabba...