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June 11, 2013
5:22 pm

Rabbi Yehoshua Yeshaya Neuwirth (photo credit: CC BY-SA 3.0, by Shmuelxq, Wikimedia Commons)

Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth, expert in Shabbat law, dies

Author of comprehensive book on Sabbath and holiday observance was 85

By Asher Zeiger

June 11, 2013
3:29 pm

Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky's Facebook picture, posted on Tuesday June 11, 2013. (photo credit: Boaz Toporovsky Facebook page).

Politician strikes a sexy pose

Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky sleeps in his office after a late night in the Knesset, shares revealing pic with the world

By Asher Zeiger

June 11, 2013
1:37 pm

Illustrative photo of former Taliban fighters relinquishing their rifles to Afghan government officials in Ghor, Afghanistan, last May (photo credit: Joe Painter/US Department of Defense)

Taliban allegedly beheads two young Afghan ‘spies’

Boys aged 10, 16 caught looking for food near police station, executed as warning to villagers against collaborating with officials

By Asher Zeiger

June 11, 2013
1:01 pm

Knesset members assemble in the plenum for the swearing in of Israel's 33rd government, March 2013. (screen capture: Knesset Channel)

Knesset passes bill to slash MKs’ salaries

By a vote of 38-15, parliamentarians agree to lower their paychecks by 10% and those of other public sector workers by 1%

By Asher Zeiger

June 11, 2013
12:28 pm

The underwater structure discovered in the Sea of Galilee (photo credit: Professor Shmuel Marco, Tel Aviv University)

Researchers find underwater monument in Sea of Galilee

Cone-shaped structure was apparently built on dry land some 6,000 years ago, resembles early European burial sites

By Asher Zeiger

June 11, 2013
11:53 am

Hagai Felician, the main suspect in the 2009 Bar Noar shooting (photo credit: Facebook)

2009 gay club shooting was revenge for sexual assault

Suspected shooter named as Haggai Felician, whose relative was allegedly molested by the intended target, a gay activist

By Asher Zeiger

June 10, 2013
11:20 pm

Border police (photo credit: Sliman Khader/Flash90)

Unprovoked, border policeman pepper-sprays Arab boy

Officer suspended after attacking 10-year-old from the window of a police car in East Jerusalem

By Asher Zeiger

June 10, 2013
8:59 pm

Minister of Justice and Hatnua party leader Tzipi Livni, April 29, 2013 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Livni calls on prime minister to reject ‘Danonism’

Justice minister joins chorus of voices slamming deputy defense minister for hawkish remarks, urges Lapid’s Yesh Atid to push for peace talks

By Asher Zeiger

June 10, 2013
8:26 pm

A suspect related to the 2009 Bar Noar shooting attack is escorted by police as he arrives in court in Tel Aviv, on Thursday. (photo credit: Flash90)

Gag order on murder details lifted, then reinstated

Police reveal name and motive of suspect in 2009 gay youth club shooting, but court places info back ‘under wraps’

By Asher Zeiger

June 10, 2013
7:24 pm

A look at El Al jets parked on the tarmac of Ben-Gurion International Airport, Sunday, April 21. (photo credit: Flash90)

Israel signs Open Skies deal with EU

Within five years, flights to and from Europe will be completely unrestricted, thus lowering fares and increasing tourism

By Asher Zeiger

June 5, 2013
12:48 am

A Jerusalem branch of Bank Hapoalim (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Anti-Arab discrimination exposed at Bank Hapoalim

TV report shows country’s largest bank refusing to let Arab customers switch accounts to branches in Jewish areas; Hapoalim apologizes

By Asher Zeiger

June 4, 2013
10:37 pm

PA President Mahmoud Abbas welcomes to Ramallah the president of Maldives, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, on June 4, 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Abbas says peace ball is in Israel’s court

PA president insists Palestinians are ready to come to table, as soon as Jerusalem makes concessions; top negotiator threatens to go to international courts

By Asher Zeiger

June 4, 2013
9:19 pm

Illustrative photo of alcohol bottles (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Tax hike on booze moved forward to July

Finance minister signs new tariff into law six months ahead of schedule; increase expected to raise NIS 200 million annually

By Asher Zeiger

June 4, 2013
6:52 pm

Moshe Kahlon (photo credit: Gili Yaari/Flash 90)

Popular former MK will not head lands authority

Netanyahu says coalition agreements forced him to withdraw the elections-eve appointment of Moshe Kahlon

By Asher Zeiger

June 3, 2013
10:12 pm

Mordechai Gur (seated, with black curly hair) and his troops survey the Old City before launching their attack, May 1967. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA/Mazel123)

Remembering the Way-to-Go War

IDF archives reveals several creative names suggested by citizens for Israel’s 1967 war

By Asher Zeiger

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Asher Zeiger

Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth, expert in Shabbat law, dies

Author of comprehensive book on Sabbath and holiday observance was 85

Politician strikes a sexy pose

Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky sleeps in his office after a late night in the Knesset, shares revealing pic with the world

Taliban allegedly beheads two young Afghan ‘spies’

Boys aged 10, 16 caught looking for food near police station, executed as warning to villagers against collaborating with officials

Knesset passes bill to slash MKs’ salaries

By a vote of 38-15, parliamentarians agree to lower their paychecks by 10% and those of other public sector workers by 1%

Researchers find underwater monument in Sea of Galilee

Cone-shaped structure was apparently built on dry land some 6,000 years ago, resembles early European burial sites

2009 gay club shooting was revenge for sexual assault

Suspected shooter named as Haggai Felician, whose relative was allegedly molested by the intended target, a gay activist

Unprovoked, border policeman pepper-sprays Arab boy

Officer suspended after attacking 10-year-old from the window of a police car in East Jerusalem

Livni calls on prime minister to reject ‘Danonism’

Justice minister joins chorus of voices slamming deputy defense minister for hawkish remarks, urges Lapid’s Yesh Atid to push for peace talks

Gag order on murder details lifted, then reinstated

Police reveal name and motive of suspect in 2009 gay youth club shooting, but court places info back ‘under wraps’

Israel signs Open Skies deal with EU

Within five years, flights to and from Europe will be completely unrestricted, thus lowering fares and increasing tourism

Anti-Arab discrimination exposed at Bank Hapoalim

TV report shows country’s largest bank refusing to let Arab customers switch accounts to branches in Jewish areas; Hapoalim apologizes

Abbas says peace ball is in Israel’s court

PA president insists Palestinians are ready to come to table, as soon as Jerusalem makes concessions; top negotiator threatens to go to international courts

Tax hike on booze moved forward to July

Finance minister signs new tariff into law six months ahead of schedule; increase expected to raise NIS 200 million annually

Popular former MK will not head lands authority

Netanyahu says coalition agreements forced him to withdraw the elections-eve appointment of Moshe Kahlon

Remembering the Way-to-Go War

IDF archives reveals several creative names suggested by citizens for Israel’s 1967 war

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