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May 9, 2013
12:48 pm

Soviet Jewish World War II veteran Matvey Gershman, 90, poses for a portrait at his house in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. Friday, April 12, 2013, (photo credit: AP/Oded Balilty)

The forgotten Jews of the Red Army

Israel’s WWII veterans begin to receive belated recognition

By Daniel Estrin

April 30, 2013
9:45 pm

A museum worker looks at the 'Gabriel Stone' as it is displayed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Sebastian Scheiner)

Jerusalem unveils mysterious Hebrew tablet

The ‘Gabriel Stone’ is the most important Israeli inscription found in the area since the Dead Sea Scrolls, scholars say

By Daniel Estrin

March 25, 2013
6:34 pm

Cigarettes for sale with a stamp of approval reading in Hebrew 'Kosher for Passover' at a kiosk in the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Monday, March. 25, 2013. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Rabbis fired up over kosher cigarettes for Passover

For the first time, private kashrut firm certifies ‘chametz-free’ smokes; Chief Rabbinate says they are life-threatening and should not be approved ever

March 8, 2013
9:28 am

Israeli army tanks participate in a drill near Revivim, southern Israel, Thursday, March 7, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah

While tensions along Israel’s northern border run high, the army is down south, simulating battles with its Lebanese arch-foe

By Daniel Estrin

February 27, 2013
3:49 am

African migrants protest against the government's deportation policy in April (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Rights groups rebuke Israel for repatriating African migrants

Government says departures are voluntary, but asylum seekers claim they’re pressured to leave

By Daniel Estrin

February 14, 2013
4:56 am

Rabbi David Stav (photo credit: courtesy Tzohar)

Can a liberal face foment a revolution in the Rabbinate?

Rabbi David Stav, 53, is waging a public campaign to become the next Ashkenazi chief rabbi and wrest control of the institution from the ultra-Orthodox

By Daniel Estrin

January 26, 2013
5:15 am

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid leaves his home for a pre-elections workout on Tuesday, Jan. 22 (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)

Rising political star better be ready to work up a sweat

If Yair Lapid wants to avoid the pitfalls of his centrist predecessors, he’ll have to produce concrete results at the Knesset

By Daniel Estrin

January 5, 2013
9:57 pm

'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)

Oscars zoom in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Two Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Academy Award nomination

By Daniel Estrin

January 2, 2013
4:07 am

Russian-speaking Israelis dance to Russian pop beats at the Babylon nightclub in Tel Aviv. The club caters to the Russian-speaking immigrant community, featuring hired dancers and extravagant decorations rarely seen in informal Israel (photo credit: AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Back from the USSR

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union are an integral part of Israeli life, yet remain distinct

By Daniel Estrin and Oded Balilty

November 4, 2012
6:03 am

Ex-TV anchor and Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid joins some 25,000 people at a rally in Tel Aviv in July urging the government to enact universal draft legislation. (photo credit: Tali Mayer/Flash90)

Rushing for Knesset seats, Israel’s journalists evidently believe real impact requires political clout

Elections will feature two parties led by ex-broadcasters, and several other media figures bidding to join the 11 who sat in the outgoing house; critics say trend undermines profession’s impartiality

By Daniel Estrin

September 17, 2012
5:56 am

Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, before the start of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah on Sunday. (photo credit: AP/Bernat Armangue)

On Jewish New Year, Israelis fear Iran strike

Rosh Hashanah holiday comes amid heightened tension over Tehran’s nuclear program

By Daniel Estrin

September 4, 2012
4:26 am

Nochi Dankner (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Billionaire’s financial crisis could drag down Israeli economy

IDB Holding Corp. struggles with tens of millions of dollars in debts

By Daniel Estrin

August 21, 2012
2:57 pm

A Dream Doctors medical clown speaks on the phone at a medical center in central Israel, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 . (photo credit: AP/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli hospitals find healing powers of clowning around

Doctors believe that sometimes laughter is the best medicine

By Daniel Estrin

July 13, 2012
10:45 am

Rabbi Yaakov Israel Ifargan, right, known as the 'X-Ray' rabbi sits next to businessman Nochi Dankner at the annual gathering of the rabbi's followers and supporters in the town of Netivot, on July 1 (photo credit: AP/Tsafrir Abayov)

Learning from their followers, rabbis rake in millions

After gaining experience dishing out advice to Israeli tycoons, spiritual gurus have become shrewd businessmen themselves

By Daniel Estrin

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: Daniel Estrin

The forgotten Jews of the Red Army

Israel’s WWII veterans begin to receive belated recognition

Jerusalem unveils mysterious Hebrew tablet

The ‘Gabriel Stone’ is the most important Israeli inscription found in the area since the Dead Sea Scrolls, scholars say

Rabbis fired up over kosher cigarettes for Passover

For the first time, private kashrut firm certifies ‘chametz-free’ smokes; Chief Rabbinate says they are life-threatening and should not be approved ever

Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah

While tensions along Israel’s northern border run high, the army is down south, simulating battles with its Lebanese arch-foe

Rights groups rebuke Israel for repatriating African migrants

Government says departures are voluntary, but asylum seekers claim they’re pressured to leave

Can a liberal face foment a revolution in the Rabbinate?

Rabbi David Stav, 53, is waging a public campaign to become the next Ashkenazi chief rabbi and wrest control of the institution from the ultra-Orthodox

Rising political star better be ready to work up a sweat

If Yair Lapid wants to avoid the pitfalls of his centrist predecessors, he’ll have to produce concrete results at the Knesset

Oscars zoom in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Two Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Academy Award nomination

Back from the USSR

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union are an integral part of Israeli life, yet remain distinct

Rushing for Knesset seats, Israel’s journalists evidently believe real impact requires political clout

Elections will feature two parties led by ex-broadcasters, and several other media figures bidding to join the 11 who sat in the outgoing house; critics say trend undermines profession’s impartiality

On Jewish New Year, Israelis fear Iran strike

Rosh Hashanah holiday comes amid heightened tension over Tehran’s nuclear program

Billionaire’s financial crisis could drag down Israeli economy

IDB Holding Corp. struggles with tens of millions of dollars in debts

Israeli hospitals find healing powers of clowning around

Doctors believe that sometimes laughter is the best medicine

Learning from their followers, rabbis rake in millions

After gaining experience dishing out advice to Israeli tycoons, spiritual gurus have become shrewd businessmen themselves

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