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September 21, 2012
1:12 am

Michael Neuenschwander, right, as God (photo credit: courtesy of the Schauspielhaus, Zurich)

How I helped ‘God’ find his earth

A theatrical deity comes to Jerusalem

By Matti Friedman

September 16, 2012
11:14 am

A Rosh Hashanah card from the 1940s. The text reads: "Happy New Year -- A Year of the Development of New Settlement" (Courtesy of the Kibbutz Institute for Holidays and Jewish Culture)

Bialik and Kipling, but no God: How kibbutz pioneers marked Rosh Hashanah

A small institute in northern Israel, set up by Ben-Gurion’s nephew, preserves the kibbutz movement’s effort to build a new, secular Judaism. It may still have something to offer those looking for a Jewish culture outside the synagogue today

By Matti Friedman

September 11, 2012
8:30 pm

Restoration work at Lions Gate in Jerusalem. With completion of work at the gate, a 5-year repair project came to an end (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

Restoration work on Jerusalem’s walls complete

A five-year repair project, the first in nearly a century, saw the city’s 2.5 miles of Ottoman walls cleaned and restored — including gates from 1541, bullets from 1967, and modern-day falcon nests

By Matti Friedman

September 11, 2012
11:17 am

David Stav (photo credit: Courtesy of Tzohar)

A battle for the rabbinate, and for Israel’s soul

If Israel doesn’t take a more inclusive approach to Jewish conversion and marriage, the country will ‘splinter to pieces,’ says David Stav, who hopes to lead a revolution in the Chief Rabbinate beginning this spring

By Matti Friedman

September 6, 2012
7:06 pm

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto leads the pilgrimage to the gravesite every year (photo credit: Times of Israel/Matti Friedman via Instagram)

In a remote corner of Europe, a Jewish quest for quick salvation

A spiritual journey to a sage’s grave on the Danube exemplifies a curious reversal in the direction of Jewish pilgrimage

By Matti Friedman

September 6, 2012
11:13 am

A public water cistern found adjacent to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sheds new light on the city's water supply more than 2,500 years ago (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority/Vladimir Naykhin)

Cistern dated to First Temple period found in Jerusalem

Discovery of large man-made reservoir next to the Temple Mount shows city did not solely rely on the Gihon Spring for its water 2,500 years ago

By Matti Friedman

September 4, 2012
5:57 pm

Pilgrims headed to the grave site of Rabbi Eliezer Papo arrive in Bulgaria on Tuesday (photo credit: Matti Friedman/Times of Israel)

Bulgaria pilgrimage goes ahead under increased security

Authorities have upped safety measures since the July 18 suicide bombing that killed six in Burgas

By Matti Friedman

September 2, 2012
6:09 pm

The new findings 9 miles north of Beersheba show the existence of a substantial Jewish town on the site 1,500 years ago (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)

Archaeologists unearth ruins of 1,500-year-old Jewish town in southern Israel

Authorities will change the planned route of Highway 6 to avoid damaging newly unearthed remains

By Matti Friedman

August 29, 2012
10:20 pm

Hussein Abu Hussein, surrounded by Rachel Corrie's family, speaking to reporters Tuesday. (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)

Watchdog releases video of Corries’ lawyer comparing Israel’s founding to that of Nazi Germany

Attorney representing the family of killed activist says his comments were distorted by Palestinian Media Watch as part of smear campaign

By Matti Friedman

August 29, 2012
1:31 pm

A ram figurine found at Tel Motza, outside Jerusalem (photo credit: Yael Yolovitch/Israel Antiquities Authority)

Ancient animal figurines unearthed outside Jerusalem

Two 9,000-year-old statuettes come from era that saw start of domestication of animals

By Matti Friedman

August 28, 2012
6:59 pm

Reporters and cameramen surround the Corrie family on Tuesday after the verdict. (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)

Rachel Corrie: A life lost amid a clash of symbols

An Israeli court ruled Tuesday that the state was not liable for the death of the US activist in 2003. In the court of public opinion, it is a verdict that will change nothing

By Matti Friedman

August 28, 2012
9:36 am

Rachel Corrie faces a bulldozer in Gaza (photo credit: image capture journeymanpictures/Youtube)

Court dismisses damages claim in Rachel Corrie case

Judge rules that death of American pro-Palestinian activist on Gaza border in 2003 was ‘result of an accident she brought upon herself’; US State Dept. calls death ‘tragic’

By Matti Friedman

August 28, 2012
12:47 am

The players of Kiryat Shmona's unexpectedly successful soccer team visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem in April, 2012, after winning the country's premiere league championship. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

After miracle ride, an unlikely soccer success story reaches its decisive moment

The unexpected success of the soccer team in Kiryat Shmona, previously known only as a target for rockets from Lebanon, has brought the city a very different kind of fame

By Matti Friedman

August 27, 2012
6:17 pm

American activist Rachel Corrie speaking in Gaza before her death in March 2003. A verdict in her family's lawsuit against Israel over Corrie's death is due Tuesday (photo credit: screen capture, YouTube)

Verdict in Rachel Corrie civil suit due Tuesday

Haifa judge set to rule in case against Israel brought by family of activist killed by a military bulldozer in 2003

By Matti Friedman

August 23, 2012
6:08 pm

Guy Hever (fifth from right, with glasses) and friends several weeks before his disappearance (photo credit: Courtesy of Rina Hever)

The soldier who vanished

Guy Hever, a 20-year-old artilleryman, walked out of his base on the Golan Heights 15 years ago this week. Despite searches, half-sightings, clues and theories that stretch the imagination, he has not been heard from since

By Matti Friedman

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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: Matti Friedman

How I helped ‘God’ find his earth

A theatrical deity comes to Jerusalem

Bialik and Kipling, but no God: How kibbutz pioneers marked Rosh Hashanah

A small institute in northern Israel, set up by Ben-Gurion’s nephew, preserves the kibbutz movement’s effort to build a new, secular Judaism. It may still have something to offer those looking for a Jewish culture outside the synagogue today

Restoration work on Jerusalem’s walls complete

A five-year repair project, the first in nearly a century, saw the city’s 2.5 miles of Ottoman walls cleaned and restored — including gates from 1541, bullets from 1967, and modern-day falcon nests

A battle for the rabbinate, and for Israel’s soul

If Israel doesn’t take a more inclusive approach to Jewish conversion and marriage, the country will ‘splinter to pieces,’ says David Stav, who hopes to lead a revolution in the Chief Rabbinate beginning this spring

In a remote corner of Europe, a Jewish quest for quick salvation

A spiritual journey to a sage’s grave on the Danube exemplifies a curious reversal in the direction of Jewish pilgrimage

Cistern dated to First Temple period found in Jerusalem

Discovery of large man-made reservoir next to the Temple Mount shows city did not solely rely on the Gihon Spring for its water 2,500 years ago

Bulgaria pilgrimage goes ahead under increased security

Authorities have upped safety measures since the July 18 suicide bombing that killed six in Burgas

Archaeologists unearth ruins of 1,500-year-old Jewish town in southern Israel

Authorities will change the planned route of Highway 6 to avoid damaging newly unearthed remains

Watchdog releases video of Corries’ lawyer comparing Israel’s founding to that of Nazi Germany

Attorney representing the family of killed activist says his comments were distorted by Palestinian Media Watch as part of smear campaign

Ancient animal figurines unearthed outside Jerusalem

Two 9,000-year-old statuettes come from era that saw start of domestication of animals

Rachel Corrie: A life lost amid a clash of symbols

An Israeli court ruled Tuesday that the state was not liable for the death of the US activist in 2003. In the court of public opinion, it is a verdict that will change nothing

Court dismisses damages claim in Rachel Corrie case

Judge rules that death of American pro-Palestinian activist on Gaza border in 2003 was ‘result of an accident she brought upon herself’; US State Dept. calls death ‘tragic’

After miracle ride, an unlikely soccer success story reaches its decisive moment

The unexpected success of the soccer team in Kiryat Shmona, previously known only as a target for rockets from Lebanon, has brought the city a very different kind of fame

Verdict in Rachel Corrie civil suit due Tuesday

Haifa judge set to rule in case against Israel brought by family of activist killed by a military bulldozer in 2003

The soldier who vanished

Guy Hever, a 20-year-old artilleryman, walked out of his base on the Golan Heights 15 years ago this week. Despite searches, half-sightings, clues and theories that stretch the imagination, he has not been heard from since

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