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What Matters Most On Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and President Barack Obama embrace at a ceremony welcoming the US leader at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on March 20, 2013 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Analysis

A surprisingly gentle run-up to the Netanyahu-Obama meeting

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

After a tense summer, and a rocky history, Yom Kippur spirit of reconciliation appears to have settled on the two men

Netanyahu to sell Obama on Arab states’ role in peace process

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

US talk of thawing Iran relations highlights rift with Israel

AnalysisNetanyahu bid to seek peace via Arab world a tall order, experts say

By Josef Federman

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, during the former's surprise visit to Amman on January 16, 2014. (AP/Yousef Allan/Jordanian Royal Palace/File)

Analysis

Finding gold in Israel’s ties with the Hashemites

By Avi Issacharoff

Despite outwardly chilly relations between Jerusalem and Amman, the two states enjoy close cooperation

Israel removes buried explosive spy gear in Jordan

By Stuart Winer

The Idiot’s Guide to Yom Kippur

Important reading for those who don’t want to end up getting inscribed in the Book of Suck

Deborah Dickson

Here’s where you’re going on Sukkot

In Israel the Festival of Booths is a festival of family fun — here’s a guide to what’s going on: read, share, add your own

Do you like being Jewish, Moses?

How a former Hassid ran as far away from religion as he could and ended up having one perfect Yom Kippur

A Boeing 747 El Al plane (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

El Al faces uproar over ultra-Orthodox refusal to sit near women

Passengers outraged after Haredi men disrupt flights to Israel

Former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo "Cheech" Lahat in 2009 (photo credit: Gili Yaari/Flash 90)

Former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo Lahat dies aged 86

‘Chich,’ who served four terms at the helm of the city and oversaw its cultural development, suffered from Alzheimer’s

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, September 15, 2010. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Despite enmity, Netanyahu would still meet with Abbas, officials say

By Raphael Ahren

Palestinian leader’s ‘genocide’ speech reduced chances of tête-à-tête, but Jerusalem sources maintain PM would grab realistic opportunity

Illustrative photo of the UN General Assembly hall on September 22, 2014. (photo credit: Mark Garten/UN)

Netanyahu to Ban: UN is biased against Israel

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

Jaffa student George Amire and President Reuven Rivlin make a joint statement against violence, racism, intolerance and bullying. (YouTube screenshot)

Day of at-one-ment

President, student in anti-bullying plea

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Reuven Rivlin teams up with young George Amire for pro-tolerance video

Confetti rains on marching Filipino UN peacekeepers as they are given a hero's welcome Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Camp Aguinaldo in the Philippines. (photo credit: AP/Bullit Marquez)

Philippines says it will no longer send troops to Golan

By AP

President says his country’s soldiers can’t be tasked with an objective that is ‘impossible or unclear’

A Syrian man inspects the damage following a reported US-led coalition airstrike against the headquarters of al-Nusra Front, 20 km west of the northern city of Aleppo, on September 25, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Sami Ali)

In Iraq, Syria, US lifts rules meant to protect civilians

By Stuart Winer

Exacting standards designed to avoid unintended casualties do not apply to fight against Islamic State, White House says

Fighters from the Islamic State parade in Raqqa, Syria (photo credit: AP/Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, File)

Remand extended for Israeli-Arab linked to Islamic State

Hadera court rules suspect to be detained until Sunday for possessing jihadist materials; defendant says he was in Jordan to study

Natan Zach, undated (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Israeli poet defends Abbas ‘genocide’ speech

Natan Zach places ad in paper saying PA president told the truth in his address, while Netanyahu told ‘tall tales’

IDF troops operating in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge, August 2014. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Army probing apparent suicides of three Gaza veterans

By Stuart Winer

In seperate incidents, soldiers in the Givati infantry brigade were found dead with their rifles at their sides

This undated file image shows the main gate of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz I in Poland. (photo credit: AP)

Book review

Martin Amis portrays romance, laughter and death at Auschwitz

A sugar cane project in Peru using Netafim drip irrigation systems (Photo credit: Courtesy Netafim)

Negev lab promises a better tech tomorrow for Africa

By David Shamah

The Eilat-Eilot Off Grid Hub is developing solutions to bring electricity, clean water to world’s ‘bottom billion’

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Grapes planted by Elyashiv Drori and his students in a small vineyard at Ariel University, September 30, 2014. (photo credit: Ben Sales/JTA)

Israeli wine researchers aim to revive ancient libations

Matching indigenous grapes with archaeological finds, Elyashiv Drori hopes to recreate the drinks enjoyed by King David

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OP-EDWhy Munich needs one more memorial

By Abraham H. Foxman and Steven Ungerleider

Still from the video 'Flames of War,' which was released on Friday, September 19, 2014, presumably by members of the Islamic State. (screen capture: YouTube)

Dutch teen suspended after threatening to cut off Jews’ heads

By JTA

B'Tselem director Hagai El-Ad. (Screen capture: YouTube)

Ban on B’Tselem national service lifted

By Marissa Newman

Comedian Ari Teman (Courtesy)

No jokeComic sues building after orgy outcry

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Illustrative photo of chickens on their way to be slaughtered (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

Crying fowlNJ activist nabs Yom Kippur chickens

Dr. Dan Navon (L.) and Ofir Mandelman (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Quick-thinking doc helps ALS patient see a better future

By David Shamah

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu go informal at Ben Gurion Airport, March 22, 2013 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO/Flash90)

Hebrew media reviewNetanyahu: kibitzer, annoying uncle, math whiz

By Joshua Davidovich

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