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What Matters Most On Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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IDF troops detain a man during a July 27, 2016 raid in the West Bank to arrest a Hamas cell behind the murder of Rabbi Miki Mark (screen capture: YouTube)

Hamas terrorist who killed rabbi dies in West Bank firefight with IDF

Remainder of terror cell behind July 1 attack rounded up near Hebron in joint army, police and Shin Bet operation

Family of slain rabbi thank army for killing his murderer

How Israel tracked down terrorist who murdered a rabbi

By Stuart Winer

Mashaal: Hamas is no IS, will accept state based on ’67 lines

Delegates stand and cheer on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images/AFP)

Jewish Dems urged to reach out to Trump-wary Jewish Republicans

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

At convention roundtable, Democratic congressman say flipping Republican Jewish votes to Clinton could determine entire election

Hillary Clinton snapped up Israeli preschool plan for Arkansas, Bill recalls

By Raoul Wootliff

DNC staffers protested Holocaust Remembrance Day statement

By JTA

Democrats’ video on Clinton’s work highlights Gaza cease-fire, Iran sanctions

By JTA

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters at a presidential primary rally in New York, June 7, 2016. (AP/Julio Cortez)

Clinton makes history as first female presidential nominee

Former secretary of state secures backing of Democrats at Philadelphia convention, will face Trump in November

After securing nomination, Clinton gets emotional boost from Bill

By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey

Democrats scramble for a unique message that appeals to Jewish millennials

Democrats seek unity on Israel, but cracks begin to show

Demonstrators burn a flag during a protest on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Protesters burn Israeli flag outside Democratic convention

By AP

Demonstrators in Philadelphia chant ‘Long live the intifada,’ also set light to pro-Bernie Sanders fliers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows his map of Israel's world relations, at a session of the Knesset State Control Committee, on July 25, 2016. To his side is committee chair Karin Elharar of Yesh Atid. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

AnalysisA map of many colors, with very little black

In Netanyahu’s new illustrated world, Israel has just five enemies

By Raphael Ahren

The PM this week prepared a map to show MKs how he sees Israel’s place among the nations. It makes for fascinating, and surprisingly optimistic, viewing

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton introduces her running mate US Senator Tim Kaine at a campaign rally at Florida International University in Miami, July 23, 2016. (AFP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Live updates (closed)

Clinton camp says Trump encouraging foreign espionage

By Marissa Newman

Republican nominee says Russia should ‘find’ Clinton’s 30,000 missing emails, sparking outcry

The John Rylands Library in Manchester where Dr. Aron Sterk found the English translation of the ancient Spanish siddur. (Wikimedia commons)

Mystery surrounds mistake-filled 300-year-old prayer book found in UK

By Jenni Frazer

Unique liturgical text, a ‘translation of a translation’ discovered by academic in Manchester collection, prompts speculation over religious Jews in England earlier than thought

Rescued violins bring back Holocaust memories

By DAPHNE ROUSSEAU

Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Fethullah Gulen stood up for Israel

The Turkish religious leader accused of plotting a coup respects democracy, the rule of law and Israeli sovereignty

Abbas vs Balfour: Seriously?

The Palestinian leader’s move to sue Great Britain for favoring a Jewish homeland is far worse than ridiculous

New liberal Orthodox rabbis speak out

Recent Chovevei Torah graduates uphold traditional viewpoints about divine authorship and partnership minyanim

Uri Pilichowski

A guide to being called a termite

Rather than blast the congressman on social media for the snub, he’ll clarify why settlers are not obstacles to peace

Yoram Tal, whose soldier son Omri was killed in the 2014 Gaza war, heckles Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony marking two years since the conflict at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on July 26, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Bereaved parents heckle Netanyahu at Gaza war memorial

By Raoul Wootliff

Man whose son was killed in 2014 campaign interrupt’s PM’s speech, accuses him of ‘making a mockery of democracy’

French riot police guards the street to access the church where an hostage taking left a priest dead in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, France, Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Normandy hostage: Attackers forced my husband to film slain priest

By Sylvie Corbet

Worshipers attending morning Mass in northern France recall gruesome assault by local jihadists who slit the throat of elderly priest

Rabbi Yigal Levinstein speaking at the 'Zion and Jerusalem' convention in July 2016. (Screen capture: YouTube)

Rabbi who called gays ‘deviants’ says they should still be allowed to serve in IDF

In letter to Defense Ministry director, Yigal Levinstein clarifies remarks that set off a firestorm, but remains unapologetic

Outgoing Defense Minister and Likud member, Moshe Ya'alon, speaks at a press conference in which he announces his resignation from the Knesset, in the Kirya, the Tel Aviv IDF headquarters, on May 20, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Ya’alon slams ‘gang leader’ Liberman for backing Hebron soldier

By Raoul Wootliff

Former defense minister denies acting inappropriately in chiding sergeant on trial for killing incapacitated Palestinian

Sgt. Elor Azaria,center, an Israeli soldier who killed a Palestinian stabber in Hebron, seen during a court hearing at a military court in Jaffa, July 26, 2016. (Flash90)

Prosecutor accuses Hebron shooter of inconsistent testimony

By Tamar Pileggi and Stuart Winer

Rabbi Eliezer Berland speaks with students in a video from several years ago (Screen capture: YouTube)

Rabbi caught on video admitting rape, plotting murder with students

Years-old footage released of newly extradited Eliezer Berland shows him explaining how he forced a married woman into sex

In this Nov. 6, 2014, file photo, an Egyptian armored vehicle is seen on the Egyptian side of the border across from Rafah in north Sinai. (Ahmed Abd El Latif, El Shorouk Newspaper/AP)

Egyptian air force kills 25 jihadists in Sinai strikes

Attack on Islamic State group near Rafah follows Sunday’s assassination of police officer

Actor Danny Glover introduces Bernie Sanders during a campaign rally at Hunters Point park, Monday, April 18, 2016, in the Queens borough of New York. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Danny Glover: Clinton and Sanders united on Israel

By Eric Cortellessa

At Democratic convention, Sanders-supporting actor says need for Palestinian statehood is ‘something they both agree on’

US President Barack Obama speaks on the shooting in Dallas, Texas, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at a hotel in Warsaw, Poland, on July 8, 2016. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)

Obama: It’s ‘possible’ Russia trying to sway US presidential vote

By ToI Staff and AP

In wake of DNC email breach posted by Wikileaks, president says Russians regularly hack US government, private systems

The Allenby Bridge border crossing between Jordan and Israel (Shay Levy/Flash90)

Jordan foils attempt to enter Israel with firebombs

By AFP

Man detained after ignoring orders at a checkpoint, trying to drive through roadblocks leading to border

Former Saudi general Dr. Anwar Eshki (center, in striped tie) and other members of his delegation, meet with Israeli Knesset members and others during a visit to Israel on July 22, 2016. (via Twitter)

Saudi Arabia: Ex-general’s Israel visit doesn’t reflect government stance

By AP and ToI Staff

Anwar Eshki led a delegation of academics on rare trip last week, met with MKs and Foreign Ministry chief, would likely have needed Riyadh’s approval

Ronald Liebowitz (Courtesy of Brandeis University/via JTA)

Brandeis U’s new president: ‘Discomfort is an important element of education’

By Penny Schwartz

A view of Yeshiva University’s Zysman Hall (Wikimedia Commons/via JTA)

Yeshiva U’s search for a new president: Is a Ted Cruz aide the answer?

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General Mohammad Reza Naghdi, commander of the Iran's Basij Resistance Force. (YouTube/Press TV)

Iran says one of its top commanders toured Israeli-Syrian border

By Stuart Winer

View of the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, September 29, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Israeli archaeologist says he was attacked on Temple Mount

By Stuart Winer and Ilan Ben Zion

The town of Manali Anoop Pandit, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh , India. (CC-BY-SA - Anoop Pandit/Wikimedia)

2 arrested in India over gang-rape of Israeli woman

By Raoul Wootliff

Ran Baratz delivers a lecture for The Israeli Freedom Movement, April 13, 2016 (screen capture: YouTube)

Obama-bashing would-be media czar installed as PM’s ‘adviser’

By Raoul Wootliff and Raphael Ahren

Designer Johny Dar, center, and the models receive the applause after the 'Jeans For Refugees project' fashion show Friday, July 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Fashion statementStars donate jeans for refugees

By AFP

A local resident at new Tel & Take household goods lending space in Tel Aviv's Florentin neighborhood. (Courtesy Tel Aviv Municipality)

DIY depotTel Aviv lending depot makes living more affordable

By Jessica Steinberg

Prospera's technology helps keep tabs on crops (Courtesy)

Prospera raises funds to expand agro-tech globally

By Shoshanna Solomon

Illustrative. US currency. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90)

Private equity investment in Israel drops in 2Q

By Shoshanna Solomon

Bertrand Piccard (L) and Andre Borschberg (R), pilots of the solar powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft, are greeted upon Piccard's arrival at Al Batin Airport in Abu Dhabi to complete its world tour flight on July 26, 2016 in the United Arab Emirates. (AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB)

Heart and solarSolar plane completes epic round-the-world trip

By Karim Abou Merhi and Eva Levesque

Yoram Tal, whose soldier son Omri was killed in the 2014 Gaza war, heckles Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony marking two years since the conflict at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on July 26, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Hebrew media reviewFury of bereaved parents focuses on Netanyahu

By Ilan Ben Zion

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