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What Matters Most On Friday, May 26, 2017

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Nahshon Szanton holding a ballista stone that was apparently catapulted during the siege of the Jerusalem, while standing on an ancient street being excavated. (Shai Halevy/courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority)

Ancient war for Jerusalem echoes as stones and arrowheads uncovered

New findings on ancient street confirm 1st century historian‘s account of Roman routing of Jewish rebels in 70 CE

Illustrative: A screen capture taken from Egypt's state-run Nile News TV shows the remains of the bus that was attacked while carrying Coptic Christians in Minya province on May 26, 2017. (AFP/Nile News)

Children among 26 dead in Cairo assault on Christians

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

Shooting by as many as ten gunmen is third such attack on Egypt’s beleaguered Christians in six months, follows Islamic State promise to escalate terror campaign

Indonesians gather at the scene where two bombers allegedly linked to Islamic State carried out a terror attack in Jakarta on May 25, 2017. (Adek Berry/AFP)

IS claims suicide attack on Jakarta bus station

By AFP

A haploid cell on the left, with 23 chromosomes; a diploid cell on the right, with 46 chromosomes (Courtesy)

Israeli startup finds way to predict tumor resistance to chemo

By Shoshanna Solomon

NewStem use haploid cells in developing diagnostic kit to help doctors avoid ineffective therapies

Young Arab girls seen studying during a lesson in the newly opened elementary school in the Arab neighborhood of Umm Tuba, in East Jerusalem in December 2011. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Cabinet to discuss $50 million improvement plan for East Jerusalem

Priorities to include investments in education, improved sewage infrastructure and more efficient trash removal

Israel to ease access for Palestinians during Ramadan

Nothing is sacredLikud MK provokes again with Dome of the Rock pic

By Sue Surkes and Raoul Wootliff

Arab students call for ‘intifada’ at Hebrew University rally

Actress Gal Gadot attends the premiere of 'Wonder Woman' at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/AFP)

Gal's galaGal's gala

Gal Gadot dazzles at Wonder Woman premiere

By ToI Staff and AFP

Early reviews for ex-Miss Israel’s female heroine movie strongly positive; next week’s London event called off after Manchester suicide attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Jerusalem Day celebration at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem, on May 24, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu returns to work after bladder stone ‘crushed’

PM back on his feet after minor operation carried out under general anesthetic at Jerusalem hospital

In the wake of immigration bans, threats to reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights and a pronounced uptick in hate crimes against minorities across the country, these young Jews are fighting back. (courtesy)

From our partner

Meet The Jewish Week’s 2017 36 Under 36

By Hannah Dreyfus

In the 10th annual issue, the New York Jewish newspaper chooses a group uniquely dedicated to protecting the vulnerable

From left, US Vice President Mike Pence, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin applaud on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, where US President Donald Trump spoke at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance ceremony. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kushner says willing to cooperate with FBI probe into Russia meetings

By Matthew Daly and CHAD DAY

US president’s son-in-law and adviser reportedly named as top official under scrutiny in federal investigation, though not necessarily a suspect

Kushner didn’t tell officials about art collection – report

In scathing speech, Trump scolds NATO on spending and terror

By Bryan McManus and Danny Kemp

Shover in ChiefTrump appears to shove Montenegro PM at NATO meet

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the commencement address at the Alumni Exercises at Harvard's 366th commencement exercises on May 25, 2017 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images/AFP)

Heal the world

Zuckerberg uses Hebrew prayer to inspire Harvard ’17

Facebook founder cites ‘Mi Shebeirach’ in commencement address, says he draws strength from liturgy

Participants engaging in target practice at Bullets & Bagels. (Courtesy)

Taking aim at stereotypes, this Jewish shooting club sets its sights on a good schmear

The LA-based Bullets & Bagels uses the right to bear arms to bring Jews of all stripes together for a nosh with a side of self defense

Ivanka, Jared, and Jewish law

Rabbis shed light on what it means to be presidential advisers, Sabbath-observant, and in the public eye

Shira Pasternak Be'eri

Saturday the mukhtar stayed home

On the day when the Jews of south Jerusalem met to discuss coexistence and came away disappointed — yet inspired

Face the neighbors

In vivid portraits of Jews long gone from Poland, an invitation to acknowledge what was lost

The ever-repeated story

Jewish history in a nutshell: God creates order; humans, chaos; bad things happen; God and Israel begin anew (Bamidbar)

Nathan Lopes Cardozo

The wandering divine word

Why the desert-wilderness was exactly the right setting for God to give the Torah

Illustrative: Hamas security forces escort Hisham al-Aloul, center, a 44-year-old Palestinian man convicted in the murder of Hamas terror commander Mazen Faqha, out of the military court in Gaza City May 21, 2017. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)

Hamas executes 3 members accused of killing terror leader

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Two men hanged, one shot, for allegedly taking part in killing of Mazen Faqha; Gaza news agency broadcasts it live on Facebook

A Palestinian uses a gas lighter while he works inside his restaurant during a power outage in the Gaza Strip, November 17, 2013. (Emad Nassar/Flash90)

Israel to reduce electricity to Gaza, after PA refuses to pay

Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon with Ruth Schwartz at the UN on May 26, 2017 (Courtesy)

Slain US student’s mother to UN: PA must stop paying my son’s killer

By JTA

‘Ezra’s murder broke our family,’ says Ruth Schwartz; says Palestinian stipend to terrorist amounts to thousands of dollars a month

Pope Francis addresses journalists during the traditional press conference on his flight back to Rome, following a two-day visit at Fatima, Portugal, May 13, 2017. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool via AP)

Talks underway for possible pope visit to Israel to push peace — report

Francis may travel to region in the fall to advocate accord; advance delegation said expected next month

Ahmad Mansour addresses students after a lecture at Campus Muengersdorf University. (Franziska Richter)

Interview

This Israeli ex-Salafist is one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of radical Islam

By Marc Neugroschel

A woman places flowers in St Ann's Square in Manchester, northwest England on May 25, 2017, in tribute to the victims of the May 22 terror attack at the Manchester Arena. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF

UK security services foiled five terror attacks in past eight weeks

By Sue Surkes and Agencies

Manchester bomb used same explosives as Paris, Brussels, says US congressman, also suggests Salman Abedi had ‘foreign training’

Slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah speaks during a rally to mark Jerusalem day, or Al-Quds day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, August 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hezbollah calls Trump ‘most racist president towards Muslims’

By ToI Staff and AFP

After Donald Trump slams Lebanese terror group, leader Hassan Nasrallah says ‘threats of killing or dying do not scare us’

Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, center, attends the final speeches of US president Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, May 23, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

In police testimony, Adelson says Netanyahu never discussed media deal

Casino magnate in Israel for Trump visit tells investigators he never talked with PM about ‘Israel Hayom’ matters

The ladies of the congregation - Tikvah (Orna Banai) , Yaffa (Yafit Asulin) , Ettie (Evelin Hagoel), Ora (Sharona Elimelech), and Margalit (Einat Sarouf) discover the women’s balcony in their synagogue has been removed in 'The Women's Balcony.' (Menemsha Films)

Following Israeli success, ‘The Women’s Balcony’ aims high with NY premiere

By Renee Ghert-Zand

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In this May 11, 2017, file photo Republican Greg Gianforte, right, welcomes Donald Trump Jr., the US president's son, onto the stage at a rally in East Helena, Montana. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan, File)

Gianforte apologizes to Jewish reporter after winning US House race

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN

Linda Sarsour speaking onstage during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C, Jan. 21, 2017. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Scuffle erupts at rally against BDS promoter Linda Sarsour

By JTA

Illustrative: Students at the King David Victory Park school in Johannesburg, South Africa at a Holocaust Remembrance Day event in 2017. (YouTube screenshot)

Hecklers yell ‘Heil Hitler’ during S. Africa school Holocaust play

By JTA

Histadrut labor union chairman Avi Nissankorn arrives to vote for the Histadrut elections at a polling station in Tel Aviv, on May 23, 2017. (Flash90)

Nissenkorn set to retain leadership of labor union

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on April 9, 2017. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool)

Deri to be questioned on corruption allegations — report

George Soros at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 20, 2016. (Peter Foley/Pool/Getty Images/via JTA)

Hungarian state TV airs Iranian leader calling Soros ‘evil Zionist-American’

By JTA

Aryeh Deri gives a statement to the media during a conference at the Ramada hotel in Jerusalem, on March 30, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Hebrew media reviewIn Israel, Deri milks you

By Joshua Davidovich

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