The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/rebecca-shimoni-stoil/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rebecca Shimoni Stoil | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/rebecca-shimoni-stoil/ 32 32 First-ever US Jewish herstory to hit stores ahead of International Women’s Day https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-ever-american-jewish-herstory-to-hit-bookstores-ahead-of-intl-womens-day/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:34:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2024805 Finding almost no women's histories on shelves, professor and author Pamela Nadell compiled four centuries of the female Jewish experience in 'America's Jewish Women,' out March 5

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]]> Netanyahu: Evangelical Christians are Israel’s best friends https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-evangelical-christians-are-israels-best-friends/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 01:46:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1660106 In address to CUFI, PM makes no mention of Trump but takes a dig at White House decision to leave US embassy in Tel Aviv

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]]> Trump risks ire of millions of pro-Israel voters by keeping embassy in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-risks-ire-of-millions-of-pro-israel-voters-by-keeping-embassy-in-tel-aviv/ Wed, 31 May 2017 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1630312 Pastor John Hagee: 'Trump's promise was of critical importance to millions of Christian Zionists' who voted for him. 'They will be watching closely'

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]]> UN ‘preposterous’ for rapping Israel over Golan Heights, UK’s Johnson says https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rapping-israel-for-bombing-hezbollah-preposterous-top-uk-diplomat-says/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 02:10:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1590254&preview_id=1590254 UK foreign secretary, US ambassador Nikki Haley call on world body to drop anti-Israel bias

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]]> At AIPAC, Paul Ryan talks tough on Iran, says US will no longer tolerate UN’s anti-Israel bias https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-aipac-paul-ryan-delivers-some-tough-talk-on-iran/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:27:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1589377 House Speaker suggests listing IRGC as a foreign terror organization, urges additional non-nuclear sanctions on Tehran

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]]> At the UN, ‘there’s a new sheriff in town,’ Nikki Haley tells AIPAC https://www.timesofisrael.com/nikki-haley-tells-aipac-days-of-israel-bashing-at-the-un-are-over/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:10:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1589344 Trump's envoy thrills crowd at annual event, says 'the days of Israel-bashing at the UN are over'

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]]> Trump ‘heavily committed’ to Mideast peace, says Herzog https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-heavily-committed-to-mideast-peace-says-herzog/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:52:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1589050 Addressing AIPAC conference, opposition leader calls for response to Arab Peace Initiative, says 'we need to be leaders'

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]]> At AIPAC confab, Pence goes high on enthusiasm, low on details https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-aipac-confab-pence-goes-high-on-enthusiasm-low-on-details/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:34:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1588564 Crowd buzzes over Trump administration's UN achievements, but positions on Israeli-Palestinian peace, embassy move remain vague

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]]> Bernie Sanders draws parallels between Trump, Netanyahu, calls to end ’50-year occupation’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-j-street-address-bernie-sanders-calls-for-end-to-50-year-occupation/ Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:51:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1570291 In J Street address, ex-presidential hopeful says progressives can oppose US president 'without being anti-American' and Israeli PM 'without being anti-Israel'; declares 'nobody gains when Gaza is obliterated'

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]]> For some left-wing groups, Trump-Bibi meet-up is not top protest priority https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-some-left-wing-groups-trump-bibi-meet-up-not-top-protest-priority/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:35:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1562113 While Jewish Voice for Peace plans protests, other organizations direct energy toward blocking Friedman appointment as Israel envoy

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]]> Thousands of Jewish protesters join 500,000-strong Women’s March https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-jewish-protesters-join-womens-march/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 02:01:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1545145 At massive anti-Trump rally, Jewish women's and progressive groups seek 'to march together as Jews'

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]]> For some Jewish millennials, anti-Trump march is a first step https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-some-jewish-millennials-anti-trump-march-is-a-first-step/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1545121 Gathering in Washington, young Jewish women say that they were moved to activism by the election and the new president's rhetoric

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]]> Hundreds of thousands mass in DC at anti-Trump women’s march https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-descend-on-dc-to-push-back-against-new-president/ Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1544889 Marchers spill over into Pennsylvania Avenue, packing out route followed by president after inauguration; Madonna makes surprise appearance; Hillary Clinton tweets support for those 'marching for our values'

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]]> The Baltimore knitter who unraveled the internet https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-baltimore-knitter-who-unraveled-the-internet/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:57:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1537607 Longtime-knitter Sam Barksy's one-of-a-kind sweater-selfies have reached improbable fame

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]]> GOP trashes Kerry speech, vows again to change tack https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-trashes-kerry-speech-vows-again-to-change-tack/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1529786 Ryan says secretary of state has 'no credibility,' while top Republicans say Trump will restore Israel ties 'to proper place'

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