“Why did they disappear as suddenly as they appeared in history? These are all tantalizing, mystifying issues.” Kiryat Malachi, September 30 – Archaeologists studying a newly discovered mosaic in this southern town expressed satisfaction at the level of detail preserved ...
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“It strikes us as curious, to say the least, that not a single Jewish death was recorded in the country not only on the day of the stampede, but for decades.” Mina, Saudi Arabia, September 29 – Investigators into last ...
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Washington, October 8 – Aides to US President Barack Obama expressed displeasure today over not being informed of plans to assemble tens of thousands of makeshift residential structures over the last week in Jewish communities in areas both Israel and ...
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“Already, Arabic has the most speakers here of almost any language, or will within just a few years if current migration trends remain steady,” said Raisa Weissflagg, a spokeswoman for the European Parliament. Brussels, September 25 – The large numbers ...
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Neither official Saudi media nor local observers appear to have caught on that the Mossad is behind the stampede, as part of a broader campaign to sow disaster and instability in the region. Mecca, September 24 – Israeli intelligence operatives ...
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By Azazel the Goat Jerusalem, 10 Tishrei – It’s Yom Kippur, which means those Jews in their temple are doing that atonement thing. And it means I lucked out, because that other goat was just selected as an offering for ...
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The practice of not wearing leather shoes on Yom Kippur carries an increased risk of triggering a nearby vegan’s compulsion to mention or discuss his or her diet. Jerusalem, September 22 – When this evening ushers in the most solemn ...
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New York, September 2 – Banking on the success of an initiative in the Rafah area to shield Egypt from the unpleasantness emanating from neighboring Gaza, the country’s delegation to the United Nations plans to create a similar zone between its ...
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“The only way I can understand this decision is a presidential attempt to snub people who worked to defeat one of his signature initiatives,” said political commentator Darr K. Emory. Washington, September 21 – With the traditional Jewish ritual of ...
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“What’s going to be made illegal next – declaring solidarity with a terrorist organization?” asked MK Basel Ghattas. Jerusalem, September 20 – Members of the Joint Arab List delegation in the Knesset voiced their objections to various security measures in ...
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