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BREAKING NEWS

20:39
Be'er Sheva shooter's name released: Itamar Alon (Haaretz)
19:31
MK Dov Khenin: Murder in Be'er Sheva - a warning sign for the entire society (Ch. 10)
18:45
British Foreign Secretary: 'No options off table' over Syria (Reuters)
18:37
Russia: Assad foes must come to Syria meeting without conditions (Reuters)
18:28
Four Palestinians stole a truck delivering eggs in the West Bank (Ch. 10)
18:23
Knesset rejects four votes of no confidence (Israel Radio)
18:04
Firefighters put out a brushfire in the Galilee near the border with Lebanon (Israel Radio)
17:48
Activists: 28 Hezbollah members killed in Syria (AP)
17:16
Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq (AP)
17:00
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr (Reuters)
15:09
Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejection (Reuters)
14:34
Police declare shootout with bank robbers over (Haaretz)
13:53
Four dead, other held hostage in Be'er Sheva bank robbery
13:25
Five Israelis seriously wounded during armed robbery of bank in Be'er Sheva (Haaretz)
11:42
Egyptian army sends tanks to Sinai after kidnapping of seven policemen, state media says (Reuters)

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Be'er Sheva bank shooting

Four dead in bank rampage by rebuffed loan applicant

Standoff ends after shooter releases hostage and shoots himself; police identify him as Jewish resident of Be'er Sheva, say he demanded NIS 6,000 earlier in the day, despite being overdrawn.

By Yanir Yagna, Sivan Aizescu | May 20, 2013 | 08:46 PM | 27

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To mark the premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks, here is JTA's Ami Eden's list of top Jewish scenes.

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Barbra Streisand to receive honorary doctorate from Hebrew U

The Jewish singer, who will hold two concerts in Israel next month, will receive the doctor of philosophy degree in recognition of her achievements and dedication to Israel and the Jewish people.

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Finance Minister Yair Lapid opposes a freeze on Israeli settlement construction as a gesture to jumpstart negotiations with the...

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Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah try to retake rebel town near Lebanon border

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more...

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Egyptian police block Israel border crossing in fury at kidnapping

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The Jewish birthday blessing that teaches us to count

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Education Minister Shai Piron has reversed his earlier position on extending an Israel Defense Forces program that allows male...

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Israeli settlers reject Supreme Court offer to compromise over eviction of Palestinian family

The Shamasna family appealed a ruling that called for their eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah home that had been living in for decades; Supreme Court offers compromise in which family stays in the home but has to pay higher rent.

By Nir Hasson | May 20, 2013 | 12:58 PM | 12

Holy wars in store for Bennett over reform of Israel's rabbinate

The rabbinate will continue to control Jewish marriage after reforms presented by the religious services minister, but for the first time, competition will be introduced into the system.

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The courtyard of the Italian synagogue and museum in Jerusalem.

Beyond Masada / Jewish Italy in Jerusalem

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