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olive grove tree trees
A Tu Bishvat reflection on Jewish-Palestinian tree wars

An entire halakhic literature has developed around trees. Stealing produce from a Jew or a gentile is absolutely forbidden by the Torah, and wanton destruction of trees is prohibited by the Bible. But there are grey areas.

by Rabbi Gideon D Sylvester / Jewish World editor 1 comments
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Limor Laniado Tiroche
Almond & dried fruit cake for the Kosher kitchen on Tu Bishvat

A dream cake for busy people: a minute of work, a small bowl, and a great taste. It is fat-free, and thus suitable for those who want to watch their figures, and it is parve.

by Limor Laniado Tiroche 0 comments
Tu Bishvat food recipe
Tu Bishvat dried fruit chicken rollup from Cookkosher.com

A perfect dish for Tu Bishvat dinner.

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Jachnoon
Keeping Yemenite Jewish traditions alive with jachnoon and kubaneh

Although the communities in Sana'a and Raida are dwindling, the slow-cooked Shabbat breads remain a staple of the Diaspora community. In her new blog, Vered Guttman shares some recipes for some quintessentially Yemenite Shabbat overnight dishes.

by Vered Guttman 4 comments
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Tisha B’Av
When did Tisha B'Av become a national fast day?

In the past, Tisha B'Av was like the Fast of Gedalia and the Fast of Esther - fast days that only the super-religious observed.

by Neri Livneh 9 comments
In the desert

Passover is known as the holiday of freedom, but also of anti-Semitic blood libels.

by Yossi Sarid 0 comments
A woman standing on the side

Is it proper to build entire theories on the thread of a midrash, to base an entire world of belief on the shaky legs of a legend?

by Yossi Sarid 0 comments
They're sticking their fingers in our plates

It's unclear why Judaism has had the misfortune of having those who are viewed as its representatives do everything to besmirch it.

by Shahar Ilan 0 comments
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New Delhi bomb - AP - February 2012
Report: Mossad chief visited New Delhi days before attack on Israeli officials 24 comments
Bus accident - Emil Salman
10 killed as Palestinian children's bus, truck collide near Jerusalem 35 comments
Yara Mashour - Abdullah Shama - February 2012
Israeli Arab journalist switches airline after 'humiliating' El Al security check 50 comments
Apartheid Week - February 2012
Natasha Mozgovaya / U.S. Jews battle apartheid charges made against Israel 6 comments