All today's headlines

The story of how Baltic rye bread arrived in the United States is one of longing, of immigrants trying to recreate familiar moments in their new country.

Channel 10 poll predicts only 32 seats for Likud. Labor and Hatnuah weakening, Meretz, Habayit Hayehudi are strengthening and Kadima is passing the election threshold; new polls also from Maariv and Israel Radio.

The yield on government bonds expresses the level of risk investors attribute to the Israeli economy. From this perspective, the PM is approaching the elections in good shape.

The coming American Jewish estrangement from Israel is a myth. What actually happens in Israel is much less important to most American Jews than what it stands for in their hearts and minds. But that also means there's no U.S. Jewish leverage on Israelis not to vote the far right into office.

Rebecca Sieff Hospital in Safed has treated at least 34 people injured while skiing on Mt. Hermon this week.

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says Navy’s 24th fleet to be deployed for three months; deployment will show Iran's ability to counter threats, Iran's Press TV reports.

All along Standard & Poor’s had suspected Israel's deficit estimates were wonky, so it had assumed a deficit of 4% anyway.

France 24 says man also told them the hostage-takers were heavily armed and had threatened to blow up the natural gas facility if Algerian army tried to free the hostages; Al-Qaida affiliate claims it is holding 41 hostages.

In Israel, when you're reached the highest levels of your given field, you're at the top of the tree.

Given that what politicians say is often loosely related to what they do, here’s a look at common and misleading slogans bouncing around this election season.