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Independent Public Education
A new initiative by educators seeking to give Israel’s “regular” public schools the same standing as the state religious schools and to guarantee their pedagogical autonomy, inc...
Israel
Israel Announces Expansion of Gaza Fishing Zone to 15 Miles
Zone was limited to 10 miles last week after fires were sparked by incendiary balloons launched from Gaza
Eurovision 2019
Unfunny and Full of Stereotypes: Israeli Miniseries on Eurovision Is a Lot Worse Than the Real Thing
'Douze Points', which tells the story of a French competitor blackmailed by ISIS, is embarrassing. But there's a sole consolation
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U.S. News
535 Measles Cases Recorded in N.Y.C., Some Recent Cases Don't Involve Haredi Jews
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Houthis Claim to Launch Drone Attack on Jizan Airport in Saudi Arabia
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Jewish World
Conservative pro-Israel Group Defends Far-right German Party’s Poster of Muslim Slavers
Israel's ambassador to Germany says he avoids the far-right AfD party and the museum owning the painting used by the party condemned the campaign, but think tank celebrates it
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Lechaim! Israeli Archaeologists Resurrect 5,000-year-old Yeast and Make Beer From It
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