Engineers detail glitches that caused Beresheet to slam into moon
Technical problems began miles above landing spot when spacecraft lost main engine; engineers restarted it, but too late to prevent the craft smashing into lunar surface at 310 mph
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Pop diva confirms first show in Israel during international leg of her 'It's My Party' tour
View ArticleMeat, fish and chicken consumption up for Passover; so is food waste
Agriculture Ministry statistics find chicken purchases increase by 150%, Israelis throw away more than NIS 1.1 billion worth of food before and after holiday
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Pool rental app dives into deep end of sharing economy
22-year-old US Orthodox Jew Bunim Laskin founded Swimply to rent out neighborhood pools -- and let his 11 siblings have a splashing good time
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New citizenship in hand, Israelis vote from abroad in Portuguese elections
Thousands of recently naturalized Jews of Sephardic descent were able to cast absentee ballots ahead of Sunday's parliamentary poll -- even if they had never lived in Portugal
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Live Music Project strikes the right note for classical music lovers in Seattle
Shaya Lyon wanted to hear a performance of a Brahms concerto. When she couldn't find one, she built a community calendar to share classical concerts across Puget Sound region
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Not your Savta’s Hebrew school: Israelis in US create their own language program
Sabra parents in numerous American cities have started after-school courses focusing on Hebrew language and cultural connection, offering an alternative to synagogues
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Rockets on Tel Aviv prick city’s bubble of nonchalance
Big Orange's residents and tourists attempt to have a 'normal' day, hours after Gaza rains rockets on southern, central Israel following targeted IDF killing of Baha Abu al-Ata
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, dreams of a better conversation about race
Be'chol Lashon, an organization that promotes ethnic diversity within Jewish community, publishes curriculum in honor of US civil rights leader to tackle difficult identity issues
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As threats grow, NYC launches $100 million Israeli-run cybersecurity hub
City picks Jerusalem Venture Partners to manage new tech hub in downtown Manhattan, with hopes to create thousands of jobs to boost online security for companies and individuals
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On New Year for trees, Jews and pagans go forest bathing to honor earthly roots
A Tu Bishvat event outside of San Francisco jointly celebrated by Wilderness Torah and JeWitch Collective focuses on power of fire and native knowledge
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On Valentine’s, ditch roses and try ‘roselach’ instead, says Israeli baker in NY
Tastier than flowers, 'roselach,' or rugelach flavored with rosewater, are a fusion co-created by Breads Bakery owner Gadi Peleg strictly for the holiday of love
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LISTEN: How to throw off the yoke of supermarkets and produce your own eggs
With the country experiencing an egg shortage before Passover, raising your own fowl could have kept you in steady supply even while cooped up
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Just in time for Easter: Jordan River baptismal site is mine-free after 53 years
'It was like walking into a time capsule, with beer still on the shelf, the tables still laid for dinner,' says head of UK group who oversaw project at Qasr al-Yahud
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Portugal’s government steps back from plan to change ‘law of return’ for Jews
After months of threatening to derail the 2015 nationality law with draconian requirements, Socialist Party says it will instead insist on applicants showing a 'genuine connection'
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87-year-old activist rabbi: Shifting world is perfect place to practice balance
Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow offers new words to old prayers to mirror a turbulent reality in 'Dancing in God's Earthquake,' his 28th book
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Homeless youth build America’s 1st Tiny House shelter village
32 congregations from all faiths in the Bay Area, including 6 synagogues, work to build the nation's first shelter community for youth
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Israeli expats weigh returning home for vaccine, but few will give it a shot
Israel's surge in vaccinations means recent emigrants could get immunized sooner by flying home than staying put, but logistical hurdles make it near-impossible to achieve
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Sinai gears up for Passover tourist rush, with Israel finally letting its...
Frequent upheavals in the region have fostered resilient businesses now ready to welcome back neighbors who have waited through terror warnings and pandemic closures to return
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Can Bernard-Henri Levy’s fast-tracked documentary stave off ennui about Ukraine?
In Tel Aviv this week, the French intellectual says Putin’s greatest ally is global fatigue, as he urges vigilance against Russia despite ongoing war’s fall from daily headlines
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