Outlying settlements part of new priority map
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
A new map of priority areas in Israel contains dozens of settlements, including outlying communities not part of any settlement bloc.
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December 10, 2009
Maccabees still making news
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
Some 2,200 years after the Maccabees\’ revolt, historians and archaeologists are uncovering new information about their era.
Hasmoneans ruled in Negev, new archaeological dig finds
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
The rule of the Hasmonean dynasty extended south to the Negev, new archaeological excavations have found.
Solidarity prayer called for women who wear tallit
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
Activists will hold a special prayer at the Western Wall in support of women\’s right to wear a tallit.
Israeli ambassador to US Michael Oren blasts J Street
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
The Israeli ambassador to the United States blasted J Street, saying the organization was \”fooling around with the lives of 7 million people.\”
Heroes or rabble-rousers? The real story of the Maccabees
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
In 165 BCE, a group of warriors led by Judah Maccabee and his band of brothers ushered in a new era in Jewish history when they routed the soldiers of the Greek-Syrian empire and rededicated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Elie Wiesel ‘not bitter’ about losing millions to Madoff
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel spoke out Thursday about his losses in disgraced financier Bernard Madoff\’s Ponzi scheme, saying that he was not bitter about losing his personal investments and millions of dollars of his foundation\’s money.
Peres broadcasts YouTube Chanukah message [VIDEO]
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2009
Israeli President Shimon Peres broadcast a Chanukah blessing to Jews around the world on his new YouTube channel.
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