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This is especially the case with news from Israel. The Israeli media is quite vigorous - a very free press, indeed! - and by visiting Jewish Feeds, you'll find a variety of sources that cover Israel and the Jewish world in a depth and balance that you won't find elsewhere.
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Jewish and Israel Headlines and Torah Features
In possible signal to Iran, Israel sends subs through Suez Canal (Jul 2, 2009 11:44 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)Exclusive: Navy sends advanced Dolphin-class submarine through the waterway to participate in maneuvers off the Eilat coast in the Red Sea.
The Council of the Four Lands (Jul 2, 2009 11:30 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Israel's government is an inheritor of Jewish self-government in the Diaspora.
Provocative Israel T's prompt social awareness (Jul 2, 2009 11:28 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
"It's showing the human face behind the headlines," spokesperson for the Sderot Media Center says.
Swine flu forces cancellations at US Jewish summer camps (Jul 2, 2009 11:19 PM - JPost.com Jewish News)
The JTA reported that as of June 23, nine confirmed cases have been reported at Jewish camps in Texas.
Edelstein: Most Likud ministers would back rebuilding Homesh (Jul 2, 2009 11:14 PM - JPost.com Israel)
Diaspora affairs minister responds to suspected desecration by Palestinians of books left in a Homesh yeshiva.
Arabs shouldn't live with Jews, Shas minister says (Jul 2, 2009 10:46 PM - JPost.com Israel)
MK Tibi slams Attias, saying minister's remarks "border on violating the law against incitement to racism."
Netanyahu: Land reform will be growth engine (Jul 2, 2009 9:29 PM - HomePage)
"We must simplify the building process, make homes cheaper to buy."
Israeli artists remember modern dance pioneer Pina Bausch, who has died in Germany at 68 (Jul 2, 2009 9:16 PM - JPost.com Israel)
New legislation would allow women to be tried as rapists (Jul 2, 2009 9:14 PM - JPost.com Israel)
The legislation will adjust existing law, which until now could only be applied to men.
Haifa U Chairman: 'Freedom of speech on campus has limitations' (Jul 2, 2009 9:14 PM - JPost.com Israel)
Racists should be barred, says Leon Charney, after Salah lecture scandal.
Moody's concerned at aggressive Bank of Israel policy (Jul 2, 2009 8:54 PM - HomePage)
Two senior Moody's representatives are in Israel to decide about the country's sovereign rating.
'Settlement obsession disproportionate' (Jul 2, 2009 8:42 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Lieberman to Druse constituents: Should this top global agenda on day N. Korea fires 3 missiles?
'World not reconciled to Iranian nukes' (Jul 2, 2009 8:18 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Ahead of Moscow visit, Obama says he wants to cooperate with Russia to curtail nuclear weapons.
BiolineRX rights issue succeeds (Jul 2, 2009 7:51 PM - HomePage)
The company raised NIS 50 million.
Man 'comes back to life' in Ramat Gan (Jul 2, 2009 7:27 PM - JPost.com Israel)
Health Ministry probes case of 84-yr-old who moved his hand after being pronounced dead by doctor.
Providence joins race for Partner (Jul 2, 2009 7:17 PM - HomePage)
Hutchison wants bids for the wireless carrier by July 8.
Thu: Paz, Oil Refineries lead falls (Jul 2, 2009 6:47 PM - HomePage)
The main indices fell today, although the Tel Aviv 25 Index was up 2.5% for the week. Energy stocks and Makhteshim Agan were notable decliners.
Jordanian king Abdullah names 15-year-old son as heir (Jul 2, 2009 6:42 PM - JPost.com Israel)
Palestinians: Girl, 17, killed by IDF mortar shell in Gaza Strip (Jul 2, 2009 6:29 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Palestinians say five others wounded in incident which came after exchange of fire between gunmen, IDF on border, near Nahal Oz border crossing.
Iranian Jewish group to meet in J'lem (Jul 2, 2009 6:23 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Newly formed federation aims to preserve heritage of Persian Jews coming from Iranian city of Mashad.
2 Orthodox women's conferences present decidedly different takes on feminism (Jul 2, 2009 6:20 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Is feminism compatible with Orthodox Judaism? Is a woman's role primarily in the home?
The cost of corruption (Jul 2, 2009 6:19 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Neither the gov't in Ramallah nor that of Gaza has interests of the Palestinians on its mind.
Fischer: Signs of growth by the end of the year (Jul 2, 2009 5:58 PM - HomePage)
The Governor of the Bank of Israel told the Caesarea Forum: The worst is over but the crisis in the real economy continues.
Israel's preferred candidate elected as next head of IAEA (Jul 2, 2009 5:27 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Current IAEA chief ElBaradei steps down in November; Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano beats South African candidate Abdul Samad Minty by tight margin.
The River from Eden (Jul 2, 2009 5:00 PM - Chabad.org -- Thought for the Day)
<p>The objective of all man's toil in this world is to reach higher than his own mind, higher than mind at all. Not to a place where the mind is ignored, but rather, to its essence, to the inner sense of beauty and wonder that guides it.</p> <p>"A river went out from Eden to water the garden." The garden is Mind, where all worlds begin. Eden is a place of delight beyond the garden, far beyond. Yet its river nurtures all that grows there. Adam is placed in the garden to discover the Eden flowing within.</p>
Afghanistan: US soldier feared captured (Jul 2, 2009 3:50 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Thousands of US Marines launched a major anti-Taliban offensive; soldier not part of operation.
Car sales soar ahead of VAT rate hike (Jul 2, 2009 3:50 PM - HomePage)
A June jump in new vehicle sales was mainly due to a large increase in deliveries and registration in the last three days of the month.
1st Jewish society created in Algeria (Jul 2, 2009 2:44 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Algerian Jewish lawyer Roger Saïd appointed as religious, cultural representative [The Media Line].
Mizrahi CEO: Cutting bank fees was populist legislation (Jul 2, 2009 2:22 PM - HomePage)
Eli Yones: Thanks to the supervision of Israeli banks, the stability of our banking system was preserved.
Sarkozy sideshow (Jul 2, 2009 1:45 PM - JPost.com Front Page Top Stories)
Reaction to Sarkozy's meddling is understandable, but it shouldn't distract from more serious challenges.
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