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Theia Chatelle

The Times of Israel

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Israelis spend Passover under shadow of Iran war, as businesses cling to survival

Israelis spend Passover under shadow of Iran war, as businesses cling to survival

Yael Ben Cnaan struggles to keep Tel Aviv flower store afloat during what is meant to be peak period; Finance Ministry says economy losing at least...

02.04.2026 40

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As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in the north work double shifts

Working together around the clock, Druze, Christian and Jewish volunteers of Magen David Adom tend to the wounded near the Lebanese border, praying...

27.03.2026 30

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Traumatized by their last evacuation, many in Israel’s north are staying put despite renewed danger

Residents ‘don’t have it in them to leave again,’ says one regional official, as fatigue from 16 months of displacement and economic turmoil...

20.03.2026 50

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Jerusalem marks a wartime Purim a day later than most, a tradition born in what is now Iran

With special status as a walled city during the time of the Megillah story, the Israeli capital celebrates Shushan Purim with costumes, feasting and...

04.03.2026 80

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Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on day 1 of war with Iran

Eerie silence settles over capital on Shabbat leading up to Purim holiday, as residents hunker down under ballistic missile fire and speculate about a...

01.03.2026 90

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After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews face increasing sirens, shortages and uncertainty

On the grim anniversary of the Russian invasion, those in the Jewish community who haven’t fled meet in shelters to light Shabbat candles, while...

24.02.2026 80

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Annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

Crackdown on draft dodgers amid Gaza war adds additional challenge for pilgrims visiting Hasidic sage’s grave in Ukraine, where the airspace...

23.09.2025 60

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In Damascus’ abandoned Jewish Quarter, final 5 Jews want to flee as expats yearn to return

A tour of the former hub of Syrian Jewry reveals a dim domestic view in stark contrast to that of the community’s diaspora, who see glimmers of...

04.09.2025 80

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Once a center of Jewish life, Berdychiv’s tiny community struggles amid Ukraine war

As conflict grinds on and funds are redirected to Israel in the wake of Oct. 7, religious survival is difficult for the few left in a town that was...

28.05.2025 60

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