Shabbat

Tel Aviv to establish new 'beit oleh' to support immigrants, lone soldiers, vice-mayor says

The house will be “a place where they can come and work, have Shabbat dinners, celebrate the holidays, receive lectures, do shows, have parties, and organize,” Tel Aviv Vice-Mayor Guy Avner said.

Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, on a rescue flight sponosred by the IFCJ, arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022.
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Every Shabbat, about 45,000 visitors frequent the complex

Ramat Hasharon Municipality committed to fine businesses in the BIG complex that open on Shabbat

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Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy


The perfect Friday bite: Tender meatballs and sweet whole-wheat challah to complete your meal

Chicken balls and beef meatballs in sauce, paired with whole-wheat challah, are both comfort food and a great way to use up your Passover flour stock.

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Shabbat under fire: Navigating Jewish law, missile alerts in Israel during war - opinion

Jerusalem residents faced a Shabbat like no other amid incoming missiles from Iran.

Smartphone shows a missile alert, in Mishmar David, Feb. 28.

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Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation

The letter was sent amid the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, with the planned operations aiming to help stranded Israelis return home from Ben-Gurion Airport after landing.

Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025

Thoughts from Iran war's 4th day: Israelis are the most resilient people in the world - opinion

Beyond the sirens and pain, the strength of our people tells the real story.

A man draped in a US flag holds stacked Israeli and Royal Iranian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with the Iranian protest movement outside the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on February 14, 2026.

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Beyond the headlines: A mindset of joy - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Friday afternoon, wine in a glass, and kubba in the pot: Cue changes the game

The Tel Aviv bar opens Friday afternoons: Wines by the glass or half, vermouth & amaro in carafes, Chef Ben Cohen’s Daylight Drinking menu, and hamusta kubba until the pot is gone.

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