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3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (275+ words) There is no real job description for the president of Israel. It’s not a 9-5 profession. Nor can it be fully planned on a daily or weekly basis. There are always surprises that were not anticipated in advance. “I meet thousands of…...

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (633+ words) Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis Yoni Finlay, wounded in the Heaton Park attack, has recovered to help lead the prayers – a powerful example of how we respond to adversity. Like Rabbi and Rebbetzen Walker and countless others in the community,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (821+ words) Mediterranean Greek Tavern says it will continue bringing Greek and Jewish communities together despite a barrage of online abuse, antisemitic attacks and a bomb threat Fotis Kapetopoulos 8 September 2026 10:40am A Greek restaurant in Melbourne has come under a barrage of abuse…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (39+ words) Heightened alert overseas: The National Security Council warns of growing threats of terrorist attacks against Israelis during the holiday period from terrorist organizations and lone attackers. Ahead of High Holidays: NSC warns of increased efforts to target Israelis abroad...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (135+ words) Cafe Basimta's Saturday closure is a warning: Netanyahu's years in power have emboldened Haredi autonomy, deepened Jerusalem's culture war, and fueled ignorance, racism and misogyny Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Cafe Basimta's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (207+ words) Dozens visit volunteer-run stand before city officials give organizers ten minutes to remove it, citing orders “from above” Municipal inspectors shut down a coffee cart set up outside Cafe Basimta in central Jerusalem on Saturday, shortly after it began operating…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) ‘The cafe has become a focal point of friction and danger,’ said Eli Birnbaum who is the CEO of the messianic group Jews for Jesus. Cafe Basimta, the Jerusalem coffee shop that became a flashpoint in the city’s long-running dispute…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (263+ words) A Jerusalem cafe picketed for weeks by observant Jews said Thursday it had agreed to shut on the Sabbath, bowing to demands despite counter-protests by secular Israelis. The coffeehouse opened in June near a neighbourhood of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who strictly…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) The management of Cafe Basimta, which is run by Jews for Jesus, announced on Thursday that starting this week, the establishment will cease operating on Saturdays. The decision follows two months of weekly clashes with haredi protesters who were outraged…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Democrats Party chairman Yair Golan responded to the decision by Jerusalem’s Cafe Basimta to close on Saturdays following haredi protests outside the establishment.“This is the result of haredi terrorism. Cafe Basimta sought to do something simple: open on Shabbat…...