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• From a rogue MK to Haredi subsidies, 8 times High Court struck down laws, decisions

  The Times of Israel Jan 30, 2023 | 06:17 am

  As the coalition moves to radically constrain the top court's capacity to thwart legislation and decisions it considers undemocratic, here's a look at some of[…]

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• Vehicle set alight, ‘Jews wake up’ graffiti sprayed in West Bank Palestinian village

  The Times of Israel Jan 30, 2023 | 05:58 am

  'Price tag' incident follows terror attacks over weekend; number of incidents soar in recent days; perpetrators of anti-Palestinian vandalism rarely punished

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• Darkest tragedy, unrealized dreams: ‘Whispered in Gaza,’ the final interviews

  The Times of Israel Jan 30, 2023 | 04:59 am

  The last installment of an extraordinary series of animated video interviews -- already viewed millions of times worldwide -- in which ordinary Gazans tell their[…]

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• Ex-AG Mazuz says plans for judicial shake-up ‘most serious threat ever’ to democracy

  The Times of Israel Jan 30, 2023 | 03:59 am

  Former Supreme Court justice warns Israel is in midst of 'constitutional revolution' with far-reaching consequences

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• Germany’s liberal rabbinical association expels rabbi at center of sweeping scandal

  The Times of Israel Jan 30, 2023 | 02:36 am

  Decision comes amid investigation into abuse of power, sexual harassment at rabbinical seminary under Rabbi Walter Homolka

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• CRISIS: Nurses Go On Strike at 2 Big New York City Hospitals

  The Yeshiva World Jan 9, 2023 | 13:15 pm

  Nurses at two of New York City’s largest hospitals went on strike Monday in a dispute over pay and staffing levels after a weekend of[…]

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• Agudath Israel Helps Stop Permanent “Daylight Saving” Bill, Exceedingly Disruptive To Orthodox Jewish Life

  The Yeshiva World Jan 9, 2023 | 13:10 pm

  The effort in the 117th Congress to permanently extend “daylight saving time” (DST) came to a sputtering end, as the House of Representatives refused to act[…]

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• Amid Biden Admin’s “Fears,” Blinken To Travel To Israel, Meet With Netanyahu

  The Yeshiva World Jan 9, 2023 | 13:00 pm

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Israel later this month and meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu amid the Biden[…]

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• For Pulling His Beard & Payos: Israeli Sues Border Guard Officer For NIS 25,000

  The Yeshiva World Jan 9, 2023 | 12:45 pm

  A Jewish man filed a lawsuit in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court for NIS 25,000 against a Border Guard police officer for brutally pulling his beard[…]

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• Chesed Fund Introduces – The Upsell Feature

  The Yeshiva World Jan 9, 2023 | 12:00 pm

  Our latest feature on the Chesed Fund is designed entirely to help you raise more funds for your next campaign. The way it works is[…]

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