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JERUSALEM — In “a strategic decision to ensure the Jewish and democratic character of the State of Israel,” Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered Israel will build a barrier fence on its border with Egypt to prevent the infiltration of terrorists and migrant workers — at a cost of more than $270 million. More...
JERUSALEM —
Israel recaptured the world
record for making the largest plate of hummus, nearly doubling a record set in Lebanon less than three months ago. About 50 Arab and Jewish chefs in the Israeli-Arab town of Abu Gosh prepared more than 8,800 pounds of the traditional Middle East spread earlier this month. More...
JERUSALEM — The Jordanian government has asked the U.N.’s help in taking back the Dead Sea Scrolls. Jordan claims Israel stole the 900 ancient religious text fragments from an eastern Jerusalem museum during the Six-Day War in 1967. More...
NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis was voted the top Jewish baseball player of the decade in online balloting. Jewish Major Leaguers, a suburban Boston-based organization that each year produces a set of trading cards of Jewish baseball players, conducted the vote. More...
