http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en lgeldzahler@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-19T12:00:26+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/warming_trend_netanyahu_clinton_talk_of_u.s.-israel_bond/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/warming_trend_netanyahu_clinton_talk_of_u.s.-israel_bond/#When:11:00:13Z Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has shown that it is committed to peace after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton affirmed the “unshakable bond” between the two countries. “We have an absolute commitment to Israel’s security,” Clinton said Tuesday during a news briefing in a softening of her rhetoric in recent days. “We have a… News - Israel 2010-03-19T11:00:13+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/knesset_will_consult_with_diaspora_on_conversions/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/knesset_will_consult_with_diaspora_on_conversions/#When:11:33:56Z An Israeli lawmaker told a delegation of American Jewish leaders that he would consult with Diaspora Jewry on issues involving conversion. David Rotem, the author of a bill that will allow local rabbis in Israel to perform conversions to Judaism, made his comments Monday during a meeting in the Knesset with Diaspora Jewish leaders led by Jewish Agency… News - Israel 2010-03-18T11:33:56+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/knesset_passes_civil_union_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/knesset_passes_civil_union_bill/#When:13:29:33Z Israel’s Knesset passed a civil union bill, although it is expected to help only a small percentage of Israelis who do not want a religious wedding. The bill introduced by the Yisrael Beiteinu party passed its second and third readings during a midnight vote Monday. The lawmakers’ vote was 56-4; lawmakers from the religious Shas and United Torah… News - Israel 2010-03-17T13:29:33+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_approves_plan_to_reverse_brain_drain/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_approves_plan_to_reverse_brain_drain/#When:12:45:29Z Israel’s Cabinet approved a national plan to reverse Israel’s scientific brain drain. The $350 million plan approved Sunday will create 30 centers for academic excellence to attract scientists who have left Israel to conduct research abroad. “The government views the bringing in from overseas of outstanding Israeli and Jewish scientists and technicians as an important policy tool in… News - Israel 2010-03-16T12:45:29+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/biden_u.s._will_note_israels_missteps/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/biden_u.s._will_note_israels_missteps/#When:16:25:29Z The U.S.-Israel bond is unbreakable, but the United States will keep both sides accountable for their actions, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said. Biden’s address Thursday at Tel Aviv University, intended to have been an expression of friendship, was altered in part by Israel’s announcement that it planned to build 1,600 new housing units in disputed eastern Jerusalem.… News - Israel 2010-03-15T16:25:29+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/helping_jewish_julietsdump_their_arab_romeos/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/helping_jewish_julietsdump_their_arab_romeos/#When:12:00:00Z The Tel Aviv municipality has launched a program to help Jewish girls get out of relationships with Arab boys, Ma’ariv reported. The municipal finance committee allocated about $66,000 to “an aid program for immigrant girls at risk” run by the Tel Aviv Municipality, the Absorption Ministry and the World Congress of Bukharan Jews, according to an article in… News - Israel 2010-03-14T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/tel_aviv_skyline_set_to_change/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/tel_aviv_skyline_set_to_change/#When:12:00:04Z Some Tel Aviv residents are angry that they were not consulted over plans to double the city’s housing capacity by eschewing city blocks lined with low-rise apartment buildings for high-rise blocks. The city last week released a plan, dubbed “T.A./5000,” which recommends lining Tel Aviv’s main streets with apartment buildings up to 14 stories in place of the… News - Israel 2010-03-13T12:00:04+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_apologizes_as_biden_meets_palestinians/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_apologizes_as_biden_meets_palestinians/#When:12:00:00Z As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden again denounced the plan for new Israeli construction in eastern Jerusalem after meeting with Palestinian leaders, Israel’s interior minister apologized for the timing of the plan’s approval. Eli Yishai apologized Wednesday during an interview on Israel Radio “for the distress this matter caused.” He was referring to the announcement Tuesday by… News - Israel 2010-03-12T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/reform_movement_balks_at_israel_civil_union_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/reform_movement_balks_at_israel_civil_union_bill/#When:12:00:37Z The Reform movement strongly protested the advancement of a civil union bill to the floor of the Israeli parliament.   The Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee on Tuesday authorized the bill to advance for a second and third reading in the Knesset next week.   The Union for Reform Judaism registered its strong opposition… News - Israel 2010-03-11T12:00:37+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_wants_to_produce_nuclear_energy/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_wants_to_produce_nuclear_energy/#When:13:40:23Z Israel announced its interest in producing electricity from nuclear energy at a conference in Paris.   Syria announced the same intention at Tuesday’s conference hosted by France to promote nuclear reactors.   “Israel is interested in being part of the circle of countries producing electricity from nuclear energy,” Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau said at… News - Israel 2010-03-10T13:40:23+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/conversion_bill_nearly_causes_coalition_crisis/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/conversion_bill_nearly_causes_coalition_crisis/#When:13:30:33Z Israeli lawmakers debated a conversion reform bill sponsored by the Yisrael Beiteinu party, averting a coalition crisis for now. In an emergency session of the Knesset Law Committee on Monday morning, members discussed the bill, which would allow municipal rabbis to handle conversions and permit only the president of the High Rabbinic Court to annul a conversion, but… News - Israel 2010-03-09T13:30:33+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/temple_mount_reopened_to_worshipers_following_clashes/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/temple_mount_reopened_to_worshipers_following_clashes/#When:17:00:14Z Israeli police lifted restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Temple Mount two days after Arab youths hurled rocks down on Jews praying at the Western Wall.   Eighteen policemen were wounded last Friday during clashes between police and Arab youths, when about 300 of the Arabs began throwing rocks on the Western Wall plaza following prayers… News - Israel 2010-03-08T17:00:14+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_u.s._enhance_air_security_cooperation/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israel_u.s._enhance_air_security_cooperation/#When:10:00:43Z The United States and Israel will enhance civil aviation security cooperation.   “The real-time exchange of information with our international partners is critical to our efforts to enhance overall global aviation security,” Janet Napolitano, the Homeland Security secretary, said in a joint statement Tuesday with her Israeli counterpart, Yisrael Katz. “This agreement will allow the United… News - Israel 2010-03-07T10:00:43+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/state_dept._objects_to_e._jerusalem_building/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/state_dept._objects_to_e._jerusalem_building/#When:12:00:10Z The Obama administration expressed “strong concerns” to Israel about building plans in an eastern Jerusalem neighborhood.   “We have seen reports that plans for 600 housing units in Pisgat Ze’ev in East Jerusalem, originally deposited in 2008, have advanced in the approval process, although we understand that the total number of units has been reduced from… News - Israel 2010-03-06T12:00:10+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/dubai_police_well_seek_netanyahus_arrest/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/dubai_police_well_seek_netanyahus_arrest/#When:12:00:30Z Dubai police will seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the Mossad over the assassination of a top Hamas official. Dubai Police Chief Dhahi Khalfan Tamim said he will ask Dubai’s prosecutor to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Meir Dagan, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday. Tamim told the television news channel… News - Israel 2010-03-05T12:00:30+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/lake_kinneret_rises_past_vital_point/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/lake_kinneret_rises_past_vital_point/#When:17:08:06Z Due to heavy rains, Israel’s Lake Kinneret rose past its low red line, the former point of no return.   The lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, rose more than four inches on Monday after a rainy weekend.   It is nearly 14 feet away from being full, Water Authority spokesman Uri… News - Israel 2010-03-04T17:08:06+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/squabbles_dogging_u.s._big_picture_in_middle_east/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/squabbles_dogging_u.s._big_picture_in_middle_east/#When:14:00:37Z Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama’s big picture guy, is set to draw it for the Israelis next week in a major address: Confront Iran internationally, talk peace regionally. Bold strokes, but already Biden’s initiative is being dogged by scribbly little details—timing on Iran, building in Jerusalem, restoration in the West Bank, and just how far apart will… News - Israel 2010-03-03T14:00:37+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/return_of_gas_masks_in_israel_begins/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/return_of_gas_masks_in_israel_begins/#When:16:13:16Z Israel began returning gas masks to its citizens. Gas masks collected from citizens nearly two years ago to replace outdated components were returned Sunday in Or Yehuda. Under a new pilot program in which the Israeli army’s Home Front Command and the Israel Postal Service return the masks to the civilian population, the gas masks also will be… News - Israel 2010-03-02T16:13:16+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israeli_lawmakers_defeat_civil_marriage_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/israeli_lawmakers_defeat_civil_marriage_bill/#When:16:40:48Z A bill that allows civil marriage in Israel to couples who could not be married by the rabbinate failed by a large margin in its initial reading.   The Civil Union bill, introduced Wednesday by the Kadima Party’s Meir Sheetrit, was defeated 58-22. One-third of the Kadima lawmakers did not participate in the vote, the Jerusalem… News - Israel 2010-03-01T16:40:48+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/corrie_family_sues_israe/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/israel_news/corrie_family_sues_israe/#When:12:00:57Z The family of Rachel Corrie, a U.S. activist who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza, is suing Israel. The case is scheduled to be heard March 10 in Haifa. Four witnesses who were with Corrie when she was killed, members of the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement from Britain and the United States, will testify at… News - Israel 2010-02-28T12:00:57+00:00