At a time when Israeli Jews can seem irreconcilably divided, an unusual swimming center in the city of Rehovot illustrates the compromises that many Israelis make daily.
It was once any other sweltering Friday in Rehovot, a town in central Israel, and Chaya Hitin and Odelia Tsaidi-Zommer every left their houses for a swim. Ms. Hitin, 38, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, headed to a posh the place she and her daughters may just swim with out being noticed.
As Netanyahu Nears Power, the Far Right Wants to Oversee the Army nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hamas Stayed on the Sidelines During Latest Violence With Israel. It Could Cost It on the Palestinian Street. themedialine.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from themedialine.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Eleven days in May: 2. The storming of Al Aqsa This is the second interview in a six-part series. See the other interviews here. In early May, growing anger over the threatened Sheikh Jarrah evictions spilled over to the religiously sensitive Al Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem’s Old City, long a flashpoint for demonstrations. The mosque is considered sacred by Muslims, and is built on […]