Recently, Haredi Jews organized mass demonstrations to ensure they can continue to be exempt from military service in Israel. Haredim are the fastest growing sector in Israel and number more than 1 million people, or about 12 percent of Israel’s 8.7 million citizens, according to the Israeli Democracy Institute. Their military exemption is highly controversial […]
Read MoreLebanese Prime Minister Hariri’s unusual resignation in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago highlighted the region’s uncertainty and growing power struggle between Iran and Saudia Arabia. Saudi Arabia and Arab Allies are meeting in Egypt today to discuss Iran. This tension is already felt across the Middle East. The Syrian Civil War and ISIS’s influence are […]
Read MoreIsrael formally banned polygamy in 1977; however some state institutions, including the National Insurance Institute, still give recognition to such arrangements, allowing women applying for benefits to list their family status as members of “enlarged families”. The practice is common among the Israeli Bedouin community.
Read MoreNegev Energy’s Ashalim project is planned to be the largest energy project in Israel and one of the largest renewable energy projects in the world. Set to be completed in July 2018, this plant is estimated to generate about 1.5% of the country’s total energy needs and or a city the size of Haifa. The […]
Read MoreOn October 22, 2017, 5 million Baha’i will celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith. Bahá’u’lláh was born in Tehran in 1817. Two centuries later, the day of His birth is celebrated around the world. The Baha’i International Center in the Jewish-Arab seaside city of Haifa draws thousands of tourists and worshipers […]
Read MoreThe Samaritan community, who trace their roots back in the Middle East about 2,700 years, are known for clinging to strict biblical traditions. Samaritans believe that their worship, which is based on the Samaritan Pentateuch is the true religion of the ancient Israelites; as opposed to Judaism, which they see as a related but altered religion. Annually the Samaritans, like […]
Read MoreKurdish regional authorities have called for an independence referendum for Iraqi Kurdistan on September 25. According to the Kurdistan Region’s Independent High Electoral and Referendum Commission (IHREC), more than 5 million people across Erbil, Baghdad, and the Kurdish diaspora are eligible to vote. However the United States, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Syria and many internal […]
Read MoreSix years after Syria’s civil war began there are over five hundred thousand killed and millions of refugees and internally displaced people. Russia, the Trump administration, and Jordan recently brokered a ceasefire which has deescalated the fighting in recent weeks in three newly established “safe zones” in southwestern Syria. At the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister […]
Read MoreSince the biblical era, on this night Jewish women would wear white and dance in Shilo, the site the Tabernacle last rested. Annually in Shilo there is a woman’s festival which focuses on women empowerment and women’s issues. Throughout the festival there are performances, workshops, arts fairs, and concerts. These customs are observed by all […]
Read MoreThe Parade took place on August 3rd, with a record breaking 22,000 people joining the march.
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