Bring a barley salad to the barbecue
Cook up the biblical grain harvested during the spring season
View ArticleBrewing up a new connection to Lag B’Omer
In the United States, seeing a barley and beer link, the college-age demographic and beyond has found other ways to stoke up enthusiasm for this minor holiday
View ArticleInfant, 60-year-old man die in unrelated drownings
Three other near-drownings reported across the country as summer recreation takes its toll
View ArticleBus company halts ‘Omer tracker’ electronic service
The Egged firm cancels program after receiving complaints it catered to religious population
View ArticleSefirat HaOmer: What really counts
The struggle for moral behavior only makes sense after you realize that there is more to life than meets the eye
View ArticleWhy counting the Omer matters
The weeks after Passover signify how to serve God independent of His overwhelming presence
View ArticleBeersheba targeted by rocket attack for first time since 2014 war
Projectile strikes open field outside the southern city, shattering a ceasefire that lasted approximately two hours
View ArticleAfter Gaza rocket hits Beersheba, IDF levels an alleged Hamas HQ
As high-level security cabinet convenes to discuss violence in south, Israeli jets flatten five-story building near Gaza City the army says was used by Hamas internal security
View ArticleIn Beersheba, pioneering locals spearhead desert city’s urban renewal
The capital of the Negev is a fount of neighborly spirit, with locals, recent BGU grads, and immigrants gathering together to make a difference
View ArticleJudge said to feel threatened after shooting in which relatives were killed
TV report says suspects were spotted scoping out Naser Abu Taha's home in the southern town of Omer days before deadly attack
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Hours before his wedding, man shot and seriously injured near southern town
Shooting suspected to be revenge for murder of Lakiya woman in family feud The post Hours before his wedding, man shot and seriously injured near southern town appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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For 117,000 Israelis with Pesach-related names, the holiday never ends
Alongside 112,000 Moshes, there are 1,4290 Pesachs; 3,795 Nisans and even four Matzas The post For 117,000 Israelis with Pesach-related names, the holiday never ends appeared first on The Times of...
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New project translates ritual Omer counting to 49 Jewish languages
On each of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, researchers will post recitation in different language, including Ladino, Yiddish and more obscure tongues like Judeo-Georgian The post New project...
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Some wealthy towns lag behind poorer ones in using solar energy potential –...
Energy Ministry launches online ranking system, which focuses on dual-use systems where panels are added to existing facilities The post Some wealthy towns lag behind poorer ones in using solar energy...
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At Dead Sea hotels, lasting mental, physical traumas delay homecoming for...
Despite challenging conditions, some displaced have rejected government incentives to return, citing lingering security concerns, while others still have no homes to go back to The post At Dead Sea...
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