Rubin Schwartz is first woman to head Conservative movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary in its 136-year history Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-2-year-delay-shuly-rubin-schwartz-inaugurated-as-jts-first-woman-chancellor/ Read more »

Doctors to strike Thursday at hospitals, clinics to protest violence against medics; union calls for attacks on medical staff to be treated as severely as attacks on police Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/hospital-staff-attacked-in-northern-israel-ahead-of-strike-over-mounting-violence/ Read more »

Special to look at village popular in Jewish folklore as a land populated and governed entirely by idiots, who solve problems in a hilarious counterintuitive fashion Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/sacha-baron-cohen-to-helm-chelm-an-hbo-cartoon-about-the-shtetl-of-fools/ Read more »

USAID chief Samantha Power tells congressional panel that Israeli officials recognize that economic stability in West Bank and Gaza is critical after Trump cut aid Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-official-israel-enthusiastic-about-bidens-restoration-of-aid-to-palestinians/ Read more »

Soldier faces life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old man in the head just four days into the Russian invasion; officials planning hundreds more trials Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-russian-soldier-charged-with-ukraine-war-crimes-pleads-guilty/ Read more »

The culinary queen credited with popularizing Israeli food in the US is revamping the Comedy Cellar’s Olive Tree Cafe — and dishing out some off-menu jokes onstage Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-star-chef-einat-admony-cooks-up-a-new-gig-standup-comedy/ Read more »

Judges criticize construction without permits or permission by the state at Bennet’s private Ra’anana home and decry lack of progress in renovating official residence in Jerusalem Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-slams-states-handling-of-construction-at-pms-residences/ Read more »

People ‘hiding behind a keyboard’ should ‘expect a harsh punishment and jail time,’ prosecution says Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-who-threatened-netanyahu-and-his-son-on-twitter-sentenced-to-13-months-in-jail/ Read more »

Initiative, backed by ‘Squad’ of progressive lawmakers, unlikely to even receive a vote, but represents latest broadening of Israel debate in Democratic party Source Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/rashida-tlaib-introduces-resolution-for-us-to-formally-recognize-palestinian-nakba/ Read more »