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Rebecca Rubin, a 9-year-old Jewish immigrant, is the newest in the series of historic dolls produced by the American Girl company.

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Rebecca Rubin, an American Jewish Doll Goes Public

Tens of thousands marched in New York Sunday in the annual Salute to Israel parade – with a special tribute to missing IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

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Giant NY Parade Salutes Israel and Gilad Shalit

In response to nationwide home front drill, Shomron Regional Council offers to accommodate Israelis evacuated from all over Israel in event of unconventional missile attack

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Settlers: We are the answer to Iran

IDF testing a new system that issues warning of incoming missile attacks to private cell phones.

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‘Turning Point 3′ civil exercise begins

Dozens of settlers hurl stones at Palestinian vehicles near West Bank settlements of Kedumim, Karnei Shomron early Monday. Palestinians report four drivers wounded after being assaulted. Police: One person lightly hurt; no suspects arrested

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Palestinians injured by veiled settlers

Defense Minister Ehud Barak headed for the United States on Sunday night in an attempt to ease the bilateral tension that has erupted over Washington’s demand that Israel freeze construction in the settlements.

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Barak heads to Washington in bid to soothe tensions with U.S.

-Men, and boys who have reached the age of Chinuch (and according to a minority opinion, Women and girls) are obligated to make a minimum of 100 berachos every single day. (Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Berurah 46:3, R’ Ovadia Yosef in Halichos Olam Par. Vayeshev 80, R’ Yosef Sholom Elayashiv in Yashiv Moshe)
-This obligation was originally [...]

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Hilchos Meah (100) Brachos

[YWN PHOTO LINK BELOW] Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel crowded New York’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday as part of the annual parade celebrating the birth of the Jewish state in 1948.
This year’s parade also commemorated the centenary of the city of Tel Aviv. One person wore I (heart) Tel Aviv T-shirts, and another [...]

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PHOTOS: Thousands March, Celebrate Israel At Parade In NYC

[YWN VIDEO & PHOTO LINKS BELOW] Now that Rep. Anthony Weiner has dropped out of the race for mayor of New York City, he is throwing his support to City Comptroller William Thompson.
Weiner, a Democratic congressman representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens, said he “proudly and forcefully” endorsed Thompson.
Weiner dropped out of the race last [...]

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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Weiner Endorses Thompson For Mayor Of NYC

A 25-year-old Egyptian man cut off his own penis to spite his family after he was refused permission to marry a girl from a lower class family, police reported Sunday.

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Family axes wedding plans, Egyptian cuts off penis