Over three-quarters of country's Jews define themselves as secular or traditional, while some 4,000 Haredim are estimated to leave their ultra-Orthodox communities each year
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In letter marking 50 years since Yom Kippur War, Tomer Bar says soldiers who risk lives must know the country and leaders have their backs: 'This principle must not be undermined!'
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Singing 'I love you' in Hebrew and with his keyboardist playing a classic Israeli children's song, singer gives a show to remember to more than 60,000 Israeli fans
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Drawing ire during reasonableness law adjudication for saying 'hasty' document was endorsed by unelected signatories, attorney clarifies that it has value but no legal authority
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Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina
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1-0 victory in Tel Aviv keeps Blue and Whites in third place, one point behind Romania, with a critical match against first place Switzerland next on the calendar
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While appearing to defend their oversight authority, president and other judges don't seem certain that damage posed by reasonableness legislation can justify annulling a Basic Law
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Investigation finds assault in Petah Tikva apparently came in response to earlier incident, also filmed, in which air pistol was used to threaten kneeling teenager
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Panel cuts NIS 730 million to fund various projects, but most transferred to ultra-Orthodox schools; Lapid decries move as abuse of weakest parts of society
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High school staff to receive advance for salary boost, will stop sanctions that saw them withhold grades and halt extracurricular activities