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Ancient shuls are exposed

Israel watches diplomatic chess game with alarm

A weak UN sanctions package will leave Israel alone to deal with Iran’s nuclear threat

Recovery? You're joking, says Sorrell

Sir Martin Sorrell, the boss of advertising giant WPP, says that any prediction of imminent global recovery and green shoots is premature.

Reading between the pauses

Syrian missile test fails, killing 20

Silver lining for Israel

King Casspi setting NBA targets high

'Yossi is the best ever,' says Avi Cohen

England will lose again, so get over it

Simon Kuper believes they over-achieve and club managers are irrelevant. What’s more, statistics prove it, he tells Simon Round

My child likes to be seen and heard

The rebel Messiah who was an early Zionist

Rabbi Jeremy Rosen on what connects the pseudo-Messiah, Shabbetai Zevi, to next Thursday’s fast of Tishah b’Av

Turkish Jews reach out

UCU rep quits after pro-boycott vote

Villas, veggie havens and violins in Gstaad

We look at Isrotel, Menuhin Festival, Superstar Holidays, El Al, and villas in Provence

Interview: Chava Alberstein

After more than 40 years, the veteran singer is still a favourite with the Israeli public and still battling for acceptance abroad.

Austrians fear rise in hate crimes