A recent world-wide poll found that Israel is one of the least religious countries in the world, which conflicts with other findings that religion is very important to most.
A high court ruling allows plans to go forward to demolish a 60-year-old Bedouin village in the Negev in order to establish a new Jewish town in its place.
“Yesterday, Asher fell ill and had to stop the hunger strike and leave. I decided to stay here alone even though it’s harder and a little bit frightening.”
“Our first day camping in the square there was a demonstration here. The police threw stun grenades and it was a bit traumatic. I hope that doesn’t happen again today, as I don’t have the energy to run away.”
Short trip from cradle to grave
An ultra-Orthodox woman achieved the positively biblical feat of giving birth to her first child at the age of 65. Is Israel a little too baby crazy?
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