Originally published in Arutz Sheva, translated by Hillel Fendel
The weekly BeSheva newspaper, a weekly Arutz Sheva publication (under the auspices of Bet El Institutions) distributed for free throughout Israel, has cemented its position as the country's 3rd-largest weekly journal. It registered nearly a 2% jump in readership in 2021, according to the TGI (Target Group Index) consumers-and-media analysis organization.
by Hillel Fendel
Great news for residents of Gush Etzion and all who use the southern entrances to Jerusalem: A second set of two tunnels and a new bridge are fast nearing completion on the highway between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion, meaning a huge improvement in traffic congestion.
by Hillel Fendel
The Knesset Health Committee held an important session this month on the topic of the lack of emergency women's care centers in Yesha (Judea and Samaria).
The session was initiated by Committee Chair MK Idit Silman (Yemina), who said she had received many complaints on the topic by Yesha residents. The session painted a torturous picture for pregnant women and others with related urgent conditions in Yesha.
The session was attended by women of Yesha who told their own difficult personal stories. One woman said she actually had to stop her fertility treatments because the long travel time from her home to the clinic in central Israel was simply too exhausting for her. Another woman related that she had been diagnosed with preeclampsia (a potentially fatal pregnancy complication), yet chose to forego medical care because of the difficult and long travel times.
Bet El Yeshiva students weren't about to let Omicron ruin their Tu B'Shvat seder! Instead, students who tested positive did a seder in the Celebration Hall (first picture below), while healthy students did a separate seder in the Dining Hall (two following pictures below). No one was left without the holy fruits of Israel to enjoy!
by Sivan Rahav Meir, translated by Hillel Fendel
Political affairs commentator and inspirational Torah speaker Sivan Rahav Meir has an interesting insight into Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's uncharacteristic raging outburst last week at one of his former close colleagues.
There was much criticism of Bennett's outburst at much-admired, modest, hard-working MK Orit Strook in the Knesset last week. "Get out of my sight!' he raged at her. But in my opinion, he was actually quite calm - if we take into account the very difficult situation he is undergoing.