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Thursday, November 12, 20262 Kislev 5787
Jewish Today
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Toldot
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Read Saturday, November 14, 2026
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JNSIsraelRa'am party member to sit on Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committeeThe Ra'am party has appointed Knesset Member Yoav Segalovitch to the Foreign Affairs and Defense committee, marking a significant role for the party in Israeli governance.Read at JNS
Jerusalem PostCultureShenkar showcases next generation of Israeli fashion at Tel Aviv Fashion WeekShenkar is highlighting innovative Israeli fashion at Tel Aviv Fashion Week, emphasizing audience engagement in the des…Read at Jerusalem Post
JNSIsraelPalestinian arsonist planned to murder Samaria farmers, police sayIsrael Police reported that a Palestinian individual who set fire to a vehicle near Hananya Farm had intentions to atta…Read at JNS
JTAJewish WorldDemocratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending billA group of Democratic senators, led by Chris Van Hollen, is advocating for the exclusion of US-Israel defense cooperati…Read at JTAA living archive
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November 12, 1938
On this day, November 12, 1938, Hermann Göring imposed a one-billion-Reichsmark fine on German Jews after the November pogrom.
August 12, 2021
On 12 August 2021, the sculptor Igael Tumarkin died at the age of 87.
March 11, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the last flight of Operation Tzur Israel landed, bringing the airlift to about 2,000 Ethio…
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