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With new Christmas album, the Shillong Chamber Choir revives West Asian-influenced carolling traditions of yore
Aishwaryasahasrabudhe • 4 years agoCarolling traditions across the Christian diaspora can be traced as far back as fourth century Rome when songs were first sung to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Amazon launches new Hebrew-language website to recruit Israeli companies
• 6 years agoAmazon started reaching out to Israeli businesses in May, inviting them to join its local delivery programme.
In the Absence of Writing: Astha Butail's new exhibition features installations inspired by ancient traditions of oral poetry
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAstha Butail's exhibition is heavily inspired by her observations recorded during her study of the Indian Vedas, Zoroastrian Avesta and Jewish Oral Torah
Israel adopts law defining itself as nation-state of Jewish people, Arab lawmakers say the move legalises 'apartheid'
• 7 years agoIsrael passed the controversial "nation-state" law on Thursday, giving the Jews the right of self-determination. The Arabs slam the "racist" move and say that it was done to get rid of Arabs from the country
Israel advances bill allowing it to withhold taxes collected for Palestinian Authority over 'terror'
• 7 years agoMinisters on Sunday green-lighted a bill allowing Israel to withhold tax monies it collects for the Palestinian Authority (PA) by the same amount as stipends that the PA pays to jailed militants.
Narendra Modi in Israel: Don't believe the hype, India isn't abandoning support for Palestine
Seema Guha • 8 years agoIt seems only fair that the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel is Narendra Modi of the BJP.
Narendra Modi in Israel: PM's stress on a soft cultural approach to reinforce bilateral ties a win-win strategy
Sreemoy Talukdar • 8 years agoThe prime minister wants to place the burgeoning relationship within the paradigm of an ancient civilisational connect.
Narendra Modi's Israel visit: Indian Jews expect minority status, better connectivity between nations after trip
• 8 years agoIndia's small community of Jews is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel — the first ever by an Indian Premier
Israel Cabinet committee pushing bill to downgrade Arabic, make Hebrew lone official language
• 8 years agoAn Israeli Cabinet committee is pushing forward a bill that downgrades Arabic as an official language of the country.
We are human beings first: Palestinian man rescues Israeli family wounded in car crash
• 9 years agoIsraeli officials said the car crashed after it was shot by gunmen in a Palestinian vehicle that overtook them and fled after the attack.