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Main roads will be closed. The public will be able to pay their respects before the coffin at the Knesset on Thursday from 9 Am - 9 PM (or as necessary).

Shimon Peres was brought to Jerusalem ahead of his funeral.

Senator Graham asked, “Why is the Palestinian Authority paying young Palestinians to commit acts of terror against innocent Americans like Taylor Force or Israelis?"

Congressman Jerry Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat whose 10th Congressional District actually includes Ground Zero, was adamant in attacking the president's arguments.

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discover a unique evolutionary signature in genes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

AIPAC mourns former Israeli president Shimon Peres, 'indefatigable advocate for justice and human progress.'

Unfortunately, sweet kosher wines have the reputation of being inferior, simple table quaffers that lack any complexity and appeal for the fine wine drinkers.

IAEC director Ze'ev Senir warned international nuclear scientists that Syria and Iran are destabilizing the region through non-state actors.

Former President Shimon Peres is mourned by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, which cites his contribution to the establishment of the Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Yad Vashem closes in deference to arrangements at Mount Herzl for the funeral of former President Shimon Peres.

Thousands of police are being deployed in Jerusalem as tens of thousands arrive for the funeral of former president Shimon Peres.

PA leader Mahmoud Abbas hailed Israel's late former president, Shimon Peres, while his PA government issued an obituary filled with hate.

The Terra move represents a loss of 25% of the kosher restaurants available around Albany and Saratoga Springs, NY.

Israel's international Mossad intelligence agency also says it is mourning the death of former President Shimon Peres.

The European Union is using the death of former President Shimon Peres to pressure Israel to accept preconditions for PA Arab talks.

The use of racist and bigoted versions of Pepe memes seems to be increasing, not decreasing.

"Through his great strength of will Shimon continued to move forward, imbued with the aspiration to advance the development of the country that he loved so much, and imbued with the aspiration to bring peace."

About 189 thousand babies were born in Israel in 5776, and an estimated 46 thousand passed away.

Minister Miri Regev said “the uncovering of these finds joins a long list of discoveries that enlighten us about our historic past, a past that is manifested in our country’s soil and in the writings of the Book of Books.”

President Obama wrote: "There are few people who we share this world with who change the course of human history, not just through their role in human events, but because they expand our moral imagination and force us to expect more of ourselves. My friend Shimon was one of those people.

During a political career that spanned 73 years, Peres served as prime minister, president, and Knesset member for 47 consecutive years, the longest anyone has served in the Israeli parliament. H

Nobel Prize winner Shimon Peres, who took part in establishing Israel's security apparatus and served 48 consecutive years as MK passed away following a stroke.

The situation took a severe turn for the worse on Tuesday, Peres' neurological condition rapidly deteriorating.

Israel's Atomic Energy Commission opens a pavilion to exhibit its civilian nuclear technology at the 60th IAEA General Conference in Vienna.

Pres. Reuven Rivlin told Ukraine lawmakers that no interest will ever supersede the importance of recognizing anti-Semitism for what it is.

The windshield of the lead car on the Jerusalem Light Rail was damaged in a stoning attack.

Road terror has resulted in one Israeli injury and a damaged windshield in the Binyamin region.

Israeli President Rivlin told Ukraine's lawmakers in a special session that his thoughts are "with my friend, Shimon Peres."

Russia's deputy prime minister visited Israel's agricultural research center with Minister Uri Ariel.

JDC and IFCJ are helping Eastern Europe's Jews for the next four years.