Tuesday's Election Rife with Reports of Disruptions, Violence, Voting Fraud
Israel's 26th Knesset election on Oct. 27, 2026, saw arrests in the Negev for alleged fraud, and a complaint to AG Gali Baharav-Miara about Likud's 'Victory…
Israel and the region
AllA Bar-Ilan University survey found 46% of Israeli voters used AI chatbots for Knesset election advice, yet only 17% greatly trust the answers.
Business and technology
AllThe Bank of Israel in Jerusalem forecasts 5.6% economic growth in 2026 and 7.5% in 2027, holding its interest rate at 3.25% amidst a weaker shekel.
Culture and society
First families settled in Shalem, the ninth new Israeli community in Samaria, near Elon Moreh, as part of a plan for 19 settlements in the region.
Verse of the Day
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהֹוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃
But the LORD said unto Samuel: ‘Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.’
This Shabbat ·
Parashat Vayera
- Torah
- Genesis 18:1-22:24
- Haftarah
- II Kings 4:1-37
Prime Minister Netanyahu, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir, and others are summoned to testify in Jerusalem's 'Submarine Affair' inquiry, investigating naval procurement…
The Israel Meteorological Service warns of severe flash floods threatening southern Israel's Negev, Arava Valley, and Dead Sea region on Election Day.
