At Brooklyn Trump rally, Orthodox anger at mayor and governor * 69% of US Jews see anti-Semitism in GOP * Israel vaccine human trials from Nov 1 * When Christian is a Jew

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, October 26, 2020 Presented by IDC Herzliya US elections [At Brooklyn Trump rally, Orthodox anger at mayor and governor take center stage]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Organizer of previous protest, which turned violent, mostly shunned at New York City park gathering; attendees stick to health guidelines but fume at restrictions]( [Fights break out, 7 arrested, as ‘Jews for Trump’ convoy rolls through New York]( By [Jacob Magid and AP]( [‘Thank you Rabbis,’ Trump tweets after support letter from 13 Orthodox leaders]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [Poll: Nearly 7 in 10 US Jews think Republican Party holds anti-Semitic views]( By [JTA and TOI staff]( [American Jewish Committee surveys also find 52% of all Americans think GOP holds anti-Semitic opinions; 82% of US Jews say anti-Semitism on rise in last 5 years]( [Over 58 million ballots cast in early US vote, surpassing 2016]( By [Nicholas Riccardi and Angeliki Kastanis]( [How US Jewish groups are protecting voting access in 2020]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [In Arab world, Biden favored over Trump in US election — poll]( By [AFP]( COVID-19 crisis [Israel begins mass-producing vaccines ahead of human trials]( By [TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross]( [Aiming for regulatory approval by July, Institute for Biological Research to develop 15 million doses for Israelis, Palestinians and other possible buyers]( [Human trials for Israeli coronavirus vaccine to begin November 1]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Golan Druze town of Majdal Shams to be cordoned off as infections mount]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [Ministers extend virus rules by week; mull reopening schools, commerce]( By [TOI staff]( ToI Community Exclusive [Israel Unlocked: Powerful online journeys that support Israeli tourism]( [Join the ToI Community to access our exclusive virtual tours series – and support Israeli tourism at this difficult time]( Top Ops [Romi Sussman]( [How a man I never met changed my life]( [It was the Second Intifada, my eldest was a baby, and we were deliberating visiting Israel – how could we, with all the terror attacks?!]( [Shuki Friedman]( [Ultra-Orthodox non-compliance rests on fear]( [If the rabbis need to prioritize ’customer retention’ over the clear halakhic imperative to preserve life, maybe their followers will manage Israeli society sooner than expected]( [Yael Leibowitz]( [Go, and know…]( [When the world has grown small, and yet family feels farther away than ever, here’s a moment to pause, with a sense of pride, and an awareness of destiny (Lech Lecha)]( [Martin Weiner]( [Trump’s pandering to QAnon should be a deal-breaker]( [The last time a US president failed to repudiate proponents of rabid conspiracy theories that echo blood libels against Jews was…never]( [Sudan confirms link: It agreed to Israel ties for terror delisting, economic aid]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Khartoum sells deal as economic boon; Sudanese and Israeli officials will meet in the coming weeks to discuss cooperation]( [Sudan confirms moving ahead with Israel accord, despite growing opposition]( By [Samy Magdy]( [Sudanese torn on Israel ties between loyalty to Palestinians, economic benefits]( By [Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali]( [Israel to send $5 million worth of wheat to ‘our new friends in Sudan’]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Nathan Jeffay]( [A week into lockdown exit, plunging infection rates tempered by mounting worries]( [With some restrictions rolled back and more relaxing of rules on the way, virus stats are encouraging, but deaths are still accumulating and the social fabric has ruptured]( [Plan for 1st-2nd graders to attend school part-time lashed as ‘ludicrous’]( By [TOI staff]( [As Israel moves to reopen some schools, infections fall along with testing rate]( By [TOI staff]( [Ministers vote to send kids in grades 1-4 back to school next week]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( Live updates [Israel mulls action as virus cases suspected of being imported from West Bank]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Gamzu reportedly to recommend mandatory quarantine for Arab Israelis returning from areas under Palestinian control, citing high morbidity rates there]( [When Christian is Jewish: Living a Jewish life with a non-Jewish name]( By [Josefin Dolsten]( [Netanyahu said to ban ministers from visiting UAE until he makes trip first]( By [TOI staff]( [PM reportedly holding back cabinet members including Miri Regev, who notably visited Abu Dhabi 2 years ago when she was sports minister]( [Analysis / In neverending budget saga, is Likud about to cannibalize one of its own?]( By [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [Netanyahu’s secretary diagnosed with coronavirus]( By [TOI staff]( [In Arab first, Bahraini institution joins with US to combat anti-Zionism]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Agreement signed by King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence confirms cooperation with State Department on tackling anti-Semitism and delegitimization of Israel]( [After Holocaust-denial precedent, Pakistan asks Facebook to ban anti-Islam posts]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( Necessary stories [The Azedarach Tree]( By [Haim Watzman]( More Headlines [Tree of Life shooting / Pittsburgh congregations mark 2 years since shooting under shadow of COVID-19]( By [Adam Reinherz]( [Government extends multi-billion dollar plan for Arab municipalities]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [1 in 5 students in yeshiva ‘capsule’ program contracted COVID-19]( By [TOI staff]( [Book burning in Jerusalem: City to set up cameras after arson at mini library]( By [TOI staff]( [UAE-based Israeli businessman Koen said bidding $50 million for Israir Airlines]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Attackers pepper-spray soldier, try to steal his gun — police]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Four startups join Visa’s innovation center in Tel Aviv]( By [Jake Epstein]( [Rivlin: State must help stop sale of Jerusalem’s Islamic art museum collection]( By [TOI staff]( [Russia strikes kill at least 78 Turkey-backed rebels in Syria, monitor says]( By [Agencies]( [Cabinet appoints high-level committee to rule on future of Haifa Bay area]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Cabinet greenlights target of 30% renewable energy by 2030]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Coronavirus pandemic strips 154 Israelis of millionaire status]( By [Shoshanna Solomom]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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