ZAKA’s Meshi-Zahav accused of rape * Analysis: Jordan hits PM where it hurts * ‘A modern séance’: Old photos brought to life * Smartphone depen dency causes physical pain

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, March 12, 2021 [ZAKA founder steps down, gives up Israel Prize as police probe sex abuse claims]( By [TOI staff]( [Yehuda Meshi-Zahav quits rescue group he heads, gives up award after NGO, lawmakers call to revoke it; Tzohar leader calls for thorough probe, warns against immediate judgment]( [ZAKA emergency group co-founder accused of multiple cases of rape, sexual abuse]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Lazar Berman]( [Long-frustrated Jordan finally finds a way to hit Netanyahu where it hurts]( [Diplomatic spat that saw Amman thwart Israeli PM’s victory lap in Gulf is rooted in Jordan feeling underappreciated, vulnerable, and a pawn in the premier’s election campaigns]( [Jordanian FM appears to assail Netanyahu for cancellation of Temple Mount visit]( By [TOI staff]( [‘A modern séance’: New tool by Israel’s MyHeritage brings old photos to life]( By [TOI staff]( [‘Deep Nostalgia’ feature moves many on social media as they are able to animate long-dead relatives; others use it to see famous figures in motion]( [Serious COVID caseload lowest in months; over 4 million get 2nd vaccine dose]( By [TOI staff]( [Most new virus cases are under 19 years old; total hospitalizations drop below 1,000 as officials say situation in Israel ‘most hopeful’ since pandemic began]( [Pfizer CEO hails ‘obsessive’ Netanyahu for calling 30 times to seal vaccine deal]( By [TOI staff]( [Health officials: Situation in Israel ‘most hopeful since pandemic began’]( By [TOI staff]( [Roei Sadan, Israeli who biked 66,000 km around world, dies after hit by bus]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Veteran extreme adventure athlete was struck while cycling near his home; ‘Living the dream was his motto,’ says his friend]( [Smartphone FOMO is physically hurting people, Israeli study shows]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Those with smartphone dependency are more likely to grind their teeth, have jaw pain and lose sleep, researchers find]( [Israeli study probes a key factor in diagnosing Parkinson’s early: Constipation]( By [TOI staff]( Times Will Tell [Podcast: Equitable access to menstrual products is still a bloody mess]( By [TOI staff]( [For International Women’s Day, what can be done to change the world, with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, co-founder of the advocacy group Period Equity]( [Prosecutors to review lack of rape charge in alleged assault of 13-year-old girl]( By [TOI staff]( [After outrage, acting state prosecutor to convene urgent meeting on lenient indictment of Yarin Sherf, 21, accused of sexually assaulting girl at coronavirus hotel]( [Mother says her daughter, 13, ‘raped again’ by light charges for attack suspect]( By [TOI staff and Stuart Winer]( [US officials say Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria: WSJ]( By [TOI staff]( [Report says Israel targeted at least 12 vessels linked to Iran since 2019, marking a new front in conflict]( [Israel leads naval drill with Greece, Cyprus as countries deepen ties]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [For Syrians, a decade of displacement with no end in sight]( By [FAY ABUELGASIM]( Top Ops [Yitz Greenberg]( [We are Orthodox rabbis and we stand with Reform and Conservative Jews]( [The demeaning response to a High Court ruling on conversion prompted me and 50 other rabbis to speak out against religious coercion and for justice]( [Sally Abrams]( [Our post-pandemic Shehechayanu moments]( [What ’firsts’ are worthy of this blessing? What events do we want to elevate with expressions of gratitude? Here are a few of mine]( [Manya Brachear Pashman]( [No-mask Texas]( [While I wait for the next wave in my area, I’m transforming my anger at my governor into positive energy and reconnecting with my friends and family]( [Chana Tannenbaum]( [The parable of being married to God: An advantage]( [When the Torah’s repetition of the details of the building of the Tabernacle are not boring, but sound relationship advice]( [From ‘Seinfeld’ to WWII Morocco, new Haggadah options to spice up Passover Seder]( By [Gabe Friedman]( [CRM]( [For the first time, Israeli diplomats in UAE, Morocco cast their election votes]( By [TOI staff]( [Early voting takes place in Israel’s new diplomatic offices ahead of March 23]( [UAE announces $10 billion fund for investments in Israel]( By [AFP]( [Diana Raz’s murder by husband sparks national reckoning over domestic violence]( By [Yardena Schwartz]( [Czech prime minister opens embassy office in Jerusalem]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Andrej Babis lauds ‘full-fledged diplomatic mission’ in capital; FM Ashkenazi thanks Prague for leading change in European approach to Israel]( [Netanyahu meets Hungarian, Czech leaders to discuss vaccine cooperation]( By [TOI staff]( inside story [Ron Kampeas]( [No AIPAC conference? No problem. We’re meeting for coffee on Zoom]( [Pro-Israel lobby cancels its in-person conference, a major annual event, for the first time in decades]( [Israel and US hold first strategic group meeting on Iran, regional issues]( By [Jacob Magid and TOI staff]( [US reiterates: No ‘unilateral gestures’ to Iran to jumpstart nuclear talks]( By [TOI staff]( [Revamped Tel Aviv museum a globe-spanning journey through Jewish history]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Sara Netanyahu has appendix removed successfully]( By [TOI staff]( [Hadassah nurse breastfeeds infant after mother seriously hurt in car crash]( By [TOI staff]( [They saved Kenny / Israel’s vaccine campaign gets the ‘South Park’ treatment]( By [TOI staff]( [Letters by Hitler’s father found in attic, giving rare glimpse of his early life]( By [Jastinder KHERA]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene calls David Cicilline ‘Rep. Mussolini’]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [US federal court dismisses $110 million tax suit against New Israel Fund]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Hamas blames Israel for death of 3 Gazan fishermen; Islamic Jihad vows revenge]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [In her shoes / After ‘Unorthodox,’ new Netflix show follows ex-Haredi fashion mogul]( By [Gabe Friedman]( [Toby or not Toby / TV adaptation of ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ novel to stream on Hulu]( By [Gabe Friedman]( [French Champions Trophy soccer season-opener to be held in Tel Aviv]( By [AP]( [Doing them justice / Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s favorite opera arias performed in her honor]( By [Gabe Friedman]( [Van Gogh drawing once looted by Nazis sold for over $10 million at auction]( By [TOI staff]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? [View in browser]( © 2021 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved