Serious COVID cases at record high * Woman dies by apparent suicide after cop tells her to kill self * The US rabbi shortage * Holocaust survivor hurt by Gaza rocket dies

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, February 6, 2022 [Israel’s 1,263 serious COVID cases break new record, even as transmission rate ebbs]( By [TOI staff]( [Serious illness much more likely for unvaccinated; coronavirus czar says Omicron-fueled wave not over yet; positive test rate of 28.79% highest since start of pandemic]( [Explainer / A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new ones?]( By [LAURAN NEERGAARD]( [IMF says Israel managed pandemic ‘exceptionally well,’ warns of ‘significant’ risks]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Israel’s serious COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of 1,229]( By [TOI staff]( [Young woman dies by apparent suicide after policeman tells her to kill herself]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [In recording published by Channel 12, officer heard saying, ‘You’re an idiot who wants to kill herself, so kill yourself quietly already’ — as another cop laughs]( Live updates [LIVE: Bennett: A nuclear deal won’t increase stability – or prevent Israeli attack]( By [TOI staff]( [PM warns ‘the region will pay a heavy, disproportionate price’ if Iran and world powers return to JCPOA]( [Netanyahu lawyers expected to seek delay of key testimony over phone hacking scandal]( By [TOI staff]( [State’s witness Shlomo Filber reportedly had data illicitly siphoned off device; Kan: Prosecutors believe hacking did not affect case evidence]( [Israel said to fear restored Iran deal will leave breakout time of only a few months]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [‘Better to have a distance of a few months and not just weeks,’ US sources quoted as saying; 2015 pact envisioned Tehran would need a year to amass enough material for bomb]( [Waived Iran sanctions allow redesign of Fordo plant, cooperation with Russia, China]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Top Iran official says nuke talks so far fail to achieve ‘balance in commitments’]( By [AFP]( Top Ops [Chana Voola]( [16 reasons I homeschool my kids]( [I know many people can’t imagine attempting this juggling act, but for me, the wonder is that they send their kids to school!]( [Assaf Orion]( [Chastity Belt and Road? – Israel need not ditch China for America]( [In today’s Great Power competition, Jerusalem’s interests clearly align with those of the US, yet China is not Israel’s enemy, nor does it wish it to be]( [Cabinet okays Citizenship Law for Knesset vote, over objection of Meretz, Ra’am]( By [TOI staff]( [If passed, controversial bill would renew ban on permits for Palestinians who marry Israelis to live with their spouses in Israel; opposing coalition members warn of repercussions]( [Coalition’s Meretz warns Shaked of ‘painful response’ to Citizenship Law]( By [TOI staff]( [7 arrested at Jerusalem protest over settler teen’s death in police chase]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Holocaust survivor injured by Gaza rocket during last year’s fighting dies at 91]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Naomi Perlman was seriously wounded when missile slammed into her Ashkelon home, killing her Indian caregiver; in death, family says, she was ‘released’ from 9 months of suffering]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Feb. 6 – Diplomatic tug-of-wars, and Gantz talks security in Bahrain]( By [TOI staff]( [Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Ukraine and Iran, and military reporter Judah Ari Gross offers an overview of Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s trip to Bahrain]( [Israeli airlines may halt flights to Dubai over security concerns]( By [TOI staff]( [‘A bridge to new destinations’: In op-ed for Bahrain paper, Gantz lauds growing ties]( By [TOI staff]( [Ramle man shot dead in latest murder thought linked to Jaroushi family feud]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [28-year-old Ziad Mughrabi found near mosque in central city; police launch investigation into at least 5th killing in family over past year]( [Custody extended for brother suspected in shooting of woman left badly hurt in Lod]( By [TOI staff]( [Man in his 20s stabbed to death in central town of Azor]( By [TOI staff]( [US warns Russian invasion could see Kyiv fall in days, leave 50,000 civilians dead]( By [Agencies]( [Internal American assessments say Putin has assembled 70% of the firepower needed for full-scale assault on Ukraine but hasn’t made a final decision on whether to invade]( [Nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions]( By [VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV]( [Great Resignation fuels rabbinic hiring crisis, may leave US synagogues leaderless]( By [Asaf Shalev]( [With annual cohorts of new clergy already shrinking, non-Orthodox denominations see an even sharper drop this year due to the pandemic, leaving them to rely on creative solutions]( [In reported first, woman given rabbinical appointment at UK Orthodox community]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( [NJ snow plow operator fired after blasting two ultra-Orthodox men]( By [TOI staff]( [In video posted to Facebook, Donny Klarmann and a co-worker can be heard laughing as the religious duo are pelted while making their way to Shabbat during storm]( [Joe Rogan apologizes for past racial slurs, but says clips ‘taken out of context’]( By [Anne D'Innocenzio]( [In wake of Whoopi Goldberg’s race comments, US Jewry reflects on identity in America]( By [David Crary, Peter Smith and LUIS ANDRES HENAO]( [As actress serves suspension for her statements on Holocaust, a range of Jewish leaders note the complexity of describing how race fits into the overall Jewish experience]( [After lengthy rescue efforts, 5-year-old boy pulled from Morocco well, declared dead]( By [Mosa'ab Elshamy and TARIK EL-BARAKAH]( [Rayan was trapped in 105-feet deep hole near his village for four days; King Mohammed VI expresses condolences to his parents]( [Morocco in shock over tragic death of ‘little Rayan’ after painstaking 5-day ordeal]( By [Hicham RAFIH, Fadel Senna and Kaouthar Oudrhiri]( Profile [brian melley]( [A potential pick for US top court, Kruger admired for intellect, consensus building]( [Daughter of Jamaican mother and Jewish father is among group of Black women whose names have been floated by Biden as possible replacements for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer]( [Republicans rebuke two lawmakers for disloyalty to Trump]( By [AFP]( [CRM]( [Staff at French ultra-Orthodox school charged with abuse of students]( By [AFP]( [Several pupils at Beth Yossef placed in care, including minors from US, Israel; suspicions include seizing of identity documents and lack of access to education and healthcare]( [As April vote nears, French far-right presidential hopefuls fight for limelight]( By [AP]( [In bid to fight extremism, Macron seeks to reshape Islam in France]( By [Barbara Surk]( More Headlines [Defense Ministry said to freeze export licenses for Israeli ‘cyberattack’ tech]( By [TOI staff]( [Border Police troops come under fire near Jenin; vehicle damaged, with no injuries]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Desert town Yeruham aims for employment high as Israel’s ‘medical cannabis capital’]( By [Alexandra Vardi]( [United art / UAE arts festival features Israeli works for first time]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Singing strongly in Italy / Michael Ben David to represent Israel at Eurovision 2022]( By [TOI staff]( [Over 1,000 Israelis complain about stores refusing to comply with bottle deposit law]( By [Sue Surkes]( [UK’s Queen Elizabeth says ‘sincere wish’ for Camilla to become Queen Consort]( By [DANICA KIRKA]( [After decade-long war, Syria opposition groups make new bid to unite against Assad]( By [AFP]( [Global Israeli TV / Latest Keshet production ‘Suspicion’ drops on Apple TV+]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Bring your enthusiasm / NY comic Iris Bahr brings alter ego to Tel Aviv variety show]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Man arrested on suspicion of online threats against police minister Barlev]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [After fleeing to Israel, suspect in cosmetic surgery insurance fraud pleads guilty]( By [brian melley]( [The daily edition]() [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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