3 Gaza rockets; row over Palestinian badly hurt on Temple Mt * Schindler girl in red coat helps refugees * Venice Jews rise * Masks off indoors * A farmer kills his crops

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, April 23, 2022 [Israel shutters Gaza pedestrian crossing after three more rockets fired at south]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Gantz had vowed ‘harsh response’ to continued rocket fire, but military doesn’t strike Hamas sites overnight; Erez Crossing to reopen following assessment on Sunday]( [3 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel; one falls short, others cause no damage]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Girl in red coat from ‘Schindler’s List’ helps refugee children on Ukraine border]( By [TOI staff]( [Volunteering with people fleeing to Poland, Oliwia Dabrowska, now 32, says she sees echoes of her iconic character in the kids she meets; hopes she can inspire action in others]( [Tiny but mighty / Bomb-sniffing dog ‘Patron’ becomes Ukrainian hero]( By [TOI staff]( [Venice’s frayed, shrinking 500-year-old Jewish Ghetto is planning a renaissance]( By [Orge Castellano]( [Down from a pre-Holocaust peak of 5,000, the city’s 450 remaining Jews face numerous struggles, including rising water levels. They’re launching a grassroots revitalization effort]( [Venice to trial pay-to-visit scheme in bid to ease overcrowding]( By [AFP]( [Palestinian said in critical condition after Temple Mount clashes; cause disputed]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Family says Walid a-Sharif, 21, in a coma with fractured skull and brain damage after being hit by a sponge-tipped bullet; police say he fell and hit his head while throwing rocks]( [Police said preparing to call up reserves in case of mass unrest in Arab towns]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF said to arrest cousin of Tel Aviv terrorist in West Bank raid]( By [TOI staff]( [Macron, Le Pen in final push ahead of crucial French runoff vote]( By [Joseph Schmid]( [Despite polls showing incumbent heading for reelection, there is concern that low turnout, leftist disillusionment could still see far-right challenger prevail]( [Israel’s indoor mask mandate to end at 8 p.m. Saturday]( By [Alexander Fulbright and TOI staff]( [Israelis have been subject to requirement for all but 10 days since April 2020; masks will still be required at hospitals, senior living facilities, planes]( Top Ops [Alex Weisler]( [Among Ukraine’s refugees, I found new meaning in Passover’s open doorÂ]( [Wherever Jews live, whether in large communities with robust infrastructure or small villages with none, we belong to each other in unshakable, ineffable ways]( [Barbara Aiello]( [Cuzzupa: Jewish traditions hide in South Italy’s easter bread]( [The post-Passover Mimouna was celebrated throughout the Mediterranean, while non-Jewish neighbors looked on and adopted the art of braiding dough]( [Ukraine says Russians trying to storm Mariupol steel plant, port city’s last defense]( By [david keyton and YESICA FISCH]( [Officials estimate 2,000 troops defending 1,000 civilians sheltering at facility’s underground tunnels; Putin had ordered military to only blockade the area]( [Civilian evacuation effort set for Mariupol, say Ukraine authorities]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Moscow says 1 confirmed dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser’s sinking]( By [AFP]( [Amid Ukraine invasion, ruling party in non-aligned Sweden to decide on joining NATO]( By [AFP]( [Social Democrats to make decision by May 24, likely ensuring a parliamentary majority, particularly if neighboring Finland also opts to join alliance in wake of Russian aggression]( [After Moscow visit next week, UN chief to meet Zelensky in Ukraine]( By [AFP]( [Despite advances, Russia makes ‘no major gains’ in past 24 hours, says UK intel]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Why an Israeli farmer is celebrated for killing his crops (Hint: It’s in the Bible)]( By [Deborah Danan]( [At the urging of his wife Ilana, Doron Toweg let their eggplants die, costing them massive contracts, as they joined a growing movement to observe the biblical precept of shmita]( [Girl finds rare ancient fork at 1,500-year-old dig site near Sea of Galilee]( By [TOI staff]( [Members of the public participate in work to uncover ancient Jewish village at Korazim, also uncover an elaborate earing]( [Thousands attend Jerusalem ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony despite complaints over restrictions]( By [Joseph Krauss]( [Israeli officials say they don’t want a repeat of Mt. Meron disaster; Easter ceremony at Church of the Holy Sepulchre goes ahead with some 4,000 participants]( [Dutch carolers vow to keep singing antisemitic Easter song]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [Traditional tune sung in town of Ootmarsum blames Jews for killing Jesus, an allegation that has fueled countless acts of violence against Jews and is now rejected by the Church]( [Biden vows to combat Holocaust denial in commemoration proclamation]( By [TOI staff]( [Croatia Jews boycott WWII memorial, say government tolerates pro-Nazi sentiments]( By [AFP]( [Not all doom and gloom: How the world has improved some environmental problems]( By [Seth Borenstein]( [On Earth Day, a look at the steps humans have taken for a cleaner planet: from healing the ozone hole to fighting smog and encouraging wildlife growth]( [Photo Essay / As world marks Earth Day, trash still a vast problem]( By [drew costley]( [Luxury resort Six Senses Shaharut offers Negev oasis with unlikely neighbors]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [It took 10 years to carve the desert resort from a hillside, built sustainably for wellness travelers and with prices to match the other-worldly design]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Man arrested after telling police he killed his 60-year-old mother in Lod]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran Revolutionary Guards general survives deadly ambush in restive region — report]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Motorcyclist killed, passenger seriously hurt in northern Israel crash]( By [TOI staff]( [E-commerce site restricts ‘Schindler’s List’ design after leggings go viral]( By [JTA]( [2 moderately hurt in ultralight aircraft crash in northern Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [‘Tinder Swindler’ said wanted in Spain over use of allegedly fake Israeli ID]( By [TOI staff]( [From the web / Jeffrey Epstein’s rare cello provides window into his ties to the rich and powerful]( [170,000 Israelis flock to national parks on final day of Passover]( By [TOI staff]( [‘Horrible and disgusting’: Conservative groups decry Cleveland rabbi over sex crimes]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Gwyneth Paltrow funds historical signboard at Jewish ancestors’ cemetery in Poland]( By [JTA]( [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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