ToI’s weekly deep dive: Reports from Bahrain, Moldova * Home for NIS 300,000? * ’Tripledemic’ winter fears * ’Non-Jewish Nanny’ *Podcast: Parents, give yourselves a break

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, December 11, 2022 Photo essay [No longer verboten: Descendants of Holocaust survivors seek Austrian citizenship]( By Raquel G. Frohlich After a revision of Austrian citizenship laws, candidates don’t need to give up their native passports. Read about Giuliana Schnitzler, Julie Bronder and Amy Feineman’s paths there Op-ed David Horovitz [Netanyahu appoints Smotrich de facto PM of the West Bank, gambles on restraining him]( An extraordinary coalition deal gives the Religious Zionism leader ‘full responsibility’ in the biblical Judea and Samaria he seeks to annex, with only Netanyahu to hold him back Analysis Lazar Berman [With doubts rising in Bahrain, Herzog seeks to get Abraham Accords back on track]( Manama hints during president’s visit that it needs to see more from its economic relationship with Israel, while unlikely signs of hope emerge in next-door Qatar [Meeting UAE president, Herzog assures him all Israelis support Abraham Accords]( By Lazar Berman [Herzog meets with small Bahrain Jewish community in Manama]( By Lazar Berman Interview [The Israeli left has fallen apart. Will Jewish-Arab partnership save it?]( By Jacob Magid Ex-Meretz MK Yair Golan says rallying cry should be separation from Palestinians and that Jews should lead it; Hadash-Ta’al’s Ayman Odeh counters that this formula has failed United States [At White House antisemitism roundtable, Doug Emhoff laments ‘epidemic of hate’]( By Jacob Magid Husband of American VP hosts meeting with Jewish leaders against backdrop of Trump-Ye-Fuentes dinner, rapper’s pro-Nazi rant; participant says discussion was less policy focused [Analysis / As Israeli far-right rises, US wait-and-see approach leaves all options on the table]( By Jacob Magid [With Biden cautious on new Israeli gov’t, Dems at J Street ready to take gloves off]( By Jacob Magid [Blinken: US will judge the next Israeli government on policies, not personalities]( By Jacob Magid Inside story [Russian and Ukrainian Jewish women bond during first-of-its-kind trip to Israel]( By Judah Ari Gross Despite initial concerns due to war, Momentum hosts delegation of 200 mothers from eastern Europe, focusing on ‘unity and mutual responsibility,’ trying to keep out politics [Interview / Aiding Ukrainians, immigration official finds what it means for Israel to be a haven]( By Judah Ari Gross Times of Israel Event [Join ToI’s live event: Reform or ruin? The next coalition’s plans for the judiciary]( By TOI staff ToI presents a live-streamed discussion delving into all sides of the looming High Court override clause. Tune in on December 15 to watch top legal experts discuss what’s at stake Top Ops Amos Hermon [Needed: A national plan for bringing 2 million young Jews to Israel]( The erosion of Diaspora youths’ ties to the Jewish state poses a long-term strategic threat – our resources should go to a massive expansion of Israel trips Eyal Harel [Killing toxic algae can halt climate collapse]( After COP27 failed at addressing our planetary emergency, this is the giant leap the world needs to save the earth Shuki Friedman [A constitutional coup will backfire]( Meeting all of the desires of the ’winning side’ would likely cause a sharp backlash once a different majority is in power – and have dire long-term consequences Daphne Lazar Price [My Unorthodox Life, revisited]( The show did well to bring activists fighting to free agunot, but they were then vilified for appearing on the show. If only the anger was against the chaining of women [CRM]( Times Will Tell [Podcast: Parents need to give themselves a break, says self-help writer]( By Jessica Steinberg Clinical social worker Carla Naumburg speaks about her latest book, ‘You Are Not a Shitty Parent,’ a self-compassion primer and guide Holocaust [Street mural project honors unknown ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ in their homelands]( By Matt Lebovic With first installations completed in Greece and Portugal, an international initiative celebrates Holocaust rescuers and educates on antisemitism [Textile artist who created popular ’80s Lipti tees shows fabric of Israeli society]( By Jessica Steinberg Lights, camera, action [12 foreign productions win government incentives to film in Israel]( By Jessica Steinberg Long-awaited tax program is designed to boost Israel as a center for foreign movie and series production [Viva la cinema / Movies by female Italian directors are focus of Israel’s Wave Festival]( By Jessica Steinberg [Dynamic duo / Nazi-hunting Klarsfelds in Jerusalem for screening of their life story]( By Jessica Steinberg [Community fare / Israeli-Ethiopian fest offers singer a familiar crowd for latest debut]( By Jessica Steinberg What a fine lookin' Jew [Adam Sandler recounts how he wrote ‘The Chanukah Song’]( By Alan Zeitlin Tech Israel [Radiation protection from Kyiv to the moon: Israeli space tech to shield Ukrainians]( By Sharon Wrobel StemRad founder joins former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly to gift Israeli-made anti-radiation vests to first responders, plus one for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky [Chevron, partners okay expansion of gas production from Israel’s Tamar field]( By Sharon Wrobel [Abu Dhabi-based accelerator to promote female-led Israeli, MENA agritech startups]( By Sharon Wrobel [Beleaguered NSO Group said pleased by Netanyahu’s return, eyes renewed Saudi deals]( By Michael Bachner Part 3 in a series of 3 Danielle Nagler [No house, no problem: NIS 300,000 can still buy a ticket on the real estate express]( In this last article of our series on how far $90,000 will stretch in today’s housing market, a look at ways to keep up with housing inflation without necessarily owning a property [Part 2 in a series of 3 / For Israeli house hunters, NIS 300,000 goes further when you are farther from home]( By Danielle Nagler [Part 1 in a series of 3 / It’s not Boardwalk or Park Place, but NIS 300,000 puts you in Israel’s property game]( By Danielle Nagler Health [RSV hospitalizations jump 31% in a week, stoking ‘tripledemic’ fear]( By Nathan Jeffay As doctors battle COVID and flu, they are also facing fast-spreading Respiratory Syncytial Virus, in apparent knock-on effect of pandemic [Jerusalem doctors deliver baby while simultaneously saving mom from stroke]( By Nathan Jeffay [Mothers’ bonding with their babies unharmed by pandemic, Israeli study indicates]( By Nathan Jeffay [2 common drugs may help protect against secondary cancer, small Israeli study finds]( By Nathan Jeffay Environment [From K-12 and beyond, Israeli children learn they can help the rainforests to heal]( By Sue Surkes Education program based on study and action engages students by having them campaign for one of three endangered ‘biodiversity hotspots’ — and helping to save the winner [Israel’s griffon vultures, European otters in ‘serious decline,’ new report finds]( By Sue Surkes Interview [‘Non-Jewish Nanny’ to Orthodox kids gains TikTok fame with cute culture-shock videos]( By Jacqueline Cutler Budding opera singer Adriana Fernandez babysits for Florida Jews on the side; her exuberant social media posts sparked a surprising 3rd career – as a ‘modest fashion’ influencer From the Blogs [I am more than the sum of my Hebrew mistakes]( By Kally Rubin Kislowicz [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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