IDF saves 19th Turkish civilian; toll tops 25,000 * Only 1 in 4 want judicial overhaul; demos, strikes ahead * Armed guards protect envoy to Spain * Soviet Jewry’s story

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, February 11, 2023 [IDF rescuers in Turkey pull 9-year-old boy from rubble, 120 hours after quake]( By Emanuel Fabian Survivor’s sister and father were rescued by Israelis earlier in the week; chief rabbi says Israel’s search crews should work through Shabbat to save lives [After 24-hour op, IDF rescuers extract bodies of Turkish Jewish community leaders]( By ToI Staff [Death toll passes 24,000 as aid trickles in for quake survivors in Turkey, Syria]( By Fulya Ozerkan and Remi Banet Freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts, compound suffering of millions; UN warns up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria; anger grows in Turkey over government response [Six-year-old among four rescued in Syria four days after quake]( By AFP [Tens of thousands to rally Sat. night ahead of nationwide anti-overhaul strike Monday]( By ToI Staff Protest to be held in West Bank settlement for 1st time; demonstrators to march from Rothschild Boulevard to Kaplan Street at central Tel Aviv demonstration [IDF vets end 3-day anti-overhaul march with rally, urge PM to ‘stop this madness’]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Yuval Noah Harari: Israel’s democracy ‘under threat’ from judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff [Only 1 in 4 Israelis want government to forge ahead with judicial overhaul — poll]( By ToI Staff Survey aired on Channel 12 shows 62% prefers leaders stop or delay plans amid intense public pushback, including 42% of voters for Netanyahu bloc [After reported Netanyahu overtures, ex-US Treasury chief rejects judicial shakeup]( By ToI Staff Interview [‘How the Soviet Jew Was Made’: A tale of wandering, oppression, language and lore]( By JP O’ Malley In his award-winning book, Prof. Sasha Senderovich mixes a rich, centuries-old body of Yiddish folklore with early 20th-century events to define a notoriously nebulous Jewish group Top Ops Daniel Orenstein [For a sustainable future, protest the ‘reforms’]( The changes will shrink accountability and eliminate safeguards that protect the environment and public health Eliezer Finkelman [A parable about divorce and remarrying]( Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, a woman can hold her ex-husband hostage and refuse to allow him to remarry [Guns drawn, guards spirit away Israeli envoy to Spain as BDS activists crash lecture]( By ToI Staff Video shows protesters trying to enter room where Rodica Radian-Gordon was being guarded, as member of security detail points pistol at them; she later finishes her talk [Ben Gvir to cops: Prepare for major East Jerusalem op; senior official slaps him down]( By ToI Staff Minister wants police to ‘root out terror nests’ in area, but any major operation requires cabinet okay; defense minister orders seizure of terror stipends from 87 convicts [Hackers disrupt Raisi’s speech to mark 44th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic revolution]( By Agencies Activists urge protesters to return to the streets; at pro-government rallies to mark 44 years of Islamic Republic, crowd chant anti-West slogans as they burn Israeli and US flags [Iran claims to arrest ‘mercenaries’ for Israel behind Isfahan drone attack]( By AFP and ToI Staff [NY court sentences US citizen to prison for illegal tech shipments to Iran]( By Luke Tress [Are the goblins in blockbuster Harry Potter game ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ antisemitic?]( By Jacob Henry Newly released video game revives criticism that hook-nosed creatures running wizard bank echo racist tropes about Jews and money [Dutch police probe antisemitic message projected onto Anne Frank House]( By Danny Kemp [Boston Chabad marries 3 couples who were barred from having Jewish weddings in USSR]( By Penny Schwartz ‘It was my dream’: Ukraine-born husbands and wives, married for a collective 125 years, stand under huppah for 1st time because religious ceremonies were illegal in Soviet Union [Ronald Lauder reaches deal with Jewish heirs for Klimt painting sold under Nazis]( By Luke Tress Jewish philanthropist will retain renowned Austrian artist’s piece after reaching agreement with family who said it was sold under duress due to Nazi persecution in pre-war Europe [Climate change may explain mysterious collapse of ancient Hittite Empire]( By AFP and ToI Staff Scientists say rings of juniper wood from 3,000 years ago show three-straight years with low growth, suggesting a prolonged and severe drought [CRM]( [Israeli filmmakers nab awards for movies portraying Palestinians’ lives]( By Andrew Lapin Israel’s latest Oscar submissions, dark comedy ‘Let It Be Morning’ and drama ‘Cinema Sabaya,’ both tell Palestinian stories to varying degrees More Headlines [Russian airstrikes pound Ukraine as Biden announces visit to neighbor Poland]( By Emmanuel PEUCHOT [Far-right deputy minister’s bill would bar teaching sex orientation before 9th grade]( By ToI Staff [US downs unknown object flying over Alaska, days after alleged Chinese spy balloon]( By Sebastian Smith [Could a space barrier made of moon dust keep the Earth cool?]( By Marlowe HOOD [Driver, passenger killed as car slams into stationary police vehicles near Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff [Hundreds of women in NY mourn Chabad emissary who died trying to save her child]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Obituary / ‘Chariots of Fire’ director Hugh Hudson dies aged 86]( By AFP [Argentina says Russian women, some allegedly spies, entering country to give birth]( By Debora Rey and DANIEL POLITI [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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