5 held for spitting at Christians; Ben Gvir: Not criminal * OECD: Stop subsidies for yeshiva students * The ’reasonable Nazi’ * ’Jewface’? Unfazed *FMs barred from Area C

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Presented by [The Museum of Jewish HeritageÂ]( [5 arrested for spitting at Christians in Jerusalem; police minister: It’s not criminal]( By ToI Staff Ben Gvir says attacks on pilgrims wrong but ‘not everything justifies an arrest’; MK Rothman: Most in procession were perfectly behaved, police blowing things out of proportion [Amid tensions, anti-Christian protesters target Christian Embassy event in Jerusalem]( By Lazar Berman Live updates [LIVE: Top cop vows force to ensure ‘personal security’ of pilgrims after Christians spat at]( By ToI Staff Kobi Shabtai slams acts of religious bigotry as ‘a stain that spoils the special holiday atmosphere,’ doesn’t mention recent harassment of Christian worshipers in capital [US House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington]( By STEPHEN GROVES Moderate Republicans warn of government shutdown, drop in credit rating and end to support for Ukraine as radical wing ousts speaker for the first time ever [A 1st in US history: McCarthy ousted as House speaker as Dems join with GOP critics]( By LISA MASCARO and Farnoush Amiri [US Senate swears in Dianne Feinstein’s replacement, Laphonza Butler]( By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Michael R. 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[OECD calls on Israel to end subsidies for yeshiva students, boost employment]( By ToI Staff Global organization finds ‘socioeconomic gaps remain wide,’ says Haredi and Arab communities underrepresented in high tech; also criticizes renewable energy efforts [Shekel tumbles to 7-year-low of 3.87 against the dollar]( By ToI Staff [Haredi minister warns he’ll quit if bill for draft exemption delayed]( By ToI Staff [Tel Aviv, Orthodox group fail to reach compromise after permits for Sukkot pulled]( By Canaan Lidor Rosh Yehudi plans fresh Supreme Court petition following municipality’s decision to deny permission to hold events over holiday after Yom Kippur clashes Interview [The ‘reasonable Nazi’ defended by the French villagers he oversaw]( By Robert Philpot In his new book ‘Fatherland,’ Burkhard Bilger tells about his 1992 discovery that his grandfather had been tried for war crimes in postwar France – but that’s not the whole story [Does Israel need a defense treaty with the United States?]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Alon Goshen-Gottstein [Spitting on Christians: Extracting the DNA of hatred]( Historically, Jews have spit, and been spat upon – both still symptoms of ignorance and spiritual ills brewing within Joshua Caruso [My daughter’s bris and the mystery that reveals itself]( In Genesis, chaos is transformed into order – and yet change, disorder and the unexpected are the constants in our lives [Justice minister again celebrates holiday with ex-con running for Herzliya mayor]( By ToI Staff Yariv Levin leads a host of top Likud officials attending Sukkot event hosted by Rafi Kedoshim, who has served 4 jail terms and now leads a powerful faction in the party [Likud activist charged with threatening Netanyahu prosecutor let off the hook]( By ToI Staff [Top cop’s daughter gets police Arabic media monitoring job; she doesn’t speak Arabic]( By ToI Staff Senior officers reportedly express shock over Ya’ar Shabtai’s hiring; police defend decision, saying she was chosen ‘due to her skills and suitability’ [Gantz calls on Netanyahu to not let Ben Gvir choose next police chief]( By ToI Staff [Report: Police eye changes to rules for use of live fire against rioters in wartime]( By Michael Horovitz [3 European FMs barred by Israel from visiting Palestinian towns in Area C]( By Lazar Berman Foreign Ministry says decision to deny access to parts of West Bank made ‘after consulting with security officials,’ but defense bodies say they made no such recommendation ToI Community [Introducing: ToI’s Hidden Gems]( By Sarah Tuttle-Singer Uncover Israel’s secret treasures with this insider’s guide around the country, composed by ToI staff Analysis Jeremy Sharon [Opposing coalition moves, AG caught between government fealty and loyalty to the law]( Gali Baharav-Miara has come out strongly against coalition legislation. Ministers say she should be faithfully representing them; she argues her duty goes further [Hanegbi sits with protesters in front of his home who urge him to obey High Court]( By ToI Staff [Mossad denies Likud MK’s claim that spy chief met with anti-overhaul protest leader]( By ToI Staff [Man killed as bomb rips through motorbike in Or Yehuda]( By ToI Staff Initially unclear if fatality was victim of hit or was transporting explosive that detonated [Body of man shot dead found in abandoned home in northern town of Umm al-Fahm]( By ToI Staff [Man stabbed to death in suspected drunken brawl in Haifa suburb]( By Michael Horovitz [Many Jewish fans unfazed by ‘Jewface’ row surrounding new Leonard Bernstein biopic]( By Gabe Friedman Ticket holders at screenings of ‘Maestro’ more occupied with film’s plot than ancestry of Bradley Cooper, who plays Jewish conductor and took some heat over use of prosthetic nose [Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in US pop culture, analysis argues]( By Andrew Lapin [Discovery of soft coral species offers new evidence Mediterranean turning tropical]( By Sue Surkes Due to global warming, coral species common in Red Sea are finding sufficiently warm waters in which to survive off Israel’s northern Mediterranean coast [CRM]( [Defying the ages: Scientists try to explain how ancient buildings are still standing]( By Maddie Burakoff Reverse-engineering pinpoints materials and techniques used by Romans, Mayans and Chinese; the research could help contemporary architecture to endure More Headlines [Iranian girl in coma after alleged assault on metro by morality police]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Three scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on minuscule quantum dots]( By david keyton and Mike Corder [Trial of disgraced crypto star Bankman-Fried kicks off in NYC]( By Thomas URBAIN [Dublin school urged to apologize for French ex-Nazi teacher who abused students]( By AFP [US senator says military aid to Egypt on hold until Cairo’s rights record improves]( By AFP [Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner immigrates to Israel]( By Ron Kampeas [Capital comedy / Hebrew-language comedy ‘Bros’ slated to hit Netflix next month]( By Amy Spiro [Avowed Holocaust denier running for school board in Minnesota]( By Andrew Lapin [Exiled Russian reporter who protested Ukraine war on state TV jailed in absentia]( By AFP [No-go logo / National Library reverts to former logo, after new one sparks uproar]( By Jessica Steinberg [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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