The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has announced that it will start regulating the shape of bourekas, a flaky dough pastry, in order to make it easier for Israelis to keep kosher. Dairy-filled and parve-filled pastries will each have a distinct shape that all bakeries throughout Israel will have to adhere to, in order to ensure that Jews who keep kosher know exactly what’s in their bourekas.
Samantha Power, Israel’s unlikely line of defense: Though opposed by the far right, Obama’s choice for UN ambassador crafted the president’s defense of controversial Israeli policies. Read more.
Iranians celebrate after moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared the winner of Iran’s presidential election.
It’s official, Google announced on Tuesday: The search engine company is buying Waze, the Israeli navigation app start-up. The company didn’t provide many details, but it is believed to have paid $1.03 billion for Waze.
The monthly Women of the Wall prayer service at the Kotel ended peacefully on Sunday, despite ultra-Orthodox protests.
