2015-05-21 Israel More Top Stories

Los Angeles Times   

Islamic State extremists capture ancient Syrian town of Palmyra   
Los Angeles Times
Islamic State extremists captured the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra on Wednesday, drawing alarm worldwide about the fate of one of the world's most spectacular architectural treasures. The apparent capture of the historic city from government forces came ...

2015-05-21 Israel Health

The Inquisitr   

How Grey's Anatomy Helped Save This Woman's Life   
E! Online
Watching TV can do a lot of things for viewers. TV entertains, breaks our hearts, makes us laugh and for some, even saves lives. One Grey's Anatomy viewer said the Shonda Rhimes series helped save hers. Roughly two years ago, Sarit Fishbaine said she ...

2015-05-21 Israel Entertainment

Jewish Journal   

Shavuot services throughout the Los Angeles region   
Jewish Journal
Sinai Temple will host a Tikkun leil Shavuot on May 23 at 7 p.m.; join the rabbinic interns for study and a dairy dessert. On the first day of Shavuot, May 24, there will be a service and adult b'nai mitzvah at 8:45 a.m. in the Ziegler Sanctuary. On the second day, ...

2015-05-21 Israel Sci/Tech

VietNamNet Bridge   

Vietnam wins two int'l science and engineering awards   
VietNamNet Bridge
Twelve Vietnamese high-school students who entered the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015 (Intel ISEF) in the United States arrived back in Vietnam on May 19, bringing with them two awards. Vietnam wins two int'l science and ...

2015-05-21 Israel Business

Haaretz   

US sells Israel precision munitions, bombs in $1.8 billion deal   
Haaretz
Arms, intended for Israel Air Force, include 50 bunker busting bombs; Pentagon: Deal 'would support Israel's defense capabilities. By Gili Cohen | May 20, 2015 | 10:47 PM. submit to reddit. JDAMs prior to being loaded for operations over Iraq, 2003. Photo by ...

2015-05-21 Israel World

New York Times   

Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...

2015-05-21 Israel Middle East

New York Times   

Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...

2015-05-21 Israel Israel

Haaretz   

In show of solidarity, Israeli rabbis hold prayer service with detained asylum ...   
Haaretz
Religious leaders representing all three main streams of Judaism join activists, detainees at Holot prison to call for a 'fair and human' arrangement for asylum seekers. By Eetta Prince-Gibson | May 21, 2015 | 3:07 AM ...