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Hebrew word of the week: Hazzay (weather) forecaster
Hebrew word of the week: Hazzay
Israel enduring hottest August in 5 years
Temperatures in Israel topped 110 degrees as the country experienced its hottest August in five years.
Full Tel Aviv Marathon canceled due to heat forecast
The full Tel Aviv Marathon, which was postponed a week due to oppressive heat, was canceled.
Oppressive heat postpones Tel Aviv Marathon
The Tel Aviv Marathon was postponed for one week because of expected oppressive heat in Israel.
Snow falls in Jerusalem, northern Israel
Snow and hail began falling in the Jerusalem area and continued to fall in the north of the country.
Wild weather slams Israel
Rain and high winds have caused damage and power outages throughout Israel.
Weeks after Sandy, enormity of human and economic costs are becoming clear
Kenny Vance\’s multimillion-dollar beach house has stood proudly on the Long Island shore and weathered all manner of storms since 1916. Then came Sandy.
Sandy stories: Destruction, recovery and human kindness
A week after Sandy swept into the New York area with fierce winds, driving rain and a high tide for the history books, the nation’s largest Jewish community was still picking up the pieces. JTA gathered stories from around the storm zone about Sandy’s destruction, the recovery and the remarkable tales of human kindness.