SHABBAT READING
Nehama Leibowitz: A Pioneering Orthodox Scholar and Teacher: Prof. Marc Zvi Brettler and Prof. Edward Breuer, The Torah.com, no date — Nehama Leibowitz (September 3, 1905 – April 12, 1997, 5 Nisan 5757) was one the most influential Jewish Bible scholars of the twentieth century, and certainly the first Orthodox woman Bible scholar to have broad recognition and impact.[1] Her influence extended primarily beyond the walls of the academy; she was a regular presence in the lives of those who signed up for her gilyonot (study sheets), and was something of a celebrity in the religious-Zionist community and beyond.
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Qatargate Roils a War-Weary Israel: Matti Friedman, The Free Press, Apr. 1, 2025
Detention of Key Qatargate Suspects Extended till Friday, As Judge Criticizes Media Leaks: Jeremy Sharon and TOI staff, Times of Israel, Apr. 3, 2025
Qatargate: Explaining the Suspicions and Possible Criminal Acts Roiling The PM’s Office: Jeremy Sharon, Times of Israel, Apr. 3, 2025
‘Qatar is a Country with No Loyalty to Either Side,’ Ex-Mossad Officer Warns: Keren Setton / The Media Line, Ynet News, Apr. 2, 2025
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For Further Reference:
All You Need to Know about ‘Qatargate’: Elinore Shirkani Kofman, Israel Hayom, Apr. 1, 2025 —The “Qatargate” affair erupted after revelations that Eli Feldstein, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a defendant in a separate classified documents case, allegedly received funds originating from Qatar. Israeli Channel 13 reported this week that money was funneled from Feldstein to Qatar through an indirect route involving Israeli businessman Gil Birger, who allegedly acted at the request of American lobbyist Jay Footlik, who is employed by the Qatari government.
‘Significant Suspicion’ Jerusalem Post Editor-In-Chief Involved In ‘Qatargate’ Affair: JNS staff, JNS, Apr. 3, 2025— Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Zvika Klein is suspected of having been part of a “mechanism” to advance Qatar’s interests in exchange for benefit from Doha, Israeli legal authorities announced on Thursday.
Doha In First Response to Qatargate: ‘We Didn’t Pay to Undermine Egypt’s Standing’: Netael Bandel, Ynet News, Apr. 3, 2024 — In its first response on the matter, Doha on Thursday released an official statement regarding the ongoing investigation into the so-called Qatargate affair, denying allegations that Gulf state tried to undermine Egypt’s position in the Gaza cease-fire negotiations.
In Dramatic Twist, Netanyahu to Speak with Police on ‘Qatargate’: Elinore Shirkani Kofman, Israel Hayom, Mar. 31, 2025 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to provide open testimony Monday in the expanding “Qatargate” investigation, following the arrests of his senior aide Jonathan Urich and associate Eli Feldstein.
Netanyahu’s Conduct on Qatar is a Travesty: Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom, Apr. 3, 2025 –– It seems that the last thing anyone can say about the so-called Qatargate affair is that it’s a bluff, as Benjamin Netanyahu claimed yesterday.