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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Solar energy field near Eilat gets green light

JTAPublished March 13, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israel's Public Utility Authority has granted a license for the country's largest solar energy field to go online. The provisional license was granted Monday to the Arava Power Company for the field at Kibbutz Ketura, located about 16 miles...

Tax-exemptions bill for donations to settlements advances

JTAPublished February 12, 2012

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli parliament committee approved a bill that would provide tax exemptions for donations to institutions that participate in "strengthening Zionism and encouraging Zionist settlement." The measure approved Sunday by the Knesset's Ministerial...

Israel grants Bedouin community its first solar field license

JTAPublished February 8, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israel's Public Utility Authority granted the first-ever license for a solar project in the Bedouin community, which is being funded by the U.S. government. The license was granted Monday for the solar energy field, which will be built in...

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