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Israeli family urges release of Hamas hostage and celebrates Rosh Hashanah with hope but 'nothing to celebrate'

Southern Israel – Before the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Efrat Machikawa helped prepare dinner at her home in southern Israel. Her family eats Tunisian food for the occasion and her mother prepared an array of delicacies, including honey-glazed spinach. But Machikawa told CBS News that this year's holiday – one of the […]

Russia wants a baby boom, but some women refuse to become mothers for the fatherland

Addressing a crowd at the Eurasian Women's Forum in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised government policies aimed at helping women achieve the ultimate balance – professional success while also serving as the centerpiece of a “big, big family.” He further joked that Russian women would do this easily and still remain […]