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EL David, Tamar, Mohammed and Maryam Most Popular
Baby Names in Israel in 2019
The most popular name for Jewish boys in Israel in 2019 was
David, while Tamar was the most popular name for girls, The
Jerusalem Post reported, citing Central Bureau of Statistics
data. But the most common name for babies in Israel, specifically
for Muslim Israelis, was Muhammad, with 2,958 instances. The
most popular name for Muslim girls was Maryam, with 541.

By comparison, 1,488 boys were named David; it was the
second year in a row it was most popular name for Jewish boys.

Ariel was second with 1,341.

There were 1,233 girls named Tamar, making it the fourth
year in a row as the most popular name for Jewish girls. Maya
followed close behind with 1,208. l
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OD Retail Shops Reopen in Israel
Retail shops in Israel were allowed to reopen on Nov. 8 with a
four-person limit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced,
JNS.org reported.

Netanyahu did warn that coronavirus infection rates were
beginning to climb since the country eased its lockdown restric-
tions on Oct. 18. If those rates continue to climb, “we will need
to stop and maybe tighten the restrictions,” he said.

Since the pandemic began, the total of confirmed coronavirus
deaths in Israel as of Nov. 5 was 2,638. In all, there have been
317,668 cases, 9,407 of which are active, including 357 patients in
serious condition, with 157 on ventilators.

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M IDF Destroys Illegal Bedouin Structures
The Israel Defense Forces destroyed most of a Bedouin West Bank
village on Nov. 3, which displaced 73 Palestinians, including 41
children, The Jerusalem Post reported.

“An enforcement activity was carried out by the Supervision
Unit of the Civil Administration against seven tents and eight
pens which were illegally constructed in a firing range located in
the Jordan Valley,” the Coordinator of Government Activities in
the Territories said in a statement.

By Nov. 5, residents had returned to the site, using tents
Palestinian aid groups donated.

Both the European Union and the United Nations condemned
the action, The Times of Israel reported.

“The EU reiterates its call on Israel to halt all such demoli-
tions, including of EU-funded structures, in particular in light of
the humanitarian impact of the current coronavirus pandemic,”
a spokesperson said.

AS Israel’s ‘Broad’ Unemployment Reaches 22.7%
“BROAD” UNEMPLOYMENT in Israel reached 22.7% in
the first half of October, according to the Central Bureau of
Statistics, Globes reported.

There were 937,500 people out of work, which is 170,000 more
than in the second half of September.

Broad unemployment includes those 15 and older who didn’t
work at all in the week prior to the survey who are looking for
work, workers 15 and older who are on unpaid leave and those
who have lost their jobs since March but weren’t looking for work
in the four weeks before the survey.

Workers on unpaid leave comprised the majority of the
unemployed, numbering 627,000.

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