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Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover, despite Chief Rabbinate's disapproval
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that started at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff. It's the first time cigarettes have joined the long list of goods stringently checked to ensure they comply
Mar 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Mar 26, 2013 13:32
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Plot thickens after Israeli court forbids actors to smoke on stage
Israeli actors won’t be able to smoke on stage during a performance after the country’s Supreme Court has reversed the lower court decision allowing artists to smoke occasionally if it’s written into the play.
Dec 4, 2012
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
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Dec 4, 2012 12:35
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[Israel] Steinitz imposes 'sin tax' on beer, tobacco
Jul 26, 2012
Jerusalem Post
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Jul 26, 2012 02:21
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[Asia] Health Ministry report: 1 in 5 Israelis smoke
One in five Israelis over the age of 21 are smokers, according to a new report issued by the Health Ministry and currently being presented to the Knesset. The report states that men begin smoking at the average age of 17.9 years and women at 20 years.
May 27, 2013
Ynetnews (il)
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May 27, 2013 11:36
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[Israel, Poland] Warsaw ghetto hero, a 'Cigarette Seller,' dies
Hochman, whose story was told in Joseph Zhimian’s 1962 book “The Cigarette Sellers of Three Crosses Square,” was one of a group of youths who escaped the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, assumed false Aryan identities and survived by peddling cigarettes.
Apr 2, 2013
Times of Israel (is)
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Apr 2, 2013 12:32
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Israel gets kosher cigarettes for Passover
Last month, Beit Yosef approved three local cigarette brands for smoking during Passover. The chief rabbinate in Israel, however, disapproved ... "Poison is not kosher. For all days of the year, not just Passover," said the chief rabbinate's spokesman, Z
Mar 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Mar 25, 2013 16:39
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Israel's Health Ministry mulls five-year ban on electronic cigarettes ($$)
A professional committee of the Health Ministry has recommended a five-year ban on the manufacture, import and sale of electronic cigarettes in Israel. The Health Ministry has invited the public to comment before it renders its final decision.
Feb 28, 2013
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
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Feb 28, 2013 16:04
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Smokers cost Israel NIS 8B a year
Damage caused by smoking hurts not only public's health but its pocket too, Health Ministry report shows
Jun 21, 2012
Ynetnews (il)
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Aug 2, 2012 06:44
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[Israel] Finance minister raises cigarette taxes in first round of austerity plan
Israel Tax Authority and Justice Ministry are busy preparing new legislation to crack down on tax cheating, which they hope will increase tax revenues by NIS 2 billion in 2013.
Jul 26, 2012
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
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Jul 25, 2012 23:46
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Challenges for the smoking ban in Israeli pubs and bars: analysis guided by the behavioral ecological model
Policies with mandated inspections and penalty requirements that are implemented in all bars without prejudice could lead to greater adherence to smoking bans. Positive reinforcing consequences that encourage adherence (such as publicity and support from
Jul 24, 2012
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
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Jul 24, 2012 12:43