Kach activist Noam Federman, who tries to perform sacrifice on the Temple Mount every year, among the arrested.

One of the main difficulties stems from the fact that the damage caused by unhealthy food is not immediately felt but accumulated over the years. Another is that unhealthy foodstuffs simply taste good.

Company hired to produce event pulls out because of ban; municipality denies accusations, says solos were never part of ceremony.

The prime minister places political survival above all else - even allowing it to trump the effort to maintain the status quo - and uses the media to meet his goals.

Experts are looking for radical new ways to tackle a growing concern, but undertaking operations to prevent such damage has been a major challenge.

Udi Aloni's 'Junction 48,' which deals with anti-Arab bias in Israeli society, follows the story of an Arab rapper as he forges his artistic path in Lod.

Jerusalem police strengthen forces around the Temple Mount and the Old City out of concern for increased tensions during the holiday season.

93 percent of Israeli Jews attend a Passover seder, much higher than in the United States, where only 70 percent participate in the ceremony.