JERUSALEM ā Pop music star Madonna treated tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel to the inaugural show of her āMDNAā world tour on Thursday, performing in a country where she has long claimed a special bond. The āMaterial Girl,ā a devotee of a form of Jewish mysticism known as Kabbalah, danced, bumped, grinded and vogued in flashy costumes to a raucous crowd at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv. Madonna emerged on stage in a confessional, breaking through its glass window using a rifle, which she then aimed at the audience. She wore a skin-tight black outfit to sing her first song, āGirl Gone Wild,ā accompanied by dancers dressed as monks. She went on to sing āGive Me All Your Luvināā and a mash-up of the classic āExpress Yourselfā and Lady Gagaās āBorn This Way,ā dressed as a marching band conductor. While some artists have opted to boycott Israel because of its policies toward Palestinians, the 53-year-old Madonnaās ties to the Jewish state have only strengthene...