I will have someone in Israel do the OLCI about six hours earlier. What do you think?
would be a Temendous help for You, as there is a Bag drop area so all you have to do is ask where it is and drop off your bags, but you will need to print your BPs before getting to EWR. (not 100% sure if the bag drop is open at night, Im usually on the 4pm flight and its open then for sure and unfortunately Im on the 90 this time Mon night so no help to you).
The advantage is even if bag drop isnt open , once you get to the counter all you have to tell them is you did OLCI and are simply looking to drop off your bags, so they wont tell you too late as you are already Confirmed as Checked In for the flight, now the question is only getting your bags onto it. A much better sit to be in then it being 10:05pm and you just reached the counter and want to check-in
Im also sure CO is used to the mayhem and for this Sat it will be flight #3 for them to TLV but the only 1 with the religious that will be flying (the other 2 are @ 5am and the reg @ 4pm) The 5am is so that they can run the 91 on Sat night out of TLV, it will arrive after YK is over and in enough time to turn around and be the 91, it should be mostly empty but they wont lose $$ since the cargo hold will be full with cargo and the 91 back will be the same but probably full of passengers as well