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Netanyahu asks to extend the lockdown for another week
In addition, Gantz insists to reopen the economy by Thursday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 12:10:41 AM
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Netanyahu and Gantz agree to extend lockdown until Friday morning
The extension of the lockdown will end this Friday at 7 a.m.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 1:01:08 AM
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Trump names lawyers to lead his impeachment defense team
Lawyers David Schoen and Bruce Castor will head the defense effort in Trump's Senate impeachment trial set to begin on Feb. 9
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 7:15:24 AM
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Your Whatsapp chat history can now be exported to Telegram
The application is now rivaling WhatsApp regarding which cross-platform messaging service the general public prefers to use.
By GADI ZAIG \
2/1/2021 1:29:31 AM
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Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Spokesman Myo Nyunt told Reuters by phone that Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders had been "taken" in the early hours of the morning.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 4:45:44 PM
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Lawmaker who blamed Jews for Holocaust quits parliamentary commission
Valdas Rakutis faced criticism over his comments, made during a speech in parliament on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, including a rare rebuke from the US ambassador.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/1/2021 2:39:04 AM
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COVID vaccines offered to all care homes in England
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 2:43:24 AM
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Haifa University professor shortens process to identify receptor function
A new computational method developed at Haifa University shortens the usually long process to identify receptors' functions.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 5:54:38 AM
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Soldiers outside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar - witness
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 3:00:54 AM
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Myanmar state media unable to broadcast due to 'communication issues'
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 3:03:15 AM
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Jewish Federations of North America to meet with Congress
Former board chair and newly elected Congresswoman Kathy Manning as well as Israel's new Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan will also be present for the meeting.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 4:36:39 AM
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Israeli coronavirus survivor gets reinfected with South African variant
Although Ziv Yaffe didn't show any symptoms upon returning from Turkey, "antibodies do not necessarily prevent infection," Prof. Shai Efrati said in the report.
By GADI ZAIG \
2/1/2021 11:15:42 AM
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United States warns Myanmar over reports of arrest of leader
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 5:19:25 AM
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Jerusalem Technology College collaborates to reduce mental illness stigma
The college partners with McLean Hospital to reduce stigma around mental illness in Israel.
By GADI ZAIG \
2/1/2021 11:00:06 AM
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Kushner, Berkowitz, Friedman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals
Kushner said in a statement he was honored to be nominated for the prize, which will be awarded in October.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 9:06:19 AM
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AstraZeneca, EU end standoff, 9 mil. COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered
The Anglo-Swedish company unexpectedly announced earlier this month that it would cut supplies to the EU of its vaccine candidate in the first quarter, sparking a row over supplies.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 6:43:23 AM
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Ben-Gurion University researchers monitor pollution using seashells
"We have accurately quantified trace amounts of heavy metal enrichment from desalination plants on the Mediterranean coast of Israel," said Prof. Abramovich.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 12:52:00 PM
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131,000 Israelis received coronavirus vaccine on Sunday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 7:45:13 AM
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IAI signs Heron MK II UAV sale, lease agreements with Asian country
The MK II is the most advanced model in the Heron line, can reach an altitude of 35,000 feet, a max speed of 140 knots and a max flight time of 45 hours.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 10:49:41 AM
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's torch bearer for democracy - profile
Suu Kyi, the spitting image of the idolized Aung San and an eloquent public speaker, became the leader of the new movement, quoting her father’s dream to "build up a free Burma".
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 8:09:17 AM
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Israel begins transferring coronavirus vaccines to Palestinian Authority
The rest of the expected total of 5,000 vaccines will reportedly be transferred in three more shipments.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 3:49:48 PM
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Gov't mulls ending quarantine exemptions for vaccinated returnees
Gov’t to weigh extending lockdown again or reopening economy.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/11/2021 5:35:01 PM
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Even vaccinated people aren't bulletproof against COVID - Health official
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 9:00:37 AM
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Israeli unicorn start-up DriveNets raises $208 million in funding
This investment will be used by the company to continue to offer service providers a radical new way to build their networks with higher capacity and scale at a much lower cost.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 10:44:23 AM
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Drones from Iranian-backed groups continue to threaten Saudi Arabia
When it comes to the kingdom, the Iran drone threat is deadly serious.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/1/2021 4:33:11 PM
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Iran’s submarine fleet is in drydock
Although Tehran keeps showing off new ships and weapons, several of its Kilo-class submarines are out of the water.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/1/2021 4:31:39 PM
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Nine killed in hotel attack in Somali capital - police
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 10:51:49 AM
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Silver swept up by GameStop retail frenzy, prices soar
Organized in online forums and traded with fee-free brokers, such as Robinhood, the phenomenon has driven a 1500% rally in the shares of videogame retailer GameStop.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 11:24:44 AM
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8 Best Valentines Presents for Your Wife ideas
By PAUL LITMAN \
2/1/2021 11:32:56 AM
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COVID's impact on the environment provides an opportunity to do better
While waste production largely increased, carbon emissions steeply declined over the past year.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/1/2021 12:08:37 PM
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Former Kulanu MK Merav Ben-Ari joins Yesh Atid
Ben-Ari was very public about having a child with a gay man
By GIL HOFFMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/1/2021 2:29:16 PM
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Did Netanyahu offer east Jerusalem building for political mergers?
“We don’t know of anything like that,” a Likud spokesman said on Monday.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/1/2021 4:56:52 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 165,551 new job seekers since start of lockdown
Since January 25, the IES has recorded a consistent increase in the rate of layoffs and resignations among the total daily new job seekers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 12:31:58 PM
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Johan Feder: A Businessman with A Sensitive Heart of an Artist
By AVI STERN \
2/1/2021 1:04:57 PM
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Defense Ministry, Rafael, complete tests of new Iron Dome version
The new system would be used by the IAF and Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes and will be central to the defense of Israel’s economic waters.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/1/2021 2:26:41 PM
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Netanyahu to meet with UAE Crown Prince in Abu Dhabi next week
Iran is expected to be at the top of the agenda for their meeting.
By LAHAV HARKOV,REUTERS \
2/2/2021 7:34:41 PM
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Israel Elections: Moshe Ya’alon drops out due to lack of support
Kulanu MK Merav Ben-Ari joins Yesh Atid
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 9:37:00 PM
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Prince Harry receives apology over story saying he turned back on Marines
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 1:47:53 PM
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Russia fines Kremlin critic Navalny's wife Yulia for taking part in protests
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 1:06:45 PM
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Oxford kept COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers in dark about dosing error
The dosing mishap was presented to the trial participants in a letter dated June 8 as an opportunity for University of Oxford researchers to learn how well the vaccine works at different doses.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 1:20:36 PM
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Hezbollah claims it downed IDF quadcopter, IDF confirms quadcopter fell
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 1:49:33 PM
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Coronavirus lockdown is a lonely time for Jerusalem zoo animals
"They are sitting and waiting that the zoo will open again."
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 3:44:20 PM
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Current global temperature warmest in past 12,000 years, study finds
The discovery provides support for climate models and provides answers for a debate known as the "Holocene temperature conundrum."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/1/2021 3:57:52 PM
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Bank of Israel says COVID crisis has had minimal stability impact
The Israeli central bank said that giving banks the option to defer loan repayments by businesses and households had "prevented the initiation of many debt restructuring procedures".
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 1:55:59 PM
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Nazareth mayor says Netanyahu offered him 4th slot in Likud list, ministry
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 2:11:02 PM
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Britain detects S.African variant in people with no travel links
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 2:32:04 PM
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Knesset committee on hold after COVID lockdown rules face opposition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 2:26:09 PM
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Netanyahu thanks Modi for response to Delhi embassy attack
Modi responded that India is committed to security and will continue to cooperate with Israel to fight terrorism, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/1/2021 3:03:16 PM
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Lebanon army arrests 18 Lebanese, Syrians linked to Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 2:47:09 PM
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Blinken: Iran could be weeks away from enough nuclear material for bomb
Blinken said that the administration would consider new sanctions against North Korea as well as other possible actions against Russia.
By OMRI NAHMIAS,REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/1/2021 11:38:16 PM
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Bennett recruits Russian immigrant female leader
Stella Weinstein was the former chief of staff for Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman, and became the face of the protest movement against closing gyms.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 3:33:37 PM
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Tamar gas dispute resolved, saving Israel Electric NIS 100m.
“Chevron is committed to working in partnership with all stakeholders in Israel to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.”
By ZEV STUB \
2/1/2021 7:17:47 PM
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From a 9-5 to a 24/7 Boss; Tim Da Jeweler Success Story
By RAESHEL CONTRERAS \
2/1/2021 3:44:21 PM
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New JDC program helps laid-off workers develop new work skills
Employees also participate in a workshop to develop digital and self-learning skills required for a job market that is constantly changing.
By ZEV STUB \
2/1/2021 4:37:10 PM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 2,406 infected, over 25k fully vaccinated
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 3:33:55 PM
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What is the definition of true love? Rabbi Twerski explains
Twerski explains that very often, when two people decide to wed they do so based on their mutual expectations from each other.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 5:54:43 PM
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Three more Knesset employees infected with coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 4:01:52 PM
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Likud told not to use prime minister's home for political events
MK Nir Barkat tops list of candidates fined by comptroller
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 8:04:29 PM
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19-year-old hospitalized in ICU days after receiving second Pfizer vaccine
It has still not been confirmed with certainty that the inflammation was developed as a side-effect to the vaccination
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/9/2021 5:57:36 PM
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Israel's government unanimously approves lockdown extension
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 4:24:11 PM
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Shtayyeh: Palestinians will soon receive 50,000 coronavirus vaccines
Palestinian Authority government will supply Gaza with doses
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/4/2021 5:53:00 PM
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Israel, Kosovo establish diplomatic ties over Zoom
The ceremony is said to be the first of its kind.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/1/2021 10:11:01 PM
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Lapid to hold virtual town hall meeting in English
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 4:32:29 PM
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Not everyone has equal access to COVID-19 info, Israeli research shows
Some 89% of the 198 nations considered failed to comply with the requirements.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/1/2021 8:18:14 PM
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Floor of Jerusalem store collapses into parking lot below
The cause of the collapse is not yet known.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 5:39:45 PM
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IDF cyber defenders attend international exercise
Some 57 teams from 14 different countries participated in it.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/1/2021 5:44:53 PM
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Dead Sea sinkhole expansion recorded by scientists' camera - Watch
The number of sinkholes in the Dead Sea region is expected to double in the next few years.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 6:29:46 PM
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Deputy Finance Minister Yitzhak Cohen to retire from politics
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 6:04:00 PM
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IAI signs three deals with Asian countries, worth over $100m.
"These systems constitute central and decisive attack components for advanced battlefields of the future."
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/1/2021 6:13:22 PM
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15-year-old indicted for setting fire to a bus during Bnei Brak riots
"We will break her door. I swear on my mother, I am going to make such a mess for her, and you're coming with me tomorrow," the defendant said of the woman who took the arson video.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 6:27:41 PM
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I had my second Pfizer vaccine shot. So, can I hug Bubby and Zayde?
Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash: “We still recommend using masks and social distancing.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/9/2021 5:58:55 PM
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Mandelblit says Jerusalem municipality conditions violate right to protest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 6:51:24 PM
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Sex trafficking refugees given one year until possible deportation
Interior Minister Arye Deri granted the 27 Ethiopian victims of a sex trafficking ring a one-year working permit.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/1/2021 9:27:54 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 19,080 students, 2,202 teachers infected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 6:54:57 PM
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Palestinian permits blocked, thousands of Israeli housing units approved
Some 16 plans for new construction were approved from 2019 to 2020, including a factory in Anata, a resort in Qabatya and a clinic in Beit Jala, among other plans.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/1/2021 9:43:40 PM
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Gafni to head UTJ, Litzman bumped to No. 2
Under the deal, Gafni will continue to fill the powerful position of Knesset finance committee chairman and Litzman will receive a ministerial portfolio.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/1/2021 9:47:42 PM
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COVID-19 closure: Here’s the criteria to get an entry permit to Israel
There are six criteria, according to the committee.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 8:46:26 PM
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IDF to open investigation into the death of a soldier during tryout
Oved was killed while he was in the candidates’ tent. A bus that parked nearby rolled down into the tent and killed him. Others were injured.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/1/2021 7:34:15 PM
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IDF to open investigation into the death of a soldier during tryout
Oved was killed while he was in the candidates’ tent. A bus that parked nearby rolled down into the tent and killed him. Others were injured.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/1/2021 7:33:58 PM
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High Court withdraws emerging communities aliyah petition
Judge: Case not suitable to determine principle
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/9/2021 10:50:53 AM
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Coronavirus: 80 cases of South African variant discovered in Israel
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
2/2/2021 5:47:38 PM
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Wilbekin powers Maccabi to TA derby Win
Mitchell, Rishon crush Nahariya • Eilat sinks Hapoel Haifa • Holon handles Herzliya.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
2/1/2021 7:34:37 PM
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IDF chief's Iran remarks do not signal war - analysis
Kochavi's message was more directed at Tehran than Washington.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/1/2021 9:26:16 PM
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Could haredi COVID-19 non-compliance lead to Netanyahu’s downfall?
Hard core Likud voters won't defect if the main election issue is Netanyahu, but what if it's the haredi sector?
By HERB KEINON \
2/1/2021 8:38:54 PM
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Reform Rabbi Gilad Kariv in realistic fourth slot in Labor
The list will be headed by Labor leader Merav Michaeli, followed by former MK Omer Bar-Lev, who is a former commander of the elite IDF unit Sayeret Matkal.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/1/2021 9:54:32 PM
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Coronavirus: New grant supports Israeli artists amid crisis
The fund will award grants to those candidates who meet the requirements and have experienced significant financial distress due to the pandemic
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/1/2021 8:16:48 PM
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Israeli teenage pianist shows key connection with music from young age
The Pnina Salzman Young Pianists Competition is due to take place, for the eighth time, at the Kfar Saba Conservatory February 8-18.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/1/2021 8:28:38 PM
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Tzipi Livni says she will not be running in the coming election
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 8:41:06 PM
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Israeli-made SoundBeamer: Listen to audio without earphones
Made by Israeli start-up Noveto, SoundBeamer will change the way people listen.
By NERIA BARR \
2/2/2021 10:17:52 AM
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COVID-19: How to adapt your business to the pandemic
How to cope with the financial crisis—and even emerge from it stronger.
By DUDU LEVY REICH \
2/1/2021 8:42:39 PM
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Israel's political system favors the minority over the majority - opinion
Anyone who does not strive to reform the screwed-up system is no better than a criminal.
By GILAD SHARON \
2/1/2021 8:49:33 PM
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House Dems. mull removing Marjorie Taylor Greene for antisemetic comments
Last week, reporters unearthed a 2018 in which Greene posted an antisemitic conspiracy theory blaming "the Rothschild family" for starting California wildfires using a laser from space.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 10:14:24 PM
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The war on crime in Israel's Arab sector isn't a negotiable commodity
Arab citizens have the right to feel that the state protects their security. The state must respect this right, protect it and implement it in practice.
By NASREEN HADAD HAJ-YAHYA,ODED RON \
2/1/2021 8:59:47 PM
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Evan Rachel Wood Alleges Marilyn Manson Abused Her
"The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years."
By REUTERS \
2/1/2021 9:04:26 PM
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Abraham Accords the turning point for Arabic Holocaust education - opinion
Where Facebook and Twitter fell short, the leaders of Bahrain, UAE, and Morocco and Israel have stepped up.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
2/1/2021 9:09:01 PM
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80 years after Holocaust began, Nazi war criminals still prosecuted
The only issue that will completely end in the near future is that of justice.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
2/1/2021 9:12:43 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,807 hospitalized, 325 intubated
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 9:17:30 PM
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Black History Month: We must renew black-Jewish brotherhood - opinion
We have known and felt more than the cold chill of chains and the searing crucible of bondage.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
2/1/2021 9:19:41 PM
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COVID-19: Need for haredi communal life outweighs virus risks - analysis
There should be no reasonable expectation that this will change.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/2/2021 12:25:07 AM
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Dozens throw rocks, glass bottles at police in east Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2021 9:38:55 PM
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Arab-Israeli normalization initiative needed to advance Middle East peace
Arab-Israeli rapprochement can continue with or without America acting as facilitator.
By HASSAN KEYANE \
2/1/2021 9:36:06 PM
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Bold steps needed to revitalize Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking - opinion
Here are steps Biden's team can take to boost their likelihood of success.
By NAIF ABO SHARKEIA AND DAN ROTHEM \
2/1/2021 9:43:42 PM
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Netanyahu needs to turn on the charm to woo Biden - opinion
While the optics of the new administration look straightforward enough, lovers of Israel are holding their collective breath.
By MICAH D. HALPERN \
2/1/2021 9:53:37 PM
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Israel should keep an eye on Biden's economic policies - opinion
Biden’s new executive orders will put additional pressure on Israeli companies that target the US market, mostly in the public sector.
By EFRAIM CHALAMISH \
2/1/2021 9:59:48 PM
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Israel's ties with Kosovo: What new opportunities await?
Kosovo had refused to recognize the Jewish state, while Israel refused to recognize Kosovo’s independence. Trump changed that.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/1/2021 10:06:50 PM
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Dustin 'Screech' Diamond, 'Saved by the Bell' Jewish actor, dies at 44
Diamond, who was Jewish, grew up in California and got his first official acting credits for small roles in the TV movie "Yogi's Great Escape" and an episode of "It's a Living" in 1987.
By REUTERS \
2/2/2021 4:17:03 PM
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A-G requests universal IDF draft apply to haredi sector on July 6
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/1/2021 10:35:13 PM
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COVID-fatigued communities prepare for a distanced Purim
For non-Orthodox synagogues, that means a Zoom production that builds on a year of expertise.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
2/1/2021 11:44:52 PM
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Why American Jews love Stella D’Oro cookies
Stella D’Oro aficionados (Italian, Jewish, both and neither) continue to be highly vocal in their opinions.
By JOANNA O'LEARY/JTA \
2/1/2021 11:54:44 PM