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US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg discharged from hospital
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 12:11:11 AM
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Video of gunmen shooting, kidnapping body, shocks Tehran
The unusual violence was caught on video and has left many in Tehran wondering what transpired and why?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/2/2020 7:29:25 PM
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Virtual Tisha Be’av service hit by antisemitic hate, calls to bomb Israel
Additional messages also attacked Hinduism and African Americans.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/2/2020 6:38:40 AM
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Turkey accused of pushing false story about ‘Greek drones’ deal
The report in the pro-government Turkish press also made it into western press before Greek sources rebuffed it.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/2/2020 6:58:04 PM
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Seattle’s certified kosher restaurant closes amid pandemic pressure
The city’s only freestanding, certified kosher restaurant, Bamboo Garden, is serving its last meals today.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
8/1/2020 4:05:08 PM
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Confused about Judaism’s view on the afterlife? Watch ‘The Good Place’
The afterlife is not a major point of discussion in Jewish thought. Religious Jewish texts focus on the life one leads in this world — not the next one.
By PENINA BEEDE/JTA \
8/1/2020 2:22:24 AM
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Israeli citizen faces criminal charges for voting three times in Russia
Yael Ilinsky, who lives in the Israeli city of Nahariya, said she posted pictures of herself voting three times to expose fraud.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 2:32:16 AM
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Uzbekistan Jews fight to save 124-year-old synagogue from demolition
At least three fires have occurred outside the synagogue since 2018 in what local Jews say is an attempt at intimidation
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 2:33:05 AM
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Resistance fighter whose factory was used to make yellow stars dies at 98
The De Stentor newspaper reported Tuesday about van Gelderen’s death.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ \
8/1/2020 2:47:56 AM
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Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
Duke’s final tweet included a link to an interview he had conducted with Germar Rudolf, who was convicted of Holocaust denial in Germany.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 2:54:52 AM
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Chief Rabbi: Ukraine to let in at least 5,000 pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah
The quota may rise as high as 8,000, but the pilgrims will have to wear face masks in crowded places and refrain from gatherings of more than 30 people.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 3:18:00 AM
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Seven killed, including state lawmaker, as two planes collide in Alaska
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 3:20:23 AM
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Top potential Biden VP pick Karen Bass praised Scientology in 2010
Scientology has long been considered by many to be a highly controversial new religious movement.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/2/2020 6:44:53 AM
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Donald Trump defends testing policy against criticism from the DNC
The criticism was made by Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.), the Democratic whip, who's in charge of the house's subcommittee regarding the coronavirus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 5:45:04 AM
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White House condemns Twitter policies with comparison to Khamenei tweets
“It’s really appalling and it just speaks to their overwhelming, blinding bias against conservatives and against this president,” said Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,CODY LEVINE \
8/2/2020 6:43:00 AM
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Trump says will ban TikTok amid pressure on Chinese owner to sell
The move would be the culmination of US national security concerns over the safety of the personal data that TikTok handles.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 6:31:32 AM
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Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 7:39:28 AM
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IDF detains Gaza man who attempted to cross border into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 7:46:47 AM
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Ukraine to let in at least 5,000 Uman pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah
Israeli health officials are “nervous” about what will happen when the pilgrims return, Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich said.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 8:23:10 AM
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SF Giants’ first home game blessed by seafaring ‘Rally Rabbi’
Rabbi Yosef Langer blew his shofar to bless the Giants, who faced off against the San Diego Padres.
By GABRIEL GRESCHLER/JTA \
8/1/2020 8:36:04 AM
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Fauci baseball card sets all-time high for sales at Topps website
More than 51,500 Faucis were sold when the card hit the site last week, setting an all-time high for a print run on the site, the company said Monday.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 8:56:20 AM
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אַת תֵלְכִי בַּשָׂדֶה
A song for Av: You Shall Walk in the Field
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
8/1/2020 8:46:35 AM
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Tokyo reports record 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday - NHK
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 9:15:38 AM
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Former Walla! CEO to serve as first prosecution witness in Netanyahu trial
Former Meretz Party leader Zehava Galon stressed Yeshua's importance to Case 4000 on Twitter, saying that Elovich "knew that one day these recordings would save him. He was right."
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
8/1/2020 10:09:41 AM
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US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,453, biggest increase since May 27
For July, US cases rose by 1.87 million, or 69%, and deaths rose by 25,770, or 20%. In June cases rose by 835,000 and deaths by 22,322.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 10:40:23 AM
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Russia's coronavirus death toll exceeds 14,000
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 10:49:04 AM
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Police show up at Givatayim home, demand man delete anti-Netanyahu post
Police are not legally allowed to command a citizen to remove any content from the internet without judiciary approval, neither are they allowed to determine what qualifies as incitement.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
8/1/2020 10:11:28 PM
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US House passes missile-defense budget for Israel valued at $500m.
The financial aid will mostly go towards the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile defense systems.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/2/2020 6:36:23 AM
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Moscow denies links between Belarus opposition and Russian mercenaries
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 1:13:09 PM
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UAE launches start-up operations at first nuclear power plant
ENEC said its subsidiary Nawah Energy Company "has successfully started up Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafrah Region of Abu Dhabi."
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 1:47:09 PM
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80-year-old Israeli recovers from COVID-19 in the US after four months
"We were called to the hospital four different times to say goodbye but he made it. We didn't have to say goodbye," Woidislawsky's wife, Rita said
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 1:57:26 PM
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Iran clears oil spill in northern Gulf region, IRNA agency reports
An Iranian official had told IRNA on Thursday that it was difficult to determine the cause of the spill because there were several fields belonging to Iran and other countries in the region.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 2:11:21 PM
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Vietnam reports 12 more COVID-19 cases, total rises to 558
Vietnam has detected new coronavirus cases in other cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, since its first locally transmitted infections in more than three months were reported in Danang.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 2:53:26 PM
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Ten crushed to death in Indian crane collapse
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 3:15:57 PM
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Seattle’s only freestanding, certified kosher restaurant closes amid COVID
The vegetarian restaurant became kosher nearly three decades ago after local Jews contributed expertise and money to allow it to achieve certification.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
8/1/2020 3:36:08 PM
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Nick Cannon reviews Bari Weiss’ ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’
Today, he posted his review on Instagram, calling the book “an insightful and powerful read.”
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
8/1/2020 3:46:55 PM
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Black British paper pulls Wiley’s remarks on Jews, defends publishing them
“The Voice has not, and makes it clear again, supported or in any way condoned the outbursts by Wiley that the Jewish community finds offensive,” the statement said.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/1/2020 3:56:06 PM
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Liberman slams decision to let foreign yeshiva students into Israel
"We have heard reports that the government will allow about 16,000 US students ... to come to Israel ahead of the holidays, without prior screening for the coronavirus."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/1/2020 10:44:25 PM
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Wounded turtle Kfir returns to sea after treatment in Israel
Kfir's injuries were likely caused by a shockwave from an underwater explosion.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
8/1/2020 4:17:37 PM
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Iranian media claims intel forces arrested head of US terror group
"The surveillance of the unknown soldiers of Imam Zaman, Iranian intelligence forces, on a terrorist group based in the US has led to the arrest of this terrorist group’s ringleader."
By CELIA JEAN \
8/2/2020 6:34:59 AM
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Chezy Levy: Demonstrations conducive to catching coronavirus
“I do not know anyone who has been infected during the demonstrations,” Chezy Levy told Kan.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/1/2020 11:31:31 PM
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Three children among five killed in Nepal monsoon landslides
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 4:33:15 PM
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China's ByteDance offers to forgo stake in TikTok to clinch US deal
ByteDance was previously seeking to keep a minority stake in the US business of TikTok, which the White House had rejected.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 4:50:37 PM
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Merkel and German city urged to help stop executions of Iranian protesters
"We also call on Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Chancellor Angela Merkel to show their solidarity with the democratic protests by publicly receiving Iranian opposition members."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
8/2/2020 7:06:10 PM
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NASA astronauts riding SpaceX capsule poised for weekend return
""The hardest part was getting us launched, but the most important part is bringing us home."
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 10:03:36 PM
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Left to Gantz: Designate La Familia as a terrorist organization
Eight La Familia members were arrested for attacking a news crew and throwing rocks at cars near Jerusalem's Central Station.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
8/1/2020 6:07:11 PM
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Store owners ignore COVID-19 health restrictions, open businesses anyway
“I can’t close a 2,000 square meter business for three weekends in a row,” Shfar'am business says, “why can a restaurant serve 20 people, but a clothing store can’t?”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/1/2020 6:51:20 PM
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Three suspects arrested for spraying protesters with water
Police said it would "allow the right to protest, but will show zero tolerance toward any show of violence."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 7:35:13 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 17.67 million, death toll at 679,918
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 7:48:54 PM
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Who is Jamshid Sharmahd and what is the alleged US terror group 'Thunder'?
Iran reveals secret operation against “US-backed terror group," but Tehran may be seeking a scapegoat or propaganda operation to embarrass Washington.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/2/2020 1:44:46 PM
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Coronavirus: 1,358 people diagnosed in the last day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 8:19:19 PM
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Instagram campaign raises awareness against global violence against women
The #ChallenceAcccepted campaign has garnered traction in Iran and turkey following a wave of murders committed against women, and in the US as women's empowerment movement.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/1/2020 8:49:05 PM
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MK Michaeli: NIS 4 billion earmarked for ultra-Orthodox education
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/1/2020 8:30:44 PM
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Mindanao, Philippines
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 10:02:29 PM
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Democrats, White House still at impasse over coronavirus bill
"This was the longest meeting we had and it was more productive than the other meetings," Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 8:56:10 PM
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Grapvine August 2, 2020: A painful anniversary
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/1/2020 9:03:20 PM
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Police: 'Israel is in a state of social chaos'
"At some point, they began attacking [protesters] with knives, bats and glass bottles."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
8/1/2020 9:18:53 PM
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Belonging to a European 'Jewish' Community
Jewish communities and congregations are arranged in a system that is radically different than the one in the United States.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/2/2020 7:18:01 AM
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15 European countries formally complain about E1 building
"Settlements are illegal under International Humanitarian Law," the French Embassy in Israel tweeted.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/1/2020 9:30:32 PM
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US Jews opposing Israeli policy must be included in Jewish unity talks
Israeli and Diaspora Jewry need to move forward in respectful partnership with one another, which must include a dialogue which has room for honest criticism.
By ILAN BLOCH \
8/2/2020 7:16:20 AM
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Rafi Peretz tests positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/1/2020 9:35:12 PM
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The world is continuing to ignore the sufferings of the Yazidis
No government is willing to step forward to help them rebuild their destroyed villages, not even their own governments.
By DAWOOD SALEH \
8/1/2020 9:35:42 PM
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Turkish brig.-gen. executed for revealing Qatari funding of jihadists
Brigadier-General Semih Terzi was reported in 2016 to have been one of the organizers behind the failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
8/2/2020 5:52:22 PM
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Amnesty International vs. Morocco and Israel
Lately Amnesty has been targeting Israel through its fixation on Pegasus, a software that can be “injected” into smartphones to track the user’s location, calls, messages, etc.
By JULIO MESSER \
8/1/2020 9:46:02 PM
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Elections inch closer after budget not presented
“The prime minister will not bring the budget for a vote tomorrow,” Finance Minister Israel Katz told 'The Jerusalem Post' on Saturday night.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/1/2020 10:12:56 PM
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A less crowded planet - an expected population decline
True, we will reach a peak in about forty years’ time of 9.7 billion, but by century’s end we will be sliding down the other side of the population mountain quite fast.
By GWYNNE DYER \
8/1/2020 9:59:29 PM
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Coronavirus: Israel needs to invest in computing infrastructure
The current coronavirus crisis requires scientific collaboration on an unprecedented scale, and the platforms and infrastructure to support it.
By ODELIA LEVANON \
8/1/2020 10:12:09 PM
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Why doesn't Israeli media care about public amid coronavirus crisis?
The bottom line is that Israel’s media have a responsibility, first and foremost to the public, in helping the government to protect us from the virus.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
8/2/2020 7:54:01 AM
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Take the protests in proportion - analysis
When the two news stories are juxtaposed, they put things into proportion for anyone really paying attention.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/1/2020 11:09:24 PM
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Israel’s unique methods against the Iranian threat
The brilliance in Israel’s alleged reactions lay in how they have managed to face Iran on a number of fronts: in Iran, in Syria and in Lebanon.
By BENJAMIN WEIL \
8/1/2020 10:34:26 PM
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Wake up Twitter, shut down Khamenei’s account
"The thing is that Khamenei doesn’t just tweet about destroying Israel. He also tries to act on it."
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/1/2020 10:43:39 PM
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Tens of thousands protest in Jerusalem, across Israel
Twelve protesters were arrested for disturbing the public order, attacking police and operating a drone illegally.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
8/2/2020 2:23:28 PM
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Why Israel does not need to rethink its relationship with Azerbaijan
There is no reason to “rethink” this relationship, because frankly, it’s one of the best there is.
By ALEXANDER GOLDENSTEIN \
8/2/2020 7:19:11 AM
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Ashkenazi revitalized the IDF, now he can do the same to Foreign Ministry
Three key factors have coalesced to provide a rare opportunity for Ashkenazi to revitalize the ministry.
By EHUD (UDI) EIRAN \
8/2/2020 7:31:32 AM
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Time for a cool summer vacation high in the northern mountains
Despite the hot sumer heat and the coronavirus pandemic, there's still lots of places in Israel to go.
By TALY SHARON \
8/1/2020 11:19:53 PM
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Egypt says Turkey's seismic survey plans could encroach on its waters
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 11:29:31 PM
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Coalition chairman expresses support for Supreme Court Override Clause
The Blue and White party stressed that they would "not allow anti-democratic legislation."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/2/2020 12:23:37 AM