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Polish diplomat in Istanbul rescued hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust
Rychlewicz never applied for recognition for his actions or advertised them, according to the report.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/12/2020 12:17:24 AM
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Vehicle plows into Manhattan Black Lives Matter protest, multiple injured
None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening and the vehicle involved remained at the scene.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 12:52:23 AM
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Hanukkah isn’t a major Jewish holiday. This year, maybe it should be.
Here’s three reasons why, especially in 2020, I think Hanukkah deserves to be celebrated in a “major” way.
By RABBI SARI LAUFER/JTA \
12/12/2020 12:54:09 AM
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Belgian court reverses ban on houses of worship following Jewish petition
Belgium, a nation of 11 million, has the world’s highest death rate per million inhabitants of the coronavirus, with more than 17,500 dead.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/12/2020 1:26:16 AM
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Former FM Silvan Shalom: Relations with Morocco will be warm
"There is a huge community of [Jewish] Moroccans and their descendants here - almost a million people," Shalom said.
By CODY LEVINE \
12/12/2020 12:31:15 PM
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US Supreme Court ends Texas lawsuit seeking to undo Trump election loss
"Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections," the court's order said.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 5:02:57 AM
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Israeli medical cannabis approved for export to Germany, France
Only last month, Panaxia became the first Israeli medical cannabis company receive a commercial export license.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
12/12/2020 3:14:44 AM
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Israeli lab-made dairy start-up Remilk secures $11.3 million in funding
Remilk creates their dairy substitute in a lab via a process which replicates the properties of the dairy proteins.
By CODY LEVINE \
12/12/2020 4:14:20 AM
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Mexico's senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 4:00:27 AM
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Volunteer sleuths crack 'Zodiac' serial killer's coded message
Like the murders themselves, solving the Zodiac ciphers has become an international fixation for true-crime followers.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 4:05:54 AM
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Israeli Health Minister ‘pleased’ as FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Coronavirus commissioner calls on public to go and get vaccinated.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,REUTERS \
3/4/2021 1:19:11 PM
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Trump: first shot of Pfizer vaccine in US will be given in 24 hours
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 4:45:54 AM
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US readies COVID-19 inoculation rollout as regulators OK first vaccine
The United States has reported about 15.6 million known infections as of Thursday.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 5:32:13 AM
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58% of Arab Israelis would join protest if it highlighted communal issues
The survey was based on 501 responses, and was drawn from a sample of the Arab Israeli population in the Galilee area, the Arab Triangle and mixed Jewish-Arab cities .
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 11:53:01 AM
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Washington Wizards launch new Israeli Twitter account
The account will provide exclusive content of Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija and the Wizards to fans in Israel.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
12/12/2020 12:27:32 PM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 28,438 - RKI
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 6:52:51 AM
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Iran executes French-based dissident journalist captured last year
France and human rights groups had condemned the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentence.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2020 9:03:12 AM
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Hungary plans fast-track local approval for Chinese COVID vaccine
The European Commission has already said that Hungary's plans to import and possibly use Russia's Sputnik V vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in vaccines.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 7:15:15 AM
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Nikki Haley: Resumption of Iran deal would be ‘devastating’
Israel innovation, our collective future - with Ambassadors Danny Danon and Nikki Haley
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2021 1:36:50 PM
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US Senate backs defense bill, including pro-Israel provisions
Christians United for Israel welcomed the passage of the bill.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/12/2020 9:51:16 PM
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Rocket attacks in Kabul kill at least one
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 9:58:45 AM
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Montreal Jewish nursing home first in Quebec to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre could begin vaccinations as early as Friday night.
By DAVID LAZARUS/JTA \
12/12/2020 9:30:14 AM
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European Council condemns antisemitism, stresses need to combat incitement
The condemnation is a "significant step forward to make Europe a better place for Jews,” said WJC president Ronald S. Lauder.
By JEREMY SHARON,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 12:14:32 PM
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Revolutionary Israeli bone marrow transplant method meets trial goals
Following market research, Gamida Cell expects to treat 2,000 patients in the US in the three years after the drug is offered to patients.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 11:23:11 AM
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Explosion near Baghdad airport, cause unclear, no casualties - sources
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 11:29:19 AM
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Russia says may retaliate after new round of UK sanctions
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 11:49:04 AM
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First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 12:38:16 PM
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Israeli Embassy partners with Indian NGOs to provide coronavirus relief
NGOs that partnered with the embassy included the Noida Deaf Society, Smile Foundation and Culture Monks.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 1:19:24 PM
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Two Bar-Ilan U. professors attain prestigious EU grants
The microbiology professor and the electronic engineering experts received 2 million euros in funding each.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/23/2020 9:41:47 AM
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Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president's election loss
Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 1:05:02 PM
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Israeli children's star Tal Mosseri tests positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 1:28:53 PM
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Hebron clans oppose COVID-19 lockdown, clash with PA police
Several Hebron residents wondered why Ramallah, where the PA leadership is based, was not placed under lockdown.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/12/2020 7:33:14 PM
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Six-year-old dies after being struck by car, police investigating
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 1:56:19 PM
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Innovative Israeli microcatheter is ‘bent’ on saving lives
“Delayed treatment can result in devastating outcomes," said Bendit Technologies CEO Yossi Mazel.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/12/2020 7:28:03 PM
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Iraq troop withdrawal was Austin’s failure – and Biden’s
The full withdrawal from Iraq became a problem for US interests soon after the last troops left.
By ELI LAKE / BLOOMBERG TNS \
12/12/2020 2:49:46 PM
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PA leadership silent over Israel-Morocco deal
The PA leadership’s silence over the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement does not mean it approves of the deal.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/13/2020 7:36:21 AM
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AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion in $39 bln deal
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 3:24:02 PM
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Protestors invoke Maccabee spirit on Hanukkah, call on Netanyahu to go
In Tel Aviv, protesters gathered outside of Habima Theatre and marked Hanukkah by lighting a large hanukkiah before embarking on what they called a "march of light."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/13/2020 12:03:29 AM
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World Orthodox Org. writes Hanukkah prayer for unprecedented winter
"may we be cured of plague and grievous disease."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/13/2020 2:06:14 PM
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With COVID-19 vaccine approval, FDA's Hahn ready for his shot
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 4:47:59 PM
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Teenager falls from cliff in Galilee, suffers multi-system injury
She was walking near the Keshet Cave and missed a sharp turn. "If you miss [it]," said attending EMT Moshe Raveh, "you can fall over the edge of the cliff."
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
12/16/2020 9:50:48 PM
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No more delays: Israel needs a police chief now - opinion
Israel needs a full-time police chief, state prosecutor and director general of the Justice Ministry.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/12/2020 5:16:11 PM
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Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan
“I want to thank the Kingdom of Bhutan and praise the decision to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel,” Ashkenazi said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/13/2020 9:01:02 PM
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Show goes on at Jerusalem Film Festival with screening of Sublet
Fox and his producer/husband Gal Uchovsky were on hand, as was one of the movie’s stars, Niv Nissim.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/12/2020 6:07:12 PM
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Woman in her 20s dies in car crash in central Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 6:09:59 PM
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Total mass of man-made objects soon to overreach total biomass
"For each person on the globe, anthropogenic mass equal to more than his or her body weight is produced every week."
By CELIA JEAN \
12/12/2020 7:09:05 PM
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UN tell worlds leader to declare state of climate emergency
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 6:49:35 PM
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Int'l flights check-in process to resume to terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 7:13:10 PM
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Emergency room nurse notified mid-shift she's positive for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 7:24:18 PM
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Turkey’s regime seeks to isolate Israel using phony ‘reconciliation’
Ankara hopes to play ‘good cop’ for incoming Biden administration.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/13/2020 12:05:14 PM
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Pro-Trump groups, including pro-Israel Christians mark Trump loss in rally
A small pro-Israel Christian group also attended, blowing a shofar and wearing tallit.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2020 6:19:59 AM
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Branson's Virgin Galactic cuts short key test flight
"Pilots and vehicles back safe and sound," the company said.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2020 7:54:41 PM
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Solar energy will help us strengthen Israeli-Arab peace, Netanyahu says
"Israel is completely committed to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy by the year 2050," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the International Climate Change Committee.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/13/2020 2:14:31 AM
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Carefully enjoying Israel's kurkar ridges along the Mediterranean seashore
The cliff creates a beautiful shoreline with unique habitats along its rugged slopes and curved wadis.
By ITSIK MAROM \
12/12/2020 8:19:58 PM
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Horoscopes for Tevet 5781
The ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn:
By LORELAI KUDE \
12/12/2020 8:29:52 PM
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Top international cardiology intervention conference takes place in Israel
The conference featured world cardiology leaders, leading inventors –notably Dr. Julio Palmaz, the inventor of the first stent – venture capital funds and many start-ups.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/12/2020 8:39:25 PM
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What active measures can be taken to to end environmental injustice
A recent study suggests marine animals ingest plastics due to aromas that the debris emits.
By ELIZAVETA IVANOVA/ZAVIT SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT NEWS AGENCY \
12/12/2020 9:00:24 PM
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Could Trump bring an end to what has become known as the 'Gulf crisis?'
If his last-minute effort to resolve the “Gulf crisis” yields a positive result, his reputation as a surprising and unexpected peace-maker will be further enhanced.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
12/13/2020 7:16:50 AM
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The UAE’s historic embrace of Hanukkah is part of a process - analysis
2019 was proclaimed as a year of tolerance in the UAE.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/12/2020 10:10:51 PM
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It’s time for a semitically bilingual leader in Israel
Not being able to communicate directly to the 21% of Arab-Israelis in their language is practically a political sin.
By ROBERT FATTAL \
12/12/2020 9:27:18 PM
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Sa'ar rules out governments led by Netanyahu, Lapid
Lapid's spokesmen declined to comment.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2020 10:44:48 PM
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Why Biden must tread lightly with Turkey
While a hardline approach to some of Turkey’s actions could be in America’s interests, it is also vital that the next administration treads lightly when dealing with Ankara.
By CHRISTOPHER MILLER \
12/12/2020 9:35:45 PM
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‘Everybody did it’ is a poor excuse for FDR’s response to the Holocaust
FDR and his administration pursued cordial, sometimes even friendly, relations with Nazi Germany during the 1930s.
By RAFAEL MEDOFF,STEPHEN H. NORWOOD \
12/12/2020 9:43:18 PM
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Shades of gray: Where did America's extreme divide come from
Today everything is seen as either black or white, yes or no, good or bad.
By SHERWIN POMERANTZ \
12/12/2020 9:50:32 PM
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Gantz demands appointments to key posts
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit urged Netanyahu and Gantz over the weekend to make key appointments, including a new state prosecutor and police chief.
By GIL HOFFMAN,TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/13/2020 9:39:10 PM
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Amid pandemic, Israel Police must balance between enforcement, support
By ALON LEVAVI \
12/12/2020 10:01:36 PM
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Biden has an opportunity to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -opinion
For Biden to succeed where his predecessors failed, he must repair the severe damage that President Donald Trump has inflicted on.
By ALON BEN-MEIR \
12/13/2020 2:22:53 AM
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Grapevine December 13, 2020: Not Friday the 13th – Sunday the 13th
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/12/2020 10:17:43 PM
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UAE, Bahraini and Israeli envoys light third Hanukkah candles together
"It was the year of the pandemic, but it was also the year of peace," said Israel Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/13/2020 10:43:54 AM