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High Court rejects petition for more oversight of Israel’s nuclear agency
The court said the Knesset and not the judicial branch should decide the issue.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/13/2017 12:05:45 AM
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Activists: More arrests in apparent Saudi campaign against critics
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 12:15:25 AM
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Netanyahu vows to complete term, lead Likud to 'big victory' in next elections
Netanyahu, according to senior political officials, believes that he and his wife Sara enjoy a tremendous amount of support among large parts of the public.
By HERB KEINON,GIL HOFFMAN \
9/13/2017 12:52:16 AM
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New York, Nu York: September 11, Sixteen Years On
By ELLEN LEVITT \
9/13/2017 12:53:38 AM
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Central African Republic defense minister sacked amid growing violence
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 1:21:14 AM
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Hamas says it's ready to talk with Fatah
The statement was released following a meeting led by Haniyeh and the Egyptian Intelligence chief.
By ADAM RASGON \
9/13/2017 1:28:50 AM
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US Supreme Court blocks ruling that limited Trump refugee ban
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 1:39:46 AM
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OECD gives Israel mixed report card on education
Despite low primary-grades ranking, the country remains one of the world’s most educated countries.
By SARAH LEVI \
9/13/2017 1:56:38 AM
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Left-wing NGO calls on Israeli banks to boycott settlements
Human Rights Watch has long argued that Israeli activity over the pre-1967 lines is illegal.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/13/2017 6:00:25 AM
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Sela in optimistic mood ahead of Davis Cup tie with Ukraine
“I have to win on Friday,” said Sela.
By ALLON SINAI \
9/13/2017 2:35:29 AM
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Sinai Says: Alona Barkat pilots Beersheba with keen sense of purpose and place
Barkat believes in first taking care of the small details and practices what she preaches.
By ALLON SINAI \
9/13/2017 2:44:10 AM
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Juncker to lay out vision for stronger post-Brexit EU
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 2:47:38 AM
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World’s first 3-D book printed in zero gravity
The innovative work pays tribute to Einstein.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/13/2017 3:27:23 AM
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Trump adviser Cohn to host breakfast on climate ahead of UN meeting
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 3:30:06 AM
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Hurricane Irma death toll rises
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 4:24:02 AM
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Neo-Nazi website becomes 'World's #1 Yair Netanyahu Fansite'
The Daily Stormer previously referred to Benjamin Netanyahu's son as "a total bro."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 5:53:59 AM
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Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, ships warned, flights cancelled
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 5:58:47 AM
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South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North's nuclear test
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 6:05:27 AM
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Dermer: Israel hopes 'dramatic change' in US policy on Iran is weeks away
At Rosh Hashana reception, Israeli ambassador lays out Jerusalem's expectations for the new year.
By Michael Wilner,REUTERS \
9/13/2017 1:49:22 PM
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Cancelled Togo summit might move to Israel
Foreign Ministry director general Yuval Rotem: We are committed to this process.
By HERB KEINON \
9/13/2017 8:18:48 AM
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Spacecraft with US, Russian arrives at space station
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 7:43:29 AM
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Palestinians reveal PA torture to JPost, seek justice in Israeli courts
Stories of Palestinian Authority torture have been coming out since the Jerusalem District Court ruled that Palestinians can sue the PA in Israeli courts earlier this summer.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/13/2017 10:28:09 AM
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#44 Dorit Rabinyan - The novelist who hit a nerve
Israel’s Education Ministry, headed by Naftali Bennett, targeted her novel in response to high school teachers who began including it on their lists of required reading.
By TERRANCE MINTNER \
9/20/2017 1:36:11 PM
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UN: Aid response to Rohingya emergency must be ramped up 'massively'
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 8:54:34 AM
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#35 Rebecca Vilkomerson - Leads the Jewish Voice for Peace
The BDS Jewish firebrand triggered anxiety in mainstream American Jewish circles with a 2016 Washington Post opinion article titled “I’m Jewish and I want people to boycott Israel.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/20/2017 1:37:27 PM
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#9 Bob Iger - Running a Hollywood empire
He is responsible for making bold (and expensive) acquisitions with the purchase of Pixar, Lucas Films and Marvel, a move that has made Disney the one-stop shop for producing major blockbuster films.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
9/20/2017 1:41:37 PM
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Netanyahu rejects claim PKK not terrorists, but supports Kurdish state
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his support for Kurdish independence during his visit to Buenos Aires.
By HERB KEINON \
9/13/2017 9:48:30 AM
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#6 Esther Hayut - The Supreme Court president in the hot seat
After years as a mostly quiet back-bencher, Hayut emerged in a more aggressive role, using biting sarcasm and cutting off lawyers left and right.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/20/2017 1:37:58 PM
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Gideon Sa’ar — The heir apparent to the Likud throne
#5 on The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews list.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
9/22/2017 10:30:50 PM
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#4 Steven Mnuchin - Skyrocketing to the top
Mnuchin was one of the president’s most “troublesome” cabinet appointees for Democrats, who were concerned with the banker’s role at Goldman Sachs.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/20/2017 1:36:13 PM
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How Ariel met Jacob
By LEAH HAKIMIAN \
9/13/2017 9:26:31 AM
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#47 Yehoshua Fass - The rabbi making the Zionist dream possible
Together with Tony Gelbart, Fass has helped olim actualize what Natan Sharansky has called the “aliya of choice.”
By NOA AMOUYAL \
9/20/2017 1:37:47 PM
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#31 Alona Barkat - Making a difference off the pitch
When she purchased the Hapoel Beersheba soccer club a decade ago she didn’t do it so thousands of fans would shout her name in admiration or to make local sporting history.
By ALLON SINAI \
9/20/2017 1:38:24 PM
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#13 Ronald S. Lauder - Keeping the Jewish flame burning
"One of the biggest challenges facing the Jewish world today is the question of how to keep the flame of Jewish life burning bright."
By NOA AMOUYAL \
9/20/2017 1:35:09 PM
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#16 Janet Yellen - The Fed’s steady hand
One of the most powerful women in the world, Yellen is the third consecutive Jew to head the Federal Reserve.
By SHARON UDASIN \
9/20/2017 1:39:58 PM
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#18 Judges Kagan, Breyer and Bader Ginsburg - The legal world’s biggest change-makers
Whenever one of them speaks, the entire country listens.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,DAVID BRUMMER \
9/20/2017 1:41:17 PM
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Shas MK Yigal Gueta quits over gay wedding scandal
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 10:35:42 AM
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Watch: Ishay Ribo performs song written by accident victim
Danielle Sonnenfeld was killed in a road accident two years ago and since then her parents have been active in perpetuating the legacy of their beloved daughter.
By COURTESY \
9/13/2017 10:58:52 AM
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Shas MK resigns amid flack over his attendance at wedding of gay nephew
Lapid: “It’s sad that in Israel in 2017 an MK is forced to resign because he participated in the wedding of two people who love each other.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
9/13/2017 11:28:46 AM
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World Bank calls for steps to bolster Palestinian economy
The World Bank had several recommendations for the region that could help the Palestinian economy.
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 11:44:36 AM
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'Fauda' season 2 trailer teases more action
Fauda has been such a big hit for Netflix that it signed a deal last month for two new shows from Raz and Issacharoff.
By AMY SPIRO \
9/13/2017 11:55:20 AM
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Israeli start-up building thermal cameras for self-driving cars
The camera is designed to help in so-called “edge cases” in autonomous driving, where other sensors might fail.
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 12:09:08 PM
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Kahlon to summon Amnesty to a hearing over settlement boycott campaign
Amnesty Israel: Government is systematically persecuting human rights activists; revoking tax break won’t hurt us.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
9/13/2017 12:20:00 PM
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Erdogan: Turkey will take own security measures after Russia defense deal
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 12:34:44 PM
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Who are the Jewish ‘Dreamers’?
A number of Jewish immigrants to the United States will be effected by Donald Trump's decision to end the DACA program.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
9/13/2017 12:36:36 PM
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Judaica Art during the Holiday Season
Jerusalem's Hutzot Hayotzer has become a unique art hub, where the artists specialize in contemporary Judaica and Jewish ceremonial art, using both advanced and ancient techniques
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 12:45:34 PM
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Argentina turns over tens of thousands of Holocaust documents to Israel
Digital copies of the documents — mainly letters, telegrams, newspaper articles, notes and reports — were delivered Tuesday in a box with five discs totaling 5 terabytes of information.
By JTA \
9/13/2017 1:07:16 PM
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Neo-Nazis plan to march near Swedish synagogue on Yom Kippur
Swedish Jews face antisemitism both from the nationalist far right as well as the far left, whose strong criticism of Israel sometimes veers into antisemitism.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
9/13/2017 1:24:10 PM
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UN World Tourism Organization nixes PA membership bid
Israeli diplomats had attempted to pressure the agency to reject the Palestinian bid.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 1:30:21 PM
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Palestinians pull UN World Tourism Organization membership bid
Israeli diplomats had attempted to pressure the agency to reject the Palestinian bid.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/13/2017 1:39:41 PM
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Netanyahu: Argentina has gone from hostility to friendship with Israel
"A new era has begun," Netanyahu told reporters in Argentina.
By HERB KEINON \
9/13/2017 2:52:20 PM
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Blast heard near cricket stadium in Afghan capital
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 2:48:41 PM
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Conan addresses 'cultural issues' in sneak peek of special
The special will air on September 19 on TBS.
By AMY SPIRO \
9/13/2017 3:25:54 PM
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Report: Egypt won't mediate between Hamas and Israel on captives, bodies
Egypt's decision will make it difficult to continue the minimal communication that exists between Israel and Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,MAARIV ONLINE \
9/13/2017 3:35:30 PM
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Five stranded Israelis rescued in Mongolia
The young travelers were stuck for four days on a mountain in Mongolia.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 3:48:41 PM
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World heritage, Israeli style
Since Palestine joined UNESCO as a member in 2011, it has had three sites approved: the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Battir and Hebron’s Old Town.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/30/2017 7:12:31 PM
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Attempted stabbing attack thwarted at entrance to Kiryat Arba
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 4:17:00 PM
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In the know: Itai Hermann is the smartest man on TV
The real secret to gaining a wide knowledge base: actively deciding that no topic is too hard or too boring and striving to taste them all.
By TALI KORD \
9/23/2017 6:12:11 AM
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Agreeing to disagree: The value of religious doubt
It was clear that some of the bride’s still-religious family really had to hold back their judgment as the wedding party danced down the aisle to the music of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”.
By BRIAN BLUM \
9/13/2017 4:32:38 PM
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Attempted stabbing attack thwarted at entrance to Kiryat Arba
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 4:32:56 PM
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voices from the Arab press: A weekly selection of opinions and analyses
The conflict has become so personal that we have lost track of what it is really about.
By MEDIA LINE \
9/13/2017 4:49:25 PM
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'Most American Jews do not want Trump to move US embassy to Jerusalem'
On immigration, Trump’s approval rating among American Jews stands at only 23% while 76% disapprove of his policies.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
9/13/2017 4:51:14 PM
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Watch: Jewish Agency 'Ten' project volunteers helping in Mexico
The project sent nine volunteers, a doctor and two staff members.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/13/2017 4:53:16 PM
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Israeli firm chosen to build prototype of US-Mexico border wall
The final border wall project could cost up to $25 billion.
By JTA \
9/13/2017 4:58:14 PM
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Talk is not cheap: Speaking may be hazardous for teachers
I sympathize with teachers, as many of them, like you, suffer from throat and voice problems in school; it is an occupational disease, but there are things you can do.
By RX FOR READERS/JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/13/2017 5:01:27 PM
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Lessons we learn, lessons we transmit
There is never a good time to die, and for those we love, who are young or young at heart, we can’t help but feel that they died before their time.
By BATYA L. LUDMAN \
9/13/2017 5:18:30 PM
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Israeli ambulance service prepares bolstered emergency teams for High Holidays
MDA has finalized its preparedness towards Rosh Hashana, which begins on Wednesday next week.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/13/2017 5:34:45 PM
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Vote on which Israeli scientific achievements will go into time capsule
36 items will be placed in Israel's first scientific time capsule.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/13/2017 5:42:03 PM
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Swaying the hearts and minds: The five day Tlv in Ldn festival
Considering the festival was the first of its kind, some were impressed with how it was run.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
9/13/2017 5:44:46 PM
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Five die in Florida nursing home after Irma knocked out power
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 5:47:53 PM
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Marijuana decriminalization law inches toward approval
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan proposes a 'four strikes' policy to decriminalize, but not legalize, recreational cannabis use.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/13/2017 5:52:41 PM
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How to sweeten the new year: A plethora of family-friendly activities
The Tel Aviv Farm is inviting the public to an agricultural Rosh Hashana celebration.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
9/13/2017 6:14:09 PM
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Gabbay set to become strongest Labor leader ever
The changes would give Avi Gabbay the power to select four candidates in realistic slots for the next Knesset.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
9/13/2017 6:27:58 PM
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Tomb raiders vandalize mysterious Judean Desert ‘skull cave’
“The seven Hasmonean fortresses in the desert are under daily attack by antiquities robbers."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/13/2017 6:41:43 PM
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Wine Talk: Nuns in the holy land
It is a nice turn of events that this wine brand founded so many years ago by a traditional Jewish family in Germany should find itself again in Israel.
By Adam Montefiore \
9/13/2017 6:43:23 PM
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One year on: Friends and colleagues remember 'eternally optimistic' Peres
A year after his passing, friends, family and colleagues from around the world reminisced about Shimon Peres in Jaffa Wednesday.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/13/2017 7:07:00 PM
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Feasts fit for King Solomon
There has long been variety in the cuisine of the Land of Israel thanks to merchants who were looking for new items to trade.
By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY \
9/13/2017 7:14:15 PM
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Simple dishes for a hectic season
At the markets, you can feel the excitement of people making plans and starting to get organized for the large holiday meals.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
9/13/2017 7:38:57 PM
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The day after defeat: From the Islamic State’s caliphate to Hezbollahstan
Islamic State is in dire straits, with reports of low morale, desertion among fighters and less robust leadership.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
9/13/2017 7:51:51 PM
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Defense Minister Liberman: 'Every 18-year-old Israeli must serve'
Liberman was referring to a High Court of Justice ruling that annulled the arrangement allowing yeshiva students not to enlist in the army.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YANIR COZIN \
9/13/2017 8:07:22 PM
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Former Trump adviser Flynn's son being probed over Russia
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 8:12:25 PM
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A voice to be echoed for future generations
My father, Shimon Peres, loved the State of Israel with his entire being, dedicating his life to it.
By CHEMI PERES \
9/16/2017 5:45:57 AM
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High Court: Ad can promote Arab and LGBT rights, but not gay marriage
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the court in February.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/13/2017 8:35:49 PM
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10,000 set to gather at Kotel for 'Day of Jewish Unity'
The annual initiative calls on Jews around the world to pray for peace.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
9/13/2017 8:43:44 PM
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The human spirit: Buying the carriage before the baby
Tamar was in the pediatric intensive care unit, which one can’t enter without permission.
By BARBARA SOFER \
9/13/2017 8:46:21 PM
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Paris awarded 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles gets 2028 Games
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 8:51:07 PM
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In plain language: The Jewish flag of optimism
By STEWART WEISS \
9/13/2017 8:53:32 PM
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Peres’s new autobiography looks back at decades of accomplishments
Shimon Peres endured several defeats and disappointments in his lifetime, but generally preferred to come up with new ideas and look forward rather than brood over what was or what might have been.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/13/2017 9:13:54 PM
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Israel to get a whole lotta love from Led Zeppelin tribute band
Experience their electrifying live show as they perform throughout Israel in January 2018.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
9/13/2017 9:16:35 PM
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1,800 children in eastern Jerusalem school did not start academic year
"A school is not a road or a building for which you can give a contractor the responsibility to deal with. We are talking about education here."
By UDI SHAHAM \
9/13/2017 9:19:35 PM
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Peres memoir sheds new light on Israel's most famous military operation
In an excerpt from ‘No Room for Small Dreams’ by Shimon Peres, the late president
recalls – while serving as defense minister – plotting the daring raid on Entebbe
By SHIMON PERES \
9/13/2017 9:29:35 PM
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The occasional importance of symbolism
Azerbaijan, the place where Western and Islamic culture meld successfully, was an important place to hold The Islamic Solidarity Games.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/13/2017 9:34:08 PM
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UN Security Council condemns excessive violence in Myanmar
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 9:41:52 PM
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Report: Haredi school pupils most likely to repeat a grade
The trend has been blamed on the Education Ministry's lack of oversight.
By SARAH LEVI \
9/13/2017 9:42:34 PM
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Shame on the IDC
We need to resist legitimizing Trumpesque ideas – and inviting Sebastian Gorka to be a keynote speaker isn't the way.
By ELANA MARYLES SZTOKMAN \
9/13/2017 9:43:16 PM
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Fresh flavors: Three new cookbooks invite chefs of all stripes
There are also menu and serving ideas sprinkled throughout the book, which the adventurous hostess will appreciate.
By AMY SPIRO \
9/13/2017 9:44:35 PM
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Will egalitarian worship at Robinson’s Arch foment unrest in Jerusalem?
The Islamic Wakf, haredi Jews and the Israeli archaeological community all oppose the creation of a mixed prayer area there.
By RACHEL AVRAHAM \
9/13/2017 9:52:07 PM
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Keep Channel 20 on
When Channel 20 started operations in 2014, It recognized that Israel's three mainstream news channels are dominated by the liberal post-Zionist agenda.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
9/13/2017 10:02:07 PM
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A furry tale: On the tail of the ‘shtreimel’s’ origins
This colorful account is often retold, and was recorded by the early scholar of hassidism Ahron Marcus (1843-1916).
By LEVI COOPER \
9/13/2017 10:05:43 PM
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Washington Watch: Donald Trump was half-right
Looking back over the 10 months since the US election, some of President Donald Trump's predictions turned out to be prophetic.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
9/13/2017 10:09:17 PM
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Kingship, faith and hope
Said Hannah before the Holy One, blessed be He: Sovereign of the Universe, of all the hosts and hosts that Thou hast created in Thy world, is it so hard in Thy eyes to give me one son?
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
9/13/2017 10:18:09 PM
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Our teachers need a 'quiet riot'
Not only is there a simple solution to improve the quality of teaching in Israel, but it doesn't involve rocket science or cost a single shekel.
By RIVKA ZAHAVY \
9/13/2017 10:20:58 PM
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Exclusive: Iranian nuclear smuggling ring sent to top German court
“There is no evidence of a complete about-face in Iran’s atomic polices in 2016. Iran sought missile carrier technology necessary for its rocket program.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/13/2017 10:47:02 PM
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September 14, 2017: New Page
Regarding 'PM: New era of ties between Israel and Latin America' (September 12), I am delighted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, have undertaken a trip to South America.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
9/13/2017 10:29:01 PM
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Antiquities aren’t what they used to be: An expert tells all
Meet Jerusalem's best-known Scottish antiquities dealer.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
10/7/2017 9:36:56 AM
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Uncultured minister
Culture Minister Miri Regev's condemnation of 'Foxtrot' is only her most recent assault on the very arts she is paid to support.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/13/2017 10:38:14 PM
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September 15th, 2017: Letters
Herzl’s dream included the rebuilding of the Temple, a Sabbath with little traffic and Jews streaming to the many synagogues to pray.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
9/13/2017 10:38:48 PM
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Open letter to the incoming EU ambassador to Israel
Some advice for European Union Ambassador to Israel Emanuele Giaufret ahead of his visit to Israel.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
9/13/2017 10:45:16 PM
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Think tanks: The missing link in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
Compared to other states in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s civil society is significantly underdeveloped.
By MICHAEL SCHWARTZ \
9/13/2017 10:51:47 PM
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Talking Honestly With Your Children About The Hurricanes and Faith
By Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman \
9/13/2017 11:57:18 PM
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Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria's Deir al-Zor
By REUTERS \
9/13/2017 11:25:04 PM
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Those Were The (High Holy) Days
By Dov Segal \
9/15/2017 1:52:48 AM