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Where to go and what do do over the Sukkot holiday
Over the eight-day Sukkot educational hiatus, adults and children alike can find themselves at a loose end. Luckily there is an abundance of cultural and arts events going on.
By BARRY DAVIS \
9/17/2021 12:05:05 AM
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The best and brightest appear on screen at the Haifa International Film Festival
The 37th Haifa International Film Festival, one of the most enjoyable film festivals in Israel, will run from September 19-28 at the Haifa Cinematheque and other theaters around the city.
By HANNAH BROWN \
9/17/2021 12:09:41 AM
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Larry Nassar victims condemn FBI for their handling of the case
Simone Biles told the US Senate Judiciary Committee that USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee failed to act while the FBI "turned a blind eye."
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 12:26:56 AM
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European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues
Expo 2020 is expected to take place between October 2021 and March 2022 and is part of the rotating World's Expo. However, the European Parliament is calling on Member States to not participate.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS \
9/17/2021 11:21:57 PM
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On This Day: The final expulsion of Jews from France
On September 17, 1394, King Charles VI of France ordered that all Jewish people be expelled from the kingdom.
By SIMCHA PASKO \
9/17/2021 7:36:37 AM
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Iran regime arrest Iranian rapper who criticized the government
'In several songs, he talks about Iran being occupied, colonialized and isolated. We must save Toomaj Salehi'
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/18/2021 4:07:20 PM
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Mohammed el-Kurd becomes the Palestine Correspondent for The Nation
Mohammed el-Kurd and his twin sister, Muna, are well-known Palestinian activists.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 8:13:08 AM
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Combat Antisemitism Movement monitoring 'Qui?' movement in France
The movement began after a retired French general gave an interview referencing an "anonymous" group that controlled the media. It has gained traction throughout France.
By SIMCHA PASKO \
9/17/2021 9:58:03 AM
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Two buildings in Bnei Brak evacuated for fear of collapse
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 3:54:04 AM
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Research shows gap in UK teachers knowledge about the Holocaust
A survey on Holocaust education conducted by the UCL Center for Holocaust Education, showed that there was an improvement in basic knowledge between 2009 and 2020 but that there are still gaps.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 8:20:10 AM
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Israel squeezes past Czech Republic into baseball semi-finals
Israel will take on host Italy, led by Manager Mike Piazza in the semi-finals on Friday night at 9:30 PM.
By DANNY GROSSMAN \
9/17/2021 5:14:18 AM
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New British legislation considers Get refusal as domestic abuse
A new act in the UK targeting Jewish husbands who refuse to provide religious divorces to their wives is expected to lower the number of Jewish women held in a state of religious marriage limbo.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 8:26:41 AM
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Researchers mistakenly discovered a way for you to sweat away fat
Researchers seeking a cure for diabetes found that this medicine causes the body to sweat out fat and shed pounds
By Walla! \
9/17/2021 6:08:33 AM
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New study finds: Coffee helps protect your heart
How does coffee affect your heart? A new study has found how many cups of coffee you should drink a day to keep your heart going
By Walla! \
10/3/2021 4:10:22 PM
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Pfizer recalls smoking cessation drug
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 6:29:39 AM
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Silwan residents throw rocks, set fire to cameras in Jewish neighborhood
Clashes have broken out across the West Bank and East Jerusalem over Friday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 10:29:00 PM
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US, Iran, Israel nuke standoff, everyone blinks - now what? - analysis
Blinking from all sides over the last few weeks and even days has started to reshape the geopolitics surrounding the issue of the Iran nuclear deal talks.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/18/2021 5:45:50 PM
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On This Day: Stern Gang assassinates UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte in 1948
Bernadotte's assassination by the right-wing Stern Gang militia led to a major diplomatic fallout with Sweden, but his legacy lives on in the establishment of UNRWA and UN mediation efforts.
By AARON REICH \
9/17/2021 8:47:52 AM
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'Fiddler' international cast sing 'Sabbath Prayer' in 9 languages - watch
Fiddler on the Roof's release comes amid the long-anticipated reopening of Broadway theaters in New York, bringing the world's preeminent musical theatres back to life from hiatus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 8:54:51 AM
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Israel's High Court denies three COVID-19 Green Pass appeals
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 9:09:39 AM
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Social media fuels polarization in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A report by NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights noted misinformation on both sides of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict was shared on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, WhatsApp and Youtube.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 9:35:49 AM
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Shamima Begum regrets joining ISIS, offers to help UK fight terror - report
Shamima Begum, 22, joined ISIS when she was 15, though she has since left the organization. However, she has been unable to return to the UK after her citizenship was stripped.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 9:41:32 AM
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IDF thwarts smuggling of 23 firearms into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 10:04:42 AM
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Can you grow COVID-19 vaccine-lettuce? UC Riverside scientists think so
Prof. Giraldo “We are testing this approach with spinach and lettuce and have long-term goals of people growing it in their own gardens. Farmers could grow entire fields.”
By AARON REICH \
9/18/2021 6:44:16 AM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 2,440 infected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 10:25:07 AM
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Siberian Jews open region’s largest Jewish education center in Tomsk
Tomsk is symbolic for many Russian Jews for its Cantonist community, which has become an icon of the determination of many Jews in Russia to adhere to their faith and culture.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/17/2021 10:32:28 AM
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NASA releases interactive experiences to explore Mars with Perseverance
Explore the Jezero Crater alongside the Preserverance rover and the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter without leaving the planet.
By AARON REICH \
9/17/2021 1:02:51 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 11:23:16 AM
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On This Day: Camp David Accords signed, leading to Israel-Egypt peace
The Camp David Accords are remembered positively as the first truly successful peace negotiation between Israel and an Arab nation.
By AARON REICH \
9/17/2021 1:20:27 PM
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Hamas arrested Palestinian Islamic Jihad members during Yom Kippur - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 3:28:30 PM
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President's Residence has faulty, aging infrastructure
The most recent test of the building's water quality revealed an unusual level of contaminants.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/17/2021 12:50:10 PM
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On This Day: Soviet Union invades Poland after Nazis at start of WWII
During WWII, Soviet Union would not hold gains in Poland for long, with the Nazis invading a few years later, kicking off the Eastern Front, one of the largest and most brutal conflicts in history
By AARON REICH \
9/17/2021 2:27:34 PM
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AJC's Arabic video series challenges misconceptions on Israel
The newest video in AJC's Arabic series, "Is Israel Only for Jews?," focuses on highlighting the coexistence of religious and ethnic groups in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 2:23:54 PM
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Moroccan FM: Israel must be stakeholder not outsider in the Middle East
Lapid to visit Bahrain, says Abraham Accords open to new members.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/18/2021 11:58:16 PM
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On This Day: 345 years since death of Jewish apostate Shabtai Zvi
Zvi's actions mark one of the most prominent acts of apostasy in Judaism's history, especially within the last thousand years.
By AARON REICH \
9/17/2021 3:13:03 PM
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IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Jordan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 3:25:59 PM
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Sisi calls for Israeli-Palestinian talks after meeting Bahraini King
Egypt is attempting to broker indirect talks between Israel and Hamas that would lead to a permanent ceasefire over Gaza.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/18/2021 5:51:08 PM
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UN envoy of ousted Afghan government asks to keep New York seat
It was not immediately clear if the Taliban, who seized power last month as US and foreign forces withdrew after a 20-year war, would put forward their own envoy to the United Nations.
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 3:54:27 PM
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Lebanese man who crossed border into Israel returned to country
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 4:04:04 PM
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Taliban replaces women's ministry with ministry of virtue and vice
During the Taliban's reign from 1996-2001, girls were not allowed to attend school and women were banned from work and education.
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 4:26:28 PM
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30-year-old man disappears off beach near Kinneret
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 4:25:48 PM
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Blinken: US will help foster further Israeli ties with Arab states
The event held with Secretary of State Antony Blinken's counterparts from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morrocco was the first of the Biden administration's embrace of the Abraham Accords.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 2:48:22 PM
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US issues sanctions tied to supporters of Hezbollah, Iran
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 6:39:38 PM
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Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing friend during brawl
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 4:56:17 PM
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Afghan's last Jew signs divorce papers without a Jewish witness - report
There is doubt as to whether or not the papers will be recognized in a Jewish court, as the witnesses were not considered "kosher," with one of them reportedly being a Priest.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
9/17/2021 5:06:33 PM
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Sheikh Jarrah activists included in Time Magazine most influential list
Mohammed El-Kurd and Muna El-Kurd made Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list for 2021, but the decision has been met with heavy criticism from NGOs and Israeli activists.
By MICHAEL STARR \
9/17/2021 6:26:44 PM
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Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan for 6 months
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 5:21:27 PM
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Italian consul visits Eitan Biran at his grandfather's home
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 6:07:17 PM
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FDA advisers vote unanimously to give COVID booster to people 65+
US health experts say not enough evidence to give third shot to younger people, as Israel boasts crossing 3 million with the booster.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN AND REUTERS \
9/19/2021 4:49:57 AM
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No plans for US, Iran to meet at UN next week, says US envoy
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 6:46:33 PM
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US Capitol Police cite threats amid planned pro-Trump rally
There have been threats tied to Saturday's planned pro-Trump rally to support those charged in the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol, US Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said.
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 8:52:14 PM
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Iran's fuel shipments violate Lebanon's sovereignty - PM
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 1:49:56 AM
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One dead, three injured in Negev car accident
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 8:51:29 PM
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Two Tel Aviv residents arrested on suspicion of rape
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 9:42:36 PM
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Herzog speaks with 39th US President Jimmy Carter on anniversary of Camp David Accords
Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States, played a key part in the signing of the peace deal between Egypt and Israel in 1979, the Camp David Accords.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 9:49:40 PM
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Building in Hadera evacuated due to fear of collapse
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 10:10:31 PM
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Kabul drone strike that killed 10 was 'a mistake' -Central Command head
The Pentagon had said the Aug. 29 strike targeted an Islamic State suicide bomber who posed an imminent threat to US-led troops at the airport.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 2:11:03 AM
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Body of 30-year-old man lost in Kinneret found
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/17/2021 10:31:50 PM
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Israeli grandfather says he saved, not kidnapped, grandson in Italy
By REUTERS \
9/17/2021 10:37:23 PM
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FDA votes to oppose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 16+
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 12:24:22 AM
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Ringleader in French antisemitic attack arrested
A Jewish man wearing a kippah was attacked by five men in Lyon, France - the alleged ringleader has been arrested.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 12:49:29 AM