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Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels
A ban in Brussels would have had Belgium join a handful European Union states where halal and kosher slaughter of animals are totally illegal.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/18/2022 1:29:09 AM
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Drake holds a Jewish wedding to 23 brides in latest music video
There’s nothing orthodox (or safe for work) about the wedding itself, which features 23 brides.
By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA AND ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
6/18/2022 1:41:28 AM
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Recent spike in antisemitic crimes in NYC
A perpetrator of an antisemitic hate crime also reportedly threw items lit on fire through a synagogue's gate, according to the NYPD.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 3:46:37 AM
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Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire breaks two-month lull
A military observation balloon fell in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Friday.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/18/2022 3:36:09 AM
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New multiplanet system identified - study
Scientists believe the brightness of the star at the center of the system and its proximity to Earth could provide new insight into the planets and their atmospheres.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 3:53:27 AM
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'Strange stars' recorded in Milky Way by ESA's Gaia mission
Gaia's newest data release contains details for nearly 2 billion stars in the Milky Way, with new information.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 4:48:03 AM
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TAU president privately defended lobbying for Roman Abramovich
“When someone donates $50 million to an institution and asks you, along with others, to sign a letter — I don’t see a decent person declining” - TAU President Porat
By ASAF SHALEV/JTA \
6/18/2022 4:53:55 AM
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Israeli company AI21 Labs creates AI model of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Ask Ruth Bader Ginsburg" answers users' queries based on 27 years of Ginsburg's Supreme Court opinions, interviews and speeches.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 5:54:57 AM
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Progressive rabbis demonstrate for workers’ rights, Hasidic-owned company listens
The rabbis ended up spending about 90 minutes with a representative of the Hasidic-owned Best Super Cleaning.
By Julia Gergely/JTA \
6/18/2022 6:21:58 AM
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Texas rabbi who founded underwear nonprofit named CNN Hero
Rabbi Amy Weiss founded Undies for Everyone in 2012 to assist the majority of students in Texas’ largest school district, Houston ISD, who are economically disadvantaged.
By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA \
6/18/2022 6:34:18 AM
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NY Governor Hochul endorsed by Satmar Jewish community
Hochul has regularly toured Orthodox day schools and synagogues, fought to add more funding for Holocaust survivors.
By JACOB HENRY/JTA \
6/18/2022 6:46:04 AM
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Israel accused of apartheid by politicians in Spain’s Catalonia region
Thursday’s vote in Barcelona adopted a draft resolution submitted months ago by far-left politicians.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/18/2022 6:49:11 AM
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Attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital Kabul kills two
A Sikh worshipper and a Taliban fighter were killed following a blast in a car loaded with explosives.
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 7:32:38 AM
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60-year-old man shot to death in Ramat Gan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 11:25:23 AM
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Boris Johnson: UK must support Kyiv amid 'Ukraine fatigue'
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 12:09:55 PM
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Iranian F14 fighter jet crashes, no casualties - report
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 12:34:54 PM
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Russia’s new messaging on tensions with the US - analysis
Russia’s threats to US-backed groups in Syria could also affect Israel’s confrontation with Iranian threats.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/18/2022 1:04:22 PM
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Ivory found in Kyiv in 12th century originated from Greenland - study
Fragments of walrus tusks unearthed in 2007 were traced back to Greenland, indicating that trading routes in the Middle Ages were more advanced than previously thought.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 1:45:59 PM
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Diversity of animal life during dinosaur period not climate related - study
Researchers found a clear change in conditions in the middle of the dinosaur-era Ischigualasto rock formation in Argentina that were better explained by known data then by climate change.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 1:57:11 PM
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Palestinian activists ban ‘LGBT party’ in Ramallah
East Jerusalem singer-songwriter and video artist Bashar Murad was supposed to perform at the concert, which was cancelled following threats from Palestinian activists.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/18/2022 1:47:57 PM
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Orbach still deliberating whether to leave coalition - Liberman
MK Nir Orbach has not yet made a final decision whether to leave the coalition, and if he remains others will follow suit, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said in a Beersheba event.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 2:34:46 PM
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Exploring the biblical ruins of Tel Lachish
Tel Lachish was known as an important fortified city that was second only to Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judea.
By ITSIK MAROM \
6/18/2022 3:25:39 PM
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Onboard 'Wonder of the Seas,' the world's largest cruise ship
Wonder of the Seas is the fifth vessel to enter service in RCI’s Oasis class. Take an inside look at what it's like onboard.
By DAVID ZEV HARRIS AND MARK GORDON \
6/18/2022 3:40:52 PM
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Andrée Geulen, Belgian woman who rescued Jewish children, dies at 100
Andrée Geulen was recognized by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations in 1989.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/18/2022 4:31:02 PM
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Two rabbis from different denominations get a second chance at love
Though Wallk is a Conservative rabbi and Cohn is Reform, they quickly realized they had much in common. Both loved prayer, and each had worked on revamping their movements’ new prayerbooks.
By ALIX WALL/JTA \
6/18/2022 4:46:54 PM
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Mock funeral protests UNHRC anti-Israel bias
The procession was part of a larger StandWithUs campaign to protest the UNHRC’s most recent and most dangerous act, which is part of its systemic anti-Israel bias in the United Nations.
By JORDAN COPE \
6/18/2022 4:56:21 PM
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Biden deciding on China tariffs, says he will speak with Xi soon
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 5:03:43 PM
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Five years on, ‘Kotel crisis’ sparked the next phase of global Jewish connectivity
The agreement’s shocking reversal caused by pressure from the ultra-Orthodox faction of Netanyahu’s coalition, created a deep sense abroad that the Jewish state had just rejected the Jewish world.
By NAAMA KLAR AND TRACY FRYDBERG \
6/18/2022 5:15:26 PM
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Biden’s appease process jeopardizes peace - opinion
By contrast, Trump conditioned the elevation of Palestinian leadership on two criteria: First, stop rewarding terrorist actions; second, if you want to become a state, then start acting like one.
By JACOB OLIDORT \
6/18/2022 5:36:10 PM
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A primer of anti-Israel allegations, and their refutation by a nonagenarian Israeli
As an observant and loyal Jew, the advocacy of the Israeli standpoint comes naturally and easily, nevertheless, I have made a deliberate effort to acquaint myself with the pro-Arab narrative.
By ROBERT ENGLMAN \
6/18/2022 5:57:43 PM
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It's time for an electoral reform - opinion
Not every party has primaries, and there is no such thing as regional representation.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/18/2022 6:13:05 PM
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What is supposed to be the default setting for the health of a human being?
I can state unequivocally, that based on decades of research, the default setting of human beings is to be healthy.
By ALAN FREISHTAT \
6/18/2022 6:26:07 PM
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Biden considers China tariffs rollback, plans talks with Xi
Biden said on Saturday he was in the process of making up his mind on tariffs and the potential call with Xi, though he hasn't made a final determination yet.
By Roman Meitav \
6/18/2022 6:58:27 PM
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Overcoming bureaucracy to help people with disabilities
Kesher Association calls to allow those with special needs to exercise their rights.
By MENACHEM GOLDIN \
6/18/2022 6:34:11 PM
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Bitcoin slides below $20,000 to lowest since December 2020
Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency BTC= was last down 7.3% to $19,085, having earlier touched $18,732, its lowest since December 2020.
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 6:42:09 PM
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Documents of great historic value
Finkelman was presented with a sheaf of documents, which he says gives him a reason to get up in the morning.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/18/2022 6:43:14 PM
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Grapevine June 19, 2022: Reviving Yiddish as part of our heritage
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/18/2022 6:53:35 PM
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Bones of Battle of Waterloo casualties may have been sold as fertilizer - study
A new study examines the possible cause as to why no mass graves for the thousands of casualties from the Battle of Waterloo have ever been discovered.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
6/18/2022 7:02:32 PM
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Avshalom Pollak's 'Moby D.' to premiere this month in Tel Aviv
The performance will premiere as part of the new dance series at Zucker Hall in Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Auditorium.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
6/18/2022 7:07:08 PM
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Russia sending large number of reserve troops to Sievierodonetsk
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 7:26:30 PM
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Five Ukrainian civilians return in prisoner swap with Russia
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 7:27:24 PM
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Your walking speed can reveal if you’ll develop dementia
An experiment conducted over a number of years on people aged 65+ found that the pace of walking reveals much more than one’s physiological condition.
By Walla! \
6/18/2022 7:30:10 PM
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Two buses catch fire in in Rishon Lezion parking lot
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 8:04:50 PM
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CDC recommends Moderna's COVID vaccine for children 6 months-5 years
President Joe Biden's administration plans to roll out the vaccines to the under-5 age groups as early as next week.
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 8:35:57 PM
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Russian missiles destroy fuel depot in eastern Ukrainian town
By REUTERS \
6/18/2022 9:10:43 PM
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16 year old Israeli wins gold medal in European gymnastics championship
The Israeli team also won a gold medal in the group competition, beating Italy and Azerbaijan.
By YANIV TOCHMAN/MA'ARIV ONLINE AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 9:29:36 PM
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Biden on the grill: Bennett looking for an iconic presidential photo op
One option Bennett has considered, thinking that Biden would be game, is for them to roll up their shirtsleeves for a favorite activity of Israeli and American dads: Barbecuing.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/18/2022 9:48:24 PM
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Ministers to vote against annexation as Orbach decides coalition's fate
Yisrael Beytenu leader Liberman said at a cultural event in Beersheba on Saturday that he would talk to Orbach on Sunday in an effort to persuade him to enable the government to continue functioning.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/18/2022 9:52:18 PM
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Two women hit with electric scooter during Tel Aviv protest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/18/2022 10:04:27 PM