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France recalls envoys in US and Australia over submarine deal
The strained ties among the long-time allies come as the US and its allies seek additional support in Asia and the Pacific given concern about the rising influence of a more assertive China.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 5:05:07 AM
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Meet the Jewish mustard maven who founded a museum
“Mustard is in almost every religion and every culture,” said Barry Levenson, the founder, curator and CMO (chief mustard officer) of the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin.
By Rachel Román/JTA \
9/18/2021 12:40:25 AM
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Campers evacuated as forest fire spreads through Begin Park
The fire covered nearly 10 acres of land and fire teams did not have control of it. Multiple teams from the Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem and Center regional fire teams were at the scene.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 1:46:26 AM
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Attack on gas line leaves Syrian capital with no electricity
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 1:09:08 AM
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Imam who quoted text commanding Muslims to kill Jews acquitted of incitement charges
Mohamed Tatai, a senior imam in France who recited a religious text commanding Muslims to kill Jews, had no desire to incite hatred in his sermon from 2017, a French court ruled.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/18/2021 1:39:30 AM
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Can the struggle for Soviet Jewry help navigate 21st century peoplehood?
Jews in Israel and the US appeared to find some form of unity in the struggle to free Soviet Jewry. This effort gave many Jews a sense of peoplehood.
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
9/18/2021 1:21:22 AM
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Remains from Warsaw Ghetto buried in Jewish cemetery
Members of the Jewish community of Warsaw buried the bones of a person who may have died 80 years ago in the city’s ghetto during the Holocaust.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/18/2021 1:28:38 AM
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Jon Ossoff condemns antisemitism in Yom Kippur speech
Jon Ossoff spoke at an Atlanta synagogue on Yom Kippur to denounce two incidents of antisemitic graffiti at local high schools.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
9/18/2021 2:08:49 AM
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IDF teams to provide care for COVID-19 patients treated at home
Operation Hand in Hand is a joint effort of the IDF's Medical Corps, the Health Ministry and Israel's healthcare providers to take strain off Israeli hospitals.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 2:37:23 AM
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his partner have Jewish wedding
Polis announced his marriage to Marlon Reis, with whom he has two children, in social media posts late Wednesday afternoon, just hours before Yom Kippur.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
9/18/2021 2:50:59 AM
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Attorney of cop accused of murdering wife: He did not intend to kill her
Diana Raz, the victim of the suspected murder, was a couples’ mentor. Her husband Amir allegedly killed her during an argument in February.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 3:36:59 AM
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Meet Whistle: Gotham City’s latest superhero is Jewish
“My heroine engages with her Jewishness in much the same way that I do," said the superhero's creator, E. Lockhart.
By JULIAN VOLOJ/JTA \
9/18/2021 3:35:11 AM
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Jewish adult summer camp includes color war, fire breathing and shabbat
Held on Labor Day weekend just before Rosh Hashanah, Camp Nai Nai Nai drew some 100 adults in their 20s and 30s from throughout North America to have fun, make new friends and do Jewish stuff.
By SAMANTHA COOPER/JTA \
9/18/2021 3:42:47 AM
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The British rabbi working to make more Orthodox women leaders
Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz has kickstarted a conversation about how far British Orthodoxy is willing – or able – to adapt to women who want to see it move in a more egalitarian direction.
By JACOB JUDAH/JTA \
9/18/2021 4:39:14 AM
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A private investigator observed a US synagogue during the High Holy Days
A private investigator was hired by an Ohio city to observe Jews entering and exiting a synagogue on Rosh Hashanah as part of an ongoing lawsuit and worshippers are outraged.
By Jane Kaufman/JTA \
9/18/2021 4:07:18 AM
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COVID has turned S. Florida into a promised land for Orthodox New Yorkers
Throughout the pandemic, South Florida’s Orthodox Jewish communities from Miami all the way north to Boca Raton have experienced a major COVID-driven population boom.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/18/2021 4:22:49 AM
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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 6:21:14 AM
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Man who murdered Jewish lawyer wanted to kill 'Jewish Satan worshippers'
Joseph Angel Alvarez was arrested September 8 for the November 2020 murder of a lawyer, Georgette Kaufmann, and the aggravated assault of her husband Daniel in their El Paso, Texas, home.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 7:12:53 AM
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Baseball: Israel overcomes Italy 11-5 to reach gold medal game
The Israeli side beat the odds as well as a powerful Italian national team managed by iconic Hall of Famer Mike Piazza.
By DANNY GROSSMAN \
9/18/2021 7:19:31 AM
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US Palestinian Affairs Unit refuses to acknowledge Yom Kippur
The United States PAU was closed on Thursday due to a "local holiday."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 8:46:49 AM
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Gantz orders construction of IDF intelligence HQ in the Negev
The IDF announced the Intelligence Directorate HQ will be moved to the Negev as part of its "IDF Ascent to the Negev" project.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 10:57:04 AM
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Israeli nearly drowns in Ashdod beach, in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 10:02:07 AM
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Future drug combinations on COVID can be used with deep learning - study
Overall, two new drug combinations were found in the end to treat COVID-19.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 10:36:40 AM
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Palestinians arrested crossing Gaza border into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 11:40:33 AM
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Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travelers
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 11:21:38 AM
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Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters, arrest nearly 270
In Sydney, riot squad officers, highway patrol, detectives, and general duties police were also deployed to the streets, preventing large gatherings.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 11:28:04 AM
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Yemen's Houthis execute nine men for involvement in Samad death
Houthi authorities said the nine men were charged and convicted for their involvement in the killing of Samad, including spying and sharing sensitive information with the Saudi-led coalition.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 11:49:23 AM
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Israel to dose last BriLife Phase II trial participant on Sunday
The Phase II trial had been approved and kicked off in December 2020, around the time the first vaccines arrived in Israel
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/18/2021 7:15:20 PM
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BGU collaborates with Moroccan university on research and education
The signing ceremony between the two universities had to be conducted via Zoom due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 1:24:53 PM
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SpaceX capsule with world first all-civilian crew set for splashdown
SpaceX supplied the spacecraft, launched it from Florida and flew it from the company's suburban Los Angeles headquarters.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 1:53:08 PM
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US Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally
Hours before the rally was set to start, Capitol police officers holding riot helmets and armed with batons and pistols took up positions outside the fence.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 10:36:55 PM
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Cava Group international holiday packages open the world
A private Cava Group tourism push puts exotic locations such as the Caribbean, Tanzania, Hawaii and more within reach.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 2:54:22 PM
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Lebanon parliament speaker says Israel 'violating Lebanese sovereignty'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 3:00:11 PM
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Spending the holidays at Kfar Maccabiah
By RINA GALMOR \
9/18/2021 2:58:50 PM
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Ramle – a city of the world
When you think about where to take a family trip on Sukkot, I’d bet that Ramle is not on the top of your list. But after spending a day there, it really should be.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
9/19/2021 12:50:30 PM
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Donald Trump caused the Republican culture of denial - opinion
Trump’s lasting damage to the Republican party will be enormous, but possibly the most harmful to the party and to the republic will be his culture of denial.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
9/18/2021 3:10:31 PM
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Napoleon, Hitler, Vatican: All collectors - opinion
We have all been collectors at one time or another, whether it was baseball cards, dolls, stamps, coins, art, etc. Napoleon, Hitler, and the Vatican were three of the most infamous collectors.
By DAVID S. LEVINE \
9/18/2021 3:15:34 PM
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Islamic terrorism and the Age of the Holocaust - opinion
Shrouded by what is portrayed as a “humanitarian” agenda – “self-determination,” “end the occupation – free Palestine,” “global jihad/intifada,” etc. – radical Islamists promote terrorism and murder.
By MOSHE DANN \
9/18/2021 3:19:47 PM
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‘What’s mine is mine, and what’s yours will be mine’ - opinion
Defense Minister Benny Gantz recently announced his intention to approve construction plans for 2,000 housing units in Judea and Samaria.
By AVRAHAM BINYAMIN \
9/18/2021 3:24:24 PM
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Polish history in the Shoah is not black and white - opinion
At a time when leaders around the globe are whitewashing and rewriting history, it is critical that we don’t judge and condemn all people living in those communities.
By KAREN KIRSTEN \
9/19/2021 10:38:07 AM
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Delivering the truth in dance
Dancer Ori Lenkinski focuses on an unlikely subject matter at the Akko Festival
By JOY BERNARD \
9/18/2021 3:33:42 PM
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Expanding the keyhole of the future
Zion’s Fiction returns with a second anthology
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
9/20/2021 8:42:57 PM
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Taliban prevents girls from going back to high school as education system reopens
At some of the schools that have managed to operate, girls up to the sixth grade have attended, and women students have gone to university classes. But high schools for girls have been closed.
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 4:38:17 PM
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Portugal approves entry of vaccinated and recovered Israelis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 5:00:10 PM
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Controversial US, UK, Australia deal has ramifications for Middle East
The new deal is called AUKUS and involves Australia receiving technology for nuclear-powered submarines. It is interpreted as a way to strengthen Australia, a key US - UK ally, in the face of China.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/18/2021 5:02:41 PM
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Technion food research center gets an upgrade
The Technion will partner with the Carasso family to renovate the FoodTech building and make it more advanced.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 5:06:28 PM
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Naftali Bennett’s 5 reasons for giving a third COVID-19 shot in Israel
PM Naftali Bennett went against the WHO's recommendation by approving the booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccine.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/18/2021 7:39:00 PM
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ISIS-tied Indonesian militant leader killed in Jakarta
A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on Saturday afternoon.
By REUTERS \
9/19/2021 7:22:32 AM
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Republican committee member who opposed mask mandates dies of COVID-19
Gregg Prentice, 61, led the Hillsborough County Election Integrity Committee and was a critic of the vaccine, mask mandates, and other preventative measures.
By SIMCHA PASKO \
9/18/2021 7:05:19 PM
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Jenin gunmen ready to foil possible IDF ‘incursion’
The gunmen said that they have formed a “Joint Operations Room” consisting of representatives of various Palestinian factions to repel a possible “invasion” by the IDF.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/18/2021 7:09:22 PM
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Religion is not a political tool - editorial
It is time to stop the politicization of our religion.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/18/2021 8:19:48 PM
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Experts weigh in on the Biden administration restricting aid to Egypt
The Biden administration will withhold $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
9/18/2021 9:24:17 PM
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IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi visits Itzik Saidian in hospital
Itzik Saidian self-immolated in April to protest the treatment received by PTSD-stricken disabled IDF veterans.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 8:59:53 PM
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Molotov Cocktails thrown at two girls in Ramle
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 9:04:45 PM
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Parents of 12-year-old killed while riding his bike speak publicly
His parents spoke about their reaction at the moment that they heard that their son had been killed, and shared stories about him, his personality, and his hobbies.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/18/2021 9:06:18 PM
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No Western state bid for speech, leading role at Durban
Declaration for anniversary conference does not roll back anti-Israel content; Romania joins boycott.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
9/18/2021 9:50:02 PM
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Gantz meets with Netanyahu once more
According to a report, Netanyahu once again repeated an offer to Gantz that he ditch the current government and form a new one, as prime minister, with the Likud and right-wing, religious parties.
By JEREMY SHARON \
9/18/2021 9:47:57 PM
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Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun - report
Some would say that the operation succeeded in throwing Iran’s nuclear program into chaos for some months, but that Tehran has long since recovered.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/19/2021 8:15:15 PM
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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Syrian gas pipeline
By REUTERS \
9/18/2021 10:20:39 PM