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Reactive Kindness
By Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman \
12/19/2017 12:03:59 AM
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Pence to reschedule Middle East trip for the week of January 14
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 12:34:15 AM
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Pence delays trip to Israel, Egypt until mid-January
Senior administration officials say the vice president was a chief advocate for the move.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/19/2017 12:42:23 AM
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Sarah Palin's son charged in domestic dispute at parents' Alaska home
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 2:10:47 AM
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Abbas to visit Saudi Arabia amid differences over US Jerusalem recognition
After the announcement, the group met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/19/2017 3:04:16 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv edges Beitar at Teddy
Yellow-and-blue triumphs thanks to excellent first half to close to within four points of first place
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2017 4:47:22 AM
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Gilboa makes it three straight wins with Haifa victory
Gliboa lost guard J’Covan Brown to a suspected concussion, with the American being taken to hospital for further tests.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2017 4:51:14 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv targeting significant road win in Athens
Spahija knows a balanced performance is required to give Panathinaikos a run for its money.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2017 4:54:06 AM
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Pence press conference can go ahead on upper Western Wall plaza
Source in coordinating team denies report that Kotel Rabbi barred VP from talking to the press at sacred site.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/19/2017 4:56:59 AM
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2018 Global defense spending to hit post-Cold War high of $1.67 trillion
Iran slightly outspends Israel, both dwarfed by Saudi Arabia
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/19/2017 10:38:27 AM
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US blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 5:27:41 AM
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Abbas says Palestinians to seek full United Nations membership
“The US has chosen not to be a mediator for the peace process. We reject it as mediator. The US is with Israel and supports and backs it.”
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/19/2017 8:23:13 AM
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Economics and apathy outweighing protest in Ramallah
While tens of thousands protest in Turkey and Indonesia, only a dozen Palestinian youths show up to burn tires and throw stones at Israeli troops
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/19/2017 5:45:47 AM
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Ari Shavit, Mel Gibson and the notion of rehabilitation
I don’t believe Shavit needs to be banished to Siberia for the rest of his days.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/19/2017 6:03:28 AM
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By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
12/19/2017 7:02:46 AM
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Palestinian woman filmed provoking IDF soldiers arrested overnight
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2017 8:15:57 AM
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For now, Israel won’t deal with far-right Austrian Freedom Party ministers
Israel is believed to be waiting to see how other like-minded countries deal with the new government before taking a formal stand.
By HERB KEINON \
12/19/2017 8:47:40 AM
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Report: Russia detains Norwegian citizen over suspected spying
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 10:07:03 AM
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Iran says Trump cannot cause collapse of nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 10:14:40 AM
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Trump thanks Kiryat Yam mayor for naming park after him
The city announced the park would be named after the president following his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2017 10:23:57 AM
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Assad says France sponsors terrorism, cannot talk about peace
French response: "When you have spent your days massacring your people, you should be generally a little more discrete.”
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 10:24:45 AM
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Palestinian teen filmed slapping IDF soldiers arrested overnight
Ahed Tamimi, 16, is a member of a famous activist family from the village of Nabi Saleh, which holds almost weekly protests against Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2017 10:53:25 AM
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Centrist politicians back Jerusalem declaration despite violent response
“Jerusalem is our eternal capital and President Trump did the right thing in recognizing that,” said Yair Lapid.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/19/2017 11:02:31 AM
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WATCH: 600 Israelis take on an American rock song
The 600 singers - of all ages and backgrounds - had just an hour to practice the song, which many of them had likely never heard, before they recorded it.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/19/2017 11:35:58 AM
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Liberman: Israel willing to pay the price for Trump's Jerusalem decision
"We know what to do, how to do it and, most importantly, when to take action," Israel's defense minister said during a survey of southern communities.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/19/2017 12:43:53 PM
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Education Minister Naftali Bennett: Palestine is a 'fake state'
"We've granted them a state in Gaza and they turned it into Afghanistan in the heart of Israel. We aren't about to make that mistake again," Bennett said.
By SHOSHANA KRANISH \
12/19/2017 12:17:49 PM
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Iran summons Swiss envoy over US's 'irresponsible' missile claim
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 12:26:36 PM
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Saudi-led airstrikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 12:48:08 PM
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Soroka includes Palestinian doctors in ultrasound training
During the course, the instructors also traveled to hospitals in the West Bank to examine patients with the local staff.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2017 12:49:40 PM
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Blast heard in Saudi capital, smoke seen
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 1:06:46 PM
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Def. Minister: Palestinian who slapped soldier will get what she deserves
“Whoever goes wild during the day, will be arrested at night. This is also an important message,” Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2017 1:17:18 PM
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Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile towards Riyadh
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 1:20:43 PM
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Saudi-led coalition says intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 1:21:28 PM
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Wheelchair-bound Israelis take to new heights at the top of Masada
About 80 people partook in the event, some of whom were seeing the monument for the first time in their lives.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2017 1:29:43 PM
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Personal photos capture Holy Land stories of British World War I soldiers
World War I represented the first time that British soldiers could carry a personal camera with them into a military expedition.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/19/2017 1:56:55 PM
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Yemen's Houthis say missile targeted meeting of Saudi leaders
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 1:48:06 PM
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Indonesian vice president calls boycott over US Jerusalem decision 'misguided'
"Do we dare to boycott iPhones, stop using Google? Can (you) live without them?(You) cannot live without them now," Indonesia's vice president said.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 2:18:11 PM
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Former PM spokesman planning right-wing anti-corruption rally
“There is no need for elections. The Likud can choose a new leader who has clean hands.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/19/2017 2:30:25 PM
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Kazimierz Piechowski, leader of daring escape from Auschwitz, dies at 98
He was one of four men in the escape plan involving stolen SS uniforms and weapons, and the truck of Rudolf Hess.
By JTA \
12/19/2017 2:39:23 PM
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Jewish youth group disavows former director over sexual harassment claims
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/19/2017 2:50:51 PM
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Israeli bus company invests millions in wireless charging electric roads
With this innovation, there is no need for batteries or cable charging.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 3:06:57 PM
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Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missile targeted residential areas
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 3:24:19 PM
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Viral video of teen slapping soldiers has both sides claiming a win
Video from protest at Nabi Saleh has been shared by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian accounts on social media.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/19/2017 3:36:27 PM
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UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 3:55:40 PM
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8 Days of olim shining their light on Israel: Nili Block
Shining light through women’s empowerment and self-defense.
By Nefesh B Nefesh \
12/19/2017 4:02:08 PM
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German ban on Islamist group True Religion confirmed as complaints dropped
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 4:11:09 PM
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Nazi hunters recommend nine for prosecution
The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi-hunter, Efraim Zuroff, has encouraged the public to provide tips on possible perpetrators, an effort titled “Operation Last Chance.”
By JTA \
12/19/2017 4:17:54 PM
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Hanukka retreat in Jerusalem empowers widows and their children
"Hanukka is the happiest and the saddest holiday for these children."
By SARAH LEVI \
12/19/2017 4:17:58 PM
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A guiding light into a community in need
As the Jewish people celebrate Hanukka, a look at how the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has helped foster a miracle of hope.
By RACHEL COHEN \
12/19/2017 4:29:19 PM
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Meet Hostinger: The Fastest Web Hosting Service In The Market This Year
By PROMO CONTENT \
12/19/2017 4:34:12 PM
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Congressman urges US to investigate Obama-Hezbollah accusations
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2017 5:05:29 PM
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UN official 'shocked' by IDF killing of Gaza amputee
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said the events can be traced to the US announcement on Jerusalem, “which breaks international consensus and was dangerously provocative.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2017 5:03:27 PM
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Two Bedouin-Romanian minors held in Israeli airport
The two minors, aged eight and 12, were meant to visit Israel with their father, a Rahat Beduin, but are held by Security.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
12/19/2017 5:34:35 PM
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Sources: Three killed, 80 wounded in protests in Iraqi Kurdish town
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 5:43:25 PM
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Hoenlein awarded Begin Prize for Israel-Diaspora leadership
Chancellor of Ariel University also receives prize.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/19/2017 5:51:55 PM
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Bennett, Shaked ‘counter-revolution against High Court activism' unveiled
The national debate over judicial activism has swung wildly in both directions.
By Yonah Jeremy Bob,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2017 5:57:56 PM
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WATCH: Lighting the 8th candle with champion of Jewish tradition
Rachelle Fraenkel's son, Naftali, was abducted and killed by Hamas terrorists, and the strength of her spirit despite living through one of the worst tragedies to befall a parent inspired a nation.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2017 6:13:42 PM
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Nazareth Christmas festival under way
The festival includes daily entertainment performances on the streets of the Old City, including street theater, circus and magic performers, fire displays, street music and food stands.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/19/2017 6:24:10 PM
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Friend or foe? How the unconscious mind picks out faces in a crowd
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2017 6:24:36 PM
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Teva CEO rejects Netanyahu plea to minimize layoffs, avoid closing Jerusalem plant
Outside the meeting, thousands of soon-to-be laid-off Teva employees demonstrated with their families.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
12/19/2017 6:28:21 PM
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Iraqi PM says will take action if any citizen is attacked in Kurdistan
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 6:29:35 PM
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Attackers of Arab doctor in Betar Illit indicted
In order to record the incident, the doctor pulled out a cellular phone and filmed the four.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/19/2017 6:39:41 PM
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New Western Wall tunnels synagogue opened
The synagogue is deep inside the complex and is adjacent to the area above which the ancient Jewish temples on the Temple Mount stood, and the inner sanctum of the Holy of Holies in particular.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/19/2017 6:49:59 PM
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Poland to invest $28 million to restore Warsaw Jewish Cemetery
Excavation of a burial ground in eastern Poland on hold after human remains dug up.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/19/2017 6:54:17 PM
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WATCH: Bar Rafaeli does the eighth night of Hanukka in Bnei Brak
Is Bar Rafaeli moving closer to religion?
By MIKI LEVIN/MAARIV \
12/19/2017 6:55:40 PM
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Egyptian army says officer killed in attack in North Sinai
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 6:57:48 PM
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UN to make political proposals to kickstart Syrian reform process
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 6:59:01 PM
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Source: Iraqi Kurdish security forces raid local broadcaster NRT, take it off air
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 6:59:50 PM
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Canada synagogues get hate mail saying ‘Jewry must perish’
B’nai Brith Canada described the threats as being “an eight on the frighten[ing] scale.”
By TAMARA ZIEVE,JTA \
12/19/2017 7:10:40 PM
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Sinking Kinneret to get infusion of desalinated water
With Israel apparently approaching a fifth-consecutive dry year, the Kinneret has dropped to dangerously low levels.
By JTA \
12/19/2017 7:35:44 PM
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Kurds reported killed as mass protests sweep Kurdistan region of Iraq
As political supporters of different parties trade accusations, many wonder whether protests will deepen political crises and what the protesters hope to achieve.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/19/2017 7:58:51 PM
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Stabbed J’lem bus guard’s condition remains critical
Elmaliach, 46, from Adam (Geva Binyamin), was stabbed in the heart by Yasin Abu al-Qur’a, a 24-year-old from the Nablus area.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/19/2017 8:08:48 PM
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Billboards, buses and camels show love for Trump in Jerusalem
The campaign was created by Dr. Mike Evans, a prominent Christian Zionist and one of Trump’s first high-profile backers in the evangelical community.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2017 8:17:30 PM
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Sources: Egyptian army officer jailed after announcing presidential candidacy
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 8:23:32 PM
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Israel looks to fend off further PA moves in international arena
The Foreign Ministry is bracing for – and instructing its delegations abroad to try to fend off – Palestinian efforts to take the measure that the US vetoed to the General Assembly.
By HERB KEINON \
12/19/2017 9:00:20 PM
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Recognition of Jerusalem a good first step
By Martin Wasserman \
12/19/2017 9:13:14 PM
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Ties with Austria
Israel also has a moral responsibility to take a stand against xenophobia even when not directed against Jews.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/19/2017 9:24:57 PM
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Keeping it in the family
Raised Catholic, Italian pianist Luca Buratto talks about how he is influenced by his Jewish great-grandfather’s legacy.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/19/2017 9:25:22 PM
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Skipping with Maestro
When Yemenite-inflected material, freer-flowing ideas, and a smidgeon of electronica meet.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/19/2017 9:30:59 PM
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OUR WORLD: The international community and the liberal media
It should be an embarrassment to the New York Times and its colleagues that they have refused to report why Haley and Trump are demonstrably right to stand alone.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
12/19/2017 9:35:53 PM
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US House approves final tax legislation
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 9:37:19 PM
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Oscars documentary shortlists spotlight Jewish stories
Finalists for short film include ‘116 Cameras’ and ‘One of Us’ for features.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/19/2017 9:38:52 PM
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Writing as a Means to Stretch and as a Means to Create Artifacts
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
12/19/2017 9:40:41 PM
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Top British DJ Bonobo to perform in TA in Feb.
British musician/producer/DJ Simon Green, professionally known as Bonobo, will be performing in Israel for the first time on February 21 at the Tel Aviv Convention Center.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
12/19/2017 9:44:42 PM
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Israel: Crying or laughing?
The general picture produced by the Democracy Index is of a manic-depressive society.
By Yedidia Z. Stern \
12/19/2017 9:46:02 PM
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White House: Trump, UK's May talk Middle East peace
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 9:54:27 PM
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TECH TALK: Israeli startups find fusion with Los Angeles
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
12/19/2017 9:56:41 PM
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Reaping the benefits of digital public diplomacy
Yet reaping the full benefit of digital public diplomacy requires that diplomats invest time and resources in cultivating online relationships which rest on dialogue.
By CORNELIU BJOLA,ILAN MANOR \
12/19/2017 9:57:38 PM
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December 20, 2017: Readers weigh in on the matter of Messianic Jews
Our readers weigh in.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/19/2017 10:08:25 PM
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The Palestinian grinches stealing Christmas
No matter what the city will eventually look like, Israel is the right choice to control the Old City because only Israel is willing to protect the religious freedom of Jews, Christians and Muslims.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/20/2017 11:37:17 PM
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GRAPEVINE:Monument for Machal
The joys of Hebrew acronyms and returning to Iraq.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/19/2017 10:24:30 PM
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The Bangladeshi government’s hypocrisy on Trump’s Jerusalem declaration
Bangladesh’s prime minister condemns Trump for his Jerusalem declaration while denying the will of the people
By RACHEL AVRAHAM \
12/19/2017 10:27:39 PM
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CENTER FIELD: Why rabbinical students erred in blasting Trump
How can you confuse recognizing Jerusalem with seeking peace?
By GIL TROY \
12/19/2017 10:31:05 PM
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Three prominent, biased commentators on Trump’s Jerusalem decision
“One has to be ashamed when in the streets of German cities so frequently hatred of Jews is shown.”
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
12/19/2017 10:34:19 PM
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Sweden, a dangerous country for Jews, can become a danger for Europe
‘Watching the Moon at Night’ is a powerful wake-up call.
By SHIMON SAMUELS \
12/19/2017 10:34:45 PM
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Palestinians and Israelis do not need US approval for self-determination
Why is a statement by the US president about Jerusalem getting so much attention?
By HEN MAZZIG \
12/19/2017 10:38:41 PM
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Netanyahu: Police recommendation will be trashed
The prime minister also lashed out at the anti-corruption protests, saying that they are political and organized by people who are themselves corrupt.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/19/2017 11:06:27 PM
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Bundestag deputy wants foreigners who burn Israeli flags to be expelled
Lawmaker Armin Schuster advocated on Monday for the extradition of foreigners living in Germany who torch Israeli flags.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/19/2017 10:51:12 PM
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US: Latest Houthi missile 'bears hallmarks' of Iran arms attacks
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 11:11:59 PM
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US State Department calls for Myanmar to release Reuters journalists
By REUTERS \
12/19/2017 11:26:48 PM