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Asian Jews are suffering. We need you to listen
I felt like all I had ever known in this world was rejection, fear and death. The only question I could ask was “why?” and my mom — my beautiful, strong, stubborn, wise mom — said, “We’re Jews."
By REBECCA KUSS/JTA \
3/19/2021 12:59:22 AM
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Should Nikki Haley's photo be in the paper? Haredi magazines aren't sure
The refusal of haredi publications to print photographs of women has been a controversial issue for years.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
3/19/2021 12:39:55 AM
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US, China strained relations on display in first talks of Biden presidency
Beijing has said Washington is full of illusions if it thinks it will compromise.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 5:30:12 AM
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Israel vaccinates over 100,000 Palestinian workers in two weeks
Palestinians with Israeli work permits received vaccinations at 13 stations throughout Jewish communities in the West Bank.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 6:39:11 AM
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Iceland recognizes Judaism as an official state religion
The country has only one rabbi, Avi Feldman, who initiated the Chabad Lubavitch of Iceland in 2018. Feldman and the community have worked hard to gain Iceland's formal approval.
By HADASSAH BRENNER \
3/19/2021 8:26:57 AM
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Holocaust survivor gymnast and rabbi honored with Hungarian Order of Merit
Rabbi Shlomo Koves and Holocaust survivor gymnast Agnes Keleti are among this year's recipients of the prestigious order.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 6:34:30 AM
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Israel archives to be digitalized and made accessible to all citizens
"If a nation does not respect its past, its present is poor, and its future is shrouded in fog."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2021 6:50:56 PM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene makes case against immigration in Orthodox magazine
Greene draws a contrast in the piece between contemporary immigration and the era in which Jews came to the United States in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
3/19/2021 3:18:34 AM
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Israel’s Arab citizens are at a crossroads
A Q&A session between the director of the Arab-Jewish Relations Program and JTA reporter sheds light on the status and perspective of Israeli Arabs.
By JTA STAFF \
3/19/2021 3:25:59 AM
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Soup Nazi Kitchen restaurant name provokes anger, vandalism
“It really diminishes and makes light of the horrors of the Holocaust.”
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/19/2021 3:37:28 AM
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Top retired Israeli security officials back Colin Kahl, Biden nominee
Israeli officials who worked with Kahl during the Obama years are openly throwing their support to him, saying he was instrumental in securing funding for Israel’s Iron Dome.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/19/2021 3:47:44 AM
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This Passover, I’m finding freedom in forgiveness
“Freedom is so much more than a vaccine or the ability to move to a new city or take a new job.”
By MARNI BATISTA/JTA \
3/19/2021 3:48:57 AM
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A year of COVID lockdowns has revived Israel’s kibbutz movement
“I think this coronavirus time really challenged us regarding the type of life we want to have.”
By LINDA GRADSTEIN/JTA \
3/19/2021 3:54:41 AM
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Canadian diplomat says not allowed into court for Michael Spavor trial
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 4:00:16 AM
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Israeli-Dutch Jew leads new progressive party into Dutch parliament
Israeli- Dutch Jew Itay Garmy ran the campaign for a new progressive political party, Volt, which won three seats in this week’s national election.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/19/2021 6:57:55 AM
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Youth Movement calls for application of sovereignty in West Bank
"This time, don’t just make promises – this time keep the promises!," read the call that went on to say that the majority of Israelis voted for a right-wing government.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 6:27:21 AM
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Orthodox Jewish college students help 230 New Yorkers get vaccinated
The OU-JLIC reached out to local synagogues and community centers asking them to spread the word that whoever is in need of guidance or help should contact the volunteers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2021 6:51:37 PM
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Israel Elections: Likud lead grows, as Sa'ar keeps falling - poll
Sa'ar's party, which at one point trailed Likud by only five seats, is now in a tie for fourth place, with Joint List, Shas and Yisrael Beytenu.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/19/2021 8:21:52 AM
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Four elections in two years - what’s next?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 6:00:43 AM
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'Hidden Jew' Robert Powell celebrates his bar mitzvah at age 65
"My bar mitzvah firmly links the past with the present. If we don’t understand where we’ve come from, how do we understand who we really are?"
By HADASSAH BRENNER \
3/19/2021 6:39:56 AM
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Kinneret rises by half-a-centimeter overnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 8:13:01 AM
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Controversial California ethnic studies curriculum passes, 11-0 vote
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 8:30:26 AM
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes China's Xizang region – EMSC
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 8:39:45 AM
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Harvard President awarded honorary doctorate from University of Haifa
“Israel has demonstrated to the world that a country or a region doesn't need to be rich in natural resources in order to be a wealthy country," said President Bacow after receiving the honor.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 8:45:23 AM
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'Price tag' attack near Jerusalem: Regards from Ahuvia
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 9:30:41 AM
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Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 9:37:45 AM
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Verbal abuse, no supplies: Social workers' pandemic struggles
These high numbers are similar to those of social workers in Iran, according to the study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and UC Berkeley.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/20/2021 9:57:47 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,225 new cases on Thursday, 1.9% positivity rate
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 9:52:14 AM
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Majority of Americans support prosecution of Capitol rioters - poll
Americans view prosecution of the Capitol rioters as "very important," and a similar share sees political extremism as a "major problem" for the country, according to Pew Research Center.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/19/2021 10:17:31 AM
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Di Fir Kashes? National Yiddish Theatre to co-present 'Third Seder' for Passover
"We hope this virtual offering will allow people from Melbourne to Manhattan an opportunity to incorporate songs or poems from our seder into their own family Passover celebrations."
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/19/2021 4:46:50 PM
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400-year-old Torah ark fully restored by Vercelli Jewish community
This is the latest in a number of Jewish heritage projects coordinated by the Jewish community.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2021 12:47:53 PM
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Bennett challenges Netanyahu to debate
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/19/2021 11:07:20 AM
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Israeli youth follow Greta's footsteps, march for the planet - pictures
"Promise us you will take care of the climate crisis immediately," they said, "that it will be above personal politics - pass the laws that will prevent the next ecological disaster."
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/19/2021 12:01:22 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 12:43:33 PM
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'Israel has attacked Iranian ships dozens of times in recent years'
The Israeli attacks against Iranian vessels have led to an approximately $1 billion loss to Hezbollah over the last three years.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 11:59:52 AM
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Palestinian Authority attempting to conceal terrorist stipends - report
Former terrorists will be recruited into the authority's security services as part of this program, which could jeopardize Israeli security and cooperation.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/20/2021 11:52:34 AM
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Greece mulls lifting some COVID restrictions - minister
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 12:28:10 PM
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On this day 2012: Jewish massacre in Toulouse, France leaves 4 dead
The victims were 8-year-old Myriam Monsonego, brothers Arié and Gabriel Sandler, 6 and 3, and their father Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, a teacher at the school.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
3/20/2021 10:37:04 AM
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A Song for Nisan: Open Up All the Windows
פִּתְחוּ אֶת כָּל הַחַלוֹנוֹת
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
3/19/2021 1:35:28 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says Biden comments on Putin 'unacceptable'
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 1:29:21 PM
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A Song for Adar: A Prophetic, Cosmic, Merry Song
שִיר נְבוּאִי קוֹסְמִי עַלִיז
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
3/19/2021 1:33:39 PM
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Palestinian killed by IDF during stone-throwing clashes
Asked for comment, the IDF said the incident was under examination.
By REUTERS,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/20/2021 10:58:53 PM
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Canadian drone tech used in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - report
Internal government documents revealed that the Trudeau government exported drone optics to Turkey, which were in turn used by Azerbaijan in its 2020 war with Armenia.
By MICHAEL STARR \
3/19/2021 2:27:43 PM
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Greece to focus on education in IHRA presidency to combat antisemitism
On Wednesday, a mural memorializing the Jewish community of Thessaloniki was vandalized. 50,000 Jews from there perished in the Holocaust.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 2:35:50 PM
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Iran says to cold test redesigned Arak nuclear reactor
Iran is enriching up to 20% purity at another plant, Fordow.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 3:41:17 PM
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Photo of Amir Ohana shooting at 'Center-Left bloc' target posted online
The Internal Security minister later apologized for posting the photo.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/20/2021 10:47:16 AM
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FBI releases videos of suspects assaulting Capitol, federal officers
So far, the FBI has arrested 300 people involved in the insurrection. Some 65 were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 5:21:14 PM
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Sara Netanyahu released from hospital after appendicitis surgery
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 4:47:52 PM
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Netanyahu makes big promises in political rally ahead of elections
Netanyahu is considering buying up vaccines, so that Israel can become the main distributor to other countries, ensuring it keeps its advantage over the rest of the world.
By HADASSAH BRENNER \
3/19/2021 5:40:21 PM
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Concerns over Mideast vaccine hesitancy increase after AstraZeneca row
As the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region tends to be more skeptical about vaccines, an increase in the number of people refusing the vaccine could delay a return to a new normal.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/19/2021 5:16:49 PM
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US charges Proud Boys with conspiring to impede Congress on January 6
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 5:30:43 PM
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Mossad chief Cohen, Dermer sought end of US sanctions on mining magnate
Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler had sanctions placed on him by the US for allegedly corrupt activities in the DRC.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2021 6:28:32 PM
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Harnessing the power of self-confidence
Gilboa/Galil forward Jehyve Floyd opens up about his hoops journey and motivation for his book.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
3/19/2021 6:20:47 PM
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Taking notes by hand, instead of by phone or tablet leads to better memory
"Our take-home message is to use paper notebooks for information we need to learn or memorize," said one of the researchers.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/19/2021 9:47:41 PM
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Facebook services go down for users, including WhatsApp and Instagram
Downdetector showed there were more than 1.2 million incidents of people reporting issues with Instagram.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 8:10:32 PM
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Biden stumbles while boarding plane, White House says he's fine
"It's very windy outside," said Jean-Pierre when asked about his stumbling. "He is doing 100 percent fine."
By REUTERS \
3/20/2021 10:14:37 AM
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Israel's election is heading toward a deadlock, final polls predict
Anti-Netanyahu bloc wins only 55-57 seats in all five polls; uncommitted Yamina could give it a coalition.
By CODY LEVINE \
3/21/2021 3:55:05 PM
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Biden slips: Mossad parody regrets adding 'fun slide' to Air Force One
Implying that it had a hand in making the presidential aircraft, the agency made a meme of Homer Simpson standing in front of a lever that reads "super fun happy slide."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/20/2021 11:02:31 AM
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US and China spar over racism at United Nations
A Chinese official said there was no "genocide" in Xinjiang.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 9:47:38 PM
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Major rise in demand for Shmurah Matzah amid Passover - survey
The alleged cause of the rise in demand for Shmurah Matzah was due to a campaign initiated by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/19/2021 10:41:26 PM
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UK PM Johnson gets his first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine
By REUTERS \
3/19/2021 11:55:42 PM