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Netanyahu risks angering religious Jews with Shabbat attendance at Kohl's funeral
The PM did everything he could so as not to violate Shabbat traditions while attending the funeral of former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, but his attendance didn't escape the attention of critics.
By JOY BERNARD \
7/2/2017 12:38:54 AM
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Hundreds of thousands march for LGBT rights in Madrid
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 1:46:05 AM
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Hadassah parents halt hunger strike
Mediation continues
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 2:19:26 AM
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Equal rights, opportunity highlight President’s Prize for Volunteerism
President Reuven Rivlin bestowed the award on this year's individuals and organizations who selfless activities for the country have made a significant impact.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/2/2017 2:25:26 AM
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Reforming the reform
It took many years for Americans to get better access to healthcare; Israelis have
had universal entitlement to core medical benefits for 22 years. Both countries
can learn from the other.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 2:34:06 AM
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Nano paves the way for advanced devices
A new development discovered by Israeli researchers can reshape the future of optoelectronics.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 2:40:51 AM
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Care to share
Airlines excelling in customer service do so by helping flyers enjoy even most routine aspects of travel
By MARK FELDMAN \
7/2/2017 2:48:23 AM
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Saudi media threatens Qatar as ultimatum nears expiry
Will Qatar refuse to drop its support for terrorists? If not, major Arab powers are more than willing to fight back.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
7/2/2017 3:04:01 AM
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May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 3:45:42 AM
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Acid levels high in Negev after sewage spill
As of late Saturday afternoon, Israel Nature and Parks Authority teams were working with the Environmental Protection Ministry, continuing to map the damage.
By SHARON UDASIN \
7/2/2017 3:54:07 AM
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Health system report card gets mediocre grades from OECD
An OECD report covering 2015 shows that Israel's health infrastructures leave much to be desired.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 4:11:34 AM
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Trump praises veterans, hits media at Kennedy Center event
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 4:53:24 AM
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Bennett initiative to block dividing Jerusalem heads to early vote
Critics of the bill in question say that such a law would be a major and irreversible stumbling bloc on the way to a peace agreement.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/2/2017 5:33:58 AM
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Trump to speak by phone with leaders of Japan, China
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 6:11:21 AM
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Ex-PM Olmert released from jail after serving 16 months for corruption charges
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 6:31:54 AM
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Ex-PM Olmert released from jail, ending one of Israel's biggest corruption sagas
Former premier Ehud Olmert is released early after a 16-month imprisonment that marked one of Israel's biggest and most shocking corruption affairs.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
7/2/2017 6:41:32 AM
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On the Power of Forgiveness
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
7/2/2017 6:48:37 AM
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Trump to speak with Xi, Abe as North Korea, steel issues loom
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 7:41:47 AM
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Three car bombs hit Damascus, Syria state media reports
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 8:58:04 AM
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UNESCO experts: Hebron heritage request too focused on Muslim history
This is the third time in a row that ICOMOS has failed to recommend a Palestinian Authority proposal for inscription on the "World Heritage in Danger" list.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/2/2017 9:58:54 AM
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Former MK Basel Ghattas to enter prison for phone smuggling affair
Ghattas, who accepted the sentence as part of the plea deal in March said he smuggled the phones and SIM cards for “humanitarian and moral reasons.”
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
7/2/2017 10:22:37 AM
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Shalom Britney Spears! Pop diva touches down in Tel Aviv
The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning star arrives on an El Al plane for her first-ever Israel gig.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 10:40:43 AM
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Damascus suicide attack death toll rises to seven
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 10:50:50 AM
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Police bracing for Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem on Thursday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 10:50:54 AM
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Tel Aviv's White Night brings delight to the masses
The all-night party drew thousands for musical performances, parties, and art of all kinds.
By KAYLA STEINBERG \
7/2/2017 10:58:24 AM
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Nazi bunker takes on new role as Danish museum
The Tirpitz Museum now hosts exhibitions showing how Denmark’s coastline was used by the occupying Germans during the war, as well as revealing other features of the landscape.
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 11:02:22 AM
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'Paddington Bear' author found inspiration in Jewish refugee children
The author, who recently died, was inspired in part by the thousands of Jewish refugee children who came to the United Kingdom during World War II.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
7/2/2017 11:14:56 AM
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To My Reform Brothers and Sisters Abroad
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
7/5/2017 12:57:08 PM
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Minister: Kurdish militants kill two Turkish ruling party officials
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 11:35:38 AM
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Dry Bones Cartoon - July 2, 2017
Like Dry Bones on Facebook to get daily illustrations on your newsfeed.
By YAAKOV KIRSCHEN \
7/2/2017 11:46:42 AM
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Security forces crack 2009 case of police double murder by Palestinians
The Shin Bet and the police said many efforts had been made over the years to locate the murderers.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/2/2017 11:52:37 AM
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Canadian rabbis call on Netanyahu to reverse Western Wall, conversion decisions
Rabbis denounce last week's controversial moves as “a significant setback for Jewish religious pluralism in the world’s only Jewish homeland.”
By JEREMY SHARON,TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/2/2017 12:15:40 PM
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Israel reveals new findings on 2009 police murders
The Shin Bet and the Israel Police have released new details on the 2009 murders of two policemen.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 12:17:44 PM
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Qatar stock index sinks 3.1% before deadline in diplomatic crisis
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 12:22:34 PM
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How West Bank wineries have uncorked success
Though the Golan is known as Israel's wine country, the West Bank is home to over two dozen celebrated wineries.
By ANDREW TOBIN / JTA \
7/2/2017 1:02:19 PM
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Motosikiliztim and the making of the first Maccabiah
That the first Maccabiah actually did take place, despite very long odds against it, still seems miraculous.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/2/2017 1:10:15 PM
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Convenient adversaries
Reform Jewish Leaders: Want a prayer space at the Western Wall? Why not start with recognizing it in your prayerbook?
By PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT \
7/2/2017 1:13:40 PM
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Two suspected al Qaida militants killed in Yemen drone strike
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 1:17:56 PM
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Fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon, three reported killed
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 1:38:27 PM
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Fourth Palestinian suspect arrested over Israeli officer's murder
The arrest follows an intensive investigation initiated after three terrorists from the West Bank illegally entered Jerusalem and carried out two simultaneous coordinated attacks.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
7/2/2017 1:43:02 PM
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Quentin Tarantino engaged to Israeli singer
The famous film director is set to wed singer Daniela Pick.
By AMY SPIRO \
7/2/2017 1:56:28 PM
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US reps. slam Iran nuclear deal at Tehran regime opponents' summit
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Newt Gingrich and John Bolton were among those present.
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 2:21:15 PM
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Olmert's indicted advisor remains in legal limbo as PM goes free
Rachael Risby Raz, a former Diaspora Affairs advisor for Olmert, awaits her own trial in September, eight years after the Rishon Tours scandal.
By GIL HOFFMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/2/2017 2:26:12 PM
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Netanyahu blocks bill to prevent division of Jerusalem
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/2/2017 2:28:17 PM
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Un petit air rétro
La haine anti-israélienne étalée une fois de plus au grand jour
By MICHELE MAZEL \
7/2/2017 2:28:48 PM
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Netanyahu blocks bill to prevent division of Jerusalem
The proposal would require 80 lawmakers to approve any attempt to retreat from Israeli sovereignty in any part of the capital.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/2/2017 2:29:50 PM
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Une révolution qui dure
La première victoire électorale du Likoud a engendré une nouvelle donne politique,
économique et sociale qui a transformé le pays
By AMOTZ ASA-EL,AMOTZ ASA-EL \
7/2/2017 2:51:18 PM
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L’école de l’espoir
Un centre d’études pour migrants africains tente de renverser le cours de la fatalité
By BERNARD DICHEK \
7/2/2017 3:19:51 PM
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Teen arrested in vandalism of NY Jewish camp charged with hate crime
The state police hate crimes unit has been involved in the investigation.
By JTA \
7/2/2017 3:41:10 PM
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Femmes et talmudistes
L’étude de la Guemara n’est plus le domaine réservé de ces messieurs : la preuve avec un cours de Daf Yomi pour public féminin
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
7/2/2017 3:48:54 PM
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The state of Israeli real estate: Problems and solutions
One-on-One with Roni Brik the president of the Israel Builders Association
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
7/2/2017 3:54:51 PM
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Egyptian court sentences 20 to death for killing policemen
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 4:05:13 PM
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Une grande dame pluri-centenaire
La synagogue de Carpentras fête son 650e anniversaire
By SIMONE MREJEN-O'HANA \
7/2/2017 4:08:54 PM
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Israeli Defense Minister to Syria: 'Don't test us'
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman had stern words for Syria after spillover from the Syrian Civil war landed in Israeli territory for the fifth time in one week.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/2/2017 4:20:54 PM
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MKs expected to be allowed on Temple Mount this month
“I call on all MKs to ascend the Mount and respect the place appropriately, leaving disputes and agendas behind,” MK Yehudah Glick said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/2/2017 4:19:46 PM
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Egyptian court sentences 20 to death for killing police officers
The case involves 156 people on trial and is known as the "Kerdasa incident" in reference to the pro-Muslim Brotherhood neighborhood where violence took place in 2013 uprisings.
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 4:31:15 PM
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France's Macron vows to 'eradicate' kidnappers of French citizen
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 4:49:30 PM
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Already, enough is enough
By EARL COX \
7/2/2017 4:52:29 PM
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'65% of Latin American Jewish leaders fear terrorist attacks'
The majority of Latin American Jewish leaders believe that it is possible to live openly as a Jew in their countries.
By JTA \
7/2/2017 5:06:10 PM
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Israel rearrests Palestinian lawmaker for allegedly promoting violence
Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar was also arrested in 2015 for similar charges.
By ADAM RASGON \
7/2/2017 5:06:30 PM
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Enjoy a Mediterranean diet for colorectal health
The right choices can reduce some risks by more than 85%.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 5:13:44 PM
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US tycoon suspends funds for Israel over Kotel, conversion issues
Fallout likely to have further impact on Jewish funds to Israel.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/2/2017 5:20:12 PM
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Austria's top court upholds compulsory purchase of Hitler's birthplace
The government had seized the three-floor house in Braunau am Inn, north of Salzburg, to prevent it becoming a site of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis at the beginning of the year.
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 5:29:27 PM
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Assad appears on Syrian currency for first time
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 5:32:34 PM
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Analysis: Israel is losing support among minorities and millennials
What does Israel stand to lose?
By BEN SALES/JTA \
7/2/2017 5:44:21 PM
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US pilots reunite with Israeli ‘brothers in arms’ from Yom Kippur War
Ten American pilots and their wives took a VIP tour of Israel to see what has become of the country since they helped to fend off the surprise onslaught by its Arab neighbors 44 years ago.
By JTA \
7/2/2017 5:45:17 PM
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Holocaust survivor gives $1 million in scholarships to doctoral students
Linda Adams-Troy and Sylvan Adams, the daughter and son of 97-year-old Marcel Adams who founded of the fellowship program, will present the fellowships on behalf of their father.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/2/2017 6:14:59 PM
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MSNBC host alludes to Kushner assassination, Trump Jr. up in arms
Matthews compared President Trump to Mussolini.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 6:30:25 PM
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Trump tweets himself putting the smack-down on CNN
According to Twitter, US President Donald Trump is ready to rumble.
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 6:51:31 PM
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Assad appears on Syrian currency for first time
The release of the new notes was delayed "due to the circumstances of the war and exchange rate fluctuations."
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 7:13:15 PM
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Deaflympics athletes get president’s blessing ahead of summer games
The Deaflympics were the first official sporting events for people with disabilities.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/2/2017 7:15:05 PM
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Britney Spears spotted at the Western Wall
The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning star was spotted by fans at the Western Wall before her first-ever Israel gig.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/2/2017 7:34:36 PM
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Major defense deals to be signed during historic Modi visit to Israel
Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi will land in Jerusalem Tuesday. What's in store for the strategic defense partners?
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/2/2017 10:51:02 PM
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National-religious rabbis: Cancellation of Western Wall deal 'courageous'
Municipal chief rabbis from Safed, Petah Tikva, Samaria, prominent yeshiva deans also back haredi conversion bill giving Chief Rabbinate monopoly on conversion in Israel.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/2/2017 8:37:37 PM
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Billboard and radio campaign seeks to improve Arab-police relations
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan launches campaign to improve poor relationship between Arab-Israelis and Israeli Police.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
7/2/2017 9:02:19 PM
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A Disabled Country
By JAN VAN MIL \
7/2/2017 9:04:32 PM
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Choosing an identity
By Dov Segal \
7/2/2017 9:14:15 PM
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Israel's Labor candidates admit: Ultra-Orthodox in next coalition
Labor leaders announce that compromise on religious issues will be necessary no matter what.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/2/2017 9:05:55 PM
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Damascus car bomb killed 20
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 9:13:50 PM
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July 3, 2017: Yet more letters on Kotel, conversion conundrums
"With regard to 'Coalition leaders reach deal to temporarily resolve conversion crisis' (July 2), I do not recognize the chief rabbis or any rabbi as my mentor."
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
7/2/2017 9:30:07 PM
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Theater review: The Cherry Orchard
The past and the future conflict in all Chekhov’s plays, but not quite to this extent.
By HELEN KAYE \
7/2/2017 9:39:30 PM
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Think about it: The Labor Party leadership primaries
What the Labor Party needs, in order to remain a central player in the political game, is a charismatic leader who is not perceived as a leftie par excellence.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
7/2/2017 9:41:00 PM
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The future of Judaism is at stake
The current crisis is important not only because of what happens at the Western Wall and the relations between Israel and American Jewry, but because the very nature of Judaism is being undermined.
By REUVEN HAMMER \
7/2/2017 9:50:48 PM
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Olmert’s ordeal
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert caused damage to Israel’s political culture and contributed to the low standard we have come to expect from our politicians.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/2/2017 9:52:46 PM
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Loosen the reins to let Judaism flourish
Israel could be the salvation of non-literalist Judaism.
By DAVID WOLPE \
7/2/2017 10:01:15 PM
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An almighty own-goal
Religious freedom has been a problematic issue ever since the establishment of the state.
By JACK ROSEN \
7/2/2017 10:01:49 PM
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Right from wrong: It’s all fake news
Trump accuses mainstream media of being "all fake news." He doesn't know the half of it.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
7/2/2017 10:05:17 PM
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Netanyahu’s dismantling relationship with US Jewry
It is a spectrum, and we all shift back and forth across it through different personal experiences and changing times in our lives.
By MICHAL BIRAN \
7/2/2017 10:14:38 PM
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French and West African presidents launch Sahel force
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 10:21:44 PM
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Qatar will inform Kuwait of response to demands on Monday -foreign minister
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 11:20:52 PM
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Spahija seeks to return glory to Mac TA
While coaching staff is set, yellow-and-blue roster still up in the air in effort to rebuild quickly.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/2/2017 11:49:19 PM
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Arab foreign ministers to discuss Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday
By REUTERS \
7/2/2017 11:58:54 PM