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Ginsburg's death on Rosh Hashanah significant for some Jewish Americans
News of her death traveled quickly via social media, and became a focal point in many New Year's services, religious leaders and observant Jews said.
By REUTERS \
9/21/2020 1:38:27 AM
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Trump says he is approving TikTok Oracle deal
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 12:30:46 AM
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Restaurateurs in Israel smash plates to protest coronavirus lockdown
The coordinated protest took place in multiple cities, with owners in Bat Yam, Tel Aviv and Haifa seen smashing plates.
By CODY LEVINE \
9/20/2020 9:42:01 PM
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Former Canada PM Turner, who was in office for 11 weeks, dies aged 91
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 1:36:09 AM
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Hebrew U. research finds flu outbreak pattern during the winter
What they found was that weather prediction models were more effective in predicting flu outbreaks than singular variables such as temperature or rain.
By OMRI RON \
9/20/2020 11:19:52 AM
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US reimposes sanctions on Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that the US "expects all UN Member States to comply” with snapback sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
By OMRI NAHMIAS,LAHAV HARKOV \
9/20/2020 9:43:13 PM
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Temple Mount remains open despite nationwide coronavirus lockdown
The Waqf stressed that if Israel does not ban Jewish worshipers from ascending to the Temple Mount, they will allow Muslim worshipers to arrive at any time.
By CODY LEVINE \
9/20/2020 9:40:58 PM
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Two killed, 14 injured in shooting in Rochester, New York
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 4:29:49 AM
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Pine-Sol gains EPA approval for coronavirus-combatting disinfectant
The EPA has said that there are at least a few products that can be used as disinfectants, and how they should be used to maximize the disinfectants' effectiveness.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 11:17:53 AM
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UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to 'uncertainty'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month that he triggered a 30-day process at the council leading to the return of UN sanctions on Iran on Saturday evening.
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 6:26:32 AM
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Israeli plant-based food color company secures $4.1 million in funding
Phytolon, founded in 2018 as part of a license technology agreement with the Weizmann Institute of Science, uses fermentation-based technology to produce its colors.
By CODY LEVINE \
9/20/2020 11:26:45 AM
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India's coronavirus infections surge to 5.4 million
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 7:51:15 AM
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Emirates Airline to serve, create kosher meals in house
The new facility will welcome a partnership with CCL Holdings to be named "Kosher Arabia," EKFC said in a statement.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 11:29:06 AM
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NY synagogue cries out 'Black lives matter' in Rosh Hashanah sermon
Rabbi Hirsch stated that "liberal Jews can... join the struggle for racial justice – we must join that struggle – while distancing from those who peddle hatred of Jews."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/20/2020 11:34:39 AM
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Fire breaks out at Ofakim paper factory, firefighters on the scene
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 12:37:15 PM
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Nazi flag sprawled out in Miami disturbs Jews ahead of Rosh Hashanah
The flag was seen sprawled out across bushes by the condominium on two instances, one of which was documented by a resident of the building next door.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 11:19:49 AM
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Czech republic's daily count of new coronavirus cases drops to 2,046
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 11:04:52 AM
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Russia's new COVID cases above 6,000 for second day in a row
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 11:05:50 AM
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Story of Jewish boxer recruited by FBI to fight Nazis to become a movie
It may sound like fantasy, but Barry’s new novel tells the true story of American Jewish boxers in the years leading up to World War II, who played an active role in fighting Nazism in the US.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/20/2020 12:07:04 PM
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Indonesia reports 3,989 new coronavirus infections, 105 deaths
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 11:29:33 AM
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Mirit Harari dies at age of 52 after battling cancer for two years
In February 2019, Harari made headlines when she shared her personal experience with dealing with the disease in a Facebook post.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/20/2020 8:58:02 PM
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Foreign worker found dead at Tidhar in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 12:35:38 PM
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Protesters gather in front of A-G's home, criticize submarine scandal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 12:58:11 PM
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NY to direct hate crimes unit to investigate antisemitic graffiti at NYU
"This is not who we are as New Yorkers and I am directing the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to assist in the investigation immediately," said the NY Governor's Office.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 1:20:27 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 30.71 million, death toll at 953,901
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 1:17:25 PM
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Iran to exploit US sanctions gamble, try to weaken Washington in MidEeast
While there is hope by Trump administration supporters that the US decision to move forward on snapback will work, the consensus appears to be in Europe, Russia, Iran and elsewhere, that it will not.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/20/2020 4:38:41 PM
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11 anti-Netanyahu protesters arrested at Jerusalem demonstration
Ramming attack attempted at Jerusalem protests · Suspect arrested and investigated
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
9/21/2020 10:58:28 AM
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Israeli fintech company partners with UAE-based CEO of Barker and Booth
Fintica creates AI solutions for the financial sector, notably self-learning technology to gain more detailed market reports - allowing users to make well-informed decisions in real time.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/21/2020 12:58:46 PM
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Antisemitic Polish priest banned by a well-known Canadian parish
“We are grateful to the archbishop and his diocese for taking this principled and very important step to recognize that there are just some people in the world that you want to try and avoid."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/20/2020 3:24:24 PM
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Iran's rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 2:31:16 PM
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Jaffa cafe opens in violation of lockdown and is closed, fined by police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 2:55:37 PM
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Russian media: Is Russia opposed to the Israel-Bahrain-UAE deal
Netanyahu and Putin have had warm relations for many years and Israel and Russia frequently have discussed Syria over the years.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/20/2020 2:57:27 PM
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Iran's Rouhani says US faces defeat in bid to reimpose UN sanctions
"America is approaching a certain defeat in its sanctions move ... It faced defeat and negative response from the international community."
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 4:00:12 PM
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Belarus police detains at least 10 protesters in Minsk
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 3:39:14 PM
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Beersheba couple woken by homophobic slurs, have pride flags ripped down
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 4:15:47 PM
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More than 2,800 lockdown violators ticketed since Saturday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 4:21:53 PM
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Ben-Gurion University professor plans Arabic language revolution in Israel
Dr. Yonatan Mendel wants the Jewish state to become a Middle Eastern hub for learning Arabic, drawing students from Europe and the United States
By JOSHUA ROBBIN MARKS/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/20/2020 7:28:05 PM
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Palestinians: Qatar first Arab country to endorse Trump peace plan
A senior State Department official told reporters that Washington sees Qatar as another Gulf country potentially prepared to normalize relations with Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/21/2020 8:40:05 AM
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Former deputy mayor of Jerusalem Meron Benvenisti dies
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 4:48:05 PM
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Jewish organizations mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
J Street, AJC, URJ and others issued statements mourning the passing of the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
9/20/2020 6:55:27 PM
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Is social distancing enough to prevent coronavirus spread on long flights?
"Long flights not only can lead to importation of COVID-19 cases but also can provide conditions for superspreader events," significant findings show as countries resume international travel.
By CELIA JEAN \
9/20/2020 6:35:34 PM
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Russian jets hit rebel-held bastion in heaviest strikes since ceasefire
There has been no wide-scale aerial bombing since a March agreement ended a Russian-backed bombing campaign that displaced over a million people in the region.
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 5:40:43 PM
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Sen. Graham faces backlash after reversal on filling RBG's SCOTUS seat
Graham asked that Americans “use my words against me” adding they “can say Lindsey Graham said” that the president in his last year should not make the nomination.
By EVE YOUNG \
9/20/2020 6:41:43 PM
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Biden blasts Trump's plan to push Supreme Court nominee ahead of election
Biden said that if he wins the November 3 election, he should have the chance to nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
By REUTERS \
10/5/2020 2:00:10 PM
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Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China
The Changchun COVID-19 prevention office said the squid had been imported from Russia by a company in Hunchun city and brought to the provincial capital.
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 5:51:06 PM
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to undergo surgery this week
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 6:10:47 PM
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Bahrain: Iranian terror attacks prevented in the kingdom - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 6:26:24 PM
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Ambulance driver stopped, fined - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 6:46:51 PM
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US sets record with over 1 million coronavirus tests in a day
Since the start of the pandemic, testing shortages have hampered efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 6:45:13 PM
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German Green Party slammed for courting Iran after wrestler’s execution
Stop the Bomb accused the Greens of apparently deceiving the public, writing as if they did not know they are “dealing with a state terrorist and antisemitic regime.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/21/2020 2:51:17 PM
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Giant manta ray spotted off the coast of Eilat
Adi Barash, Chair of the Sharks in Israel NGO, said that such sightings are rare in Eilat.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 7:21:56 PM
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Moroccans Protest Accords by UAE, Bahrain, Israel
“The normalization deals are an attack on the Palestinian people and their cause."
By MEDIA LINE \
9/20/2020 7:27:39 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 30.78 million, death toll at 954,843
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 7:25:51 PM
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Murkowski opposes Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee before election
By REUTERS \
9/20/2020 7:33:03 PM
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Bahrain targeted by Iranian-backed 'terror attack'
Media reports indicated the plot was designed to avenge the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/20/2020 7:45:35 PM
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US to place sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms
The new sanctions come a week after US-brokered deals for the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize ties with Israel, pacts that may coalesce a wider coalition against Iran.
By REUTERS \
9/21/2020 1:43:50 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,236 dead, 643 in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 7:58:44 PM
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Sudan talks with UAE, US could lead to normalization with Israel - report
If Sudan's's requests for economic aid are met, it could take only days to announce a normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel.
By EVE YOUNG \
9/20/2020 10:24:58 PM
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Two dead, eight injured in Gaza tunnel collapse - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 8:20:17 PM
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Iran could have material for nuke by end of year
Iran and North Korea “resume work” on long-range missiles, program increases
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/20/2020 9:30:19 PM
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Israeli singers contribute to International Peace Day broadcast
The annual Peace One Day happening, which has been going for 19 years now, is happening on September 21 with streamlined events with megastars such as, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Annie Lennox.
By BARRY DAVIS \
9/20/2020 9:02:15 PM
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Driver arrested for attempting to run over protesters near PM's residence
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 9:21:58 PM
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A letter to El Al’s new owner, Eli Rozenberg
Never being a believer of everything I read in the papers, I will take with a grain of salt your comments on two of your goals for El Al: punctuality and upgrading food services.
By MARK FELDMAN \
9/20/2020 9:17:53 PM
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Years after 9/11 and apologetic tropes for terrorism go on, let's speak up
Of course anti-Muslim bigotry must be guarded against, but we can call out such bigotry while also speaking clearly about the need to fight and counter radicalism wherever it rears its ugly head.
By MAX KLINGER \
9/20/2020 9:36:20 PM
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Great education can bring together online and off-line experiences
Forward-thinking education models can take advantage of the benefits of both online and off-line learning, as well as the unique synergy of their combination.
By MICHAEL SCHWARTZ \
9/20/2020 9:42:10 PM
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Iran's ayatollahs are entrenched because we are silent - opinion
We cannot advance against the ayatollahs and other jihadis unless we overcome that “nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror” that now paralyzes our thought and speech.
By LEV TSITRIN \
9/21/2020 7:27:34 AM
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Majority of Americans say wait for election to replace Ginsburg - poll
The poll found that 62% of American adults agreed the vacancy should be filled by the winner of the November 3 election
By REUTERS \
10/5/2020 1:59:43 PM
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Letters to the Editor September 21, 2020: BFFs: Israel, UAE, Bahrain
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
9/20/2020 9:57:59 PM
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MKs Moshe Ya’alon and Mickey Levy enter coronavirus quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/21/2020 10:01:42 AM
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Dozens protest in Bnei Brak against restrictions on prayer in synagogues
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 10:05:04 PM
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Advice for making Aliyah with mental illness
Because immigration can be a challenging and stressful period in a person’s life, it is important to be in a stable place with one’s psychiatric treatment in the months before moving.
By JACOB L. FREEDMAN \
9/20/2020 10:07:29 PM
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Trump's promise to vaccinate all Americans by April unrealistic - experts
New research shows the fear that the vaccine approval process is being fast-tracked is causing Americans to worry the vaccine won't be safe, and as a result, they are less likely to get vaccinated.
By EVE YOUNG \
9/20/2020 10:18:44 PM
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Iran’s virtue-signaling with the Palestinian cause
Iranian mullahs provide large sums of money to Palestinian organizations such as Hamas, among others. But the cash does not go to the Palestinian people; it funds Iran’s regional expansion project.
By SALEM AL KETBI \
9/20/2020 10:21:43 PM
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We're zooming in to Jewish services, but somehow tuning out
The use of virtual means to conduct religious services, even where Halacha does not permit it, is a cause for real concern.
By LEVI SHEMTOV \
9/20/2020 10:28:15 PM
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Remembering Fink's in Jerusalem, politicians, celebrities dined there
Over the decades, it hosted journalists, politicians, writers and celebrities of every kind. You never knew who you were going to meet.
By GEORGE MEDOVOY \
9/20/2020 10:42:24 PM
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The decision to halt protests during lockdown shows national solidarity
Stopping the protests for a few weeks is not the end of democracy.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/20/2020 11:26:22 PM
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IDF: 845 personnel are positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 11:05:50 PM
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Four Israeli women arrested in Bulgaria for smuggling 90kg of Khat
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/20/2020 11:44:45 PM
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Honduras to move embassy to Jerusalem by end of year
Currently there are two foreign embassies in Jerusalem, with the United States having moved its embassy in May 2018, followed by Guatemala.
By CODY LEVINE \
9/21/2020 7:23:35 PM