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US coronavirus deaths top 47,000 after near-record increase day before
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 12:30:21 AM
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Israeli teenager dies after avoiding ER over coronavirus
The teenager died of an ear infection that caused severe meningitis.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
4/23/2020 12:55:34 AM
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Aide with minimal public health experience headed US pandemic task force
Azar’s optimistic public pronouncement and choice of an inexperienced manager are emblematic of his agency’s oft-troubled response to the crisis.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:54:17 AM
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US official says he was ousted for urging caution on coronavirus drug
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:24:51 AM
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Residents report Border Police violently evacuate Yitzhar outpost
One resident was arrested in the clashes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 8:00:17 PM
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UK to test prevalence of coronavirus in general population
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 2:14:14 AM
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Trump calls on CDC head to walk back remarks on second wave of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:28:00 PM
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Amid internal tensions, Conference of Presidents to vote on ex-HIAS head
The letter called HIAS's work with other groups "inimical" to the COP's mission
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/24/2020 10:47:40 AM
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Two NY cats diagnosed with COVID-19, no evidence animals spread disease
"There is no justification in taking measures against companion animals that may compromise their welfare."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 4:39:45 PM
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IDF prepare for armed revolt scenario amid coronavirus
A vital element of such a revolt would be the concentration of the public's focus and blame on a particular social group, marked as a scapegoat, said the team.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
4/30/2020 7:23:29 PM
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Friends pay last respects to Holocaust survivor found dead alone in home
'There was the symbolism of a person who had gone through the Holocaust and rebuilt herself from scratch'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 4:19:40 AM
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Mainland China reports 10 new coronavirus cases vs 30 a day earlier
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 4:22:02 AM
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Expect a ‘renaissance’ in medical innovation, says OurCrowd chief
Investors turn to healthcare and remote technologies as Israeli firm BATM announces $31M order for ventilators
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/9/2020 6:31:01 PM
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Health Ministry Director: Prepare for coronavirus resurgence next winter
"We are in a respite that allows us to plan further actions on different plains."
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 7:19:33 PM
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‘Palestine’ spray-painted on UMass Hillel on Holocaust Remembrance Day
'This cowardly act of hatred towards the Jewish community amidst a time of global crisis and on Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Remembrance Day, is reprehensible'
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/24/2020 8:09:10 AM
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Half of Jewish groups that applied got gov't loans totaling $264M - survey
Jewish Federations CEO Eric Fingerhut said “it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s higher.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/23/2020 6:43:20 AM
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Philanthropist commits up to $10 million to help Jewish overnight camps
Most Jewish camps have yet to announce whether they will open this summer.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/23/2020 6:42:17 AM
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63 Israelis make it home from Argentina in emergency flight
The flight was not technically a rescue trip, as each passenger paid $1,885 per ticket, but it was the result of coordination among several airlines and governments.
By JTA STAFF \
4/23/2020 6:52:23 AM
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Businessmen, doctors, journalists make bid to save UK Jewish papers
The Jewish Chronicle is still scheduled for liquidation.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/23/2020 6:53:18 AM
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Labour leader Keir Starmer has to work with Corbyn allies, win back Jews
With the far-left anti-Israel campaigner Corbyn at its helm, Labour was fractured by multiple scandals and lost the support and confidence of a large portion of the country’s Jewish population.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/23/2020 4:13:40 PM
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UN chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
The United Nations did not give any specific examples of such measures.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 7:19:13 AM
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IDF: Flight training for Independence Day to be heard throughout country
By MAARIV ONLINE \
4/23/2020 7:25:28 AM
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Coronavirus death toll in Israel rises to 191
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 7:31:34 AM
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Las Vegas Mayor offers city as a test case for reopening amid coronavirus
Anderson Cooper, the CNN host, said that would mean people would likely die as part of the experiment.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
4/23/2020 7:44:03 AM
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UJA-Federation NY to give $9 million in grants for coronavirus relief
The new grants will support newly vulnerable families seeking to access Jewish life, front-line workers and needy Jewish congregants in the New York region.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/23/2020 7:48:44 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,352 to 148,046
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:11:01 AM
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Thailand reports 13 new coronavirus cases, one new death
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:13:37 AM
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US calls on China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:16:11 AM
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Coronavirus patient tests negative for virus, intubated a week later
There are 14,803 people who have been infected with the novel coronavirus, including 139 people in serious condition, among them 109 who are intubated.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 10:55:03 PM
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Friends of IDF to conduct virtual Independence and Remembrance Day events
The virtual events are only expected to last one hour, and are part of the FIDF's digital alternatives to community events and galas across diaspora communities.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 9:46:36 AM
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UK PM Johnson sure to be back at work soon, minister says
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 9:29:24 AM
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Independence Day: 72+1 new reasons I love Israel
This year we’re facing the coronavirus. Here are 72+1 new reasons I love Israel, in no particular order.
By BARBARA SOFER \
4/28/2020 3:41:09 PM
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Celebrate Independence Day by supporting local manufacturers and growers
We can celebrate the birth of our nation by wearing blue and white, drinking local beers and enjoying the goodness of our land.
By NERIA BARR \
4/23/2020 9:53:30 AM
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'Virtual' scavenger hunt brings families together in isolation
Israel ScaVentures' two online Quarantine Quest games had more than 1,000 participants in 200 teams.
By JOANNA SHEBSON \
4/23/2020 10:04:53 AM
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Chinese construction worker killed in Kiryat Gat accident
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 10:07:30 AM
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Spy agencies and human rights in the era of coronavirus
Can the public’s right to privacy coexist with the government’s fight to curb the pandemic?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/25/2020 6:19:49 PM
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As gov'ts use coronavirus to spy on public, is our privacy infringed?
Information is power. Governments and private entities that have access to vast troves of information have vast power.
By DR. TEHILLA SHWARTZ ALTSHULER \
4/25/2020 9:52:13 PM
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Merkel says we are still at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 10:44:50 AM
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WHO is indispensable partner for Germany, Merkel says
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 10:46:04 AM
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Russia's new coronavirus cases fall for third day as total passes 62,000
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 10:46:52 AM
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The wit and wisdom of Chaim Bermant, the Jewish Chronicle's crown jewel
For me, as for the vast majority of its readers, the first thing I turned to as the JC arrived each week was Bermant.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
4/23/2020 10:48:52 AM
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Plastic surgeons in Israel petition Health Ministry on work return
The Association for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, which represents plastic surgeons in Israel, petitioned the Health Ministry early Thursday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 11:45:25 AM
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Palestinians: Saudi Arabia behind anti-Palestinian smear campaign
Is Saudi Arabia behind a defamation campaign waged against Palestinians on various social media platforms?
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/23/2020 3:57:52 PM
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Perspectives: This is the time of year for remembrance
Faced with the isolation of coronavirus, I receded into the memory of our daughter and her husband’s coping with the chain of her confinements due to a different plague: acute myeloid leukemia.
By HEDDY BREUER ABRAMOWITZ \
4/23/2020 11:06:39 AM
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Police's lack of imposing coronavirus laws is not law enforcement - opinion
As a new Israeli, I’ve learned an important lesson about Israeli law and order. Laws can be subjective here, depending on how seriously the people want to keep them.
By YOSSI EITAN \
4/23/2020 1:22:54 PM
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New genus of pit viper discovered in India named after Salazar Slytherin
The house symbol of Slytherin is a snake and the colors are green and silver. Slytherin himself was a Parselmouth meaning he had the ability to converse with snakes.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/23/2020 11:26:22 AM
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One family's story of survival in the Holocaust
The story of this miracle was related to me by Gisela Rooz, my mother’s oldest sister.
By CHARLES TICHO \
4/23/2020 11:29:36 AM
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Domestic violence during coronavirus proves hard work for organizations
“The pressure of being together in close quarters, in addition to added economic pressures and fears of survival, are leading to increased stress and reducing people’s ability to let things slide."
By ILANA SHTOTLAND \
4/23/2020 11:41:23 AM
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Israel's Navy remains on high alert amid coronavirus
"We, as an army and as the navy, will be one of the last to say that we moved beyond coronavirus."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/23/2020 2:44:33 PM
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In memory of Chief Rabbi Bakshi-Doron: From al-Azhar to coronavirus
The 1990s had seen a spike in suicide bombings carried out in the name of Islam, and Bakshi-Doron hoped to convince Tantawi to speak out against the phenomenon.
By Zvi Mazel \
4/26/2020 9:17:26 AM
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Defense Minister Bennett presents coronavirus exit strategy to PM Netanyahu
By MAARIV ONLINE \
4/23/2020 12:05:37 PM
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The Peres Center for Peace: Meet the four women leading the way to peace
Amid a difficult geopolitical climate and with divisions between communities inside the State of Israel, ground-level peace initiatives are of the utmost importance.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/23/2020 4:31:16 PM
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Pascale's Kitchen: Homemade comfort food
Making dishes that we remember fondly from our childhoods is a great way to make ourselves feel good, and to create a bond between the generations.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
4/23/2020 12:25:46 PM
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How will the world change after COVID-19?
Here are a few examples in three areas I’ve been tracking: work, travel and personal relationships.
By BRIAN BLUM \
4/24/2020 5:52:08 PM
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The stubbornness of Jews can be our blessing and our curse
Stubbornness, after all is said and done, is a double-edged sword. We just have to be sure that that sword is used against our enemies, and not against ourselves.
By STEWART WEISS \
4/23/2020 12:42:26 PM
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How the Kaddish prayer can bridge two worlds together
The Kaddish reminds us of all that is holy and eternal in our lives and in the lives of those that have passed on.
By ZALMAN EISENSTOCK \
4/23/2020 12:49:38 PM
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Spain's death toll from coronavirus rises to 22,157
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 12:50:23 PM
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Egypt sends medical equipment to aid US hospitals
Egyptian flags were printed on the packages dispatched to the US, along with the message: "From the Egyptian people to the American people."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/23/2020 12:53:39 PM
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Malaysia reports 71 new coronavirus cases, with two new deaths
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 12:55:13 PM
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IATA not satisfied with Middle East efforts to support airlines
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 12:58:37 PM
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A Porch, a Prayer and a Pandemic
Largely stripped of its social trimmings, the act of communal prayer, which can be rife with distractions, was reduced to its core, fundamental purpose.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
4/24/2020 7:42:10 AM
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Independence Day and Remembrance Day: Two days that define life in Israel
When the long day of mourning draws to a close, as sunset merges with night, a siren is sounded and suddenly there is laughter and music and fireworks, as Israel begins to celebrate.
By DVORA WAYSMAN \
4/23/2020 1:09:03 PM
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Charity - Here's how you can help from home if you want to
It is always recommended to give as directly as possible, with as low overhead as possible. My advice in a crisis is to wait a few days or weeks, if possible, to see where money can be best used.
By ARNIE DRAIMAN \
4/23/2020 1:15:44 PM
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Iran: US warships will be destroyed if threaten Iran's interests in Gulf
"Security of the Persian Gulf is part of Iran's strategic priorities."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:21:13 PM
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Palestinian jailed in Gaza for breaking coronavirus quarantine
He had been in the facility for less than a week and tested negative for the novel coronavirus after being apprehended, the ministry said.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:24:06 PM
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Israeli subsidiary of Pepsi, SodaStream pledges to decrease plastic waste
SodaStream estimated they "contributed to the avoidance" of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles in 2019. In 2020, they hope for that number to reach 6 billion.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 5:19:35 PM
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New Holocaust center shows the time has come to commemorate Babyn Yar
It is perhaps not surprising that a fitting museum has not yet been constructed in Babyn Yar, because the story of Babyn Yar has been somewhat neglected for many years
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/23/2020 1:35:38 PM
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Coronavirus school shutdowns threaten to deepen US 'digital divide'
"I'm super overwhelmed," said special education instructor Liz Peasley, who has three kids between the ages of 10 and 13. "I'm a single mom – it's tough for us on a good day."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:48:48 PM
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Lone Soldier Center to host virtual Remembrance Day ceremony on Facebook
The event will include an array of prominent guests, such as President Reuven Rivlin, former UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sachs, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/24/2020 8:11:49 AM
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Iran summons Swiss ambassador as US representative over Gulf tensions
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 1:56:05 PM
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'Heaven and Hell': New history of the afterlife shows origins of the idea
Our view of the afterlife isn't from Jews, Christians, but from Homer, Plato, Virgil.
By RANDY ROSENTHAL \
4/23/2020 1:56:37 PM
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Defense Minister Bennett holds press conference about coronavirus updates
Bennett presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with plan for the immediate opening of educational institutions and stores, as an exit strategy following the coronavirus pandemic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 2:00:09 PM
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Blue-white programming for Remembrance and Independence days
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/23/2020 2:12:57 PM
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'One Hundred Daffodils': A journey of self-discovery
One Hundred Daffodils, Winn says, is not a gardening or nature book, it’s about finding answers to “our [human] nature.”
By HELEN BOND \
4/23/2020 2:07:33 PM
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'Redhead by the Side of the Road': A look at human loneliness
An inability to see what is in front of him suffuses key character with nearly unbearable loneliness.
By LAURIE HERTZEL \
4/23/2020 2:17:26 PM
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Voices from the Arab Press: A fragile peace agreement
From the US perspective, the deal gives Washington a chance to get out of Afghanistan, something President Donald Trump has promised to do since he came to power.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
4/23/2020 2:17:52 PM
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‘Stardust’ fails to capture Bowie’s moonage daydream
There are not even any David Bowie songs in Stardust.
By OWEN GLEIBERMAN \
4/23/2020 2:23:31 PM
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German diplomat tweets to defend advocate of Holocaust trivialization/BDS
Andreas Görgen tweeted at least seven posts in favor of Achille Mbembe over the last week without links to critical texts of Mbembe alleged antisemitism and belittling of the Shoah.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/23/2020 4:26:39 PM
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Education Ministry: School administrators to return to work next week
The only administrators that will be allowed to return, according to the statement, will be school principals, deputy principals, secretaries and janitors.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 4:20:18 PM
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‘Never Have I Ever’ is smart, refreshing teen comedy
The show has a keen awareness of the teen comedies that came before it.
By CAROLINE FRAMKE \
4/23/2020 2:36:11 PM
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Parashat Tazria-Metzora: What benefit is there to quarantine?
When we examine these Torah readings, we must start with a basic premise: These were not contagious illnesses, and the purification process did not include any acts that were hygienic or medical.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
4/24/2020 11:52:46 AM
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Chabad orders female emissary not to light Independence Day torch
The rabbis of the Chabad rabbinical court in Israel have ordered Chabad emissary in Kathmandu Chani Lifshitz not to participate in the torch lighting ceremony for Independence Day.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/23/2020 9:15:02 PM
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Our proximity to holiness requires our utmost caution
The strict barriers put up between impurity and holiness mean that throughout their lives, humans will invariably be barred from approaching God’s presence in the holiest of places.
By NECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH \
4/23/2020 2:40:31 PM
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Israeli food-tech startup attracts $15 million for chickpea innovation
Their chickpea innovations have already been launched in the United States, Europe and Israel.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/25/2020 1:02:31 AM
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Remember Derby Bar for later - it’s only a matter of time
The owners assure us the restaurant will reopen as soon as possible.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
4/23/2020 2:47:15 PM
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The art of making aliyah
Despite a rocky start, and the experience of sleeping with the whole family in a tent and then in a series of friends’ basements, Resnick is still a huge advocate for aliyah, especially now.
BY Rivkah Lambert Adler \
4/23/2020 2:51:01 PM
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Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has highlighted slow government action, long-term neglect of health system infrastructure and demographic factors.
By ELLIOT M. BERRY \
4/23/2020 5:36:38 PM
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Indian food and gourmet cheese, delivered to your door
This is the fifth installment in four weeks of our series on restaurants that deliver food while the country is still in quasi-lockdown.
By BUZZY GORDON \
4/24/2020 9:37:13 AM
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Dutch coronavirus cases tops 35,000 with 123 new deaths
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 3:09:44 PM
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From the Editor: The Jewish press
The printed press – including the Jewish press – cannot be allowed to become a casualty of corona.
By STEVE LINDE \
5/7/2020 7:14:16 PM
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Dutch coronavirus cases tops 35,000 with 123 new deaths
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 3:14:31 PM
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Letters to the Editor: April 24, 2020
Readers of The Jerusalem Report have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/7/2020 7:15:03 PM
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14 days: Coronavirus, coalitions, and remembrance
A compilation of Israel's news, both good and bad, in the last two weeks.
By STEVE LINDE \
5/7/2020 7:16:08 PM
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Coronavirus: Strategy and tactics to combat the pandemic
One can easily understand the aim of strategic planning, but the importance of tactics is frequently overlooked.
By ALBERT JACOB \
5/7/2020 7:17:01 PM
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Coronavirus cases in Russia fall for third day, situation still tense
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 3:37:07 PM
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Medical advice: Confessions of an Israeli family physician
I believe the average Israeli is well-informed on health issues. Yet despite all our efforts, a large percentage of the population declined the offer of a vaccine.
By DR. JONTY MARESKY \
5/7/2020 7:19:29 PM
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises, however remains below 100 per day
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 3:44:40 PM
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PHOTO ESSAY: Sunbirds - The sweet side of nature
Within my 100 meters, I found a lovely couple of little sunbirds who were building their nest in a local bush.
By ITSIK MAROM \
4/23/2020 3:46:07 PM
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Will the coronavirus change the Haredi community?
Like many, perhaps most of the non-Haredi population, I am disgusted by the way we Israelis have coddled those who have set their rabbis above the law.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
5/7/2020 7:20:15 PM
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Number of job losses in US top post-Great Recession employment gains
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:25:53 PM
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Israeli car insurers not rushing to assist stay-at-home owners
The first companies to provide a financial boost to their stationary consumers were Allstate, returning 15% of customers' monthly premiums in April and May.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/27/2020 11:39:19 AM
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How Israeli breweries are coping with the shutdown
People are drinking more than ever to cope with corona, but can the brew businesses survive?
By DOUG GREENER \
4/23/2020 3:54:06 PM
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Is the coronavirus revolutionizing the way Jews pray?
The closure of synagogues in Israel, the US, in Europe and elsewhere has raised questions about alternative strategies including online prayer services and online Jewish education.
By YOEL COHEN \
5/7/2020 7:20:59 PM
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Shelah: Gantz, Netanyahu are two thieves who closed a deal using a lawyer
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 4:04:22 PM
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Surviving isolation: Families under siege during coronavirus
Contrary to first impressions, being under quarantine can be hard work, especially if a member of the household is suspected of being exposed to the coronavirus.
By MARK BANSCHICK,GABRIEL BANSCHICK \
5/7/2020 7:21:35 PM
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UK starts first coronavirus vaccine trials on humans, EU steps up game
A team at Britain's Oxford University dosed the first volunteers in a trial of their vaccine - called "ChAdOx1 nCoV-19."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 4:10:16 PM
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Barkai Center's rabbis feed the housebound in Modi’in during coronavirus
Though food distribution, certainly not of this magnitude and under these circumstances, is not what Barkai rabbis normally do, they felt they had to step up and take the project on.
By DANIELLA HELLERSTEIN \
5/7/2020 7:22:23 PM
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Haredim and Arabs react to the corona crisis
By PEGGY CIDOR \
4/23/2020 4:20:32 PM
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German court opens first Syria torture trial
A former intelligence officer who applied for asylum in Germany six years ago after leaving Syria, is charged with 58 murders in a Damascus prison, where at least 4,000 activists were tortured.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 4:22:48 PM
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Remembrance - celebrating life in these times
Beit Avi Chai is certainly offering “something” for this Remembrance Day, as it has for the past eight years.
By BARRY DAVIS \
4/23/2020 4:27:55 PM
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England's COVID-19 hospital death toll rises to 16,786
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 4:30:50 PM
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Marketplace: How we can save lives and jobs
While saving lives, we also have to find creative ways to save jobs. And at the same time begin to prepare for the dawn, when we emerge from our homes and revive the economy.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
5/7/2020 7:24:20 PM
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Airlines look to refuse refunds with government approval – report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 4:40:36 PM
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Grapevine: Total separation
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/23/2020 4:43:33 PM
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Iyar: Making days count
The month of Iyar is filled with rich ideas focusing on time, making time count and improving who we are.
By DEVORAH KUR \
4/23/2020 4:49:52 PM
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The Eritrean cooking course teaching Israelis about asylum seekers
Kitchen Talks is a social project that aims to connect different groups in Israeli society.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
5/7/2020 7:25:08 PM
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France threatens Israel ties over settlement annexation
An Israeli diplomatic source said that more EU member states opposed Borrell’s remark than came out against any previous EU statement on Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/23/2020 9:44:41 PM
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March of the Living Deans’ Program takes school heads to Poland
The Deans’ Program was based on their belief that expanding Holocaust education is vital because the Holocaust is a universal issue, and not just a Jewish one.
By MATAN DANSKER \
5/7/2020 7:25:41 PM
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South Africa's Jews have a rich past, but do they have a future?
You wouldn’t think so if you read a report published last November by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that found South Africa the second most antisemitic country in the world after Poland.
By LIONEL SLIER,PAULA SLIER \
5/7/2020 7:26:07 PM
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Reflections on Jewish life in South Africa
I remember my childhood as a kind of idyllic dream where we Jews lived in big houses on large plots surrounded by magnificent gardens.
By ROBERT HERSOWITZ \
5/7/2020 7:26:41 PM
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Border Police confront crowd at Kafr 'Aqab over coroanvirus regulations
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 5:29:46 PM
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Israel is using the coronavirus crisis to up construction efforts
Many countries have debated whether to keep up construction amid fears of spreading the infection, but Israel, spotting a chance early on in its battle with the outbreak, took the risk.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 5:18:48 PM
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Limmud conference in South Africa conjures up memories of the past
At Limmud in Johannesburg I had occasion to listen to and to chat with Denis Goldberg, one of the speakers at the conference.
By FREDDY ZARTZ \
5/7/2020 7:27:07 PM
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Reform movement condemns Trump’s immigration order
RAC director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner said the order “is an extension of the xenophobia that has tragically guided our nation’s immigration policies during his time in office."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/25/2020 5:45:09 AM
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Two police officers questioned for allegedly pushing haredi man
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 5:31:10 PM
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Will America and Iran have a day of reckoning in Iraq?
Iran has chosen to use the coronavirus crisis to its advantage, ratcheting up its attacks against American forces in Iraq through the use of its Shi’ite militias.
By ERIC R MANDEL \
5/7/2020 7:27:39 PM
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Sir Keir Starmer vows to tear out antisemitism that stained Labour Party
Starmer believes there is still a massive problem with antisemites within Labour. “They have to be dealt with robustly and swiftly,” he said.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
5/7/2020 7:28:14 PM
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Survey: 60% support easing the shutdown to rebuild economy
General levels of stress and financial loss have declined among Israeli society over recent weeks.
By ZEV STUB \
4/23/2020 5:35:24 PM
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Likud, UTJ coalition deal to freeze status quo on religion and state
The basis of the coalition agreement is very similar to those which were drafted after the April and September elections.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/23/2020 8:17:57 PM
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How the coronavirus has triggered a flood of Jewish comedy
As the COVID-19 outbreak kills thousands, gags, memes and funny videos are spreading even faster than the virus itself. We might be scared, but we seem determined to carry on laughing.
By PAULA SLIER \
5/7/2020 7:29:14 PM
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Coronavirus drug to be tested on patients in Israel
XPOVIO was developed for treating patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and is already FDA approved for this purpose.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/23/2020 7:27:27 PM
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Bar Ilan develops tech to turn tap water into coronavirus disinfectant
The disinfectant is environmentally friendly, safe for human use, and is even being investigated for use in wound care.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/23/2020 9:22:14 PM
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'The Moon Is Almost Full': Chana Bloch's poignant struggle with sarcoma
Bloch's battle with the aggressive sarcoma she lived with in her final years is the subject of The Moon Is Almost Full, her posthumously published collection.
By ROBERT HIRSCHFIELD \
5/7/2020 7:30:30 PM
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Government considering re-opening retail by Friday
Health Minister Litzman considering stepping down * 193 dead
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,JEREMY SHARON \
4/24/2020 9:15:21 AM
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Who came up with the number of Jews murdered in the Holocaust?
According to Yad Vashem, there's no data regarding the specific number of Jews, but their researchers concluded that “in every serious academic study, the number ranges between five and six million."
By JOEL RAPPEL \
5/7/2020 7:31:02 PM
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Histadrut head to 'Post': Government doesn't act without feeling pressure
Israel has missed a "lot of economic momentum" during the coronavirus crisis, according to Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/23/2020 10:04:35 PM
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Gap warns of cash shortage, suspends rent payments
"There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 6:19:34 PM
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The Jewish imperative of the coronavirus crisis
As governments around the world set about easing restrictions and life begins to gradually, it is evident that the coronavirus has changed every one of us, creating a new reality.
By RONALD S. LAUDER \
4/23/2020 6:20:46 PM
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Coronavirus: developing world needs $1 trillion debt write-off - UN
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 6:23:51 PM
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MDA to halt coronavirus testing on May 1, HMOs to take over
Going forward MDA will be closing its coronavirus hotline and the public will contact their HMOs as they do for routine illnesses.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/23/2020 6:39:31 PM
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High Court to state: Give migrants back their deposits
Under the law until now, part of migrants' salaries were held in deposit by the state and given back to them if and when they left the country.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/23/2020 8:32:56 PM
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Gap year programs begin adapting to ‘new normal’ of coronavirus
As the Israeli government begins to loosen social distancing regulations, gap year programs are now faced with the question: What next?
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/23/2020 7:59:23 PM
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Minister Gamliel unveils exit strategy for Israel’s senior citizens
Head of project ‘Protect our Fathers and Mothers’ says nursing homes face acute budget, staffing challenges due to coronavirus.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/24/2020 2:15:45 PM
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First government formation bill passes first Knesset vote
Lapid challenges coalition to limit itself to 18 ministers
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/23/2020 9:17:26 PM
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Mike Pompeo warns US may never restore WHO funding
President Donald Trump suspended US funding of the WHO last week, accusing it of being "China-centric and promoting China's "disinformation" about the outbreak.
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 6:47:30 PM
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Ex-IDF official: Facing mass Palestinian protest may spread coronavirus
Brig. Gen. (res.) Assaf Orion, who was a top intelligence and military diplomacy official, warned that in the coronavirus era, even a “win” in enforcing the law, could be a long-term "loss."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/23/2020 7:56:31 PM
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother died from the coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 6:52:36 PM
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Iran imposes flogging on Christian convert for peaceful protest
“There is no evidence against me, so I ought to have been acquitted.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/23/2020 7:28:17 PM
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Ireland condemns settlement annexation plans
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/23/2020 7:09:08 PM
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Israeli scientists study secrets of human brain to bring AI to next level
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University are exploring the bridge between neurosciences and machine learning again.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/23/2020 7:19:53 PM
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New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis helps reach remission
The treatment has been included in the national health basket services for 2020 and will be available to patients in all the health funds
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 7:28:37 PM
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A-G rips apart coalition deal on keeping Ohana’s state attorney
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit's statement was in a letter to Daniel Hershkovitz who had asked his legal view about whether Eldad could remain in office for six months.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/23/2020 10:23:44 PM
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New 90-minute coronavirus test implemented in Tel Aviv hospital
It is an advanced and reliable technology that gives hospitals the opportunity to get the result back from a coronavirus test in fewer than 90 minutes.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/24/2020 12:15:24 AM
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Italy's coronavirus death toll is up, but rate of new cases down
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 7:35:27 PM
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Settler leader: Pompeo’s words are call to action on sovereignty
Settlers have long argued that sovereignty is about Jewish history, heritage and religion and should be divorced from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/23/2020 7:35:37 PM
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Are you more likely to die from coronavirus if you are obese?
Adults with a BMI of 30 to 39.9 are considered obese.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/23/2020 10:22:34 PM
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Health Minister Litzman considering stepping down
The minister has been criticized for his handling of the coronavirus epidemic.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/23/2020 7:49:41 PM
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US coronavirus deaths top 48,000, averaging 2,000 lives lost a day
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 7:52:52 PM
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Coronavirus is the newest obstacle for haredi whistleblowers
“I know for a fact that this shul was ordered to be closed and the main door was locked.”
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
4/23/2020 7:54:53 PM
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Israeli start-up to combat spread of coronavirus using touchless tech
Israeli start-up Sonarax has developed an ultrasonic sound technology which allows different devices to communicate using ultrasonic waves, eliminating the need for physical touch.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
4/23/2020 8:54:49 PM
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UN praises Israel aid to Palestinians as bereaved families demand block
"If current trends continue, the damage to the economy risks the very existence of the PA."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/8/2020 1:50:16 PM
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58% of Jewish Israelis believe one must be Jewish to be a ‘real Israeli’
“Pluralism Index 2020” of the Jewish People’s Policy Institute finds that 55% of non-Jewish Israelis believe ‘many’ or a majority of Israelis Jews are political extremists
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/23/2020 8:21:49 PM
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Hell hath no fury like Bibi-haters scorned – opinion
RIGHT FROM WRONG: When all is said and done, another round of elections may be unavoidable in the near future.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
4/24/2020 8:34:43 AM
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Coronavirus cases in Turkey rise by 3,116 new cases, death toll by 115
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:26:10 PM
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Can Benjamin Netanyahu form a coalition under indictment?
High Court keeps door open for tycoons to fund PM legal defense
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/24/2020 7:59:23 AM
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Keeping eyes open won't show us the virus but the beauty of Israel
EDITOR'S NOTES: As we have all learned over the last few months, the virus is not just deadly and dangerous, but also something of an equalizer.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
4/24/2020 2:04:34 PM
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Coronavirus death toll in France close to 22,000
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 8:34:28 PM
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A coronavirus-era window to the world – opinion
MY WORD: I have been wowed by panoramic vistas of oceans, mountains and green pastures.
By LIAT COLLINS \
4/24/2020 8:35:59 AM
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Arts community protest uses Tel Aviv light show to call for aid
Aviv Geffen, Shlomo Artzi, Shalom Hanoch and Berry Sakharof were among those who signed a petition calling for the government substantial relief for those who work in culture and arts.
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/23/2020 9:21:26 PM
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Grapevine April 24, 2020: Is the next step a triumvirate?
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/24/2020 8:40:08 AM
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Is the proliferation of COVID-19 really the fault of the ultra-Orthodox?
So why this apparent contempt for Jews with side locks, black coats and hats?
By WALTER BINGHAM \
4/24/2020 9:01:25 AM
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Where there's a will, there's a way, helping the elderly against COVID-19
Some who died could have been saved had they been tested in time.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/24/2020 9:04:33 AM
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Unity needed to beat the coronavirus
One COVID carrier infected our world, now the race to reopen countries is fully underway – but at what cost?
By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE \
4/24/2020 9:03:24 AM
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WHO to launch initiative to share COVID-19 drugs, tests and vaccines
"WHO is committed to ensuring that as medicines and vaccines are developed they're shared equitably with all countries and people."
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 10:07:47 PM
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Olmert to 'Post': What was Benny Gantz really thinking?
An atmosphere has been created of a mass fear from thousands dying and the loss of livelihood. No less. There is no other way to understand Netanyahu’s conduct but in such terms.
By EHUD OLMERT \
4/24/2020 8:37:30 AM
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Coronavirus cases accelerate in Peru to top 20,000
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 9:33:56 PM
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Can Netanyahu, Gantz work together in a straightjacket government?
KNOW COMMENT: The new coalition handcuffs its rival blocks into near paralysis. Perhaps this will usefully restrain Israel’s raging political fevers.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
4/24/2020 8:54:07 AM
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100 years since San Remo Conference which shaped Middle East
What these post-war treaties enabled was the emergence of the system of Arab states on the one hand and the emergence of a "national home for the Jewish people" on the other.
By DORE GOLD \
4/26/2020 2:51:09 PM
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Israel’s failure to recognize the Armenian Genocide is indefensible
Many of Israel’s leaders have publicly recognized the Armenian Genocide at various points throughout Israeli history. But as a nation, the Jewish state has refused to do this.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
4/24/2020 8:59:54 AM
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Global initiative launches prayer campaign for health care workers
The campaign is called "Care with a Prayer" and run via an online platform. People can submit names of healthcare workers that they want prayed for on Momentum's website.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 10:51:02 PM
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Two hedgehogs and a Hydra, Netanyahu and Gantz are rewriting the rules
This is a familiar plague: rewriting the game rules of democracy to suit changing political circumstances has become the norm in Israel.
By Yedidia Z. Stern \
4/26/2020 1:50:41 PM
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El Al agrees to sell and lease back three aircraft in $76m. deal
By EYTAN HALON \
4/23/2020 10:03:18 PM
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The Jewish imperative of the coronavirus crisis – opinion
The whole of humanity has found itself contending with a common threat to life as we know it.
By RONALD S. LAUDER \
4/24/2020 8:22:16 AM
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Getting back into the sports groove in Israel
Individual sports such as windsurfing, sailing, tennis will get back to training right after next Wednesday’s Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, to the delight of the athletes.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
4/23/2020 10:08:22 PM
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Israelis and Palestinians work together against coronavirus
Perhaps President Reuven Rivlin expressed it properly when he called PA President Mahmoud Abbas and declared that “[t]he world is dealing with a crisis that does not distinguish between people."
By JASON GREENBLATT,BISHARA A. BAHBAH \
4/24/2020 8:21:36 AM
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Stereotyping the ultra-Orthodox and Jews in general – opinion
In the US, sickness and casualties among ultra-Orthodox Jews are also higher than in society in general.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
4/24/2020 8:23:08 AM
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US may reduce intel with Mideast countries who criminalize homosexuality
Intelligence chief says laws that ban same-sex relations are not "an American value"
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/26/2020 5:38:20 PM
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Leaving the coronavirus lockdown, what's the tax policy?
The Likud-Blue and White coalition agreement of April 20 states on page 1 that the expected new coalition government will promote “economic and state budget programs."
By LEON HARRIS \
4/24/2020 8:25:07 AM
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Hillel's Tech Corner: Alango Technologies, outstanding hearing devices
Alango was founded in 2002, and is based in Tirat Carmel, south of Haifa, with additional offices in St. Petersburg, Russia.
By HILLEL FULD \
5/4/2020 1:25:53 PM
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Celebrating Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic
JERUSALEM AFFAIRS: Between checkpoints and coronavirus restrictions, Muslim residents of Jerusalem-area neighborhoods are bracing for a socially-distanced Ramadan.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/24/2020 9:10:54 AM
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California suffered state's deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak-115 dead
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 10:36:19 PM
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Coronavirus battle begins for small businesses
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS: The battle against the coronavirus outbreak is being fought on two fronts: the hospitals and the streets.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/24/2020 9:32:48 AM
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Is there now too much water in the Kinneret?
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: If the water crosses the "upper red line," it might cause flooding in the surrounding city of Tiberias and infrastructure.
By SARAH VORSANGER/ZAVIT,DOMINIK DOEHLER \
4/24/2020 9:15:01 AM
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Why the coalition deal will lead to Likud's downfall
MIDDLE ISRAEL: The coalition agreement epitomizes a decaying political establishment’s loss of touch with morality, solidarity and reality.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
4/24/2020 2:33:46 PM
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Hauser and Hendel: The matchmakers behind the Netanyahu-Gantz unity deal
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: How two neophyte MKs punched far above their weight and played a key role in bringing the unity government together.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/24/2020 9:21:36 AM
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Will the new government push ahead with annexing the West Bank?
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: For the newborn Israeli government, it’s time to decide.
By HERB KEINON \
4/24/2020 9:24:08 AM
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A broken economy following the coronavirus pandemic
According to media reports, some 25,000 businesses are expected to be forced to close due to direct damage caused by the coronavirus.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/24/2020 8:26:55 AM
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My Heritage to build lab that will process 10,000 coronavirus tests a day
'The most important mission is the strengthening of the testing system in scope, speed to the test result and reliability.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 11:36:25 PM
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Employers can test workers for COVID-19 says US civil rights agency
By REUTERS \
4/23/2020 11:28:47 PM
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From mudslinging to mending, the future of the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: How will Netanyahu and Gantz get along after fighting for 16 months?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/24/2020 9:25:36 AM
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'Gift of Life' founder Rabbi Heber passes away at age 55 from COVID-19
'He touched all our hearts with extraordinary modesty and humanity."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/25/2020 4:49:29 PM
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Border Police demolish two illegally rebuilt structures near Yitzhar
A security official warned that all illegal actions would be responded to with firm action.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/23/2020 11:46:01 PM