-
Alabama extends COVID mask mandate for a month amid debate after Texas
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 12:01:29 AM
-
Israel is updating attack plans against Iran's nuclear sites - Gantz
Hezbollah has “hundreds of thousands of missiles” Defense Minister tells Fox News on Thursday. “What is going to happen to Lebanon?”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/5/2021 11:59:45 AM
-
After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining'
While the US outbreak is ebbing, Brazil is facing its worst phase of the epidemic yet, pushing its hospital system to the brink of collapse.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 12:39:42 AM
-
Clash over Myanmar UN seat averted as revolt against junta widens
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 12:46:20 AM
-
Netanyahu tells Kamala Harris he won't let Iran obtain nuclear weapons
During the call, Netanyahu and Harris agreed to advance cooperation of research and technological development in regard to the coronavirus pandemic between Israel and the US.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
3/6/2021 11:10:13 PM
-
Israel allocates $60 million to build first quantum computer
Israel is investing 1.25 billion NIS in a national initiative to build up quantum proficiency, and this project in particular is part of that initiative.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 6:30:10 AM
-
Exclusive: Iran jails Jewish-Iranian for 10 years for living in Israel
Second prisoner sentenced for wanting to compete in sports event in Israel.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/7/2021 3:12:28 AM
-
Jewish groups in Hungary fight over historic split of returned assets
The feud is the result of a 1991 law which offered compensation to existing Jewish communities for public assets such as synagogues from before the Holocaust.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 1:52:33 PM
-
Washington Wizards beat LA Clippers 119 to 117
Israeli singer Kobi Aflalo performs American National Anthem before the game.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 6:08:54 AM
-
Their writing helped make sense of COVID - their thoughts on year two
I asked those who wrote essays for JTA in March of 2020, just as the upsets were beginning in earnest, to share how their lives and thinking have changed since then.
By LAURA E. ADKINS/JTA \
3/5/2021 3:20:00 AM
-
Obesity adds extra COVID-19 risk, we need a national program - Edelstein
The Health Minister addressed the need to prevent obesity in Israel and help those struggling with it in honor of World Obesity Day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 6:11:38 AM
-
China says will resolutely deter Taiwan independence
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 3:33:00 AM
-
China says it will guard against interference by forces in Hong Kong
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 3:44:34 AM
-
For Jake Tapper, being the rabbi of TV news comes easy
The CNN anchorman is explaining a tweet because who isn’t these days.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/5/2021 5:38:37 AM
-
What Israel has learned from its battle with COVID-19
What lessons has Israel learned from the COVID-19 era? What is the country’s path forward as it seeks to emerge from the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis?
By JTA STAFF \
3/5/2021 4:04:21 AM
-
Nine San Diego apes become first non-human primates vaccinated for COVID
Each of the nine animals received two doses of an experimental vaccine originally designed for dogs and cats, with the apes exhibiting no adverse reactions, and are all doing well.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 4:43:42 AM
-
Why do medical dramas perpetuate stereotypes of Orthodox Jews? - opinion
Some writers fail to understand Orthodox Judaism, so why depict its Jews?
By SHOSHANA GOTTLIEB/JTA \
3/5/2021 5:32:21 AM
-
Orthodox and secular Israelis fight over Jewish conversion, but why?
A chief Haredi Orthodox ally of Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “misguided [and] very troubling.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
3/5/2021 5:22:29 AM
-
Folk guitarist makes soundscapes from Jewish phonograph records
Shelley is not Jewish, but she and Salsburg — who has a complicated relationship with his Jewishness dating back to childhood — began observing Shabbat in the last year.
By DANIEL BROMFIELD/JTA \
3/5/2021 5:42:39 AM
-
Singapore says 'national shame' for armed forces use weapons on people
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 7:11:40 AM
-
IDF faces a new challenge: beard complaints
Two secular (and bearded) soldiers have launched a campaign against the religious facial hair exemption, as detailed in an Agence France-Presse article published Tuesday.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/5/2021 6:19:07 AM
-
Israeli athlete Deni Avdija named to NBA’s Rising Stars team
Avdija, 20, has had an up-and-down rookie season, in part because of contracting COVID-19, which sidelined him for three weeks in January.
By ROB CHARRY/JTA \
3/5/2021 6:28:08 AM
-
YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 6:31:42 AM
-
Turkey school textbooks call Jews and Christians ‘infidels’
“School books have been weaponized in Erdogan’s attempts to Islamize Turkish society and to hark back to a nostalgic age of Turkish domination,” Sheff wrote.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/5/2021 6:45:59 AM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: Some 90,000 students and teachers in isolation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 7:36:22 AM
-
Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdown
"The stone age is over, we're not scared because you threaten us."
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 7:52:08 AM
-
COVID-19 Vaccine Line-Jumping Controversies Continue in MENA Region
Fallout over politicians jumping the queue ahead of elderly, health care staff in Lebanon, Tunisia and the Palestinian territories.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/5/2021 8:19:58 AM
-
Zohar Yakobson - Acting with compassion
Despite her unbridled professional success, some 10 years ago Yakobson was struck by personal tragedy, as her daughter Tal, was diagnosed with a rare cancer and passed away.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/7/2021 9:10:05 AM
-
Electricity out in Myanmar, soldiers threaten protesters: 'I will shoot'
One video shows a man in army fatigues aiming an assault rifle at the camera and addressing protesters: "I will shoot in your f***ing faces... and I'm using real bullets."
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 9:23:40 AM
-
Jerusalem library to be opened as part of city development plan
The library will include thousands of titles available to read and borrow, as well as internet and multimedia access for residents of Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2021 6:44:25 PM
-
Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic Iraq tour
On Wednesday morning, 10 rockets landed on an airbase that hosts US, coalition and Iraqi forces. Hours after that attack, the pope reaffirmed he would be going to Iraq.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 7:02:09 PM
-
Sigal Bar-On and Dr. Nurit Harel - A family affair
Bar-On says that International Women’s Day is the ideal time to bring up important social issues that are not discussed on a daily basis.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/5/2021 9:15:08 AM
-
Making magic with Make-A-Wish-Israel
Founder Denise Bar-Aharon proudly reports that since its inception, Make-A-Wish Israel has granted 4,300 wishes to children.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/5/2021 9:23:42 AM
-
Saudi-led coalition destroys armed drone fired towards Khamis Mushait
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 9:25:32 AM
-
Coronavirus: 3,628 new cases on Thursday, 4.0% of tests return positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 10:08:39 AM
-
Babyn Yar memorial center projects facing repeated delays
Sources at the center say Minister of Culture behind ongoing delays in issuance of necessary permits for a synagogue and an exhibition for the 80th anniversary of the atrocities.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/6/2021 6:20:43 PM
-
Outgoing deputy Mossad chief: Pompeo plan to turn Iran into Meretz unrealistic
Both the Trump administration and PM Netanyahu were criticized for failing to focus on the primary threats of Iran's nuclear program.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/6/2021 6:27:22 PM
-
Did women ‘win’ the sexual revolution?
A sex-positive feminist tried to ‘have sex like a man.’ It came at a cost
By AMY KAUFMAN / LOS ANGELES TIMES (TNS) \
3/5/2021 10:37:33 AM
-
IDF commander: Soldier whose gun was stolen shouldn't be in Egoz
The soldier's gun was stolen around Shfaram in the early hours of Thursday morning by two assailants.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 12:20:50 PM
-
Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 11:30:10 AM
-
Radicalization of Turkey's schoolbooks shows Erdoğan's grip on power increasing
"The real meaning of jihad is loving our country, homeland and to act accordingly in order to achieve national unity and togetherness."
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
3/5/2021 11:56:01 AM
-
French police prevent stabbing attack at Jewish school in Marseille
Initial reports indicate the perpetrator attempted to enter the school before attempting to stab shoppers at a kosher supermarket.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 1:46:38 PM
-
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi meets his French counterpart
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 12:37:59 PM
-
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran's border area with Pakistan
The killings had triggered demonstrations in several cities across the province, during which the revolutionary guard and security forces fired lethal ammunition at protesters and bystanders.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 1:27:07 PM
-
Nikki Haley condemns Biden decision to rejoin Human Rights Council, UNRWA
"If China, Russia, and Cuba started an organization that celebrated their tyranny in the name of human rights, would the United States want to join?"
By HADASSAH BRENNER \
3/5/2021 12:46:46 PM
-
COVID-19 vaccination: 73 cases of facial paralysis, 7 anaphylactic shock
Serious symptoms of the vaccine include blurred vision, inflammation of the pulmonary pleura, inflammation of the heart, heart attack, or even liver damage.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/6/2021 8:37:56 PM
-
IRGC: 'We thwarted an attempted plane hijacking'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 1:12:42 PM
-
Al Shabaab militants storm Somali jail, seven soldiers killed
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 1:48:54 PM
-
Reported fireworks shot and rocks thrown in Umm al-Fahm protest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 2:31:46 PM
-
United Arab List leader MK Mansour Abbas attacked by protesters
Protesters attacked United Arab List leader MK Mansour Abbas, and reportedly shot fireworks, and threw rocks at guards during the demonstration.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 3:37:15 PM
-
The Queen's Gambit inspires Israel's 40th chess championship
"We consider chess a challenging, sharp and competitive sport, which is known for its development of thought, creativity and cognitive abilities."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2021 6:45:05 PM
-
Youth group calls out Muslim leader's antisemitism, leads to resignation
His Facebook page, the group showed, has featured antisemitic and anti-Israel content since 2013, in one instance referring to IDF soldiers "as 'Jewish dogs.'"
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 2:33:47 PM
-
Biden calls off Syria strike after woman, children seen at site - report
The F-15E war planes were already en route when they received the orders to proceed on the first target, but scratch the second.
By ZACHARY KEYSER,REUTERS \
3/5/2021 5:11:51 PM
-
Tons of Lebanese cannabis seized in Niger on its way to Libya
It is the largest cannabis seizure in Niger's history and the first shipment of drugs known to have come from Lebanon, Toro said by phone.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 3:59:01 PM
-
UK COVID R number 0.7-0.9, epidemic still shrinking
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 4:02:00 PM
-
Myanmar soldiers on TikTok: 'I will shoot whoever I see'
A spokesman for the army and junta did not respond to a request for comment.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 4:13:02 PM
-
Jerusalem neighborhood begs government to allow schools to remain open
The letter, an initiative started by Neve Yaakov's parents-teacher association (PTA), begs Netanyahu to reconsider the recent classification of the neighborhood as "orange"
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/5/2021 4:38:47 PM
-
Test to distinguish coronavirus, flu viruses gets US authorization
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 4:17:43 PM
-
Israel's campaign to vaccinate Palestinian workers to be delayed
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/7/2021 10:50:21 AM
-
Eight injured in car crash in northern Israel - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 5:11:02 PM
-
Ihor Kolomoyskyy, Ukrainian-Israeli oligarch, denied entry to US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the decision on Twitter, noting the danger that Ihor Kolomoyskyy poses to the rule of law in Ukraine.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/5/2021 5:58:15 PM
-
Alroy-Preis criticizes Netanyahu's comment that pandemic 'is behind us'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 6:00:45 PM
-
Only 100,000 Israelis over 50 left to be vaccinated - new data
The Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center warned that Israel could be on the verge of another outbreak
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/6/2021 10:13:51 PM
-
Facebook introduces control to allow users to suppress political ads
The new option will be available in 90 countries, including Israel, who it heads to it's fourth election in two years.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 6:39:34 PM
-
US: Our Middle East allies don't get blank check to oppose US interests
"We will maintain our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, while seeking to further its integration with its neighbors and resuming our role as promoter of a viable two-state solution."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/6/2021 8:49:42 PM
-
'Coronavirus can't kill me now'; Africans cheer rollout of COVAX vaccinations
While some wealthy Western nations have already inoculated millions of people, many African states have struggled to secure doses and have yet to administer a single shot.
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 6:52:44 PM
-
Coronavirus: Israel is further opening - here's what you need to know
Wondering what will change come Sunday with the new round of coronavirus lockdown relief? Here are all the changes.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/7/2021 9:51:47 PM
-
Syrian hand grenades from mid-late 20th century found in Golan Heights
The grenades date back to the Six Day War (1967) and Yom Kippur War (1973,) corresponding with dominant Syrian presence in the Golan back then.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/5/2021 7:17:06 PM
-
Iran's Zarif to offer 'constructive' plan surrounding nuclear position
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 7:42:40 PM
-
Diplomat at Myanmar Embassy in TLV resigns following Junta's crackdown
Kaung Htet noted that he has decided to join the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) "and stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/5/2021 8:16:19 PM
-
Tzohar announces only vaccinated rabbis can officiate weddings
The move precedes Israel's plans to reopen the economy, beginning with restaurants, concert halls and event halls, which will allow for large wedding gatherings.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 8:25:05 PM
-
Newborn, infant injured during altercation between neighbors in Bat Yam
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 8:26:57 PM
-
Pfizer CEO's Israel visit canceled because he is not fully vaccinated
Bourla said in December that he has not yet received the vaccine yet because he does not want to "cut in line."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/7/2021 12:39:36 AM
-
One dead, 10 injured in strike in north Syria
By REUTERS \
3/5/2021 9:21:31 PM
-
Fatah publishes caricature of Netanyahu as Hitler, covered in blood
The headline for the photo read: "He killed the Palestinians with the weapon of racism!" The caption: "Adolf Netanyahu."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/5/2021 10:14:53 PM
-
In Eastern Europe, historic synagogues are sold for price of a used car
The Slonim synagogue is just one of a number of similar structures to hit the market across Eastern Europe in recent years.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/5/2021 10:08:42 PM
-
Jews in Iran freely observe their religion, communal leader says
“They look for commonalities” with Islam, he said, “and this leads to peaceful existence.”
By GARY ROSENBLATT/JTA \
3/6/2021 2:56:54 PM
-
Watch: Anne Frank brought to life by one Reddit user and an Israeli app
A new app developed by the Israeli hi-tech company MyHeritage allows users to animate old family pictures using artificial intelligence features.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/5/2021 10:37:14 PM