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Brazil reports 32,817 new coronavirus cases, 831 deaths
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 12:26:48 AM
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COVID spreading in Orthodox areas. Why are people still not wearing masks?
In Williamsburg, home to the Satmar Hasidic community, mask wearing on the street is rare.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/25/2020 12:47:06 AM
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Kobe Bryant autograph on last game court piece hits auction block
"Most fans will remember that as one of, if not the, greatest farewell performance in the history of sports."
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 1:05:02 AM
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Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election threat
"Our team watches for the threats and trends that we need to be ready for, and one that we are very aware of ... is a hack-and-leak operation, particularly in the next 6-8 weeks."
By REUTERS \
10/5/2020 1:47:28 PM
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USC Shoah Foundation launched new partnership with JewishGen.org
"We tend to forget that the Holocaust was not only the murder of Jewish people, but the attempt at total erasure of their names, their places of birth and death."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 3:11:25 AM
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Jewish members of House pen letter to McCarthy on partisan antisemitism
Extending an olive branch, the signatories offered to meet with McCarthy to discuss how these tactics undermine the current bipartisan effort against antisemitism.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 4:01:24 AM
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Mexico's confirmed coronavirus deaths exceed 75,000
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 4:07:23 AM
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Mainland China reports 8 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 4:11:07 AM
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French trial of 2015 terror attacks in Paris: Testimonies of survivors
Witnesses and relatives of the four Hyper Cacher victims — Yohan Cohen, Yoav Hattab, Michel Saada and Philippe Braham — spoke before the court.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
9/25/2020 8:32:38 AM
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NYC vows to crack down if COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Orthodox neighborhoods
The enforcement measures could include closing businesses and schools, moves that would inflame already strained relations between the communities and the city.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/25/2020 5:02:37 AM
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Orthodox Jewish multiracial family in Montana to break taboos about adoption
The story of how they built their family isn’t as typical.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
9/25/2020 5:22:57 AM
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Moderna set to deliver 14m. more doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Canada
Within Canada's previous agreement, it held an option to increase its purchase depending on how Moderna's trial phases panned out.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 7:54:15 AM
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NYC school parent chat advises against COVID testing
“DO NOT test your child for covid,” the message began. “The city has released new guidelines that mandate CLOSURE of an ENTIRE SCHOOL if there are two positive tests in the school.”
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/25/2020 8:47:53 AM
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Palestinian gets Spanish citizenship after finding Jewish Sephardic roots
Iskandarani managed to find one of her great-grandmother’s old identity cards in Beirut lying in a trove of documents that her family had meticulously preserved for decades.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/25/2020 5:57:52 AM
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Kibitz is the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the day
The second definition is closer to the one familiar to the Jewish community: “To chat, banter, or joke (with a person), esp. in a lighthearted or informal manner; to fool around.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
9/25/2020 6:01:19 AM
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MSNBC pundit: What is the difference between Hitler and Trump?
“And what is the difference between Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump?” Deutsch said. “I’m not saying there’s a Holocaust, but when you look at the tactics, that is where we are right now.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
9/25/2020 11:48:32 AM
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Shulem Lemmer to bring awareness to COVID-19 in Orthodox communities
The singer said he would interview the assistant secretary for health, Adm. Dr. Brett Giroir, with parts of their conversation on Thursday to be shared with Jewish media outlets.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/25/2020 6:11:08 AM
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NYC’s Jewish Museum to reopen Oct. 1 following 6-month closure
Visits to the museum located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will be free through the end of December. The museum will allow special preview visits by members beginning on Thursday.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
9/25/2020 6:15:24 AM
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Who are the biggest Jewish donors of the 2020 campaigns?
Fifteen of the top 25 biggest political donors this cycle are Jewish or of Jewish origin.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
9/25/2020 6:30:02 AM
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Dutch city names as its poet a rapper who called Holocaust a ‘joke’
“He deserves a second chance,” said the municipality of the city of Haarlem.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/25/2020 6:39:08 AM
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Visa, Mastercard called upon to cut ties with Palestinian terror funding
Both companies have been warned that continuing to offer credit services to banks processing terror funding is a contravention of the law.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
9/25/2020 9:25:14 AM
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Outrage as school teacher who committed indecent acts receives light sentence
"What message is conveyed to the victim? To children in general? What message is conveyed to the offenders?"
By TZVI JOFFRE \
9/25/2020 9:25:51 AM
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Police promise new lockdown regulations will be more strictly enforced
While checkpoints were reported in multiple locations over the past week, many commuters reported that they were able to travel between cities without being stopped or questioned.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 10:23:21 AM
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IAI employee arrested for trying to sell jet engine parts
A company employee had contacted civilians and offered to sell spare parts for IAI jet engines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
9/26/2020 4:00:22 PM
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Hava Zingboim receives Israeli innovation award
Known as “the Israeli guru of cosmeceuticals,” Zingboim began her career in the US, studying a unique specialization track in advanced cosmetics at Scott & White Medical Center in Texas.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
9/25/2020 10:37:49 AM
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Coalition chairman: God will judge MKs who don't let corona law pass
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 11:05:12 AM
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Coronavirus: Passengers allowed to fly as long they bought tickets before lockdown
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 11:06:39 AM
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Primary sub-source behind Steele dossier likely a Russian agent FBI admits
A declassified footnote reveals that the FBI was aware of the source's links to Russia, yet moved ahead with applications to the FISA court on the back of the Steele dossier.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
10/5/2020 1:47:51 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 11:29:22 AM
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Blue and White will not support restrictions on protests in lockdown
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 12:03:05 PM
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KKL-JNF leaders outline organization’s strategy
Three KKL-JNF leaders outlined the scope and significance of the organization’s activities in brief remarks at The Jerusalem Post Conference.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
9/25/2020 11:33:43 AM
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Navy, Defense Ministry test new naval missile system
System will be integrated onto the Sa'ar 5 and Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ships
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
9/26/2020 4:11:45 PM
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Eytan Fox’s 'Rabbi' will be first TV project for Tadmor Entertainment
Rabbi will be about a charismatic and influential Orthodox rabbi whose world collapsed when he was accused by teenage male students of sexual advances.
By HANNAH BROWN \
9/27/2020 12:27:03 PM
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Derek Moneyberg shares his expertise on wealth creation
In today’s internet-driven world, financial planning is accessible to most.
By Leo Giosuè \
9/25/2020 1:15:39 PM
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Knesset fails to decide on protest regulations as Israel enters lockdown
Edelstein tried to make emergency rules to stop protests • Zohar: “People will see the thousands gathering in Balfour, and on Yom Kippur there will be mass prayers. The 2nd Yom Kippur War awaits us."
By GIL HOFFMAN,TZVI JOFFRE,MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/26/2020 12:24:34 PM
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Four people injured in knife attack in Paris
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 1:58:07 PM
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Fatah Members: ‘The Palestinian Street Has Lost Confidence in the Leadership’
Abbas orders arrest of rival Dahlan’s supporters, attempts reconciliation with Hamas
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/25/2020 2:16:50 PM
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Paris police revise stabbing report - two injured, one arrested
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 2:53:07 PM
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Protest leaders join together in light of national lockdown
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 2:56:51 PM
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Five men arrested in Paris knife attack - judicial source
French officials said the attack was terrorism.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 10:23:46 PM
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Police uncover cannabis lab with 414 plants in Acre
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 3:36:13 PM
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IDF reports 971 active cases of coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 3:33:57 PM
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London police shooting suspect believed to have shot himself - police
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 3:38:38 PM
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Putin says Russia, US should agree not to meddle in each other's election
Moscow's relations with Washington are at post-Cold War lows as the election looms.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 3:45:47 PM
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The sounds of Babyn Yar: A new Holocaust museum in the works
Though the museum will not open until 2026, it has begun to offer educational programs and conduct historical research.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
10/1/2020 9:29:36 PM
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400 yeshiva students from Jerusalem test positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 5:29:23 PM
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Beersheba court extends arrest of suspect who allegedly stabbed his wife
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 4:44:36 PM
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Turkey slams Pelosi, orders her and Trump to respect the 'people’s will'
Pelosi was critical of Trump’s claim that the US election transition might lack clarity, which led her to say that she wanted to remind the president that the US is not North Korea or Turkey.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/26/2020 11:46:20 AM
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Women Advancement Authority seeks to promote women in senior positions
The authority noted that current data indicates a degree of inequality in positions of authority.
By CODY LEVINE \
9/25/2020 5:46:55 PM
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IDF troops arrest suspect who crossed the Gaza Strip border into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 4:52:40 PM
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Dubai airport free zone signs MOU with Israeli chambers of commerce
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 5:04:09 PM
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Israel, Lebanon agree to hold maritime border negotiations
A senior American representative, likely Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Schenker, will be present, along with a UN rapporteur.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
9/26/2020 9:05:59 PM
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Health Ministry concerned over coronavirus spike ahead of Yom Kippur
More than 8,000 cases diagnosed in a single day
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/27/2020 11:26:31 AM
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Kosovo war crimes court arrests guerrilla veterans' leader, lawyer says
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague declined to comment on the reported arrest.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 5:25:21 PM
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Teenager charged with killing two in Kenosha to fight extradition - lawyer
Rittenhouse, 17, has been charged by Kenosha County's district attorney with six crimes for shooting three people.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 6:21:14 PM
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Kentucky legislator among 24 arrested in protests over Breonna Taylor
Taylor, 26, a Black emergency medical technician and aspiring nurse, was struck by six bullets.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 5:44:37 PM
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Body fat has different health risks in men and women - study
The research examines the specific differences between the genetic structure of fat in men and women, and determines their effects on the diseases each sex is more likely to get during their lives.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/25/2020 6:38:51 PM
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Turkey orders 82 arrests, including Kurdish opposition members
Former HDP leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag have been in jail since 2016 on charges related to the Kobani protests.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 6:03:12 PM
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Brazil to join COVAX vaccine facility, as Chile, Israel, UAE also sign up
Bolsonaro will issue decrees laying the legal groundwork to join COVAX in the official gazette, it said.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 6:16:07 PM
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Iran official dismisses US sanctions against judges, courts
The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over rights breaches.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 6:14:12 PM
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Hasidic Jews have rebbes, secular Jews have Ruth Bader Ginsburg
RBG became a moral icon, held up as a beacon of sagacity, fierce femininity and strident commitment to progressive justice.
By RABBI BEN GREENFIELD/JTA \
9/27/2020 10:41:41 AM
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Abbas: Replace Trump plan with int’l parley for two states at '67 lines
Palestinians have warned that the US peace initiative, under which both the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have recognized Israel, has normalized the Israeli “occupation.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/26/2020 9:48:33 PM
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33-year-old known criminal in Jaffa shot to death
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 7:05:44 PM
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France summoned Iranian envoy over human rights - sources
One source said the three European powers had acted jointly and warned Iran that its actions were harming relations.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 7:44:14 PM
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman, Jew to lie in state at US Capitol
"She changed the course of American law. And even when her views did not prevail, she still fought," Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 7:48:24 PM
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Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide
Twitter first announced the labeling last month, but only initially applied it to accounts from China, France, Russia, the UK and the United States.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 7:51:07 PM
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'Tehran' is an uncomplicated look at global conflict - TV review
Israeli-produced series debuted on Apple TV Plus.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 8:02:06 PM
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Canada has signed deal for AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccine candidates - PM
Trials were halted in early September after one participant developed a serious illness.
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 8:18:45 PM
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MDA prepares for a challenging Yom Kippur in light of coronavirus pandemic
Chairman of the Histadrut Arnon Bar-David dispatched an urgent letter to Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, warning him of a complete collapse of the MDA.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/26/2020 6:40:01 PM
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Liberman calls on public to exercise discretion regarding lockdown
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/25/2020 9:09:57 PM
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US tells judge it opposes TikTok effort to halt app store ban
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 9:14:33 PM
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Nearly half of all Israelis lie during epidemiological inquiries - report
Approximately 45% of all Israeli who tested positive for coronavirus reported during their epidemiological inquiries that they had no contact whatsoever with other people.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
9/26/2020 12:55:21 PM
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Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board for content moderation
The alternative board was not welcomed by Facebook.
By CODY LEVINE,DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
9/25/2020 10:22:45 PM
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Five men arrested in Paris knife attack - judicial source
By REUTERS \
9/25/2020 10:13:11 PM
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Military plane crashes in Ukraine, killing 22 -emergency service
Rescue workers were on the scene. Air force pilots and cadets were on the plane, the interior ministry said.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 1:33:44 AM
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Buenos Aires honors Jewish woman who helped take down sex-trafficking ring
A Jewish woman who escaped from and helped destroy a sex-trafficking ring, is getting public recognition in Buenos Aires, the city where she became known as a symbol of feminist resistance.
By JTA STAFF \
9/25/2020 11:19:45 PM
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Donald Trump plans to nominate judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Trump has said he would announce on Saturday his choice to replace Ginsburg, the liberal icon who died on Sept. 18.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 3:38:44 AM