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Renovations reveal time capsule in Manchester's oldest synagogue
The contents of the capsule revealed details about the vibrant Sephardi Jewish community in the city.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 12:38:01 AM
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When Zoom synagogue isn't enough, going outside could help.
Just as the Beatles’ managers hired “screamers” to amplify excitement at their concerts, I have been imagining rabbis bringing in a soundtrack of “sighers” and “yasher koachers” to online service.
By TIFFANY SHLAIN/JTA \
9/26/2020 12:53:22 AM
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Brazil reports 31,911 new coronavirus cases, 729 deaths
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 12:59:46 AM
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Musician John Legend says Americans will leave the US if Trump reelected
"I think [Trump's] handling of the pandemic has been embarrassing to the entire nation and has caused so much loss of life that was preventable," he said.
By EVE YOUNG \
10/5/2020 1:47:04 PM
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Rapper Wiley antisemitism probe stopped due to him being abroad
The investigation into the rapper's comments has stopped due to him being in a different country at the time of posting.
By OMRI RON \
9/26/2020 5:06:09 AM
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Seemingly innocuous Google search yields antisemitic allusion to Holocaust
Google says it’s looking into the search results and wants to improve them. But according to researchers, the results may not be an accident.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
9/26/2020 8:46:35 PM
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Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases up to 720,858 - health ministry
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 3:15:48 AM
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Magawa, a rat who clears landmines, awarded medal for heroism
The danger caused to workers by clearing landmines is what motivates organizations like APOPO, the NGO that trained Magawa, to train rats to find landmines so that handlers can clear them.
By EVE YOUNG \
9/26/2020 5:03:04 AM
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AOC considering withdrawal from event memorializing Rabin
Kane later quoted a source as saying that that the invitation to Ocasio-Cortez was not framed as a memorial, but as a review of the Oslo peace process.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/28/2020 9:53:13 PM
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Avoiding politics is political, no matter what Rabbi Sacks says - opinion
As Elie Wiesel taught us: “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
By JOSHUA SHANES/JTA \
9/26/2020 4:41:34 AM
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Friend of Anne Frank lays first stone of new Amsterdam Holocaust monument
The monument is designed to have about 102,000 bricks — one bearing the name of each of the Shoah’s identified victims in the Netherlands.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/26/2020 5:10:53 AM
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Auschwitz museum director asks to serve time for boy jailed for blasphemy
As the director of a Polish state museum built on a Nazi camp where “children were imprisoned and murdered, I cannot remain indifferent to this disgraceful sentence to humanity,” wrote Cywiński.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/26/2020 5:42:46 AM
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University professor in London calls Israel a 'Western virus'
The statement was made during a debate held by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, a body that in the past has faced criticism from Jewish groups.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 2:56:33 PM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,507 to 282,730 - RKI
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 6:07:08 AM
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Global COVID-19 death toll could hit 2 million before vaccine in wide use
The number of deaths about nine months since the novel coronavirus was discovered in China is nearing 1 million
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 6:43:46 AM
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Prosecutors drop solicitation charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft
The defense claimed the footage was illegally obtained and violates Kraft’s constitutional rights.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
9/26/2020 7:47:46 AM
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Michael Oren cares more about future of literature than democracy
With success as a historian, ambassador and politician, is Oren now hoping to make his name as a novelist?
By BEN SALES/JTA \
9/26/2020 8:04:40 AM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 32.34 million, death toll at 983,486
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 8:24:11 AM
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A round up of the most 'meshuga' Jewish news in NY Jewish communities
Orthodox talk radio host Heshy Tischler interrupts press conference, calling NYC health official a “Jew hater.”
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
9/26/2020 8:31:34 AM
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‘Tehran’ is a groundbreaking Israeli spy show about immigrant identity
"I have been in the business for 33 years, and I have been waiting and hoping that one day there will be characters that show us as Iranians as complex human beings, not just terrorists."
By LIOR ZALTZMAN/JTA \
9/26/2020 8:41:37 AM
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Sudan aims to leave US terror list through peace with Israel
Sudan is ready to follow the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain if Washington removes Khartoum from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism and provides significant economic aid.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
9/26/2020 9:15:32 AM
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Lack of internet causes many Mideast businesses to fail amid coronavirus
The region, excluding Israel, has the world’s second-largest technology usage gap – the discrepancy between the number of people who have access to the internet but choose not to use it.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/26/2020 9:22:56 AM
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UAE-Israel deal changes the players in the Middle East energy game
The newly formed gas bloc comes after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed normalization deals with Israel last month, sending shockwaves through Middle Eastern political corridors.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/26/2020 9:44:32 AM
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Attempts to form Lebanese gov't halted over sectarianism
Bucking popular viewpoints, Hezbollah, Amal insist new finance minister must be member of Shi’ite Muslim community
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/26/2020 11:17:15 AM
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes northern Iran
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 10:19:39 AM
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Is Turkey planning to recruit Syrians to fight Armenia?
Turkey has upped its rhetoric against Armenia in recent days, threatening the country and claiming Armenia is “playing with fire” and alleging Armenia has recruited “terrorists.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/26/2020 7:29:34 PM
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Ukraine reports record daily high of 3,833 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 10:45:08 AM
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Czech Republic reports 2,946 coronavirus cases, second highest daily
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 10:46:52 AM
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Health Minister visits United Hatzalah headquarters amid COVID-19
In honor of his visit, American donors Ron and June Daniels as well as Joel and Adele Sandberg gifted life-saving medical equipment to United Hatzalah's volunteer service.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 7:56:07 PM
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Iranian president accuses US of 'savagery' after new sanctions
“With their illegal and inhuman sanctions, and terrorist actions, the Americans have inflicted 150 billion dollars of damage on the people of Iran,” Rouhani said.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 3:55:05 PM
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Armed militia kills at least 15 people in western Ethiopia
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 11:28:51 AM
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How Germany was drawn to Iran 'dual-use' drone motors for Yemen Houthis
This kind of dual-use technology, engines that could be used for civilian needs, shipped through a third country, easily hides the end user.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/28/2020 7:26:40 PM
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Lebanon's prime minister-designate quits in blow to French initiative
A source close to Macron said the situation that led to Adib's resignation amounted to "collective betrayal" by political parties.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 6:23:13 PM
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Indonesia reports 4,494 new coronavirus infections, 90 deaths
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 12:14:13 PM
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Russia reports more than 7,500 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 12:17:32 PM
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Meet the top 15 Jewish political donors in this election cycle
They include Tom Steyer, No. 1 on the list, and Donald Sussman, who have joined Soros in the litany of Democratic donors criticized by Republicans.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
10/5/2020 1:46:21 PM
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To slow coronavirus, disparate groups in Israel society must come together
The logic underlying the basic individual behaviors required for curbing the contagion and shortening the lockdown –physical distancing, hygiene, and masks – is grounded in belonging to collective.
By ERAN HALPERIN,RON GERLITZ \
9/26/2020 12:54:42 PM
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Lenny Kravitz talks about his Jewish upbringing
“I am deeply two-sided,” Kravitz said in his memoir, according to the New York Times. “Black and white. Jewish and Christian. Manhattanite and Brooklynite.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/27/2020 12:40:20 PM
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Palestinians outside of Old City unable to attend prayers at Al-Aqsa - report
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf said that 1,200 Palestinians total, managed to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa throughout the day.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 1:36:02 PM
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Poland reports 1,584 daily coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 1:40:37 PM
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Sudan rejects linking removal from US terrorism list with Israel ties
Democrats split over bill that would make Sudan immune from future lawsuits from terror victims after initial compensation.
By LAHAV HARKOV,REUTERS \
9/26/2020 9:13:14 PM
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Israeli vocalist Shlomi Shabat diagnosed with coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 1:57:19 PM
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Gantz installs mezuzah in office to 'ensure safety, security of Israel'
According to Chabad.org, Gantz said it was necessary to complete the installation of the mezuzah before his trip to "help ensure the safety and security of Israel."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 2:15:35 PM
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Six bodies, one injured found in sewage pit in Palestinian village
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 2:21:21 PM
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Slovakia reports record high 552 new COVID-19 cases
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 2:23:09 PM
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Settlers and Palestinians throw stones amid clashes in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 2:41:49 PM
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Paris knife attacker suspect says wanted to go after Charlie Hebdo
The attack took place in front of a building where Islamist militants gunned down employees of Charlie Hebdo in 2015 because of the republication of cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 3:22:57 PM
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'France will not let Lebanon down' - source close to Macron
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 3:31:17 PM
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Israel under High Holy Day coronavirus lockdown in pictures
A collection of photos showing Israel under its second lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 3:38:55 PM
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Iran prepares to impose new coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise
“We are forced to intensify regulations and supervisions, starting in the capital Tehran," Rouhani said in televised remarks.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 5:32:03 PM
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Palestinian journalist feared kidnapped in Turkey
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called on the Turkish authorities to reveal the fate of the journalist Ahmad Al-Astal, who reportedly disappeared six days ago.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/26/2020 4:10:36 PM
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Belarus police detain dozens as crowds chant against Lukashenko
One group of women chanted "Our president is Sveta!" - referring to opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya who they say won the vote - before riot police dragged many of them into vans.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 5:10:25 PM
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Modi pledges to use India vaccine-production capacity for 'all humanity'
Modi said in August that India was ready to mass produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists gave the go-ahead.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 4:18:06 PM
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Hamas denies agreement with Fatah on elections
The last presidential election was held in January 2005. The last parliamentary election, held one year later, resulted in a Hamas victory.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/26/2020 8:00:02 PM
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Canadian police arrest man over 'hoax' Islamic State activity
Shehroze Chaudhry, made social media posts talking about his role with Islamic State, gave several media interviews but a police investigation found the 25-year-old had no links to the group.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 4:42:41 PM
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US imposes curbs on exports to China's top chipmaker SMIC
SMIC said it had not received any official notice of the restrictions and said it has no ties with the Chinese military.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 5:59:18 PM
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China builds nearly 400 camps for Muslim Uighur minority - report
2019 US government estimates placed the number of detainees at 3,000,000.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
9/26/2020 5:14:59 PM
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Ex-US intel. head urges Olympics to ban Iran for murder of wrestler
Prior to the Iranian regime’s execution of Afkari on September 12, Grenell told The Jerusalem Post in early September that the IOC should probe the then-planned execution.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/27/2020 8:01:18 AM
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Chabad to honor 1,200 COVID-19 victims in world’s largest Yizkor broadcast
Chabad will scroll the names of loved ones across the screen during the event, allowing all those participating to take a moment to mourn them.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/27/2020 10:39:21 AM
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Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu as fines issued for violations
Fines issues to demonstrators for violating social distancing rules * Knesset to reconvene to limit protests following failure to pass bills
By GIL HOFFMAN,TZVI JOFFRE,MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,LEON SVERDLOV \
9/27/2020 1:16:26 AM
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Proud Boys rally has fewer attendees than expected, mostly peaceful
Governor Kate Brown on Friday declared a weekend state of emergency for Portland, saying "white supremacist groups" were traveling from out of state to attend a Proud Boys event.
By REUTERS \
9/27/2020 5:50:37 AM
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Watch: Virtual 'Balfour protest' draws over half a million online viewers
During Israel's first coronavirus lockdown in March, six months ago this week, Darkenu organized their first virtual protest, which was attended by nearly 830,000 people.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
9/26/2020 9:33:47 PM
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Palestinians say Egyptian fire killed two Gaza fishermen
"There is no justification for the repeated violent treatment against those who seek to eke out a living for their children," said a Hamas statement.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 7:39:40 PM
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Gantz: Sorry we're busy playing politics, not handling what Israel needs
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 7:54:05 PM
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Can Trump’s ‘transactional’ diplomacy get more wins in the Middle East?
In one sense this transactional diplomacy is not entirely foreign to the nature of US foreign policy over the last two hundred years.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
9/28/2020 7:43:49 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: Health Ministry reports 8,221 new cases
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 8:52:04 PM
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The Western Wall needs to be a place of unity
Let us wipe away and remove the sin of dispute and baseless hatred from the Western Wall.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
9/26/2020 8:55:42 PM
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Czech military to purchase 4 Israeli aerial defense batteries
SPYDER is a quick reaction, low-to-high surface-to-air missile system designed to counter attacks by a variety of aerial threats including aircraft, helicopters and UAVs.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 9:19:51 PM
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All eyes might be on the Temple Mount after the UAE-Israel deal
Part of the avowed rationale for the accords was to create enhanced access for all Muslims to worship at al-Aqsa Mosque.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
9/26/2020 9:04:50 PM
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The UAE-Israel deal was of biblical proportions, but more miracles exist
How about a hidden, unacknowledged, miracle in Israel that has not been openly addressed?
By PESSY KRAUSZ \
9/26/2020 9:11:58 PM
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Clarity is needed to contain the coronavirus crisis
The government cannot be blamed for the existence of the deadly disease, but it can be judged by the way it handles it.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/26/2020 9:20:54 PM
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Netanyahu: Coronavirus lockdown was difficult but there was 'no choice'
By GIL HOFFMAN \
9/26/2020 9:25:06 PM
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How working across borders has unlocked opportunities in the Middle East
My travels have also shown me the deeply entrenched challenges to accelerating regional socioeconomic development.
By MARGERY KRAUS \
9/26/2020 9:29:33 PM
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British MP seeks crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, Real IRA
“The malign of activity of Iran has not stopped," says British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/26/2020 9:43:37 PM
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Qatar’s media campaign against the UAE-Israel deal
In Qatar, both semi-official and government-backed media have come out strongly against the deal, emphasizing Palestinian outrage and criticizing the UAE.
By HAISAM HASSANEIN \
9/26/2020 9:34:56 PM
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The story of the Resistance Movement in Hungary
As we reflect 75 years after the end of World War II, we have much documentation about great resistance to the Nazis in many countries.
By ALEX STERNBERG,CAMMY BOURCIER \
9/26/2020 9:41:25 PM
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Which non-violent revolutions will succeed?
But all the non-violent uprisings of the 2010-2011 Arab Spring, except Tunisia’s ended up being crushed by military coups or civil wars
By GWYNNE DYER \
9/26/2020 9:48:03 PM
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Iran and Iraq commit to boosting border cooperation and trade
Hussein called for implementing bilateral accords in areas including border cooperation, transportation and trade between the two countries.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 9:49:54 PM
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An update on current political events in Israel
Today I want to mention a number of current events that for me are significant.
By WALTER BINGHAM \
9/26/2020 9:54:19 PM
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IDF reports 1,190 active cases of coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 9:59:38 PM
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Who by earthquake and who by (coronavirus) plague?
In 5781, Unetaneh Tokef is even more relevant than in most recent years, as its words can be read as a direct commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
9/27/2020 12:02:35 PM
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Tshuva: A memoir
In short, for students of Torah coming from pious homes, tshuva was no shocking or surprising event; it was a normalized and expected holiday happening.
By RABBI DANIEL LANDES \
9/26/2020 10:03:54 PM
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Booby-trapped vehicle explodes, killing 7 in northeast Syria - residents
The vehicle exploded in the border town of Ras al Ain, which was taken by the Syrian rebels in 2019 from the Kurdish-led YPG militia. Two of those killed were children, residents said.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 10:11:02 PM
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Grapevine, Sept. 27, 2020: Her father’s daughter – or maybe her mother’s
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
9/26/2020 10:11:32 PM
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Israel’s modern Yom Kippur debacle
During the first wave of the virus, Israel bought thousands of ventilators because it thought that’s what was needed. Did it recruit or train staff to use them?
By YAAKOV KATZ \
9/26/2020 10:16:47 PM
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Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota report record rises in COVID cases
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 10:35:27 PM
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Lebanese security forces kill at least 7 members of ISIS-tied armed group
Talawi was described as a former member of the Islamic State group and leader of a cell behind the killing in August of three people in north Lebanon.
By REUTERS \
9/26/2020 10:49:24 PM
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Police officer injured in Silwan while enforcing coronavirus restrictions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/26/2020 11:18:25 PM
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Hoping to halt nation’s ‘eco-massacre,’ green party launches in Turkey
“This new deal includes the structural transformation of energy and transportation sectors... and creation of alternative and green jobs," said the party spokesperson.
By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI / THE MEDIA LINE \
9/27/2020 2:12:06 AM