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Farewell to Israel's outgoing Shin Bet head
A farewell ceremony was held in honor of outgoing Shin Bet leader Nadav Argaman, attended by incoming head Ronen Bar as well as top Israeli officials and military brass.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 12:16:52 PM
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Thousands of unique species at risk of extinction - researchers
'In our age of the ‘sixth mass extinction’, our daily activities are causing hundreds and thousands of species to be lost forever,' said the lead researcher.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/17/2021 12:54:13 PM
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Are Saudi Arabia and Iran on the road to reconciliation?
Negotiations have been held, and a normalization announcement is expected soon.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
10/15/2021 2:26:32 AM
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Jeopardy 'cholent' question stumps contestants
The contestants failed to provide the answer explaining that cholent came from the Shabbat law that prohibits lighting a fire.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
10/15/2021 2:40:19 AM
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Senate candidate cancels fundraiser over host's anti-vaxx swastika profile photo
Aside from her antisemitic profile picture, Bettina Sofia Viviano-Langlais also hosted a mask-burning bonfire last year.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
10/15/2021 8:35:11 AM
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Texas official orders teachers to present ‘opposing’ views on Holocaust
A school district official told teachers that state law requires them to teach 'other perspectives' on the Holocaust.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/17/2021 3:20:48 AM
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Jewish New Yorkers’ employment, mental health hit by pandemic - survey
A poll found that 22% of adults in Jewish households in the New York City area faced reduced hours or income in the last year, 8% had been laid off and 12% had been furloughed.
By Julia Gergely/JTA \
10/15/2021 3:25:06 AM
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German Talmud translation from 1935 goes online
The translation is a way to make Jewish texts available to a new generation of German Jews.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA AND JOE BAUR/JTA \
10/15/2021 3:24:16 AM
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Sephardic New Yorkers say Spain is breaking promise of citizenship
In 2015, Spain ruled that descendants of Jews who were expelled from Spain more than 500 years ago, would receive Spanish citizenship.
By Julia Gergely/JTA \
10/15/2021 3:34:44 AM
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Kentucky Jewish congressman John Yarmuth to retire from the House
Yarmuth announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for a campaign that could end with a pro-Palestinian candidate taking his seat.
By LEE CHOTTINER/JTA \
10/15/2021 3:41:06 AM
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Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Iran nuclear program
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that talks with Iran had been "cordial."
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 10:03:40 AM
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Israeli woman kidnapped by her brothers from shelter
Two men who kidnapped their sister were caught by police after a car chase.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 11:40:48 AM
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President Bill Clinton recovering from infection in hospital - doctors
The 75-year-old was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening "for a non-COVID-19 infection."
By REUTERS \
10/17/2021 1:20:35 AM
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On This Day: Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully arrested for espionage
Alfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish captain who was wrongfully accused of selling military secrets to Germany in 1894.
By ARIELLA MARSDEN \
10/15/2021 8:39:18 AM
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Letters written by the Hazon Ish donated to National Library of Israel
Fourteen letters written in the 1940s by legendary ultra-Orthodox rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz were given to Israel's National Library in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 8:33:30 AM
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Foreign Ministry is cutting down on plastic waste
The ministry released a statement saying that it would no longer use disposable cutlery, cups and plastic bottles.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/27/2021 6:06:41 PM
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US appeals court rules to keep Texas abortion ban in effect
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 5:54:29 AM
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Saudi Arabia says it hopes situation stabilizes in Lebanon
Tension over an investigation into a massive blast last year in Beirut developed into the worst street violence in more than a decade.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 7:13:25 AM
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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Solomon Islands
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 6:08:56 AM
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Excessive temperatures during pregnancy may cause low birth weight - study
A team led by researchers from Bar-Ilan University found a correlation between exposure to extreme temperatures during pregnancy and abnormally low birth weight.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/17/2021 4:31:52 AM
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Saudi foreign minister describes Iran talks as 'cordial,' 'exploratory'
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 10:03:57 AM
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Debt-ridden real estate entrepreneur Eldad Perry assassinated in Rehovot
Eldad Perry, a real estate entrepreneur, was shot dead by an unknown assailant after walking out of a synagogue in Rehovot.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 10:03:37 PM
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A behind the scenes look at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 8:00:16 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 8:49:12 AM
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Kidnapper and murderer Tzvi Gur dead after 41 years in prison
Gur had been incarcerated in Ma’asiyahu Prison for kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Oron Yarden.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 12:40:36 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,325 new cases, 385 in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 9:43:08 AM
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Iran blames Israel for Beirut blast investigation killing of protesters
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 10:21:42 AM
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Tel Aviv SlutWalk marches against sexual violence: Nothing invites rape
Women marched at "SlutWalk Tel Aviv: Nothing is an invitation to rape" with signs reading “end femicide,” and chanting “no means no.”
By EVE YOUNG \
10/16/2021 5:33:40 PM
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Israel Prize winner for theater Yosef Bar Yosef passes at 88
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 12:05:40 PM
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One dead in construction site accident in Myanmar
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 11:25:21 AM
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South African ministers held hostage in meeting with anti-apartheid vets
At least 56 people were arrested and would probably be charged with kidnapping after a confrontation in a hotel in the capital Pretoria.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 11:43:22 AM
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41 killed, 70 injured in suicide bombing at Afghan mosque
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing as Taliban officials have played down the threat from the terror group.
By REUTERS \
10/16/2021 2:02:29 PM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 829 new cases, 505 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 12:58:24 PM
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Jerusalem man indicted for rape of minor relative
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 1:43:05 PM
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Russia says Taliban confirms it will join Moscow talks next week
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 1:51:15 PM
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EU: Iran not ready to resume nuclear deal talks in Vienna
EU diplomats have said they are concerned Tehran's new negotiating team may make new demands beyond the scope of what had already been agreed.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 1:52:48 PM
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Beirut blast probe: Lebanon judges reject calls for judge replacement
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 1:57:43 PM
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Largest solar energy field in US to be built by Israeli company
Built by the Israeli company Doral Energy in Indiana, the Mammoth Solar project will produce 1.3 gigawatts of clean, solar energy.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 2:34:37 PM
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Several injured in clashes between Palestinians, IDF near Beita
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 6:26:13 PM
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France: Iran must show willingness to resume nuclear deal talks
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 2:56:18 PM
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US to partially lift international travel restrictions from Nov. 8
Unvaccinated visitors will still be barred from entering the United States from Canada or Mexico at land borders.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 4:38:51 PM
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Murder of British MP David Amess being treated as terror attack
Amess, 69, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday on Friday in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London.
By REUTERS \
10/16/2021 11:35:20 PM
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UK lab suspended after false negative COVID-19 tests
NHS Test and Trace launched an investigation into a lab in Wolverhampton after reports of people getting negative PCR test results, after testing positive.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 3:51:25 PM
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Hezbollah: We won't be dragged to civil war
The violence added to concerns for the stability of a country that is awash with weapons and grappling with one of the world's sharpest ever economic meltdowns.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 5:42:45 PM
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IDF soldiers attacked at gas station near Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 4:43:10 PM
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Pfizer/BioNTech submit data to EMA for COVID-19 vaccine in children
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 4:51:12 PM
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Russia says US naval destroyer tried to violate its territorial waters
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 5:17:54 PM
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Palestinians attack Israeli near Hebron, break his hand
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 5:48:22 PM
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Parkland school shooter Cruz to plead guilty to murder, lawyer says
Nikolas Cruz's attorney told a judge he will plead guilty to all charges in what was the deadliest high school shooting in US history.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 7:26:09 PM
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Shots fired in robbery attempt at Mexico City airport, two injured
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 7:09:33 PM
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EU Foreign Policy Chief says Iran wants to meet officials in Brussels over nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 6:27:33 PM
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Public Security Ministry releases statistics of attacks on girls online
Data released in honor of International Girls Day shows that girls make up two-thirds of victims of attacks against minors online.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 11:37:51 AM
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US Justice Dept. to ask Supreme Court to put Texas abortion law on hold
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 7:08:13 PM
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Fox found with head stuck in tahini bottle during IDF environment meeting
A report concluded that Israeli security forces are causing serious environmental damage.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
10/16/2021 12:59:06 PM
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US FDA delays decision on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 7:41:17 PM
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US Capitol Police officer charged with telling rioter to destroy evidence
Prosecutors said that officer Michael Riley had become a Facebook friend with the suspect identified as "Person 1" on Jan. 1 and then direct messaged the individual on Jan. 7.
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 8:19:54 PM
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US FDA advisers vote in favor of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
By REUTERS \
10/15/2021 8:36:33 PM
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Simon Wiesenthal Center urges boycott of Ben & Jerry's
The goal of the Wiesenthal Center is to “mobilize Americans and states to contest Ben & Jerry’s boycott against Israel.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
10/16/2021 3:49:09 PM
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Explosives set off at Gaza border
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/15/2021 10:03:59 PM
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Israelis attack Palestinian harvesters in West Bank
Attackers threw stones at a Palestinian family, pepper sprayed them and caused damage to their car.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/16/2021 8:55:15 PM
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One year on, French school children pay tribute to slain teacher
"It is moving because Samuel Paty was killed in such a horrific way. And so singing for him makes you very emotional," said a student.
By REUTERS \
10/16/2021 7:33:27 PM