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Safed’s chief rabbi nixes coed musical performance in synagogue
The Safed Municipal Council strongly criticized Eliyahu’s decision, calling it “astonishing and outrageous” and incommensurate with the consensus in the city.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/29/2016 12:17:13 AM
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White rhino ‘Tupak’ newest addition to Ramat Gan Safari
Tanda gives birth to ‘warrior.’
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/29/2016 12:23:00 AM
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Israeli activists boost efforts against live animal shipments
Today is international ‘Animals Are Not Freight’ day.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/29/2016 12:26:49 AM
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14 arrested for bombing, drugs,weapons, money-laundering ring in Jerusalem
Suspects part of criminal cell operating in Jerusalem.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/29/2016 12:32:40 AM
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Allergy season will soon blow our way as we blow our noses
A chronic runny nose due to allergy is connected to a variety of complications besides allergic asthma, including disturbed sleep, lack of concentration and reduced functioning.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/29/2016 12:37:49 AM
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Cellphones distract kids crossing the street, says study
The study was conducted at BGU’s virtual-environment simulation laboratory, one of the world’s most sophisticated traffic-research facilities.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/29/2016 12:41:48 AM
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Could the day of rest arrest the government?
So chances are UTJ will continue to rest easy in Netanyahu’s government, both on Shabbat and during the rest of the week.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/29/2016 3:00:06 AM
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Two dead, 41 hurt in bus crash involving Louisiana flood-relief volunteers
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:03:08 AM
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Grapevine: UK politicians salute haredim in hi-tech
Members of the delegation were astounded with what the graduates managed to achieve and asked if the academic studies affected their haredi lifestyle.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/29/2016 1:08:35 AM
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Student stabbed to death in brawl at New York state's Cornell University
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 2:00:25 AM
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Trump to give speech on illegal immigration on Wednesday
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 2:47:20 AM
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Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 3:27:42 AM
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US condemns move of Venezuela ex-mayor to prison from house arrest
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 5:07:32 AM
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Curse of the absolute
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/29/2016 5:12:09 AM
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Israeli, Jewish players make waves in tournament before the main event
Dudi Sela, the only Israeli player in the main draw, was practicing at the US Open on Friday with hitting partner, American Sam Querrey, ranked No. 32 in the world.
By HOWARD BLAS \
8/29/2016 6:06:22 AM
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Dramatic draw for Beitar, Mac TA triumphs
Jerusalem, K8 combine for three stoppage-time tallies in 2-2 result • Yellow-and-blue first to two wins.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/29/2016 6:11:25 AM
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Israel sets roster for Brooklyn World Baseball Classic Qualifier
The Qualifier tournament will open on Thursday, September 22, with a doubleheader featuring Pakistan vs Brazil and Great Britain vs Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
8/29/2016 6:13:42 AM
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Shots reportedly fired at Los Angeles airport
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 7:41:01 AM
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Bomb explodes at Brussels criminology institute, no casualties - broadcaster RTL
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 8:15:00 AM
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Iran deploys latest long-range missile system at nuclear facility
Images were seen in Iran of an S-300 missile carrier raising the missiles toward the sky in the proximity of a prominent nuclear site.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/29/2016 9:03:44 AM
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Syrian-Kurdish forces reinforcing Syrian town of Manbij- security forces
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 9:19:55 AM
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Meet the Israeli-Palestinian duo that owns Berlin’s hippest hummus joint
Kanaan, a Middle Eastern eatery in the hip Prenzlauer Berg district, is winning Germans' hearts, minds and stomachs.
By JTA \
8/29/2016 9:53:38 AM
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Yemen suicide bombing kills at least 4 in Aden
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 10:00:43 AM
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Bomb expert at Hebron shooter trial: Body shouldn't have been moved without our clearance
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/29/2016 10:28:31 AM
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Israeli directors win MTV award for Coldplay’s ‘Up&Up’ music video
Israel natives Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia were also nominated in the category of best direction at the VMAs.
By CORAL BRAUN \
8/29/2016 10:39:11 AM
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IDF lieutenant: Bomb threat in Hebron with shooter lying on ground was real
A witness in the Hebron shooting incident described how the body should not have been moved without being checked by a bomb expert, proper procedures were not followed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/29/2016 10:59:18 AM
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Suicide bomber kills at least 15 at wedding party in southern Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 11:02:56 AM
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IDF investigating soldier who shot Palestinian running toward checkpoint
Soldier being questioned two days after he fired on unarmed man who he said was running suspiciously toward a checkpoint.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/29/2016 11:19:25 AM
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Firestorm in France after restaurant refuses service to veiled Muslim women
A restaurant owner in Paris faces an investigation after refusing service to two Muslim women and claiming "All Muslims are terrorists."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/29/2016 11:41:47 AM
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ISIS claims Yemen suicide bombing, says about 60 militia recruits killed
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 11:53:07 AM
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Turkey carries out 57 artillery strikes on 16 targets in northern Syri
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 12:40:36 PM
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Polish soccer fans torch 'Jewish' effigies, fly banner calling for burning of Jews
Ahead of town rivalry game in Polish city of Łódź, ruffians reportedly held rally against team that is often derided as "Jewish."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/29/2016 12:52:10 PM
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ISIS claims Iraq wedding attack that killed over 15
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:18:04 PM
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Report: US drone enters Iran's airspace, leaves after warning
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:26:44 PM
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Artist hopes to share his nude art, save Dead Sea in return to Israel
Spencer Tunick is well known for his 2011 mass art installation called "Naked Sea" featuring 1,200 naked Israelis at the Dead Sea.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
8/29/2016 1:29:12 PM
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Knesset may punish MKs who call to boycott Israel, following JPost report
“It’s absurd that we are still giving licenses to encourage boycotting Israel to our MKs," says Knesset panel chairman Yoav Kisch.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/29/2016 1:30:48 PM
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France's Sarkozy says he would change constitution to ban burkinis
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:38:12 PM
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Germany charges teenage girl who stabbed policeman with supporting ISIS
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:47:21 PM
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US drone enters Iran's airspace, leaves after warning
Iran issued a warning for an American drone to leave its airspace.
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 1:56:43 PM
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Israeli Olympic medalist raises over $50,000 for charity in eBay auction
Judoka Yarden Gerbi, who won a bronze medal in the women’s 63-kg judo competition in Rio, said she will donate the proceeds to a Tel Aviv hospital.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,JTA \
8/29/2016 2:23:43 PM
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Will Israelis soon be allowed to cast absentee ballots?
Broad spectrum of MKs back absentee voting for Israelis; Netanyahu has long supported allowing voting abroad; Gal-On says bill is meant to reduce Arab influence in elections.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/29/2016 2:39:54 PM
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US says uncoordinated actions in north Syria help Islamic State
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 2:47:08 PM
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Barbra Streisand: I'll move to Australia or Canada if Trump wins presidency
The iconic Jewish singer made the threat to move during an interview with Australian TV.
By JTA \
8/29/2016 2:57:40 PM
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Trump bashes Clinton for calling ex-KKK member her 'mentor'
The tweet criticized Clinton for calling late US Senator and former KKK member Robert Byrd a "friend and mentor."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/29/2016 3:02:50 PM
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Playing Chess with God
By EARL COX \
8/29/2016 3:23:03 PM
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Liberman lashes out at media over trial of Hebron shooter Elor Azaria
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/29/2016 3:28:03 PM
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Militants kill three Tunisian soldiers in ambush near Algerian border
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 3:30:53 PM
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Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea off Libyan coast
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 3:50:24 PM
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10-year-old Jerusalem girl stabbed by stepfather in intensive care
The girl’s unidentified 39-year-old stepfather was arrested shortly after carrying out the attack and remains in custody after a Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court judge ordered his remand.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/29/2016 4:15:07 PM
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Israeli who dealt arms to Iran to be extradited to US
Israeli Supreme Court rules that Eli Cohen's extradition for illegally exporting weapons to the Islamic Republic be upheld.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/29/2016 4:18:09 PM
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No one has right to tell Turkey who it can fight -EU minister
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 4:35:16 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of August 29
Polish soccer fans torch 'Jewish' effigies, Israeli who dealt arms to Iran to be extradited to US, iPhone hacking saga raises questions about Start-Up Nation’s dark side, and more.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/29/2016 4:44:05 PM
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Death toll rises to 54 in Yemen suicide bombing
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 4:59:46 PM
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Australia unveils 'how-to' guide to fight militant Islamist propaganda
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 5:04:40 PM
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Grass Roots Jewish Organizations Roar
By EDWIN BLACK \
8/29/2016 5:06:25 PM
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Researchers find first US bacteria with worrisome super bug genes
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 5:40:32 PM
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Egypt seeks tougher punishment for female genital mutilation
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 5:48:11 PM
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Low-cost chain Cofix opens strict kosher branches for haredi community
The discount chain's decision is likely to be welcome news to the ultra-Orthodox population, which has some of the highest poverty levels in the country.
By NIV ELIS \
8/29/2016 5:52:55 PM
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Cash cuts threaten Ethiopian-Israeli youth centers
In the meantime the youth are enjoying the festive celebrations, but a six-month deadline awaits to see if some solution can be found to keep the centers from closing.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/29/2016 5:56:21 PM
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Animals from Gaza's ‘worst zoo in the world’ reach their new homes
The Vienna-based Four Paws International, which has long described the Khan Younis Zoo as the worst in the world, rescued the animals from desolate conditions last Wednesday.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/29/2016 6:11:34 PM
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Report finds Norwegian government funds organization supporting BDS campaigns
Oslo responds that they don’t back NGOs whose “main goal is to promote the BDS campaign” and they oppose delegitimization of Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/29/2016 6:17:39 PM
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WATCH: Pope Francis meets Facebook founder Zuckerberg at Vatican
The Jewish social media mogul with his wife Priscilla Chan shook hands with the smiling pontiff before sitting down for talks.
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 6:20:30 PM
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Rockets hit Saudi border town as Yemen war flares anew
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 6:35:50 PM
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Top Clinton aide Abedin separates from scandal-plagued husband, Anthony Weiner
Abedin: "Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life. During this difficult time, I ask for respect for our privacy."
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 7:18:05 PM
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Report: Turkish military denies firing at Syrian Kurdish YPG forces
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 7:31:47 PM
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3,000 year old treasures dated to the time of King David unveiled
Yosef Garfinkel, Chair of Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, described the find as a "Biblical Pompeii."
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 7:40:06 PM
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US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 7:53:10 PM
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Long-time compatriots share memories of serving with Ben-Eliezer
Fuad ‘never missed a memorial ceremony for a fallen soldier.’
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/29/2016 7:59:07 PM
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Theater Review: Shush, She's Sleeping
By HELEN KAYE \
8/29/2016 8:03:27 PM
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Police hold special exhibition for kids and parents in Jerusalem’s Safra Square
"It’s good for the police to share with children how we work to make things better," says counter-terrorism officer.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/29/2016 8:08:11 PM
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New safety-tested US generic baby formula introduced to Israeli market
Shufersal, Israel’s largest retail chain, to distribute Perrigo’s kosher formula across country.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/29/2016 8:12:38 PM
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Arrest warrant may keep Ben-Eliezer’s son from father’s funeral
If an agreement is reached, however, it is unclear whether Ben-Eliezer would be taken in for questioning after the funeral, after the seven day period of mourning, or not at all.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/29/2016 8:16:38 PM
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The Lounge
Gideon Sa’ar and his ex-wife Shelly, accompanied their daughter Daniella on her wedding day with her chosen one, Yoni, an immigrant from Paris who served as a lone soldier.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
8/29/2016 8:19:01 PM
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UN official: Sussiya demolition would be sign of Israeli annexation goals
Mladenov focused in particular on Israeli activities in Area C of the West Bank, particularly settlement building and the IDF’s continued demolition of illegal Palestinian structures.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/29/2016 8:37:07 PM
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Awaiting the next barrage of Palestinian propaganda
Israel, Hamas and the laws of war
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
8/29/2016 8:41:54 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Shabbat road work
That my normally 55-minute journey ran over two hours is unacceptable; I arrived at my destination with two minutes to spare.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/29/2016 8:46:32 PM
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A Decade Later, Has Yisrael’s Anti-Terror Barrier Proven Effective?
By BAT-ZION SUSSKIND-SACKS \
8/31/2016 3:51:09 PM
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Unaffordable housing is harming Israel
Israel needs to forgo the high yields it has been realizing on land sales and act on behalf of its citizenry.
By ROBERT GOLDBERG \
8/29/2016 8:49:11 PM
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It’s not technology, it’s us
As we embark on a new (school) year, perhaps it is time to resolve to reclaim space for human interaction and to stop blaming technology.
By GALINA VROMEN \
8/29/2016 8:58:17 PM
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Analysis: What if no one wants to win the Syrian war?
Many of those involved just like abusing the weak and preying on easy targets. Some of those involved just want to kill people for the sake of it.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/30/2016 12:44:54 PM
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Our world: The end of Mahmoud Abbas
16 years after the failed Camp David summit, the fiction of the two-state solution is about to be shattered once and for all. The only relevant question today, is what does Israel intend to do next?
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
8/29/2016 9:07:34 PM
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Israelis seem blind to the seriousness of BDS
You’d imagine that seven million Israelis are aware that they’re up against an onslaught of billions who are unsympathetic or hostile. Amazingly, they’re not.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/29/2016 9:13:49 PM
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Fall from a tree may have caused death of 'Lucy' the famed fossil
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 9:32:21 PM
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Amnesty International calls on Israel to ensure free trial for World Vision staffer
On August 4, an Israeli court charged El-Halabi with funneling money to the Izzadin Kassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/29/2016 9:53:06 PM
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European experts float post-Brexit 'partnership' with Britain
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 9:53:57 PM
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Honoring Shabbat
Honoring Shabbat as a national day of rest is important. Political leaders of the State of Israel should do their best to make it remain that way.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/29/2016 9:59:13 PM
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US Defense Secretary calls on Turkey not to target Syria rebels
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 10:25:47 PM
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Amid talk of Obama peace push, Israel invokes his vow not to impose solution
Speculation is rife that the US president will want to leave some kind of Mideast marker before leaving office.
By HERB KEINON \
8/29/2016 10:36:09 PM
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Report: Liberman won't do deal with Hamas for IDF soldiers' bodies
Despite Liberman's comments, Netanyahu has continued to ensure that the bodies would soon be returned.
By ARIK BENDER,YONATAN HILLELI,NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/29/2016 10:41:03 PM
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Jewish actor Gene Wilder dead at 83
Best known for his role in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' Wilder died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 11:00:46 PM
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Six US senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber at G20 in China
By REUTERS \
8/29/2016 11:39:19 PM