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What does the 'lech lecha' phrase mean?
What does 'lech lecha' mean, and how can we understand it as a calling to search for God?
By MICHAEL M. COHEN \
12/29/2020 12:12:20 PM
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I converted through Reform Judaism. Stop telling me I’m not a Jew.
After years of studying, learning and teaching, I finally achieved the goal I’d had from the age of 16.
By JESSY KUEHNE/JTA \
10/30/2020 12:12:57 AM
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Underemployed and overjoyed - opinion
Personally, in many ways the pandemic has been a blessing in disguise.
By KEN GRUBER \
10/30/2020 12:23:26 AM
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A guide to the 23 Jewish Democratic incumbents running on Tuesday
They join four Senate candidates, 10 Republican House candidates and 11 Democratic challengers vying for spots in the Jewish delegation in the next Congress.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
10/30/2020 12:39:57 AM
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Apple temporarily closes most French stores amid fresh lockdown measures
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 1:09:56 AM
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Electric blackouts sweep throughout the country
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 3:13:12 AM
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Morbidity rates could rise in ultra-Orthodox communities
The rise in numbers is a direct result of the reopening of schools and the allowance for weddings to occur.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
10/30/2020 7:14:06 AM
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N.Korea says shooting death of S.Korean man was self-defensive measure
North Korean troops shot dead a South Korean fisheries official who went missing in late September, before dousing his body in oil and setting it on fire.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 2:03:35 AM
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White House advisers warn of 'unrelenting' COVID-19 spread
The hardest-hit regions in the West and Midwest encompass a number of battleground states expected to play a pivotal role in Tuesday's US presidential election contest.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 2:13:19 AM
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Japan's gov't to shut China out of its drone supply for security issues
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 2:25:59 AM
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Man threatens protesters with a knife in Tel Aviv
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 3:05:12 AM
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MK Odeh claims 'La Familia' song insults Muhammad, YouTube removes it
The video included a song uploaded by far-right fans of one of Israel's largest Premier League soccer clubs - Beitar Jerusalem.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
10/30/2020 3:25:43 AM
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Mother and her three children saved from burning apartment
By MAARIV ONLINE \
10/30/2020 3:23:26 AM
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New Zealand approves euthanasia, set to reject recreational marijuana
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 3:30:09 AM
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Biden joins Israelis in honoring Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
"He led a life of service to his country and its security," Biden tweeted, adding that Rabin "bravely gave his life pursuing peace."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
10/30/2020 5:52:48 AM
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Thanks to global warming, there's too much ocean in the Arctic
At this rate, the Arctic is on its way to a summer with absolutely no ice, somewhere between 2030 and 2050.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
10/30/2020 6:04:27 AM
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US breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases with over 91,000 new infections
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 5:04:03 AM
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Shalva dedicates an apartment for disabled adults, promotes integration
Kalman Samuels, Shalva's founder and president, thanked his "partners" in Gush Etzion and Efrat, adding that, "With the anchor you've provided, we will continue to build."
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
10/30/2020 8:01:38 AM
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What we learned on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s last visit to Israel
Getting to know the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an honor life rarely affords — not just meeting our hero, but also spending meaningful time with her.
By SANA BRITAVSKY,JILL WEBER SMITH,JTA \
10/30/2020 6:25:40 AM
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Bernie Sanders calls Israel 'authoritarian' at Pittsburgh memorial
"All over the world... in Israel... We see intolerant authoritarian political leaders attacking the very foundations of democratic societies," said Sanders.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
10/30/2020 7:29:15 AM
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Democrats, Republicans, incumbents: My Jewish guides for elections
Plenty of the candidates are out and proud about their Jewishness and even say that they are motivated by Jewish values or experiences.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
10/30/2020 6:34:00 AM
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Miller is reportedly readying immigration orders for second Trump term
On a briefing call with reporters Wednesday about border policy, Miller also baselessly claimed that a Joe Biden administration would lead to a sharp increase in child smuggling.
By BEN SALES/JTA,PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
10/30/2020 6:39:49 AM
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Sotheby's auctioning 18th-century Torah shield for $1 million
The items are part of a trove from the Sassoon family, a wealthy family originally from Iraq, that the auction house is bringing for sale next month.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
11/1/2020 1:13:43 PM
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Dutch chief rabbi says ‘no need’ for churches’ apologies
“We failed in speaking out and in keeping silent, in deeds and inaction, in attitude and thoughts,”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
10/30/2020 6:46:14 AM
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French Jewish leader: Islamists have declared war on France
Gil Taieb, the vice president of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities, made the comments Thursday in reference to the beheading of one woman and the fatal stabbing of two others.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
10/30/2020 7:22:37 AM
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We don’t run a ‘kosher mafia,’ Argentina rabbis in response to claims
The Orthodox rabbis argue that they do not set prices and only provide kosher certification services.
By JTA STAFF \
10/30/2020 7:12:05 AM
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Dutch firm: Palestinian who vandalized kosher eatery had terrorist motives
He smashed the windows of the HaCarmel restaurant in Amsterdam in 2017 and in May 2020, holding a lighter, Het Parool reported.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
10/30/2020 7:20:12 AM
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Gas and Oil companies shed workers to survive effect of coronavirus
More than 400,000 oil and gas sector jobs have been cut this year with about half of those in the US.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 7:22:36 AM
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Coronavirus: 630 new cases on Thursday, less than 2% of tests positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 7:42:51 AM
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Cause of Israel's near nationwide blackout unknown
The Israel Electric Corporation confirmed the cause of the outages "was definitively not a cyberattack."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 11:10:05 AM
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Israeli start-up Salto raises $27M to transform business app. configuration
Business operation teams needed a robust toolbox, automated procedures and enhanced methodologies to help the company scale and prosper.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
10/30/2020 9:33:39 AM
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Man in custody over alleged links to Nice knife attacker
The man suspected of carrying out the attack was a Tunisian, born in 1999, who had arrived in Europe on Sept. 20 in Lampedusa, the Italian island off Tunisia.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 10:56:11 AM
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Border Police arrest three suspects with Molotov cocktails
A Border Police officer saw the suspects carrying Molotov cocktails. She ordered them to stop and alerted other officers from the base.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 9:24:53 AM
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Satirical video of 'stranded Trump supporter' goes viral
President Trump's niece Mary Trump tweeted about comedian Blaire Erskine's viral video where she portrayed a Trump supporter waiting for busses in the cold after a Trump rally.
By EVE YOUNG \
10/30/2020 9:54:56 AM
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IDF soldiers identify suspects throwing IED from car in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 10:15:46 AM
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Police shut down massage parlor for suspected prostitution on site
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 10:49:14 AM
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Israel kicks off coronavirus vaccine human trial today
Patients will be injected at Sheba Medical Center and Hadassah Ein Kerem
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
11/1/2020 4:13:25 AM
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Which Jerusalemite was first to put 'Israel' as birthplace on passport?
Ari and Naomi Zivotofksy asked for a passport that recorded their son's birthplace as Israel 18 years ago, but the US government would only say he was born in Jerusalem.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/1/2020 1:04:10 AM
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Husband saves wife's life right after completing MDA's CPR course
During Rosh Hashanah, Dana felt pain in her chest, had difficulty breathing and collapsed. Gil, who found her barely conscious on the shower floor.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
10/30/2020 11:56:20 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/1/2020 1:12:19 PM
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Female combat soldiers to cross enemy lines, face Hezbollah in IDF first
Ten female soldiers from the IDF's field intelligence corps will make up a drone operating team within the previously all-male field intelligence battalion.
By EVE YOUNG \
10/31/2020 5:59:14 PM
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250% increase in Israeli women signing up to infidelity dating site
Of these new users, 41% are looking for a chance at "breaking free from their 24/7 cohabitation with their husbands."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/31/2020 10:17:35 AM
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New lockdown on Bu'eine Nujeidat, lockdown on Majdal Shams extended
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 1:15:32 PM
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Global Imams Council adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
"We live in a time of rising antisemitism and terrorist attacks, which makes our responsibility as faith leaders greater, and even greater as Imams," the NGO said.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
10/30/2020 10:50:04 PM
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Twitter puts warning on Obama-era A-G tweet, removes it citing 'error'
Holder tweeted urging voters to "vote in person" due to "Supreme Court rulings on mail-in ballots and Trump's effort to undermine the Postal Service."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 2:11:42 PM
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Tunisia launch investigations over Nice attack, Italian govt reject blame
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 2:40:40 PM
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Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 2:52:43 PM
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Following earthquake in Turkey, IDF offers to send aid
The earthquake was felt in Athens and Istanbul, reports say.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN,CELIA JEAN \
10/30/2020 9:47:58 PM
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Darmanin: 120 extra police to be sent to Nice after fatal knife attack
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 3:22:02 PM
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Thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after France killings
In Pakistan, police fired tear gas at thousands of demonstrators marching towards the French Embassy in Islamabad, with some protesters trying to break through police barricades, witnesses said.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 5:16:21 PM
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New Dutch coronavirus infections rise by more than 11,000 in 24 hours
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 3:31:31 PM
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Volunteer No. 1 for Israeli corona vaccine disqualified, antibodies found
The first injections will be made on Sunday morning at both Sheba Medical Center and Hadassah Ein Kerem in Jerusalem.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
10/30/2020 4:11:59 PM
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Moderna named one of global biopharmaceutical industry’s top employers
Moderna was recognized for its commitment to continuous innovation, corporate social responsibility, and fostering a culture of respect for the individual.
By CELIA JEAN \
10/30/2020 4:39:24 PM
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Who was the French attack victim who raised the alarm?
The picture on her Facebook profile had an image of Jesus Christ and the words, in French: "I am the one who loves you." She also posted prayers in Portuguese.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 4:27:35 PM
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Donald Trump leads in Pennsylvania, other swing states - poll
The survey consisted of 1,076 voters, and showed Trump to have the support of 48.4% of those asked, in comparison to Biden's 47.6%.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/2/2020 10:40:02 AM
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Police overpower man threatening officers with knives in Paris - police
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 5:41:45 PM
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Italian Foreign Minister visits Jerusalem's Western Wall
"The rise in European leaders visiting the Western Wall marks a distinct change from the past."
By OMRI RON \
10/30/2020 7:32:07 PM
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Harvey Weinstein is sued by woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 6:56:18 PM
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World's largest beach cleaning project attempted on Israel's coastlines
"Our future lies in our environment."
By CELIA JEAN \
10/31/2020 4:31:42 PM
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PLO leader: US Jerusalem passport decision erases Palestinians
"The US administration is ... recognizing other illegal Israeli actions, including the ethnic cleansing of West Jerusalem," Dr. Hanan Ashrawi said.
By OMRI RON \
10/30/2020 10:41:57 PM
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Russia makes preliminary submission of COVID vaccine to Brazil regulators
The pre-submission, conducted together with RDIF's local partners - the Brazilian state of Paraná and União Química Farmacêutica Nacional.
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 7:55:23 PM
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Anti-Netanyahu protest org. claims right-wing activists harass Amir Haskel
Ein Matzav claims that the harassment was organized in advance by Netanyahu supporters.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 11:27:56 PM
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes central Peru - EMSC
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 8:45:51 PM
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Meet the Messianic Jew running for vice president in the US elections
Jeremy "Spike" Cohen is running on a ticket with Libertarian Party candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/30/2020 10:35:56 PM
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Islamic State claims responsibility for church attack in Congo - report
By REUTERS \
10/30/2020 9:26:47 PM
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Lebanon's Hezbollah chief calls French cartoons "an aggression"
By REUTERS \
10/31/2020 9:05:32 AM
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Emergency Sports Fund to help Israeli children during coronavirus pandemic
The fund promises to provide support packages including financial grants for the clubs and scholarships for children whose families cannot afford participation payments.
By OMRI RON \
10/30/2020 11:30:32 PM
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NY schools in Orthodox neighborhoods with COVID upticks can reopen
Cuomo’s announcement did not address restaurants and non-essential businesses, which he also closed for in-person dining and shopping.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
10/30/2020 11:35:03 PM