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Israel braces for a snowy Thursday
Municipalities in J'lem, Safed, Golan, MDA and IDF prepare for stormy weather.
By JUDY SIEGEL \
2/4/2010 2:47:15 AM
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Clinton shuts down Iranian prisoner trade offer
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 2:08:50 AM
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Maccabi's European season on the line
Tel Aviv faces Messian's Madrid at Nokia tonight in crucial Top 16 game.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2010 2:40:10 AM
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Pe'er sngles win not enough for Fed Cup team in Portugal
National team has to win its remaining two ties in the next couple of days to have chance of finishing top.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2010 2:38:35 AM
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Mitpe Naphtoach stripped of protected status
The National Planning and Building Council voted to remove Mitzpe Naphtoach from National Outline Plan 22.
By EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/4/2010 2:58:19 AM
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US: Nuke plan just a matter of ‘political will’
US concerned about “real risk” Iran’s nuclear program will prompt other countries in region to “pursue nuclear options."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/4/2010 3:25:39 AM
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For cargo, a 1-way ticket
The first animal to go to space was a dog who flew in the Russian space vehicle Sputnik 2 way back in 1957.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/4/2010 3:25:39 AM
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IDF plans 4 new 443 roadblocks
Posts to be set up near Harbata, Beit Sira, Beit Horon and Givat.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
2/4/2010 3:06:32 AM
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'Western Wall shouldn't be a synagogue'
Deputy PM upset woman praying with tallit at Wall arrested.
BY Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN AND REBECCA ANN STOIL \
2/4/2010 2:04:35 AM
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Netanyahu disappointed by Assad statement
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Netanyahu disappointed by Assad statement
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 5:21:10 AM
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North Korea not on US list of state terror sponsors
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:14:32 AM
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Barkat agrees to evacuate Beit Yehonaton
Over 200 additional Arab Silwan homes built without permits to be demolished.
By ABE SELIG \
2/4/2010 1:47:19 AM
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Schools in Jerusalem on normal schedule
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:18:44 AM
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IDF arrests 22 wanted Palestinians
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:01:05 AM
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Syrian FM: US has named ambassador to Damascus
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 4:10:11 AM
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Nazareth: 2-year-old seriously hurt in car accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 8:05:35 AM
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PM: Peace talks could resume in weeks
Netanyahu praises PA efforts to improve economy and build institutions.
By HERB KEINON \
2/4/2010 1:59:14 AM
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MKs call for New Israel Fund probe
Schneller: I’m interested in establishing boundaries and limits.
By ABE SELIG \
2/4/2010 2:04:35 AM
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Assad: Israel pushing Middle East to war
Syrian FM warns Israel next war will be fought "inside your cities."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 1:45:23 AM
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Erekat calls for ‘alternative to two-state solution’
PA negotiator says Palestinians should consider declaring Oslo Accords "null and void."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/4/2010 12:35:29 AM
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'UK’s Conservative Party would refuse to talk to Hizbullah'
UK Shadow Security Minister Neville-Jones to ‘Post’: If you talk with the extremists, why bother to be moderate?
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/4/2010 12:26:06 AM
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The impending haredi implosion
Politicians consummated deals enabling the appointment of anti-Zionists.
By ISI LEIBLER \
2/4/2010 11:16:34 AM
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Hey, NIF! Criticism is a democratic right
It’s strange that groups claiming to be well-versed in human rights seem so unfamiliar with the concept of free speech.
BY ANNE HERZBERG \
2/4/2010 11:39:46 AM
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Criticize, yes. Demonize, no
It wasn’t that the NIF criticized its government for moral lapses that angers its critics. That it criticized Israel at all provoked the venom.
By RAY HANANIA \
2/4/2010 11:43:14 AM
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Fundamentally Freund: Jihadist next door
The West must stop deceiving itself into thinking global jihad is miniscule.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
2/4/2010 11:44:54 AM
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Separate isn’t equal
Our society’s pluralism doesn’t mean a license for some to humiliate women.
EDITORIAL \
2/4/2010 11:36:22 AM
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War stories our daughters won't tell us
If the soldiers' identities were known, they would be pariahs.
By LARRY DERFNER \
2/4/2010 11:40:49 AM
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NATO chief: No plan to "bribe" Taliban
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 1:00:07 PM
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IFCJ donates $5m. in heating bills for elderly
By RUTH EGLASH \
2/4/2010 1:13:39 PM
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FM: If Syria provokes Israel, Assad will be out of power
Lieberman blasts Syrian president for claiming Israel leading Middle East towards war, says Assad made a "direct threat on Israel," calls on Damascus to give up demand for Golan Heights.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 11:12:15 AM
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Survivor claims to identify Demjanjuk
German investigator doubtful as Alexej Weizen didn’t testify in previous trials.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 1:51:59 PM
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Sha'ath hopes Gaza trip will set Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
Nabil Shaath returns for first time since Hamas takeover, set to meet Zahar.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/4/2010 1:47:19 AM
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Police chief warns mob power vacuum could lead to violence
Eleven mob leaders out of a recognized 18 organization heads have been put behind bars in recent years, according to police.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/3/2010 11:13:09 PM
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Palestinians to hold investment conference
By AP \
2/4/2010 2:43:19 PM
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Palestinian Authority to hold investment conference
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 2:49:21 PM
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Fischer: Treasury should give up some control of the economy
Other gov’t ministries must be stronger and independent, he says.
SHARON WROBEL \
2/4/2010 3:32:32 PM
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Your Investments: How many stocks should you own?
Is putting all your eggs in one basket the right strategy for you?
By AARON KATSMAN \
2/4/2010 3:40:26 PM
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Report: VC funding in local hi-tech down 47% last year
Lowest point since 2003 reached, according to Kesselman and Kesselman PricewaterhouseCoopers Israel MoneyTree.
By SHARON WROBEL \
2/4/2010 3:46:42 PM
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Your Investments: How many stocks should you own?
Is putting all your eggs in one basket the right strategy for you?
By AARON KATSMAN \
2/4/2010 3:58:25 PM
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Kadima: Israel is playing with fire
Opposition party, Meretz head, MK Eitan Cabel criticize FM for Syria remarks.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 1:42:23 PM
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Sodmi brothers charged with murder
Twins indicted for indecent acts, choking 7-year-old boy with bare hands.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 10:24:17 AM
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Snow in Golan Heights, but not in J’lem
50cm of snow at Mt. Hermon; Road 90 by the Dead Sea closed due to floods.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 8:54:11 AM
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Court: Sodmi brothers must undergo psychiatric evaluation
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 2:56:18 PM
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64-year-old builder crushed to death in Givatayim
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 11:02:45 AM
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Suspicious barrel spotted floating off Ashdod beach
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 10:55:09 AM
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Golan: Routes 98, 91 closed due to snow
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 7:00:06 AM
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Learning Hebrew Online
On Tu BiShvat (ט"ו בִּשְׁבָט) we celebrate the New Year of the trees and the fruits, by planting trees or eating dried fruits from the Land of Israel. It is also a good time to think about the special relationship between us, human beings, and the trees or nature in general.
BY ETEACHER \
1/24/2010 10:21:37 AM
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General Avi Mizrahi slams Richard Goldstone and his report
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 5:21:29 PM
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Red Cross car hit by bomb in Gaza; no injuries
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 5:26:53 PM
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Assad calls Israelis ‘fighting children’
Syrian leader: "Israeli leadership does not have the old generation like Rabin."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 5:29:19 PM
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ME envoy Blair: No one in the region wants a new conflict
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 5:51:56 PM
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Jordanian airline to make unprecedented stop at Israeli fair
Apart from Royal Jordanian, several other carriers, including Turkish Airlines, will also be taking part.
By ADAM GONN/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/4/2010 6:03:30 PM
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Veterans: To life!
Marion Silman, London to Jerusalem, 1979
By ABIGAIL KLEIN \
2/5/2010 5:16:01 PM
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Shin Bet cites significant rise in terror incidents
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:10:50 PM
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Another Tack: Nessie and why Obama can’t
The myth of an Israeli-Arab peace, like the Loch Ness monster, is too good a moneymaker to give up.
By SARAH HONIG \
2/5/2010 5:05:45 PM
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Think Again: National character matters
An America trending toward Europe – as seen with Obamacare – would be a major concern.
Jonathan Rosenblum \
2/5/2010 5:05:45 PM
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Britain seeks urgent terror finance freeze
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 6:21:20 PM
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Egyptian cleric bans Facebook
Cleric says social networking site is causing rise in moral corruption.
RACHELLE KLIGER / THE MEDIA LINE \
2/4/2010 5:58:25 PM
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Middle Israel: Sharonism - a status report
The legacy that originally reminded many of Charles de Gaulle’s increasingly resembles Juan Peron’s.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/5/2010 5:04:01 PM
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The Human Spirit: Picking up the scent
The tale of a man’s decades-old search for the writings of the grandfather he never got to meet and his triumphant find in the last synagogue in Tajikistan.
By BARBARA SOFER \
2/5/2010 5:05:45 PM
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Two African migrants shot dead at Egypt Sinai border
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:34:00 PM
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Guest Columnist: The Jewish Woman of Valor
It is fair to say that the biblical narrative supports neither the Left nor the far Right on the question of women in Judaism.
By MICHAEL HIRSCH \
2/5/2010 5:05:45 PM
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Building a haredi Carnegie Hall
15 years after its founding, the Ron Shulamit Music Conservatory has outgrown being housed in someone else’s school.
By DAVID BRINN \
2/5/2010 6:31:56 PM
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The girls from Room 28
Now 80 years old, the "girls" from Theresienstadt marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Tel Aviv.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/5/2010 6:19:39 PM
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Celluloid paranoia?
‘An Education’ and ‘A Serious Man’ represent either vile throwbacks to Jewish stereotypes or creative works of art that show Jews, like other ethnicities, as multidimensional human beings.
By TOM TUGEND, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
2/5/2010 5:10:05 PM
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Silence, music and mysticism
Zvi Mark’s book is a significant contribution to our understanding of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav’s world.
By ZVI LESHEM \
2/5/2010 5:20:29 PM
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Missed opportunities
Hillel Cohen’s account of Israeli Arabs during the first 19 years of the state is a fascinating tale, but it does not make for pleasant reading.
By DANIEL GAVRON \
2/5/2010 5:20:29 PM
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Who is a hero?
A former national boxing champion writes about his own idols.
By YOCHEVED MIRIAM RUSSO \
2/5/2010 5:20:29 PM
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Grammar: Punctuation 101
Without correct punctuation, meaning can be lost.
By JACQUELINE RANKIN \
2/5/2010 5:30:59 PM
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Short Story: A social experiment on a Jerusalem bus
These haredim had no concept of Americans or Rosa Parks, but being Jewish, I was stubborn.
By ELANA MEYERSDORF \
2/5/2010 5:30:59 PM
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Innovations: Who needs a joystick?
The moment Dory Zidon held up two small packs of chewing gum and instructed me to choose one for a quick game of air hockey, I knew I was in trouble.
By MEREDITH PRICE LEVITT \
2/5/2010 7:17:37 PM
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Software Review: For little computer whizzes
"How Mitzvah Giraffe Got His Long, Long Neck" and "Alef Bet Trainer Musical Puzzle."
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/5/2010 7:20:19 PM
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The American Moses
Local folklore has it that Bostic, North Carolina, an overgrown hilltop,
is the real birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
By JOHN BORDSEN \
2/5/2010 7:20:19 PM
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Homes: Generally speaking
Tel Aviv’s Tzahala neighborhood has long been associated with IDF big shots, but this couple came for the peaceful surroundings.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
2/5/2010 7:17:37 PM
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Meatless Mexican menu
With its abundant use of tomatoes, beans, onions and citrus juices, this cuisine offers plenty of wholesome options.
By FAYE LEVY \
2/5/2010 4:55:01 PM
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Tradition Today: Beyond the law
The idea of going beyond the requirements of the law is well documented in Jewish tradition, but it is usually applied to matters of ethics and morals.
By REUVEN HAMMER \
2/5/2010 7:33:55 PM
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Lieberman warns Assad war will drive him from power
By JPOSTLEO GIOSUÈCOM \
2/4/2010 1:18:16 PM
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Kol Isha: ‘All the world’s a stage’
Life takes us from the royalty of infancy, with admiring eyes full of a baby’s potential, to the ape-like ‘shrunk shank’ of hapless old age.
By RACHEL ADELMAN \
2/5/2010 7:33:55 PM
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Parashat Yitro: Moses – Our legal representative
"You must be the representative of the nation to God; and you shall bring their issues to God." (Exodus 18:19)
By SHLOMO RISKIN \
2/5/2010 7:33:55 PM
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Obama praises American Jewish World Service for Haiti work
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
2/4/2010 8:12:10 PM
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Katz to allow 3 daily El Al flights from Ben Gurion to Eilat
By RON FRIEDMAN \
2/4/2010 8:16:48 PM
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4,518 Toyota vehicles in Israel to be called in for service
RON FRIEDMAN \
2/4/2010 8:21:24 PM
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Vehicle damaged in stoning near Bethlehem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 8:19:56 PM
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L’haim!
The Tel Aviv Wine Expo offers a wide variety of Israeli wines for the tasting.
By SARAH NADAV \
2/5/2010 4:55:01 PM
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Barak to Assad: Let's return to the negotiating table
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 7:17:16 PM
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Feast from the East
If you will it, it is no dream – kosher Chinese food is for real at Maccabim’s Beijing.
By SARAH NADAV \
2/5/2010 4:49:41 PM
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Five hikers rescued unscathed from the Zine River
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 6:58:25 PM
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Playing it the way it is
Leading Israeli blues guitarist Ronnie Peterson plays a set of concerts with guitarist, songwriter and singer from Dallas.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/5/2010 5:01:17 PM
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Officials: Suicide bomb kills 6 in Afghan south
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 8:37:56 PM
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Movie Review: ‘Up in the Air’ soars
George Clooney and Vera Farmiga star in a flick that makes insight, comedy and poignancy look easy.
By KENNETH TURAN \
2/5/2010 5:11:26 PM
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Holon Pride
New design museum boasts innovative architecture and serves as yet another cultural gem in the Tel Aviv suburb.
By ASI GAL \
2/5/2010 5:15:11 PM
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Gaza terrorists detonate bomb next to Red Cross convoy
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 8:49:30 PM
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A-G briefed on Lieberman case
Weinstein not due to make decision on fraud, money laundering affair this month.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/4/2010 8:01:42 PM
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It’s a whole new ball game
Everybody knows Tu Bishvat is all about fruits, but why not roll some cocoa into the mix? After all, chocolate does grow on trees.
By FAYE LEVY \
2/5/2010 4:55:01 PM
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Prosecutors request court order arrest of Gaydamak
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 9:09:23 PM
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By George, I think she’s got it!
Like Eliza Doolittle, Ruth Reyes Cohen, who plays the Cockney flower seller in a new production, has undergone a major transformation.
By YOCHEVED MIRIAM RUSSO \
2/5/2010 5:15:11 PM
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Music for fun's sake
Violinist Andres Mustonen and his Hortus Musicus ensemble will be bringing their eclectic act to the Eilat Chamber Music Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/5/2010 5:01:17 PM
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Iran: Moscow gave missile reassurance
"Our Russian colleagues have assured us they'll meet their obligations," says Iranian envoy.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 9:24:51 PM
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Barak calls on Assad to negotiate
After Lieberman's warning to Damascus, PM tells ministers to refrain from speaking to press on Syria.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 7:51:48 PM
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Frustration in Damascus
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/4/2010 10:31:04 PM
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Security and Defense: Espionage, with a smile
Whether the Mossad actually assassinated senior Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh may not really matter. Regarding deterrence, being blamed is good enough.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
2/5/2010 4:44:33 PM
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February 5: Standing up for...
What were the years of Hamas shelling about, not demonizing? Did any of these NGOs stand up loud and clear to attack Hamas?
By Leo Giosuè \
2/4/2010 10:34:43 PM
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World Affairs: The Goldstone deadline
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is set to deliver his verdict on Operation Cast Lead war crimes accusations.
By E.B. Solomont \
2/5/2010 4:50:54 PM
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Media Matters: Redemption through slander
The British like to believe that they have learned a lesson from their checkered past and must now play the role of the world’s conscience.
By STEFANIE GARDEN \
2/5/2010 4:50:54 PM
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Diplomacy: Crunch time on Iran
February is a key month for international efforts to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions through economic sanctions.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/5/2010 4:40:11 PM
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29-year-old man killed in car crash on Route 77, six injured
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 10:03:41 PM
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Global Agenda: Roll the bones
Obama is proposing that banks neither own hedge funds nor behave as if they were hedge funds themselves.
By PINCHAS LANDAU \
2/4/2010 10:55:18 PM
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Oil, gas prospector gets exploration permit
Ratio Oil Exploration planning to invest up to NIS 4.5 million in compiling surveys before applying for drilling license.
By SHARON WROBEL \
2/4/2010 10:51:10 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Democracy and corporate democracy
Use of lawsuits gains favor with shareholders.
By ASHER MEIR \
2/4/2010 11:05:39 PM
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Palestinians gets first private-equity fund
The investments will target small- and medium-sized businesses in the Palestinian Authority.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 10:51:10 PM
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Toyota checking 2010 Prius brakes; mum on recall
US government says it has received 124 reports from consumers about the Prius brakes, including four reports of crashes.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 11:02:45 PM
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Prosecutors request court order arrest of Gaydamak
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 11:05:55 PM
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Column One: The NIF and the next war
The gov't has an opportunity to clear the way for any future war to end not only in military victory, but in political victory for Israel as well.
By CAROLINE GLICK \
2/5/2010 4:40:11 PM
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10 US Baptists charged with child kidnap
Parents say they handed over children because they could not care for them.
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/4/2010 10:35:55 PM
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Editor's Notes: The new maturity
Tensions have eased a little, some argue, between a young president newly recognizing the limits of his power, and a second-time PM all too aware of the limits of his.
By DAVID HOROVITZ \
2/5/2010 4:40:11 PM
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'Israel sows seeds of war in ME'
Speaking alongside Moratinos, Syrian FM warns Israel against testing Damascus.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 11:31:55 PM
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Maccabi stuns Real, revives season
Anderson top-scores with 20 points as Tel Aviv overcomes Messina’s Madrid 81-76.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/4/2010 11:40:06 PM
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Tennis: Fed Cup team misses out on playoffs
Nat'l team defeats Bulgaria 2-1 in 2nd Europe/Africa Zone Group I tie, but can no longer finish top of its group.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2010 12:12:02 AM
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US arrests Taiwan passport holder over Iran exports
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/4/2010 11:46:27 PM
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Grant’s wife stands by her man despite ‘brothel’ visit claim
Police launch probe into premises where Portsmouth manager reportedly spent about an hour on Dec. 18.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF AND AP \
2/5/2010 12:12:02 AM
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The Last Word: Personal must not overshadow professional
Claims that sports stars won't retain the respect of their peers due to media attention are most likely to be premature.
By JEREMY LAST \
2/5/2010 12:12:02 AM
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Local Soccer: Mac Haifa aims to continue title assault
Elsewhere, Betar visits Bnei Yehuda in showdown between league’s most disappointing teams in recent weeks.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2010 12:14:10 AM