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Coronavirus lockdown extended until Sunday at midnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 12:19:23 AM
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Trump quits US actors union. Union responds 'Thank you'
Trump resigned his membership in the American actors union before it met to decide whether to expel the former TV reality star.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 12:24:10 AM
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Missouri state lawmaker charged with selling fake COVID-19 cure
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 12:27:20 AM
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Nasa, Israel's US Embassy hold memorial for Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon
"Research of the universe and trips through space are not only fascinating... but are opening doors - and universes -to help better humanity."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 7:22:47 AM
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Health Ministry combats vaccine 'fake news,' no-show vaccine appointments
In response to the "fake news" phenomenon, the Health Ministry has launched a special team that will combat the false information found online and in the public space.
By ABIGAIL ADLER \
2/5/2021 2:34:18 AM
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Brain tumor removed through woman's nose in Israeli first
"This approach can reduce complications that are involved in such complex surgeries."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 2:48:29 AM
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Majority of Republicans would join a Trump-led third party
All told, some 37% of US voters from all parties said they were likely to join a Trump third party.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 8:09:37 AM
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Museum against Interior Ministry ousting Holocaust rescuer's descendant
The Ghetto Fighters' House Museum sent a letter on Thursday to Interior Minister MK Aryeh Deri requesting approval for the continued stay of Marlos Sonwald.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 8:20:46 AM
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Neuroscientist who wrote antisemitic and racist tweets dies by suicide
Bart van Alphen, a postdoctoral fellow who studied sleep patterns, appears to have maintained multiple social media accounts.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
2/5/2021 3:44:03 AM
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UK expelled 3 Chinese spies posing as journalists in past year - report
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 3:48:25 AM
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Ties that bind, ties that break: The future of Israel-Balkan relations
Strengthening bonds may harm the Jewish state elsewhere, with implications beyond Europe and the Mideast.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/5/2021 3:56:09 AM
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Bill backed by Jewish vets would join US, Israel in PTSD research
The bill would establish a grant program for American universities and nonprofits to team up with Israeli counterparts to research post-traumatic stress disorder.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/5/2021 3:53:24 AM
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Jewish lawmaker starts impeachment push against Ukraine’s Jewish president
Vadim Rabinovich, who leads Ukraine’s largest opposition party, announced the move Wednesday against Vlodymyr Zelensky.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/5/2021 4:05:35 AM
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Vaccine debate rages in Iran as region pushes forward with inoculation
The planned import and use of the Russian vaccine has proved controversial in the Islamic Republic.
By DANIEL SONNENFELD/MEDIA LINE \
2/11/2021 6:29:09 PM
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Yitro: Want to fight injustice, build community? Start with humility
With all the uncertainties around us we don’t always know how to engage or how to lead in any given moment.
By RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ/JTA \
2/5/2021 4:17:54 AM
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Corbyn’s brother detained for flyer equating COVID vaccines to Auschwitz
Piers Corbyn, 73, was held Tuesday on suspicion of malicious communications and public nuisance.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/5/2021 4:30:12 AM
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Yiddish performance tragedy: Why it's illegal to yell ‘fire!’ in theater
It was drawn from a tragedy that occurred on a cold night in January 1887 at the Hebrew Dramatic Club of London and took the lives of 17 people.
By HENRY ABRAMSON/JTA \
2/5/2021 5:45:28 AM
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How to make an easy and cheesy pull-apart challah with pizza dip
You love challah. You love pizza. It might be time to combine these two cherished carbs together in one pan.
By SHANNON SARNA/JTA \
2/5/2021 4:37:01 AM
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Ohio official who faced antisemitic backlash, considering a Senate run
Acton resigned as health director in June after her stay-at-home orders to stem the coronavirus crisis sparked threats and protests.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/5/2021 4:43:35 AM
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Over 170 celebrities join Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance
“I think we are all much more aware of patterns of systemic racism and the damage done to us all when anyone is denigrated," Mayim Bialik told The Jerusalem Post via email.
By KELLY HARTOG \
2/5/2021 3:06:31 PM
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MI rep. wants to mandate Holocaust education, fight domestic terrorism
Slotkin outlined an agenda that she said would be shaped by confronting domestic terrorism in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/5/2021 7:00:09 AM
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Tokyo governor says Olympics facing 'major issue' after Mori's remarks
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 5:01:34 AM
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Russia to try jailed Kremlin critic Navalny for slander amid EU talks
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 5:03:42 AM
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Rabbi Twerski made fighting addiction and mental illness possible
Rabbi Twerski deserves to be remembered as a tzaddik (a righteous person), a title that he rightfully earned in his lifetime.
By RABBI ZVI GLUCK \
2/5/2021 5:23:28 AM
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Robinhood lifts trading restrictions on all stocks, including GameStop
Earlier in the day, Robinhood's website showed that the trading limit on GameStop's shares was set at 500, while for AMC the limit was set at 5,500 shares.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 9:06:39 AM
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IDF scanning village of terrorist who infiltrated West Bank farm
The terrorist was neutralized by farm guards.
By ABIGAIL ADLER,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 12:22:23 PM
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Yemeni Al-Qaeda leader arrested months ago - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 7:33:39 AM
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Pfizer withdraws India's application for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use
"Pfizer will continue to engage with the authority and re-submit its approval request with additional information as it becomes available in the near future."
By REUTERS \
3/9/2021 6:07:27 PM
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Ex-US Envoy Elan Carr joins Combat Anti-Semitism Movement Advisory Board
"Antisemitism threatens the future of every decent society and of civilization itself."
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/5/2021 8:59:24 AM
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Kinneret water levels rise by 1.5 cm as Israel sees winter weather
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 8:50:21 AM
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Coronavirus: Gov’t to meet on schools today as lockdown ends
New daily cases decrease as over two million Israelis already already got both shots of the coronavirus vaccine.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/7/2021 7:21:12 AM
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US Senate approves amendment to keep embassy in Jerusalem
The three opposing votes were Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Tom Carper of Delaware.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/6/2021 5:27:13 PM
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Corona, normalization, Biden have Palestinian terror on the run - analysis
Last Friday, Meir Amit ITIC director and IDF Col. (res.) Reuven Ehrlich passed away suddenly at the age of 75.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/5/2021 9:45:37 AM
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Several injured after gas explosion in southern Germany
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 9:59:31 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 7,168 new cases on Thurs, 8.8% of tests positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 10:11:32 AM
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Guterres calls for UN, Quartet-led Israeli-Palestinian peace process
"The United Nations remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict and bring an end to the suffering," Guterres said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/6/2021 8:23:14 PM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 3,160 cases, 14,664 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 11:19:24 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 11:13:56 AM
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From Israel to Dubai: Vertical farms agreement signed
"Future Crops' technology is also suitable for countries whose climatic conditions are extreme and do not have the option of doing traditional agriculture," said Gary Greenspan, CEO of the company.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/5/2021 11:40:22 AM
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US warship sails near Chinese-controlled South China Sea islands
The busy waterway is one of a number of flashpoints in the US-China relationship, which include a trade war, US sanctions, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 11:26:13 AM
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Abortions may be easier to access thanks to NCJW efforts
The organization will lead a reproductive-rights focused Shabbat, intent on delivering information and tools to fight for abortion access, especially during the pandemic.
By SARAH BEN-NUN \
2/5/2021 10:02:52 PM
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Coronavirus: Israelis overseas from before Jan. 25 to return next week
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 11:49:41 AM
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Kremlin: Biden comments on Russia 'aggressive, unconstructive rhetoric'
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 12:01:28 PM
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22-year-old indicted for setting bus on fire in Bnei Brak riots
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 2:33:54 PM
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Ruth Dayan, matriarch of an Israeli dynasty, dies at 103
Dayan was the first wife of legendary former-IDF chief of staff and defense minister Moshe Dayan.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/6/2021 7:44:00 PM
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Paris adopts the IHRA definition of antisemitism
Criticizing Israel in its essence and existence falls under the definition of antisemitism, it is a new form of antisemitism," Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo said.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/5/2021 2:59:45 PM
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Biopsies can be replaced with simple blood tests, Hebrew U. research finds
The test has the ability to detect onset stages of cancer, among others, as well as pinpoint the origin location in the body.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 6:28:22 PM
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Israeli skies close until Feb. 21 - here's how you can still enter, exit
The country's Exceptions Committee will be able to approve the entry and exit of certain people for specific reasons.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/6/2021 11:27:27 PM
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine works against UK variant, Oxford says
That lockdown came as Britain started rolling out the AstraZeneca vaccine. Over 10 million people have received a first dose of either AstraZeneca or Pfizer's shot.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2021 6:11:38 PM
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Saudi Arabia frees two jailed activists with US citizenship on bail
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 3:17:46 PM
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Understanding COVID-19 origins will take years, says WHO team member
"Everybody knows how it really exploded out of Huanan market in Wuhan, but the key is what was happening around that time and before," Dwyer said.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 3:43:54 PM
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UK R number falls to 0.7-1.0, COVID epidemic is shrinking, government says
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 3:47:25 PM
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Netanyahu vows to appoint Arab minister
“This is the first time an Arab-Muslim citizen has joined Likud.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/5/2021 4:49:28 PM
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Police break up West Bank wedding with some 100 guests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 4:20:01 PM
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Police officer suspected of murdering 32-year-old wife
The victim of the murder was named Diana Raz.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/6/2021 10:46:06 PM
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Government extends COVID-19 transportation regulations by 28 days
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 4:33:34 PM
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Blinken discusses Iran with UK, French, German ministers in E3 meeting
Earlier, a US official said the meeting between Blinken, Le Drian, Britain's Dominic Raab and Germany's Heiko Maas would also cover the coronavirus pandemic, Russia, China, Myanmar and climate.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 12:11:47 AM
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Senior doctor in charge of Navalny's treatment in Russia dies 'suddenly'
The report stated that the doctor, Sergey Maximishin, died "suddenly" and noted the hospital did not mention cause of death. He was 55-years-old.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 6:46:07 PM
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Merkel condemns Moscow's 'unjustified' expulsion of German diplomats
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 5:37:33 PM
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Russia expels European diplomats over Navalny protests
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that Moscow considered the actions of the diplomats unacceptable.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 8:06:15 PM
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Police breaks up illegal party at Nitzanim Lake amid coronavirus lockdown
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 5:52:51 PM
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Poll predicts 30 female MKs in next Knesset, down from current Knesset
Prof. Ofer Kenig of the Israel Democracy Institution (IDI) predicts that this time, between nine and 14 parties will cross the electoral threshold.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 7:26:19 AM
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New film 'Leona' uses romantic plot to examine Mexico City Jewish norms
It’s a big swing between two vastly different worlds — that of her tight-knit Orthodox community and a life of greater personal and artistic freedom.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/5/2021 6:51:44 PM
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Worms, humans, brain damage: How do they connect?
The team performed a process on worms, which introduced synthetically engineered connections or synapses in order to bypass missing or damaged connections between neurons in the brain.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 8:07:22 PM
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Twitter users report problems worldwide
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 7:24:50 PM
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B-52 Bombers need toilet privacy, USAF concludes as more women enlist
With roughly 40 hours of constant flight, a B-52 crew is likely to use the bathroom on missions.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 8:27:57 PM
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Norwegian police arrest Syrian, 16, suspected of preparing attack
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 7:51:41 PM
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Ghislaine Maxwell: US is prosecuting me because Jeffrey Epstein is dead
Maxwell, 59, was charged last July, 11 months after Epstein killed himself in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 8:25:49 PM
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ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe war crimes charges against Israelis
Netanyahu: This is pure antisemitism, US: Palestinians do not qualify as sovereign state
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,TAMAR URIEL-BEERI,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2021 11:34:14 PM
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UN calls for a stop to IDF demolitions on Bedouin villages in West Bank
Humsa al Bqai’a is one of 38 Bedouin communities partially or fully located on zones declared by Israel as "firing zones," intended for military use.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/5/2021 10:33:32 PM
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'Sound of Music' patriarch Christopher Plummer dead at 91
Plummer flourished in a succession of meaty roles after age 70 - a time in life when most actors merely fade away.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2021 8:44:42 PM
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US leaning towards reinstating sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Gertler
The Biden administration is expected to snap-back sanctions on the Israeli billionaire after former US President Donald Trump eased them before leaving office.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/5/2021 10:37:01 PM
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US CDC releases demographic data for first wave of vaccinations
The US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) released data on the demographics of all those who were vaccinated in January, and had information regularly available on them.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/3/2021 6:09:09 PM
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Israel Elections: Likud remains largest party, no bloc wins - polls
The biggest difference between the polls was found in Mansour Abbas's conservative Ra'am Party, which cleared the electoral threshold only in the Channel 13 poll, failing to do so in the N12 poll.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/6/2021 10:58:18 AM
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Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup
Monitoring group NetBlocks Internet Observatory reported a "national-scale internet blackout."
By REUTERS \
2/6/2021 1:10:45 PM