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United at Rosh Hashana, Obama and Rouhani wish Jews a Happy New Year
Iranian leader sends greeting on Twitter while Obama pays a visit to a synagogue in Sweden.
By JTA AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 12:02:04 AM
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US strike on Syria could derail Iran president's master plan
Rouhani's election landslide won him the cautious backing of Khamenei to pursue his pledge to engage the West and attempt to ease Iran's isolation over its nuclear program.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:19:16 AM
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White House lauds Senate panel for okaying use of force in Syria
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:47:08 AM
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Washington state regulators seek to limit marijuana industry
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:48:53 AM
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Women's Tennis: Azarenka punishes Hantuchova's mistakes to reach last four at US Open
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:02:20 AM
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One dead, 3 hurt in stabbing at Houston-area high school
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:33:17 AM
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Pentagon official: Halt of aid to Egypt would cost US billions
Despite halting delivery of 4 F-16 fighter jets, Obama administration has yet to make a decision on aid after Morsi ouster.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 5:23:48 AM
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Syrian opposition claims former defense minister has defected
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 6:14:07 AM
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Former Syria defense minister reportedly defects in break with Assad
Syrian opposition official: General Ali Habib has escaped to Turkey, but hasn't joined rebels; Syrian state television denies claims.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 6:26:24 AM
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NYC mayoral candidate confronts Jewish voter after ‘married to an Arab’ remark
Anthony Weiner "puts voter in his place," tells reporters New Yorkers "need a leader who will express emotion if it's appropriate."
By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS \
9/5/2013 7:53:08 AM
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Israeli religious schools balk at sex education
Education Ministry allows censors to neuter science textbooks.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE \
9/5/2013 8:23:04 AM
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Palestinian comedians traverse unknown boundaries
Investors sought as art form comes of age.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 8:43:49 AM
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Kerry: US building international coalition for military action against Syria
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 9:33:53 AM
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Creating New Norms: Explaining Obama's Red Line
By ARYEH YOUNGER \
9/5/2013 10:06:00 AM
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PA official: Palestinian leadership will not accept temporary solutions
Nabil Sha'ath, member of the Fatah Central Committee, says Israel hasn't made any new offers to Palestinians, after a month and a half of talks.
By YASSER OKBI \
9/5/2013 10:21:22 AM
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China says Syria strike would hurt world economy
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 10:39:02 AM
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Report: Egyptian army kills 20 terrorists in Sinai, destroys 95% of Gaza tunnels
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 10:50:45 AM
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Report: Hezbollah preparing to defend Damascus, strike Israel if Syria situation worsens
Hezbollah will only attack Israel if Iran approves strike; source says 10,000 fighters have been recruited by the Shi'ite group.
By YASSER OKBI \
9/5/2013 11:41:39 AM
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Security sources: Blast near Egypt interior minister's home wounds four
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 12:03:44 PM
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Egypt minister survives assassination attempt
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 12:17:49 PM
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Egypt minister survives assassination attempt
Remote-controlled bomb blows up as convoy drives through Cairo's Nasr City district; at least 2 killed, 10 injured in explosion.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:13:00 PM
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Report: Hamas fighter killed in 'Jihadist mission' in Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 12:39:12 PM
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World Bank transfers $72.2m. in donations to PA from Kuwait, Australia, UK
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 12:42:38 PM
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Egyptian police kill two attackers trying to kill minister
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 12:43:59 PM
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UN Syria envoy to press G20 leaders on peace conference
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 12:46:42 PM
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Iran vows to support Syria 'to the end,' but rules out sending arms, troops to Damascus
Iranian MPs: "We will be ready to sacrifice our lives beside our Syrian brothers against the (front) line of infidels and oppressors."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 1:27:41 PM
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Egypt minister says attack just 'the beginning'
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 1:43:22 PM
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Military solution in Syria would be futile, Pope tells Putin
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:05:21 PM
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Egyptian Tamarod heads meet with Gazan counterparts in Cairo
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 2:24:39 PM
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Syrian mother, baby brought to Ziv Hospital for treatment
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 2:31:33 PM
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Obama, Japan's Abe discuss Syria crisis at G20
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 2:59:08 PM
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Al-Ahram: Car bomb used in Cairo attack, driver killed
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 3:04:32 PM
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Muslim Brotherhood leader condemns attack on minister
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 3:13:05 PM
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West to hold back from targeting Iran at UN nuclear meeting
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:00:38 PM
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Iran's foreign ministry to lead nuclear talks with world powers
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:18:47 PM
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Syrian defector General Ali Habib arrives in Istanbul
Fugitive Alawite ex-defense minister reaches Istanbul; opposition figure says Habib could play important role after Assad.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:27:42 PM
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Pope urges world leaders for peaceful solution to Syria crisis
Pope Francis: Military solution in Syria would be futile.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:54:20 PM
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EU sides with Russia's Putin, urges against US 'military solution' in Syria
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says only a diplomatic solution could end the "terrible bloodshed" in Syria.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 4:54:37 PM
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BRICS states fear strike on Syria could hurt world economy
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 5:45:26 PM
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Russia says Syrian Foreign Minister to visit Moscow on Monday
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 5:56:37 PM
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City notes: Australian ambassador visits Syrian casualties in Safed
Syrian casualties in Ziv Medical Center receive first ambassadorial visit.
By COMPILED BY TAMARA ZIEVE \
9/5/2013 6:19:19 PM
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Showtime
Upcoming arts, dance, theater, music events and more.
By BARRY DAVIS \
9/5/2013 6:28:10 PM
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American Apparel's latest campaign: 'A peasant with chutzpah'
Weisshaus explained that he just wore whatever fit on the day of the photo shoot. But he brought the shtreimel himself.
By JTA \
9/5/2013 6:40:42 PM
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Star Catcher
Astrology for the week of September 4, 2013.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
9/5/2013 6:42:56 PM
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Films in Venice portray hope, hurdles for Jewish-Palestinian ties
Amos Gitai's "Ana Arabia" is in competition for the top Venice Film Festival awards.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 6:54:16 PM
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Making a difference abroad
A rabbinical training program based in Gush Etzion prepares aspiring young rabbis and educators to serve as inspirational community leaders in synagogues and schools around the world, specifically to combat the all-time-high assimilation rate.
By JOSH HASTEN \
9/5/2013 6:56:46 PM
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Saved by the book
Moshe David Schwartz has a special heirloom – a book of Psalms that accompanied his father and grandfather through Israel’s battles.
By JOSH HASTEN \
9/5/2013 7:04:39 PM
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‘It can be done’
Recalling the Rosh Hashana 1943 Holocaust escape of Danish Jews.
By RAFAEL MEDOFF/JNS.ORG \
9/5/2013 7:11:55 PM
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Red, red wine
Do its heart-healthy benefits survive cooking?
By RX FOR READERS/JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/5/2013 7:25:22 PM
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Three youths saved from drowning off the Herzliya coast
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 8:34:32 PM
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Arrivals: ‘I want to inspire people’
David Farin was so moved when he visited the country five years ago that he knew he had to come back. Three years later, his dream came true – sweetened shortly after when he met his wife while leading a tour group.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
9/5/2013 8:39:56 PM
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Obama cancels trip to California next week to work on Syria vote -White House
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 8:49:22 PM
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US envoy says Russia is holding UN security council hostage over Syria
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 8:50:43 PM
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A different set of scales
Fish can make a satisfying main dish before or after Yom Kippur.
By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY \
9/5/2013 9:11:05 PM
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Coping with road rage
While recognizing that we can’t control what the ‘other’ driver will do, we can,
however, take responsibility for our own behavior.
By MIKE GROPPER \
9/5/2013 9:22:27 PM
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The versatile thinker
Rather than shying away from post-modernism, Rabbi Shagar attempts to show that its tenets can be consistent with a religious approach.
By ALAN JOTKOWITZ \
9/5/2013 9:35:39 PM
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Kerry to discuss Syria on Europe trip, meet Abbas
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 9:38:19 PM
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UK's Cameron says has new evidence of Syrian chemical weapons use
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 9:40:11 PM
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US: Russia holding UN Security Council hostage to protect Syria's Assad
British PM Cameron says UK has new evidence that Syria used sarin nerve agent in August 21 attack that killed over 1,400 people.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 9:44:17 PM
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Delegitimization of Israel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Demonization creates an ideological justification for implementing concrete moves aimed at negating the state’s legitimacy, or eliminating the state itself.
By JÁN KAPUSNAK \
9/5/2013 9:49:43 PM
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Israel – The happiest country on Earth?
Have you ever googled “most hated country in the world”?
By JEREMY GIMPEL \
9/5/2013 9:53:51 PM
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Kerry not losing sleep after Putin calls him a liar
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 10:05:19 PM
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Reid 'guardedly optimistic' US Senate will back military strike against Syria
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 10:06:55 PM
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Iran's foreign ministry to lead nuclear talks with world powers
Since 2007, sporadic negotiations have been conducted by Saeed Jalili.
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 10:46:34 PM
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Video shows two men firing RPGs at ship transiting Suez Canal
Clip carries a logo featuring a black Islamist flag and the name of the "al-Firqan Brigade."
By REUTERS \
9/5/2013 11:04:37 PM
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Kiryat Motzkin man believed to be murdered after police detect signs of violence on the body
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/5/2013 11:47:12 PM