-
Special Border Police force arrests Tanzim activist in Ramallah
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 12:10:46 AM
-
Haifa chief rabbi addresses the Vatican
Cohen makes the 1st appearance by a Jew before the Catholic Church's supreme representative body.
MATTHEW WAGNER and news agencies \
10/7/2008 12:32:33 AM
-
Local Soccer: Hap TA's season keeps getting worse
Gutman accepts responsibility as his reds fall 1-0 at Ashdod SC in the league.
ALLON SINAI \
10/7/2008 12:34:03 AM
-
Tennis: Trio of Israelis make first round in Moscow
Harel Levy and Noam Okun win third round qualifiers at $1 million Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Monday to reach the first round proper, joining Dudi Sela.
ALLON SINAI \
10/7/2008 12:34:49 AM
-
Portsmouth's Sahar begins his army service
Strikers agreement with the IDF allows him to serve when he returns to Israel on holidays or when he eventually comes back to permanently live here.
ALLON SINAI \
10/7/2008 12:35:57 AM
-
PLC declares Abbas won't be recognized as president after his term ends
Khaled Abu Toameh \
10/7/2008 1:18:01 AM
-
Thai police fire tear gas against crowd next to Parliament
-
From the Center: Keeping it civil
Both violence and democracy define Israel's history, interwoven like the two DNA strands.
Gil Stern Stern Troy \
10/7/2008 3:28:53 AM
-
Peru energy minister quits in oil contract scandal
-
Ex-CIA official: 9/11 could not have been averted
-
Australia, NZ markets fall more than 3 percent
-
Japanese shares fall in early trading
-
6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home
-
SSTA to strike for one hour; teachers to meet Finance Ministry officials
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 6:43:37 AM
-
China cancels military contacts with US over Taiwan arms deal
-
China cancels military contacts with US over Taiwan arms deal
Officials say Beijing will still take part in int'l efforts on NKorea, Iran nuclear abilities; Taiwan to buy $6.5B in advanced weaponry.
-
IDF troops arrest 9 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 8:06:55 AM
-
Asian markets stabilize after Australia's interest rate cut
-
From Bear Stearns to Bava Metzia
When the 86-year-old financial giant Bear Stearns disappeared suddenly, a 25-year veteran of Wall Street learned a few lessons about God and his place in the world.
ANDREW NEFF / JTA \
10/7/2008 9:31:47 AM
-
FM, Barak to meet again; Livni's negotiating team to meet with UTJ
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 9:34:50 AM
-
Communicating with the Divine
Shas MK Ariel Atias speaks with 'The Jerusalem Post' about the challenges that Shas faces today.
MATTHEW WAGNER and Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2008 9:53:30 AM
-
US author of anti-Obama book detained in Kenya
-
Jewish groups fear drop in donations as markets fall
American Jewish federations comprise largest US charity network after United Way.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
10/7/2008 9:58:08 AM
-
Everything is illuminated
The Hebrew University's 'mahzor detectives' unlock the secrets of the scribes behind ornate Middle Ages prayer books.
SHARON KANON \
10/7/2008 10:05:05 AM
-
McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case
McCain's ties are facing renewed scrutiny after his campaign criticized Barack Obama for his link to a former radical who engaged in violent acts 40 years ago.
-
6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home
An unemployed man with an advanced finance degree who was despondent over his own financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself.
-
Golda's meltdown
'The Jerusalem Post,' through excerpts from Abraham Rabinovich's book 'The Yom Kippur War,' examines the performance of prime minister Golda Meir in the autumn of 1973.
ABRAHAM RABINOVICH \
10/7/2008 10:21:55 AM
-
Iraq speaker arrives in Iran to discuss the US-Iraq security deal
-
Family is heavy stuff
Ronit Elkabetz offers the 'Post' a behind-the-scenes peek at her movie 'Seven Days.'
LAURE WYBIER \
10/7/2008 10:32:06 AM
-
Having a heart-to-heart talk - with ourselves
True affliction of our souls occurs in our own self contemplation, in our thoughts, regrets and hopes.
Rabbi Berel Wein \
10/7/2008 10:39:47 AM
-
The play's the thing
There is a captivating storyline at work in the Yom Kippur service, and it should not be lost amid all the pomp and pageantry.
RABBI STEWART WEISS \
10/7/2008 10:42:58 AM
-
There are reasons why there are so few Jewish Republicans
Although McCain is civilized, educated and a real friend of Israel, his camp is ignorant and biased.
MARTY PERETZ \
10/7/2008 10:50:12 AM
-
Tel Aviv stocks continue to rise
TA-25, Tel-Tech, Real Estate Indexes up; US dollar buys 3.5 shekels; Asian markets show signs of life.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 10:52:23 AM
-
Visit The Resting Place Of Your Loved Ones In Israel Through The Internet
Ginot Eden is a unique Israeli company which caters to the needs of bereaved families.
Jochanan Altman \
10/7/2008 10:54:30 AM
-
RIP: Orthodox cantoring?
The grand tradition has been dealt a body blow by the popularity of Carlebach tunes and the expertise of yeshiva-educated community members who lead prayer services.
Sue Fishkoff / JTA \
10/7/2008 11:02:44 AM
-
Bringing tefillin, and a connection, to prison
Chabad rabbinical students visit Jewish prisoners throughout the United States, bringing with them tefillin, prayer books and words of hope.
Naomi Tarlow / jta \
10/7/2008 11:10:21 AM
-
The shofar - a rhapsody in green
The shofar is the most eco-friendly way to reach Jews with a vital message.
By EDMON J. RODMAN / JTA \
10/7/2008 11:14:16 AM
-
Jerusalem man accused of hurling stones at Arab car
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 11:18:24 AM
-
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish targets in Iraq, Turkey
-
Local industry loses customers
Orders slow down; more factories to close for Succot.
SHARON WROBEL \
10/7/2008 11:35:23 AM
-
Forecasters see wobbly US economy ahead
A growing number of economists believe the United States is on the brink of its first recession since 2001 and that it will be longer lasting.
-
Iran opposes US-Iraq security deal
Top Iranian military official calls deal a "disgrace" for Iraq, accuses US of pressuring Iraqi gov't.
-
Blame bad rules, not capitalism
This crisis was was caused by politicians forcing the banks to give out bad loans and monetary authorities flooding the West with cheap credit.
EAMONN BUTLER \
10/7/2008 11:44:58 AM
-
Sunday solar-power company to invest in arrays on kibbutzim
The Sunday solar power company recently signed a deal to act as the operational arm of the Kibbutz Movement in the area of solar energy.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
10/7/2008 11:49:36 AM
-
Iraqi FM: 'Bold' decisions needed on US bases deal
-
Al-Qaida extremist kills US soldier in Iraq
-
Dance Review: WHY
Daniel Ezralow's WHY is a lively show geared to preserve some of the images that he introduced to the dance stage in former years.
ORA BRAFMAN \
10/7/2008 12:23:34 PM
-
US: 43 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
-
Egged buses to wind down service on eve of Yom Kippur
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 12:51:18 PM
-
Car explodes in Bangkok, killing one
-
Denmark to extradite two men to Germany over neo-Nazi music
-
Denmark to extradite 2 men over neo-Nazi music
-
Russia: Arms sales to Venezuela are defensive
-
Counterpoint: Problematic proof texts
The Torah contains a multitude of contradictory statements.
David Forman \
10/7/2008 1:35:03 PM
-
Metro Views: 'Woman of Letters'
A powerful exhibition on an acclaimed but controversial Jewish novelist who wrote in occupied France.
MARILYN HENRY \
10/7/2008 1:37:33 PM
-
Another Tack: Whom did Tzipi make happy?
The Livni-left synergy seems to extend beyond Israel's borders to include the most unlikely endorsers.
SARAH HONIG \
10/7/2008 1:39:44 PM
-
The Human Spirit: A time to plant
We're the only nation to finish the last century with more trees than we had in the previous one.
Barbara Sofer \
10/7/2008 1:41:46 PM
-
Middle Israel: Livni's other Iranian challenge
The economics Shas is trying to impose on Livni is surprisingly similar to Iran's.
Amotz Asa-El \
10/7/2008 1:43:21 PM
-
Snap Judgement: A vote for Jerusalem
All Jerusalemites must at least understand what is at stake in this race.
Calev Ben-David \
10/7/2008 1:44:29 PM
-
Temple fragment with inscription 'Son of High Priest' found
Sarcophagus probably identified with one of the priests that officiated in the Second Temple between the years 30 C.E. and 70 C.E.
jta \
10/7/2008 1:47:45 PM
-
Tnuva fined NIS 55m. for silicon in milk
Company stresses incident occurred 13 years ago and that it now spends tens of millions a year in quality assurance.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 1:48:20 PM
-
One on One: Existential espionage
'The Secret War with Iran' reveals hitherto hushed details about the confrontation with Teheran.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
10/7/2008 2:09:28 PM
-
Dutch lawyers seek arrest of Minister Ami Ayalon
-
Germany plans to extend Afghan mission 14 months
-
The lowdown on the local comics scene
Nicky Honig \
10/7/2008 2:21:07 PM
-
Israeli comics break out
Comics from almost anywhere are now widely available, which suits the surprisingly cosmopolitan tastes of this small country.
Nicky Honig \
10/7/2008 2:21:39 PM
-
Canada's national election: A tale of two booths
Will results be skewed by lack of Jewish turnout on October 14, the first day of Succot?
Rhonda Spivak \
10/7/2008 2:22:11 PM
-
Egyptian court appoints first female Muslim marriage clerk
Mother of three wins position after legal, religious debates; lawyers, clerics fiercely oppose appointment. (The Media Line)
The Media Line Staff \
10/7/2008 2:22:16 PM
-
Sharon in '73: No senior brass in field
Testimonies from Agranat War C'tee reveal tension, confusion in top IDF ranks during Yom Kippur War.
Yaakov Katz \
10/7/2008 2:31:38 PM
-
Because they were his friends
Shortly before his death, Victor Kugler was still mentally checking up on Anne Frank upstairs.
Abigail Klein \
10/7/2008 2:34:00 PM
-
The nature of suffering
Author Linda Grant's new work deals with the trials of Jewish immigrants in '70s Britain.
ORI GOLAN \
10/7/2008 2:44:07 PM
-
Croatian PM vows to fight organized crime after Zagreb murder
-
Seasonal reminders
Prize-winning Jewish historian Jonathan D. Sarna argues that Tu Be'av reminds us that Jews need to marry and have more children.
MORTON I. TEICHER \
10/7/2008 2:49:55 PM
-
Iran to produce special car for women
Car to come with electronic parking sensors, a range of soft, "feminine," colors, manufacturer says.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 2:56:56 PM
-
Magical realism
In his sequel to 'The Witches of Eastwick,' John Updike 'disses' the generations born after World War II.
By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER \
10/7/2008 3:05:32 PM
-
Iran reportedly forces Western aircraft to land in its territory
-
Mind-boggling bounty
Celebrate Succot with eggplants and peppers.
FAYE LEVY \
10/7/2008 3:18:44 PM
-
Tidbits
For those who find it hard to choose from the different yogurts, Yoplait now has a box with 12 small yogurt tubs.
EVA BEN-DAVID \
10/7/2008 3:25:10 PM
-
Flagship flagons
Why are some wines better than others, and what justifies the prices of top wines?
OFER ZEMACH \
10/7/2008 3:28:12 PM
-
IDF confiscates six pipe bombs, knife in Jenin overnight operation
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 3:29:33 PM
-
Hamas blames Jews for global crisis
Spokesman says bad management, systems of "Jewish lobby" responsible for financial meltdown.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
10/7/2008 3:29:48 PM
-
Arrivals: Jin Jin
'I'm a tree that grew up in China, but whose roots are in Israel.'
DAVID STROMBERG \
10/7/2008 3:37:26 PM
-
Kenyan rangers adopt orphaned 2 ton teenage rhino
-
Iran forces Hungarian aircraft to land
Plane carrying military staff allowed to continue to Afghanistan after "administrative error" ironed out.
-
Arab stock markets fall sharply
Egypt stock market experiences sharpest fall in 2 years; Saudi, Kuwaiti markets also suffer losses.
-
Russian forces to begin buffer zone withdrawal
-
Kadima and Labor edge closer to deal
Official teams to meet Friday for first time; Mofaz blocks option of narrow coalition without Shas.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2008 5:18:23 PM
-
Russian forces to begin Georgia buffer zone withdrawal
Russia must pull troops from areas around S. Ossetia and Abkhazia by Friday under agreements brokered by Sarkozy.
-
2 Japanese, 1 American share Nobel physics prize
-
Israel, Russia to upgrade strategic ties
Olmert, Medvedev agree on new channel to share intel and discuss Russian arms sales to region.
HERB KEINON \
10/7/2008 5:49:37 PM
-
'Yom Kippur for Everyone' expected to draw record crowds
Haviv Rettig Gur \
10/7/2008 5:54:02 PM
-
Protesting university presidents announce semester won't begin on time
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 6:40:03 PM
-
The great de-schlep-tion
Fake Israeli support from Obama's propagandists.
ABRAHAM KATSMAN AND KORY BARDASH \
10/7/2008 6:48:02 PM
-
Sold out for Israel: Breaking bread with the bad guys
Feasting with Ahmadinejad was compared to Jesus' meeting with the publicans, but we must remember that He never conformed to their ways.
ELWOOD McQUAID \
10/7/2008 6:56:04 PM
-
IDF foils drug smuggling operation on Lebanese border
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 7:16:46 PM
-
'Universities can't open academic year'
Presidents cite government's "neglect," appeal to students to "join struggle" for higher education.
Elie Leshem \
10/7/2008 7:18:13 PM
-
Jewish Agency upgrades security worldwide ahead of Yom Kippur
Haviv Rettig Gur \
10/7/2008 8:08:23 PM
-
Fed to buy massive amounts of short-term US debt
After Bernanke's pessimistic speech Dow Jones falls more than 500 points.
-
Tel Aviv stocks close on a high
TA-25 jumps by 3.9%, TA-100 increases by 4.6%, Tel-Tech climbs 6.8%, Real Estate Index rises by 19.1%.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 8:17:56 PM
-
Tel Aviv stocks close on a high
TA-25 jumps by 3.9%, TA-100 up 4.6%, Tel-Tech climbs 6.8%, Real Estate Index rises by 19.1%.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 8:24:26 PM
-
Grapevine: Heeding the first commandment: Be fruitful and multiply
Elul was a great month for bringing babies into the world.
Greer Fay Cashman \
10/7/2008 8:58:17 PM
-
Brazil bans Chinese food products
-
October 8: What mom & dad give...
When we are with our kids, are we really? Or are we busy taking a call, or checking one more thing on the Internet?
-
In My Own Write: Poetry in motion
How one man's dogged search created a revolution in "the use of the self."
Judy Montagu \
10/7/2008 9:07:06 PM
-
Counting Islamists
Extremists may number some 150 m., but good news is that most of the world's Muslims reject theocracy.
Daniel Pipes \
10/7/2008 9:10:25 PM
-
Religion and secularism - a moral accounting
The observant Jew is forbidden to wonder whether the commandments are harmful by their very nature, perhaps even despicable.
YARON YADAN \
10/7/2008 9:12:37 PM
-
Fundamentally Freund: Atonement for Oslo
The first step to correcting a mistake is to admit that one has occurred.
MICHAEL FREUND \
10/7/2008 9:14:15 PM
-
Brown lauds Israel as 'symbol of hope'
British prime minister pays tribute to the tenacity and achievements of the Jewish people.
JONNY PAUL, JPost correspondent in LONDON \
10/7/2008 9:18:15 PM
-
'We're putting into the Earth the first seeds of tolerance,' Moshe Kantor declares
European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation opens in Paris.
ABE SELIG, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
10/7/2008 9:27:58 PM
-
Shin Bet bars Jews in Physicians for Human Rights from entering Gaza
Only Arab personnel allowed in delegation that plans to carry out operations, examinations and consultations.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/7/2008 9:35:10 PM
-
Reports: North Korea fires missile into Yellow Sea
-
Third of FSU immigrants avoid circumcision
Survey also shows fewer than half had a brit mila at the halachicly required age of eight days.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/7/2008 9:39:14 PM
-
Death rate of children in summer vacation drops from last year
21 children under 18 died in accidents on the roads, in community and at home during July and Aug. '08, compared to 31 during same period in '07.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/7/2008 9:41:22 PM
-
Revisiting Pius XII
Views of his actions during WWII intensify as beatification progresses.
LISA PALMIERI-BILLIG, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
10/7/2008 9:44:03 PM
-
'NGOs exploit international law to bash Israel'
NGO Monitor's "Lawfare" study examines at least 10 cases of int'l lawsuits against Israeli officials.
SHELLY PAZ \
10/7/2008 10:19:08 PM
-
Confusion remains as officials discuss issue of Falash Mura
Recently published state comptroller's opinion leaves question of Ethiopian aliah candidates unanswered.
DAN IZENBERG \
10/7/2008 10:22:42 PM
-
Iran inaugurates telecommunications tower
-
Ethiopian olim protest conditions at Beit Alfa absorption center
Immigrants demonstrate outside PMO to highlight breakdown in financial aid that has left them without food for their youngsters.
Ruth Eglash \
10/7/2008 10:25:44 PM
-
And the winner is...
Nobel jurors have made laudable decisions as well as egregiously foolish ones.
-
What a difference a day makes
Jewish baseball players often face an agonizing choice on Yom Kippur.
MELANIE GREENBERG \
10/7/2008 10:30:20 PM
-
US gay candidates expect Election Day breakthrough
-
Reflections on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
The stark, evocative imagery of the liturgy is aimed primarily at shattering complacency.
DAVID HARTMAN \
10/7/2008 10:31:46 PM
-
Eilat replaces main sewage pipe
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
10/7/2008 11:00:55 PM
-
Two lightly injured as fire breaks out near Geha Road gas station
JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2008 11:02:06 PM
-
Water Authority cuts off farmers who've used up quota
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
10/7/2008 11:04:01 PM
-
Jewish Agency upgrades security worldwide ahead of Yom Kippur
Haviv Rettig Gur \
10/7/2008 11:08:27 PM
-
IDF forces African migrants back to Egypt
State defends policy of "coordinated return" before High Court.
DAN IZENBERG \
10/7/2008 11:14:11 PM
-
Lebanese to file suit against Israel for 'stealing' humous market
The president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association says the traditional dish was originally Lebanese.
lianne merkur and ap \
10/7/2008 11:16:51 PM
-
Olim may be compensated for port strike
Immigrant Absorption Ministry may repay immigrants whose shipments were unloaded in foreign ports.
RUTH EGLASH and DAN IZENBERG \
10/7/2008 11:20:07 PM
-
Talansky in NY court for assault hearing, but lawyer absent
Financier at center of Olmert corruption probe charged with assaulting dentist.
ALLISON HOFFMAN, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
10/7/2008 11:23:44 PM
-
MKs: Police can't fight settler violence
Police dispute committee's perception of forces as beleaguered; incidents mushroom in recent weeks.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2008 11:24:42 PM
-
Candidates file candidacy for Jerusalem mayoral race
Opposition leader Nir Barkat, Dan Birron, MK Meir Porush and billionaire Arkadi Gaydamak submit their candidacy to Jerusalem's municipal elections committee.
SHELLY PAZ \
10/7/2008 11:28:02 PM
-
Gisha protests IBA condition for ad
Broadcasting authority comes up with novel way of letting gov't critics pay to advertise its position on controversial policy matters.
DAN IZENBERG \
10/7/2008 11:29:35 PM
-
The worldwide financial meltdown: 'A Guide to the Perplexed' in Israel
Finance Ministry answers the most pressing questions faced by long-term savers.
SHARON WROBEL \
10/7/2008 11:32:19 PM
-
IDF finalizes new PA troop deployment in Hebron
Decision part of Israeli effort to bolster Abbas; settlers: The move is "irresponsible and dangerous."
Yaakov Katz \
10/7/2008 11:47:06 PM
-
Kadima, Labor edge closer to clinching coalition agreement
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2008 11:49:24 PM
-
Bush administration slams order to free 17 Guantanamo detainees
-
The US immigrant who's turned down the Knesset
Dan Ben-David was the next name on Kadima's list.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2008 11:56:37 PM
-
'PM's pullback remarks 'courageous''
EU envoy to Post: Olmert's comments on withdrawal to pre-1967-line will be a point of reference.
HERB KEINON \
10/7/2008 11:57:59 PM