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Hundreds of thousands turn out for funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
"You were the Moses of our generation," says Yosef's son David.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/8/2013 12:19:29 AM
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Magen David Adom: 296 people treated at Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's funeral
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 12:49:06 AM
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Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli car en route to Ovadia Yosef's funeral
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 12:57:11 AM
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Health minister appoints new ‘basket committee’ to weigh adding NIS 300m. in medical technology
German’s spokeswoman said she closely followed the recommendations of the head of the ministry’s medical-technologies administration.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/8/2013 1:11:52 AM
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Yesh Atid, Bayit Yehudi spar over electoral reforms
Knesset Law Committee debate ministers-without-portfolio, one portfolio per minister clause of proposed bill.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/8/2013 1:16:51 AM
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Netanyahu, Greek PM Samaras to meet amid Iranian overtures
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu also met with the Czech president who is on "same wavelength" regarding Tehran.
By HERB KEINON \
10/8/2013 1:29:06 AM
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Taub Center study shows deterioration in Israel’s higher education
While the size of the academic faculty has declined over the past three and a half decades, the number of students rose by 428%.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/8/2013 1:46:54 AM
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Mac TA sends a message with derby domination
Yellow-and-blue outplays Hapoel TA to set up Winner Cup semifinal vs Hapoel Eilat.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/8/2013 1:52:05 AM
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US 'non-lethal' aid reaches Syria despite border problems
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 1:59:39 AM
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Analysis: Let the battle begin - a quest for Rabbi Yosef's successor
Who will keep Shas united now that Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is gone?
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/8/2013 2:36:31 AM
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Danish Jewry dwindling due in part to anti-Semitism, community leader says
Jewish community in Denmark dwindled to 1,899 members, compared to 2,639 in 1997, community leader tells Danish daily.
By JTA \
10/8/2013 2:54:48 AM
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North Korea puts army on alert, warns US of 'horrible disaster'
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 2:58:15 AM
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Shas without Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Shas suffered serious political divisions when Deri returned, after being convicted of corruption. The party will now face even deeper divisions, with political recriminations likely to turn into a full-blown internal conflict.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/8/2013 3:54:46 AM
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UN recommends 100-strong Syria chemical arms demolition team
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says dismantling Syria's chemical weapons will require help from other member states.
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 4:08:16 AM
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NASA's new moon probe settles into lunar orbit
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 5:00:00 AM
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Four dead, thousands evacuated after Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 5:15:33 AM
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Ohio Amish girl ordered to resume chemotherapy despite pleas of parents
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 6:15:14 AM
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Israel's restrictions cost the Palestinian economy $3.4 billion annually
Lifting Israeli restrictions could boost Palestinian economy.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/8/2013 6:53:12 AM
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10 children lightly injured in bus accident near Ramat David
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 8:42:47 AM
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IDF arrests two Palestinian men suspected in Psagot attack
The two men, described as close relatives, are both residents of al-Birah, which borders Psagot.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/8/2013 9:02:24 AM
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A Zionist Reading of the Pew Survey and American Jewry
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
10/8/2013 9:28:00 AM
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Steven Spielberg’s DJ kids get signed to Jay Z's record label
DJ siblings Sasha Spielberg, 23, and Theo Spielberg, 25, make up the group Wardell.
By JTA \
10/8/2013 9:54:51 AM
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Single Minded
A New Dating Site For People Already In Love With Israel!
Imagine the frustration. Sitting, talking to your date, trying to connect, but every time the topic of living in Israel comes up they get a blank look on their face.
By SARA MIRIAM GROSS \
10/8/2013 10:06:12 AM
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Scarlett Johansson named 'sexiest woman alive' by Esquire for 2nd time
Jewish American actress only woman to have been given title twice by men's lifestyle magazine.
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 10:17:22 AM
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Zaken: State witness sold his soul to Satan
Olmert’s former top aid accuses prosecution of "bribing" Shmuel Duchner to bring down former prime minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/8/2013 10:22:54 AM
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Putin says US, Russia agree on how to destroy Syria's chemical weapons
Russian president says he believes OPCW experts will be able to accomplish goal of ridding Syria of its chemical arms within a year.
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 10:42:26 AM
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Coalition chairman: Livni 'just a messenger' in peace talks, PM is pulling the strings
Likud's Yariv Levin calls Livni "Netanyahu's puppet," says she has no real responsibility.
By AMISHAI GOTTLIEB \
10/8/2013 11:05:39 AM
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Libya militants call for kidnapping of American citizens
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 11:39:43 AM
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Now Iran's nuclear program should glow menacingly
We may have good reason to doubt that Mutual Assured Destruction could work as well in the Middle East, as it did during the Cold War.
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
10/8/2013 11:44:29 AM
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Five Jewish authors named finalists for Sami Rohr Prize
By JTA \
10/8/2013 12:02:38 PM
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Five Jewish authors named finalists for Sami Rohr Prize
The Rohr Prize has been given annually since 2007 and considers works of fiction and nonfiction in alternating years.
By JTA \
10/8/2013 12:12:27 PM
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Turkey lifts decades-old ban on Islamic head scarf
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 12:18:00 PM
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Libyan government summons US envoy after Tripoli raid
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 1:22:11 PM
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North Korea warns US of 'horrible disaster'
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 1:44:21 PM
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London soccer fan arrested for chanting ‘yid’
According to reports, police had talked to fans about using the term as they entered the stadium.
By JTA \
10/8/2013 1:45:13 PM
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Rabbi Ovadia
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
10/8/2013 1:51:00 PM
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MKs Sheetrit, Lavie avert inter-parliamentary boycott
Knesset delegation to Geneva stop motion by Palestinians for all parliaments to boycott Israel, condemn settlements.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/8/2013 2:09:21 PM
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IDF fires on Palestinians trying to cross security fence near Oranit
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/8/2013 2:19:00 PM
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Libya's PM: Tripoli raid will not affect ties with US
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 2:20:04 PM
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Egypt considers security cameras at tourist sites
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 2:45:05 PM
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US to move 200 Marines to Italy base after Libya raid
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 4:12:18 PM
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Chemical weapons watchdog says to send more inspectors to Syria
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 4:13:09 PM
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Gantz: Future war could begin with missile on IDF General Staff headquarters
IDF chief warns coming years will see growing coordination and affiliation among terror organizations on Israel's borders.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/8/2013 4:22:29 PM
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IDF fires on Palestinians trying to cross the security fence in nothern West Bank
Soldiers open fire after suspects ignore calls to stop; one injured Palestinian evacuated to hospital in Israel.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/8/2013 4:25:29 PM
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Il ne dort ni ne sommeille, le Gardien d’Israël
A l’occasion du 40e anniversaire de la guerre de Kippour, rappel d’une tragédie qui restera à jamais gravée dans les pages les plus sombres de notre histoire.
By YÉHOUDA AVNER \
10/8/2013 4:49:00 PM
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At swearing in ceremony for new judges Peres honors Ovadia Yosef
President calls for moment of silence for the "great sage and Halachic arbiter" at ceremony for 28 new judges.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/8/2013 4:55:02 PM
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'Pay no attention to the high explosives behind the curtain'
As Syria's chemical weapons are being found and destroyed, the civil war will continue, with Assad's growing supremacy and little interference from the Western powers.
By DOUG GREENER \
10/8/2013 5:04:00 PM
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Israël et le Moyen-Orient : la dernière guerre
Les conséquences de la guerre de Kippour paraissent moins écrasantes 40 ans après.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
10/8/2013 5:19:21 PM
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Local drug dealer found murdered in his Netanya home
Police are examining the possibility that the hit was meant for victim's brother, who is himself a more prominent local criminal figure.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/8/2013 5:22:51 PM
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Pentagon names special envoy for Guantanamo prison closure
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 5:24:36 PM
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Pourquoi les Ayatollahs ne peuvent pas renoncer à l’atome
Car c’est sur le nucléaire que Téhéran table pour assurer la victoire de l’Iran et frapper de terreur ses voisins sunnites, mais aussi pour exporter la révolution.
By Zvi Mazel \
10/8/2013 5:36:53 PM
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La guerre d’Octobre, selon Gitaï
C’est le grand film de la guerre de Kippour : par un fait étrange, un des seuls existant sur ce combat-là et qui soit entré dans l’histoire.
By HÉLÈNE SCHOUMANN \
10/8/2013 5:51:40 PM
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Italian Jewish leaders honor Nazi-deported Carabinieri
Union of Italian Jewish Communities pays tribute to 2,500 anti-fascist military police "who did not bow their heads before Nazi-fascism.”
By JTA \
10/8/2013 5:53:37 PM
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Britain starts process to fix ties with Iran, reopen embassies
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 6:10:52 PM
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Britain begins process to fix ties with Iran, reopen embassies closed since 2011
Both countries to appoint "non-resident charge d'affaires"; Hague: Future of British-Iranian relations depends on "tangible steps".
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 6:34:09 PM
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Yosef's son to Netanyhau: Haredi draft hurt dad more than his ailments
Prime minister confronted on political issue by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's son during condolence visit to family.
By YUVAL BAGNO AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 7:30:48 PM
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G-d's eye view
By ABE NOVICK \
10/8/2013 7:04:00 PM
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In Olmert trial, Zaken cracks on the stand, her lawyer asks for ‘time out’
Olmert’s former top aid accuses prosecution of "bribing" Shmuel Duchner to bring down former prime minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/8/2013 7:08:28 PM
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Prosor: Appointing Iran to UN disarmament c'tee like making drug lord CEO of pharmaceutical company
In letter to UN's Ban, Israeli envoy condemns Iran's appointment to be rapporteur for Disarmament and International Security C'tee.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 7:24:14 PM
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Searching for the cure for Israel's chronic ‘brain drain’
Taub Center State of the Nation Report says Israel is also giving one of the advanced world's worst educations.
By JOSH FLEET/THE MEDIA LINE \
10/8/2013 7:38:24 PM
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IAF drone crash lands in Mediterranean, off coast of Palmahim Beach
Initial probe reportedly suggests technical problem behind crash; army probing incident.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/8/2013 7:46:39 PM
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Tel Aviv U. affiliated prof. who is a Holocaust survivor wins Nobel for physics
Francois Englert of Belgium shares prize for his role in the discovery of the "God particle" with Peter Higgs.
By DANIELLE ZIRI AND REUTERS \
10/8/2013 8:10:08 PM
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689 mayoral candidates, 1497 lists running in local races
Only seven mayors running unchallenged.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/8/2013 8:09:43 PM
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Freshman congressmen call on Obama to enforce Iran sanctions
By JTA \
10/8/2013 8:48:29 PM
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Long overdue honor for righteous Christian Italian cycling great Bartali
Sinai Says: Yad Vashem honored the athlete for being part of a network in Florence in Italy that saved Jews during the Holocaust.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/8/2013 8:50:21 PM
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Gutman on hot seat ahead of final qualifiers
With World Cup a pipe-dream, blue-and-white coach Eli Gutman leads national team into Portugal.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/8/2013 8:59:11 PM
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Turkish PM Erdogan hosts increasingly isolated Hamas leader Mashaal in Ankara
Visit comes day after Israeli, Palestinian negotiators hold 9th round of direct talks.
By HERB KEINON \
10/8/2013 9:10:25 PM
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Omitting the flag
The omission of the Israeli flag this week in the Mukata is just a symptom of a much deeper problem.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/8/2013 9:21:20 PM
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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and the Ethiopian Jews
Rabbi Yosef succeeded in revealing what had been forgotten for years: the historic truth of Beta Israel’s Jewishness.
By SHARON SHALOM \
10/8/2013 9:26:09 PM
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‘The Last Hope’
Program criteria for Ethiopian Israelis should be based on academic, economic or sociological need, with special attention to integration into Israeli society for all groups.
By ASHER ELIAS \
10/8/2013 9:30:58 PM
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Obama says willing to talk to Republicans, but not under duress
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 9:33:03 PM
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Jerusalem knights, or Christian jihadists?
Jerusalem will commemorate the depredations of European crusaders against the Jews and Muslims of Seljuk Palestine.
By JOSHUA LIPSON \
10/8/2013 9:38:10 PM
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Court lifts ban on name of alleged victim in motive for Bar Noar shooting
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/8/2013 9:44:14 PM
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October 9: Tell him to stop
Please suggest to the rabbi of the Western Wall that if he has any influence on the man who was using the microphone, tell him to stop!
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
10/8/2013 9:46:40 PM
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Terra incognita: The Rav and his detractors
Ovadia Yosef was the closest thing Israel had to a Martin Luther King Jr., who demanded respect for his people and for other groups.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/8/2013 9:52:38 PM
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Court lifts ban on name of alleged victim in motive for Bar Noar shooting
Benny Felician, brother of suspected murderer Hagai Felician, revealed to be sexual assault victim who spurred shooting.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/8/2013 9:53:11 PM
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Netanyahu’s silent Middle East majority
The Middle East’s silent Sunni majority backs Netanyahu’s “distrust, dismantle, and verify” approach to Iran.
By DAN DIKER \
10/8/2013 9:56:25 PM
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US Republicans want Libya suspect brought to Guantanamo
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 9:57:59 PM
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The Grapevine: 20th Anniversary!
This week marks the 20th anniversary of Grapevine in its present format.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/8/2013 10:06:45 PM
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Thousands of officers successfully oversee largest funeral procession in Israel’s history
Police: Our command center was aware of all activity from the sky and the ground in real time in case any incidents occurred.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/8/2013 10:12:56 PM
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Arts in brief: October 9
Desert sounds come alive at InDNegev; ‘Agnes’ comes to Haifa; AACI put on Sondheim’s ‘Company’
By BARRY DAVIS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/8/2013 10:20:31 PM
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Edelstein: Letting Iran have nukes is like giving a gun to a murderer
Knesset speaker to Italian counterpart: Sanctions proved to harm Iran's economy, prompt Rouhani's deceptive "strategy of hypocrisy".
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/8/2013 10:28:27 PM
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Obama: US will continue going after al Qaida-linked groups in Africa
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 10:33:19 PM
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Shas leadership says Council of Torah Sages will continue to coordinate with political party
Party chairman Deri says Yosef's sons would continue his spiritual path but no-one could replace him.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/8/2013 10:43:23 PM
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Shas leaders vow there won't be split in party
Channel 10: Party officials close to Deri say that if Yishai does not accept Deri's leadership, he will be ostracized.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/8/2013 10:50:37 PM
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Trial of Madoff employees in New York begins with jury selection
By REUTERS \
10/8/2013 10:54:35 PM
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Israel, India agree on joint R&D fund
Working groups will iron out the details of the bilateral fund, expected to reach several million dollars in size.
By NIV ELIS \
10/8/2013 11:09:33 PM
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‘Revealing’ outfit gets Turkish TV host fired
Now that Islamist AKP party is more firmly in power, it has become more aggressive in enforcing its views on the public.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
10/8/2013 11:13:10 PM
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Israel’s growth rate expected to slow down
The International Monetary Fund predicts 3.8% growth for Israel in 2013 and 3.3% in 2014.
By RON DAGONI \
10/8/2013 11:15:03 PM
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Israel, Canada open air route to competition
By GLOBES \
10/8/2013 11:35:18 PM
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Gulf States may use medical screening to 'detect' gays entering their countries
In Kuwait, one can serve up to 10 years for homosexual acts for those under 21 years of age.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
10/8/2013 11:21:23 PM
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Iran's parliament speaker: Tehran can 'clearly prove' it's not developing atomic bomb
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/8/2013 11:52:31 PM