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Conflict: Religious holidays or college classes?
The High Holy Days will feel differently this fall at Stony Brook University, where the administration’s decision to hold regular classes on Jewish and Christian holidays drew the ire of many in New York. How do other major universities treat religious holidays?
By MAXINE DOVERE/JNS.ORG \
9/8/2012 12:27:30 AM
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Candidates: Find your inner shofar
An appeal to US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to be the masters of the upcoming year’s risks--not the servants.
By BEN COHEN/JNS.ORG \
9/8/2012 12:43:23 AM
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Fast and easy: Preparing for Yom Kippur
Dietitians, nutritionists reveal how to prepare for the fast, how to get through the day the healthy way.
By LISË STERN/JNS.ORG \
9/8/2012 12:51:08 AM
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Creative Rosh Hashana desserts by ‘Sweet Genius’
Forget the usual apples with honey; Chef Amos Hayon shows Rosh Hashana desserts don’t have to be boring.
By JNS.ORG \
9/8/2012 1:05:19 AM
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ADL praises decision by Canada to sever Iran ties
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 1:19:06 AM
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US official: Cyber attacks grow increasingly "reckless'
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 1:37:08 AM
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Dozens killed in clashes between Sudan army and rebels
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 2:08:22 AM
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Syrian envoys to Malaysia defect from Assad regime
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 2:35:06 AM
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Spain's Jews call for removal of pejorative from dictionary
By JTA \
9/8/2012 3:29:13 AM
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'Washington Post' to Obama: Make red lines for Iran
Editors urge US president to toward delineating "red lines," which would prompt US military action if passed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 4:27:45 AM
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Washington Post to Obama: Be more explicit on Iran
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 4:39:37 AM
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British and Dutch urge sanctions against Hezbollah
FMs call on EU countries to join the United States in imposing sanctions on Hezbollah for providing support to Syria's Assad.
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:00:59 AM
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Mexico detains man accused of 'Fast and Furious' killing
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 6:05:48 AM
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Landslides, floods kill 29 in Vietnam
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 7:02:46 AM
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Coping with Africa and ourselves
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
9/8/2012 7:15:00 AM
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Iran condemns Canada's move to sever diplomatic ties
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 7:27:28 AM
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Clinton sees Congress moving on Russia trade measure
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 8:44:44 AM
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Ex-deputy DA claims OJ Simpson attorney tampered with glove
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 9:33:21 AM
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Conference of Presidents, Cotler praise Canada's Iran move
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 9:49:09 AM
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German tourist collapses and dies near Nahal Bokek
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 10:14:01 AM
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Explosion rattles NATO headquarters in Afghan capital
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 11:30:12 AM
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Report: Gunmen attack Sinai police station near Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 6:54:17 PM
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Six dead in bombing at NATO headquarters in Kabul
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 12:01:25 PM
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Iran says may retaliate for Canada's 'hostile' cut in ties
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 1:03:51 PM
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Iran says it may retaliate for Canada ties downgrade
Tehran's Foreign Ministry accuses "racist" Ottawa of following policy dictates of Israel, UK; PM, Jewish groups praise move.
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 12:50:04 PM
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Lebanese army arrests clan member involved in kidnappings
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 1:03:30 PM
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Gazans fire mortar shell into southern Israel; no injuries
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 1:52:57 PM
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Bahrain takes legal action against opposition over march
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 3:16:59 PM
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Chocolate may help stroke prevention in men
Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to study.
By AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY (AAN) \
9/8/2012 3:50:31 PM
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High blood sugar linked to brain shrinkage
People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging.
By AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY (AAN) \
9/8/2012 3:56:25 PM
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Less pressure on kids to eat may help stem obesity
Parents educated in "division of responsibility" approach for eating put less pressure on their children to eat certain foods.
By WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WI \
9/8/2012 4:01:00 PM
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'Sleep problems may be early Alzheimer’s sign '
Studying mice, researches find the sleep-wake cycle is disrupted when first signs of Alzheimer’s plaques first appear.
By WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS \
9/8/2012 4:07:02 PM
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Rockets from Syria hit Iraqi home, killing 5-year-old girl
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 4:22:31 PM
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Saudis fear terror will target royal family
Fear that cells active in 2003, 2004 will re-assert violence, putting throne in their sites.
By RICHARD S. WILLIS / THE MEDIA LINE \
9/8/2012 4:37:43 PM
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Sierra Leone removes nine Iranian vessels from registry
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:17:33 PM
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Sierra Leone removes 9 Iranian ships from register
Move comes as Western powers seek to ground Iran's global oil carrier fleet by urging countries to deny their flags to Iranian ships.
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:14:46 PM
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Egypt, Israel coordinating on Sinai security sweep
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:29:00 PM
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Egypt, Israel coordinating on Sinai security sweep
Egyptian Colonel says that 32 "criminal elements" have been killed and 38 suspects arrested since the operation began Aug. 7.
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:27:02 PM
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Abbas to submit UN bid on September 27
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 5:49:21 PM
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Pakistan blasphemy girl in dramatic helicopter rescue
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 5:33:04 PM
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Abbas to submit UN bid on September 27
PA president, dismissing US opposition, says he will seek non-member status in United Nations at the upcoming General Assembly; says he is against armed uprisings, whether "against the occupation or against the PA."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 5:41:36 PM
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Peres hails Canada's decision to sever ties with Iran
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 6:02:50 PM
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Noam Gershony wins Israel's first gold at 2012 Paralympics
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 6:30:46 PM
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Source: Jihadists join Aleppo fight, eye Islamic state
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 6:24:55 PM
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Noam Gershony wins Israel's first Paralympics gold
Gershony defeats top-ranked American David Wagner 6-3, 6-1 in the Quad wheelchair tennis finals.
By ALLON SINAI \
9/8/2012 6:28:11 PM
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Syrian troops storm Palestinian refugee area
Latest act of brute force comes as Syrian Observatory for Human Rights raises estimated death toll in uprising to over 23,000.
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 6:49:25 PM
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Yemen army says four suspected Islamist militants killed
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 6:56:50 PM
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Abbas attacks Israel, Hamas over PA economic woes
PA president clarifies no date set for UN application; protesters surround PA Prime Minister Fayyad's car, calling on him to resign.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/8/2012 7:06:54 PM
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Abbas clarifies: September 27 a 'consultation' in UN bid
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/8/2012 7:07:01 PM
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EU may impose new Syria sanctions as Assad clings to power
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 7:42:01 PM
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Iran releases persecuted Christian pastor Nadarkhani
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 8:41:03 PM
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Iran releases persecuted Christian pastor
Iran’s judiciary issued orders to hang the dissident Christian, arrested in 2009 for seeking to register a home-based church.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/8/2012 8:25:37 PM
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3 Jewish youths arrested for alleged J'lem attack on Arab
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 8:30:26 PM
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Five Jews arrested for J'lem beating of Arab
Suspects admit to attacking Ibrahim Abu Ta'ah because they thought "he was abusing a Jewish girl."
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
9/8/2012 11:19:01 PM
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Tornado reported in New York City, causes some damage
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 9:12:52 PM
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An ever-expanding audience
Israeli movies are gaining popularity in the international film festival world.
By HANNAH BROWN \
9/8/2012 9:39:28 PM
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Street theater by the sea
The Bat Yam Festival during hol hamoed Succot offers a diverse array
of free dance and theatrical performances from here and abroad.
By HELEN KAYE \
9/8/2012 9:48:27 PM
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J’Acuse: Shame on Germany for circumcision ban
Every person should condemn Germany for its anti-Semitic efforts to ban circumcision.
By ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ \
9/8/2012 9:54:35 PM
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September 9: A party backtracks
It’s hard to imagine that US President Obama and his advisors didn’t catch a glimpse of the Democratic platform before the convention.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
9/8/2012 10:02:43 PM
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Hadas Yaron wins Best Actress at Venice film festival
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2012 10:17:51 PM
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Time for Serbia to right an historic wrong
On the 66th anniversary of his death this year, it’s time the Serbian people complete their break from their Communist Yugoslav past and rehabilitate Draza Mihailovich to his proper and rightful place in history.
By NICK TINTOR \
9/8/2012 10:09:43 PM
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Rosh Ha’ayin outrage
Only no-nonsense hard-line measures will help stem the tide. Teenagers will think twice if they see that their crimes have consequences and parents will be more vigilant lest they be left holding the bag.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/8/2012 10:20:03 PM
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My Word: Hiss and tell
I used to believe that when it came to serious security issues – and a possible preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities falls into this category – those in the know don’t talk and those who talk don’t know. But now I know better.
By LIAT COLLINS \
9/8/2012 10:29:23 PM
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The ‘mother city’ of the South
Charleston, South Carolina is not only a pearl of southern American
culture, it also boasts an historic Jewish community.
BEN G. FRANK \
9/8/2012 10:36:07 PM
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Eating with celiac and diabetes – no piece of cake
A beautiful Hebrew-language cookbook for patients who have to avoid gluten and sugar has just been produced in Tel Aviv.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/8/2012 10:44:50 PM
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Video emerges of al-Qaida's French hostages in Niger
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 10:45:45 PM
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‘Brainy’ octopuses teach camouflage to BGU team
Even though most creatures use some variety of camouflage, scientists know very little about the way it is created.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/8/2012 10:52:37 PM
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Niger denies reports it had agreed to let Gaddafi son leave
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 10:59:56 PM
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Thousands of Greeks protest against new austerity cuts
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 11:01:43 PM
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Poll: Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data
By REUTERS \
9/8/2012 11:07:29 PM
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Why Canada branded the Iranian regime as terrorists
Analysis: Questions remain whether EU will follow Ottawa’s lead.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
9/8/2012 11:13:47 PM