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Lapid: Jews safer in New York than in Israel
MKs bash comments Finance Minister Yair Lapid made in an interview with Charlie Rose at 92nd street Y in New York City.
By MAYA SHWAYDER IN NEW YORK, LAHAV HARKOV \
10/9/2013 12:19:11 AM
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Political leaders, thousands of followers pay respects to Yosef’s family
One of late rabbi’s sons asks Netanyahu at shiva call to do more to prevent "damage" to Torah world.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/9/2013 12:39:17 AM
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Report: Indyk boosting US team in Mideast talks
By JTA \
10/9/2013 12:50:44 AM
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Greek PM calls ties with Israel ‘strategic, long term’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu lauds Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras for tough stand against neo-fascist party.
By HERB KEINON \
10/9/2013 1:23:11 AM
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Thousands flock to pay respects at Rabbi Yosef’s Jerusalem grave
"A very great man of Torah has left us like orphans," says mourner, "It feels like a loving father has passed away".
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/9/2013 1:42:52 AM
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US official: Washington to fully suspend Egypt aid
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 4:51:49 AM
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US official: Washington plans to halt military aid to Egypt
White House denies reports of cutting funds, and says the aid and relationship between the two countries will continue.
By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 2:41:08 AM
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White House denies reports of US halting military aid to Egypt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 3:52:04 AM
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Iran: We can 'clearly prove' nuclear program isn't for bomb
Iran's parliament speaker to CNN: West should allow enrichment for civilian purposes.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 3:57:38 AM
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Condolences from int'l community highlight Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s controversial legacy
Mix of reactionary statements and permissive rulings contributed to late Shas spiritual leader's complicated reputation.
By SAM SOKOL \
10/9/2013 4:20:58 AM
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Hadassah staffers to receive back pay
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/9/2013 4:34:23 AM
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Author Jacobson unravels ‘logic’ behind Holocaust denial, anti-Semitism
British author Howard Jacobson says Holocaust deniers "simultaneously deny and justify".
By HENRY ROME \
10/9/2013 4:41:01 AM
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Livni says power of the courts greater than majorities in Knesset
Justice minister reminds newly sworn-in judges of duty to hold Knesset accountable.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 4:47:07 AM
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Benayahu settles defamation case against Ilan Shiloah
Defendant admits former IDF spokesman not involved in creating Harpaz document.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 4:50:44 AM
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Report: Ukrainian police assaulted, urinated on Jewish man
By JTA \
10/9/2013 4:51:10 AM
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Princeton University gives all clear after gunshot scare
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 4:59:33 AM
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Colleges help disabled with accessibility program
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 5:09:00 AM
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Health funds prepare for annual round of flu shots
Vaccination is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months; injection is available for free to all Maccabi, Clalit members.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/9/2013 5:14:37 AM
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Employees in Jerusalem after-school programs strike over deteriorating work conditions
Some 400 educators, assistants strike; municipality: Strike "unnecessary," "offending parents".
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 5:19:03 AM
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As Iran nuke talks approach, West unlikely to offer immediate sanctions relief
Western diplomats are playing down any suggestion that Iran's new openness on world stage will result in immediate, broad easing of sanctions; "There is risk we get carried away by positive atmospheres" says diplomat.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 5:44:09 AM
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Report: Iran preparing offers to curb nuclear program
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 6:15:40 AM
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'Code Red' siren sounds in Eshkol from apparent rocket fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 6:09:46 AM
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WSJ report: Iran to offer to halt 20% enrichment, close Qom
Steinitz: Proposal is a joke, closing Qom will mean Iran will produce 5 instead of 6 bombs in the first year.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS \
10/9/2013 11:05:46 AM
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Erdan: Enemies have 200,000 rockets and missiles pointed at Israel
Protection program will be set up within 3 months for 30% of Israel’s population that remains vulnerable to such attacks.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/9/2013 8:10:50 AM
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Isolated Hamas faces money crisis in Gaza Strip
Thousands of civil servants in Gaza may not receive salaries after tax money from smuggling tunnels runs dry.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 8:27:36 AM
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Historic visit of Italian Minister of Culture and Tourism in Hebron, with David Wilder
By DAVID WILDER \
10/9/2013 8:42:00 AM
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El Al plane makes emergency landing in Eritrea; none hurt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 9:12:16 AM
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Report: Ukrainian police tortured, urinated on Jewish man
Man tells Ukrainian paper two policemen tried to extort money from him; head of Lviv's city police department rejects allegations man was beaten.
By JTA \
10/9/2013 9:13:51 AM
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Weekend Tour: A Galilee gem
A tour of Peki’in village in northern Galilee offers stunning scenery and a journey back in time.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/14/2013 12:38:25 PM
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Report: Iran trained over 30,000 Hezbollah fighters
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 9:36:39 AM
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Star power at MDA gala in LA raises $3.8 million for new blood center
By JTA \
10/9/2013 9:45:12 AM
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Obama to nominate Janet Yellen to head US Federal Bank
Jewish economist to be the first woman to head the world's most influential central bank, providing relief to markets.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 9:54:22 AM
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Iran rejects US condition for joining Syria peace conference
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 10:13:28 AM
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Israelis are Full of Energy
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
10/9/2013 10:25:00 AM
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Out & About: Top 10 things to do
Marking 60 years on stage, Mike Burstyn returns to the Israeli stage with a variety show called With You Again.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/9/2013 10:32:39 AM
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Iran rejects US precondition for participating in Syria peace conference
US conditions include support of a transitional Syrian government.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 10:32:47 AM
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Steinitz: Iran's P5+1 proposals are a 'joke'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 10:37:32 AM
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Cooking Class: Souper bowl
Warm and nourishing, soup is comfort in a cup. Try Moroccan couscous soup with green fava beans for something a little different.
By NERIA BARR \
10/15/2013 12:56:23 PM
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Chosen Bites: Rice to meet you
Bibimbap, which means Mixed Rice, is a perfect comforting Korean rice dish topped with sautéed and pickled vegetables and hot chili paste.
By LAURA FRANKEL \
10/14/2013 12:37:53 PM
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14 Jewish Orthodox teens accused of 'price tag' attacks released to house arrest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 12:19:39 PM
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Bayit Yehudi minister verbally attacked by mourners at Rabbi Yosef's shiva
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 12:24:42 PM
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Rising nationalism bleeding Montreal’s Jewish community
Montreal’s Jews have been departing for decades, driven out largely by the antagonism to minority rights espoused by the secessionist Parti Quebecois.
By JTA \
10/9/2013 12:36:21 PM
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Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win 2013 Nobel prize for chemistry
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 1:06:08 PM
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Two American Israelis and US Jew share Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Native Arieh Warshel and immigrant Michael Levitt win joint award with Austrian-born Martin Karplus for computer simulation work.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/9/2013 1:15:43 PM
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Larijani: Iran and world powers must seek to build confidence
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 1:21:32 PM
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Egyptian court sets November 4 trial date for deposed President Morsi
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 1:35:14 PM
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Ya'alon urges Hagel not to ease up sanctions on Iran
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 1:45:46 PM
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Former Pakistani dictator Musharraf granted bail
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 1:58:37 PM
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Larijani: Iran and world powers must build relationship
Iran's parliamentary speaker says they are providing a window of opportunity, if parties "willing to use the window."
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 2:04:07 PM
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Hardline newspaper report sends Iran foreign minister to hospital
Zarif says report quoting him as saying Rouhani, Obama call was a "mistake" caused him severe back and leg pains.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 2:34:03 PM
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Two more French journalists held in Syria
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 2:39:29 PM
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Ya'alon urges Hagel not to ease up sanctions on Iran
US Defense Minister Chuck Hagel assures Moshe Ya'alon that the US will be "clear-eyed" on all Tehran decisions.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 2:56:04 PM
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BGU Professor wins inaugural aquaculture innovation award
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 2:58:00 PM
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IDF soldier lightly wounded from Syria gunfire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 3:04:39 PM
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Israeli and Greek Ministries of Education tighten cooperation
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 3:05:37 PM
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Chemical weapons watchdog says Syria cooperating with mission
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 3:12:36 PM
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Pope Francis tells Edelstein he'll visit Knesset
Knesset speaker says ready to host Pope Francis as personal guest; thanks Catholic leader for fighting anti-Semitism, hatred.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/9/2013 3:12:55 PM
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Mortar shell explodes on Golan Heights, two soldiers lightly wounded
IDF identifies source of fire, destroys Syrian cannon; army says mortar was fallout from Syrian fighting near border.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/9/2013 5:09:37 PM
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Chemical weapons watchdog: Syria is cooperating with weapons destruction program
Group plans to visit 20 sites in the coming weeks.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 3:38:37 PM
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My Big Fat Israeli Wedding: A magical night in Jaffa
Ronit and Elliot's wedding combined elegance and classiness with tons of fun and humor.
By LIAN MATIAS/HATUNOT BLOG \
10/13/2013 5:11:09 PM
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HSBC: Arab Spring to cost Middle East $800 billion
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 4:32:51 PM
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IDF destroys Syrian cannon in return to mortar shell
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 5:03:39 PM
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Labor leader Yacimovich admits to recreational drug-use in her youth
Yacimovich responds to Lapid's repeated denials of same offense: "I’m at peace with my past, unlike Yair Lapid."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/9/2013 5:03:21 PM
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Peres receives encouraging reply from Council of Europe secretary-general
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/9/2013 5:25:58 PM
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19% increase in number of women turning to welfare in recent years, study shows
Report focuses on the period between 2004 and 2011 to check the progress of women in eight areas of life.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 5:42:35 PM
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A-G: Lahiani unfit to run for reelection, but no way to stop him
Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein says indictment against Lahiani even “more severe” than the recent indictments against the mayors of Nazareth Ilit and Ramat Hasharon.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 5:53:00 PM
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Netanyahu, Peres congratulate Israel's newest Nobel laureate
PM, president laud Jewish recipients of 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
By HERB KEINON \
10/9/2013 5:56:08 PM
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High Court hears petition to criminally charge Zoabi for Mavi Marmara flotilla involvement
Ben Gvir: We represent the nation of Israel against Zoabi; Zoabi, after being accosted again says "they should be in jail, not me."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 6:12:03 PM
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Regulatory clampdown blocks Israeli changers from cashing US checks
CEO of Isratransfer says “there’s a massive problem with cashing checks."
By NIV ELIS \
10/9/2013 6:18:07 PM
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Evidence grows that Libyan government had prior knowledge of raid
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan signals that relations with Washington will continue as usual.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON AND REUTERS \
10/9/2013 6:30:48 PM
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PLO official: Palestinians 'seriously considering' declaring failure of peace talks
Hanna Amireh accuses Israel of seeking to "win time" and blame the Palestinians for the failure of the US-sponsored talks.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
10/9/2013 6:38:02 PM
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Turkey: 'Window of opportunity' for revival of Cyprus peace talks
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 6:47:27 PM
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Shas Council of Torah Sages backs Lion for Jerusalem mayor
Lion’s candidacy advanced and promoted by close friend and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman as well as Shas chairman Arye Deri.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/9/2013 6:56:46 PM
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Health Ministry decides to offer free HPV vaccine to 13-year-old girls
Ministry to make vaccine believed to prevent cervical cancer available without charge to eighth-grade girls.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/9/2013 7:02:47 PM
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Ben Dahan verbally abused at mourning tent for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Deputy Minister for Religious Services Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan tells Yosef’s sons about his meeting with the rabbi several weeks ago.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/9/2013 7:08:07 PM
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Elkin slams Lapid on Jewish State issue
Deputy FM attacks Lapid for suggesting Netanyahu was wrong to insist on the Palestinians recognizing Israel as a Jewish State.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/9/2013 7:11:44 PM
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US allows families of embassy staff in Beirut to return to Lebanon
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 7:12:45 PM
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The biggest event in Israel's history?
Israeli analytics company casts doubt on police estimates of crowd at Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s funeral in Jerusalem.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/9/2013 7:15:16 PM
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French airline could delay European flights
"Industrial actions" by the French Air Traffic Control--a strike--could delay flights across Europe, discount Airline easyJet warns.
By NIV ELIS \
10/9/2013 7:23:05 PM
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High Court to NGO: You got AG to criminally investigate Harpaz Affair so drop your petition
Two NGOs victorious in their push for the attorney-general to widen the criminal investigation into the Harpaz Affair.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 7:26:37 PM
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Jerusalem police question Catholic archbishop over sexual harassment complaints
By JPOST.COM STAFF, BEN HARTMAN \
10/9/2013 7:29:07 PM
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Teenage boy dies in fall from Holon apartment tower
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/9/2013 7:38:04 PM
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Upper echelons change at Hadassah Medical Organization as labor talks on recovery plan dissolve
HMO Director-General Avigdor Kaplan names anesthesiologist Prof. Yoram Weiss to new post of “medical director" of the Ein Kerem hospital.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/9/2013 7:46:05 PM
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Peres congratulates Nobel Prize winners on behalf of Israel, Jewish people
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/9/2013 7:58:44 PM
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White House: US will announce Egypt aid decision after diplomatic notification
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 8:27:33 PM
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Acting the part
For up-and-coming Israeli actor Ori Laizerouvich, moving between both theater and TV is a dream come true.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
10/9/2013 9:08:52 PM
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Classical review
IPO season opening Jerusalem ICC October 6.
By URY EPPSTEIN \
10/9/2013 9:10:59 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: It’s the Torah, stupid!
For several hours, Israel’s three main television channels found themselves out of their comfort zone, struggling to explain why so many people from all walks of life felt the need to accompany a rabbi to his final resting place.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
10/9/2013 9:16:31 PM
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Encountering Peace: They’ve come a long way
The award-winning new Israeli film Beit Lehem (Bethlehem) captured reality with its shocking depiction of the horrific reality we lived through during the years of the second intifada.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
10/9/2013 9:20:09 PM
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Media Comment: Must journalists respect the law?
The reporter’s instinct that someone must be guilty pushes her or him to try and prove the culprit’s offenses.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
10/9/2013 9:22:55 PM
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A matter of land, not religion
Razing of the only synagogue in Indonesia was a land grab that had nothing to do with religion.
By MARTIN SCHELL \
10/9/2013 9:27:19 PM
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Rabbi Yosef: Not for him, but for ourselves
It is not just for the passing of the giant among giants that we cry today, but for what we could have still learned from him and now never will.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
10/9/2013 9:32:31 PM
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Ex-Olmert aide Zaken hospitalized, court postpones hearing in Holyland trial
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 9:39:39 PM
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Syrian opposition: Hezbollah, Iraqi militia capture Damascus suburb
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 9:35:33 PM
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Quebec’s disgraceful ‘Values Charter’
Last week, a Quebec government spokesperson revealed that the Canadian province’s premier, Pauline Marois, received emergency treatment in September at Montreal’s Sir Mortimer Davis Jewish General Hospital.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER \
10/9/2013 9:38:15 PM
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Fulfilling Abraham’s dream of religious Zionism
A few weeks ago I came across a brief article in a religious- Zionist publication by a rabbi touted as one of the prized students of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook and a leading figure among the “kavnikim.”
BY SHALOM HAMMER \
10/9/2013 9:41:28 PM
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October 10: Off-key suggestion
It is remarkable how persistent some examples of dottiness are. They lie dormant for a while and then reappear from time to time.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
10/9/2013 9:45:01 PM
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Zaken hospitalized on eve of Holyland cross-examination, court delays hearing
Top aid to former prime minister Ehud Olmert hospitalized after tense testimony.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/9/2013 9:48:04 PM
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Teaching about the Holocaust as an antidote to rising hate in Europe
A shadow many thought resigned to the dustbin of history is currently spreading over the European continent.
By SHIMON OHAYON \
10/9/2013 9:48:28 PM
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J Street is leading ‘great constituency for peace’
Last June, US Secretary of State John Kerry called on American Jews to join him in a “great constituency for peace” that would support his efforts to finally end the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
By RICHARD GOLDWASSER \
10/9/2013 9:51:43 PM
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Egypt, US aid and Israel
In mid-August, US President Barack Obama interrupted a golfing trip at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts to condemn the military junta in Egypt for its violent attack on the Muslim Brotherhood government leaders.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/9/2013 9:55:27 PM
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Syrian opposition: Hezbollah, Iraqi militia capture Damascus suburb
Shi'ite militants kill at least 20 rebels, activists say; tens of Lebanese, Iraqi fighters dead in crucially-located town.
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 10:00:41 PM
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Government deficit continues to shrink
The government deficit shrank to NIS 14.1 billion in January-September 2013 from NIS 20.2 billion in the corresponding period.
By KOBI YESHAYAHOU \
10/9/2013 10:00:51 PM
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Your Investments: Some facts about FACTA
Seven million US “persons” (humans, trusts, companies, estates) reside outside of the US.
By AARON KATSMAN \
10/9/2013 10:04:09 PM
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Israeli and Greek Education ministries tighten cooperation
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 10:08:21 PM
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BGU professor wins aquaculture award
It was presented to him at the GAA’s GOAL conference in Paris on Tuesday.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
10/9/2013 10:09:33 PM
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Court extends remand of mother who allegedly admitted to murdering her 2 children
J'lem Magistrate's Court formally charges, Carina Brill, in homicides; judge orders her to remain in police custody.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/9/2013 10:11:37 PM
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Shas council rules: Deri to stay leader
Ruling ends speculation about possible changes in faction leadership following Monday's death of party mentor Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/9/2013 10:26:55 PM
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Belgian haredim fight secular education
Mandatory curricula would include evolutionary biology and human reproduction.
By SAM SOKOL, JTA \
10/9/2013 10:43:35 PM
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Lauder calls to accelerate restitution
By SAM SOKOL \
10/9/2013 11:14:19 PM
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Israel dismisses Iran’s nuclear concessions as ‘cosmetic’
Netanyahu to take argument against Tehran to European media following WSJ reports on Iran offers for nuclear talks.
By HERB KEINON \
10/9/2013 11:23:55 PM
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Hap J’lem, Mac TA to duel for Winner Cup
Reds knock off Holon as yellow-and-blue ousts Eilat to set up compelling, albeit expected, final.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/9/2013 11:25:37 PM
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Hooded assailants start fire at Greek minister's office
By REUTERS \
10/9/2013 11:51:03 PM