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US likely to restrict European travelers as coronavirus outbreak worsens
President Donald Trump vowed he would use all government resources necessary to combat the virus, which has killed 32 people in America and ravaged Italy, China and other countries.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 12:32:45 AM
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UK to introduce more stringent measures to tackle coronavirus outbreak
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 12:34:20 AM
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Syrian state media says unidentified jets hit border town with Iraq
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 12:52:50 AM
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Erdogan’s March of Folly
Barbara Tuchman has in ”The March of Folly” dealt with the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.
By ROBERT ELLIS \
3/12/2020 1:43:08 AM
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Israel Rail cancels trains as conductors enter quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 1:44:34 AM
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British police report multiple person stabbing incident in London
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:19:28 AM
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His comedy mocks Germany’s history, but he’s thinking about leaving
Shapira burst into Germany’s consciousness on New Year’s Eve 2015, when several Arab men beat him on a Berlin metro train because he had objected to their singing anti-Israel and antisemitic chants.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/12/2020 2:22:32 AM
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Teacher in Modi'in infected with coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 2:31:39 AM
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Jewish aid groups scramble amid the coronavirus outbreak
With the coronavirus wreaking havoc on communities, Alexander Rapaport is scrambling to provide for the people who depend on his organization to feed their families.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
3/12/2020 2:33:52 AM
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Amid coronavirus outbreak, 3,500 French people dressed as Smurfs assemble
One Smurf called the outbreak "no big deal."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 5:30:13 AM
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When coronavirus comes to my New York Jewish community
Three days ago, we found out that a member of our warm, tight-knit community was diagnosed with coronavirus.
By SHULI KARKOWSKY \
3/12/2020 2:56:21 AM
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Cuba confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:59:52 AM
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Saudi Arabia suspends travel of citizens, residents to several countries
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 3:04:34 AM
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Brown U. committee: Divest from Israeli companies profiting from occupation
A Brown advisory committee has issued a formal recommendation that the Ivy League university divest from “any company that profits from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
3/13/2020 7:25:39 AM
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President Donald Trump announces suspension of flights from Europe
The president announced on Wednesday night that the US will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/12/2020 5:38:11 PM
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Auschwitz Memorial closes to visitors over coronavirus fears
The memorial announced on Wednesday that it would shut down until March 25.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
3/12/2020 3:20:18 AM
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The Kushners, Avi Berkowitz attend Chabad Purim event at White House
'Jared led off the reading of The Megillah [in Hebrew], and actually did so perfectly, without any mistakes'
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/12/2020 5:20:57 PM
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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus
"The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice," the league said.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:48:01 PM
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Implications of new coronavirus instructions on holy sites to be decided
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 4:13:26 AM
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B’Tselem: Israeli objection to ICC on ‘Palestine’ divorced from reality
The ICC Pretrial Chamber is expected to decide sometime after March whether to recognize a “State of Palestine” and approve a full criminal probe of Israel and Hamas for alleged war crimes.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/12/2020 3:19:39 PM
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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus in Australia
"To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus and were found to be positive," Hanks said in the tweet.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 6:36:48 PM
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US angered by Europe's refusal to extend sanctions on Iran
State Department signals its frustration with European Union due to unwillingness to extend sanctions on Iran for sponsoring terrorism and developing ballistic missiles.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 4:50:24 AM
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New US State Dept report blasts Iran’s Rouhani for antisemitism
Holocaust denial and repression of Iranian Jews remains a ‘pervasive’ problem.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/12/2020 4:33:42 PM
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Due to coronavirus outbreak: RJC cancels its annual event
The White House announced on Wednesday that due to the coronavirus outbreak, "the President has decided to cancel his upcoming events in Colorado and Nevada."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/12/2020 5:02:09 PM
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Lebanon defaults on debt for first time ever
Despite the formation of a new government in January in an effort to remedy the Lebanese financial crisis, Beirut failed to make a $1.2 billion Eurobond payment due on Monday.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
3/12/2020 5:40:13 AM
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China coronavirus epicenter reports single-digit cases for first time
While the virus is spreading quickly globally, its progress in China has slowed markedly in the past seven days, a result of weeks of strict measures.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 5:48:58 AM
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Greek pilgrim to Israel is country's first coronavirus death
The 66-year-old man recently returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end of February.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:48:32 AM
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‘Inside the Real Mossad’ to debut on US streaming service
The show promises to show the real lives of Mossad agents.
By HANDY BROWN \
3/12/2020 7:24:36 AM
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Modi'in teacher tests positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 7:55:26 AM
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Visitor to US embassy branch in Tel Aviv tests positive for coronavirus
The embassy and the Health Ministry have recommended that anyone who was in the waiting room at the same time as the individual should go into self-isolation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 12:17:59 PM
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US did not coordinate with or notify EU about travel restriction
"There was no heads-up, no coordination as the president claimed," the diplomat said.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:12:47 AM
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Iraqi pro-Iran cleric calls to expel envoys over LGBTQ support
The Iraq-based Al-Khalisi, who subscribes to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s radical anti-Western "Guardianship of the Jurists" system, called the US and the UK "aggressors."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/13/2020 7:22:02 AM
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Jerusalem prison officer came in contact with coronavirus patient
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 8:45:15 AM
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American tourist, US consulate visitor, among latest coronavirus patients
The patient is in moderate condition. She is suffering from viral pneumonia and has difficulty breathing.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 7:05:46 PM
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Number of coronavirus patients in Israel rises to 104 - Health Ministry
Two of the diagnosed patients are children, ages 10 and 11. Two others recently returned from America.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 4:16:12 PM
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Moshe Ya'alon: Removing Netanyahu as prime minister is the main goal
Blue and White MK Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon explains why he changed his mind regarding a minority government.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
3/12/2020 8:25:14 PM
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New guidelines released for synagogues to combat coronavirus
Events and gatherings exceeding 100 attendees will be banned, the government announced Wednesday, putting some prayer services at risk.
By ALEX WINSTON \
3/12/2020 12:56:49 PM
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California bans mass gatherings in attempt to slow spread of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 9:37:39 AM
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'Eretz Nehederet' finds black comedy in the coronavirus outbreak
Everything in between the opening and closing poked fun at all the usual targets — politics, celebrities and Fauda — but kept coming back to the virus.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/12/2020 5:01:52 PM
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Airline stocks falls after Trump's European travel ban
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 10:25:21 AM
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South Africa reports first case of local transmission of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 11:27:11 AM
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HaBima Theater to close for over a month due to coronavirus
By KAITZ BERBANER/MAARIV \
3/12/2020 10:43:43 AM
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An unlikely attempt to cross party lines and fight coronavirus
Netanyahu suggested that Israelis use the respectful Indian greeting of namaste instead of shaking hands, which would be a refreshing union of the opposing political camps.
By STEVE LINDE \
3/19/2020 10:47:31 AM
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Stocks drop 8% as Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opens
The TA-35 index was down 7.93%, and the TA-125 index dropped by 8.18%; S&P 500 and the Dow were down more than 7%.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 4:42:16 PM
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The top Shin Bet official who ‘converted’ a Hamas supporter to Judaism
The unimaginably bizarre situation meant that for years this man lived with the dissonance of being both a Hamas operative and an admirer of Judaism.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/14/2020 5:00:01 PM
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Great Marketing Tips to Promote Your Business Better
By Leo Giosuè \
3/12/2020 10:51:22 AM
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14 days - the boycotting of AIPAC
“We don’t want Sanders at AIPAC. We don’t want him in Israel. Anyone who calls our prime minister a ‘racist’ is either a liar, an ignorant fool or both,” Danon said.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2020 10:48:22 AM
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The high priest of Apollonia's debut novel
Google Israel deputy CEO Oren Hefetz has transformed his love of history into a riveting debut novel that combines ancient kingdoms and modern Israel
By DAVID BRINN \
3/12/2020 6:31:02 PM
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Iran asks IMF for $5 b. emergency funding to fight coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 11:04:41 AM
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14 days - Michael Douglas delights
“He adored Israel and had a special connection with Jerusalem ever since he visited to make the film, ‘Cast a Giant Shadow,’ in 1965,” Douglas said.
By REUTERS \
3/19/2020 10:49:05 AM
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Saudi oil giant uses migrant worker as human hand sanitizer dispenser
Aramco wrote on its official Twitter account: "The company immediately stopped this act and took drastic measures to prevent it from happening again."
By ALEX WINSTON \
3/12/2020 1:02:52 PM
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Everything You Need to Know About Buying A Used Car
By Leo Giosuè \
3/12/2020 11:20:58 AM
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What's wrong with Esther?
But as we are getting close to judging the Book of Esther unforgivingly ourselves, we must step back and look at the work as a referendum on how Godless politics are and how dangerous power can be.
By ERICA BROWN \
3/19/2020 10:49:58 AM
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US Capitol ends public tours as House leaders unveil coronavirus bill
The legislation would guarantee free coronavirus testing for anyone who requires it, including uninsured people.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 3:27:40 PM
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120 hours in Ethiopia: From Jewish miracle workers to Shabbat in Gondar
I looked to the people around me who I had just met moments ago and saw the threads of life’s tapestry binding us together. It was a connection to my religion that I had never experienced.
By CARMEL MADADSHAHI \
3/12/2020 11:20:59 AM
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Brexit: A slow and painful divorce
The divorce bill to be paid to the EU by the British government negotiated by the prime minister was 33 billion pounds, reduced from 39b.
By JANE BIRAN \
3/19/2020 10:50:29 AM
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Shakespeare in the South
Desert youth bask – and flourish – in the limelight
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
3/12/2020 11:34:45 AM
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Sanders: The US’s Corbyn test
To paraphrase Corbyn, under a Sanders presidency, the US’s warm relationship with Israel could come to an end. It remains to be seen if the US passes its Corbyn test.
By BARRY SHAW \
3/19/2020 10:51:04 AM
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The importance of topic selection in writing academic papers
By Leo Giosuè \
3/12/2020 11:39:54 AM
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Justine Zwerling: entrepreneurial superwoman
Justine Zwerling empowers companies, women – and the State of Israel.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
3/19/2020 10:51:56 AM
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Batya Gazit: Art for life's sake
“I tell my life story through my work,” she states. And there is a lot to tell.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/12/2020 11:45:17 AM
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Global coronavirus pandemic to be over by June - Chinese adviser
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 11:45:35 AM
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Third election leaves an ominous impasse
Both Likud and Blue and White claim victory after Israel’s third election in a year.
By MARK WEISS \
3/19/2020 10:52:44 AM
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‘Tzahalit’ – slang from the IDF
I think the term falafel stuck because it was a way of lessening soldiers’ fear of senior officers.”
By YAAKOV BAR-ON \
3/14/2020 4:44:48 PM
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After a month in quarantine, last Israelis are home from Diamond Princess
"They are expected to return to normal life soon after such an emotional journey."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 8:35:22 PM
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Voices from The Arab Press: coronavirus and refugees
Why do women have a clear advantage over men in fighting COVID-19?
By MEDIA LINE \
3/12/2020 11:59:27 AM
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Austria reports first coronavirus death, man of 69
"Hospital visits are banned until further notice," the city said in a statement announcing the man's death overnight.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:46:51 PM
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Blooming blossoms across Israel
Enjoy these recommendations for places that offer fun for the entire family.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
3/12/2020 12:09:11 PM
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Tomb of the Patriarchs to limit number of visitors to 100
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 12:12:38 PM
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Whose land is it?
A compilation of historical, legal, moral, and pragmatic arguments for whom this disputed land really belongs to.
By BRIAN SCHRAUGER \
3/19/2020 10:54:01 AM
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Jews, Christians join forces to aid Bethlehem's coronavirus victims
The group delivered ibuprofen, multi-vitamins, gloves, masks and snacks, and also helped the American tourists quarantined at the Angel Hotel in Beit Jala near Bethlehem.
By ALEX WINSTON \
3/12/2020 12:51:51 PM
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Pascale’s Kitchen - The all-new Afula shuk
Some visitors have even compared the new Afula shuk to Mahaneh Yehuda in Jerusalem and Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
3/12/2020 12:18:32 PM
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Israel protests Russian FM Lavrov’s meeting with Islamic Jihad leader
The Russian side “reaffirmed its firm commitment to the two-state principle” based on UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, Moscow said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/12/2020 8:03:39 PM
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Ethical imperatives on the West Bank
Despite this clear historical development, the question of who owns what might seem to be very complex. Shulman disagrees.
By MORDECHAI BECK \
3/19/2020 10:55:37 AM
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Ronald Lauder’s employment center in the Negev
Five years ago, the president of the World Jewish Congress established a professional placement center for thousands of young women and young people in Beersheba, which found work for 1,700 people.
By MERON SHPIELBERG,ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/14/2020 1:03:41 PM
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Israel shutters schools, universities as coronavirus patients top 100
“Schools and kindergartens are incubators of infectious diseases."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 10:31:01 PM
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Is reducing US foreign aid in the Middle East a wise strategy?
Across the American political spectrum there is a growing chorus for retrenchment in international affairs, especially in the Middle East, claiming the US has intervened in too many conflicts.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
3/19/2020 10:56:20 AM
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Iran death toll from coronavirus reaches 429 - health official
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 12:42:47 PM
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The food industry: A consuming passion
By JASON BLACKSHAW \
3/12/2020 2:04:14 PM
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Arias of Auschwitz: an opera by Thai composer
A Thai composer has given an operatic treatment to an unlikely affair between a Jewish prisoner and a German guard
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
3/12/2020 12:45:52 PM
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Judy’s story - the heroism of a Canadian who smuggled Jews out of Syria
Born in the city of Montreal, Canada, Judy would go on to lead a clandestine operation to smuggle more than 3,000 Jews out of Syria between 1975 and 2000.
By BRADLEY MARTIN \
3/19/2020 10:57:28 AM
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Netanyahu, Gantz start bickering over emergency government
PM rules out "terror supporters" in coalition.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/13/2020 1:22:08 AM
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The lure of Ladino
Sarah Raz’s musical journey back to her Spanish roots
By SHULA KOPF \
3/12/2020 12:59:50 PM
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Chief Rabbi Lau: Prayer services must be fewer than 100 worshipers
He insists that adhering to Health Ministry guidelines to combat the spread of coronavirus is a religious obligation.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/12/2020 4:38:35 PM
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Worthy citizens of Jerusalem
Among this year’s Yakir Yerushalayim laureates are Shalva founder Rabbi Kalman Samuels and Hadassah Oncology head Prof. Tamar Yablonski-Peretz.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
3/19/2020 10:58:02 AM
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From the Outside Looking In: a selective memoir by Asher Weill
This is very readable memoir which includes many photographs of the multi-faceted aspects of his personal and working life
By WENDY BLUMFIELD \
3/12/2020 1:09:30 PM
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Coronavirus outbreak raises concerns over privacy violations
On Monday Israel announced that all those entering the country from abroad would be required to spend 14 days in home isolation and follow the guidelines it set out.
By OMRI RON \
3/12/2020 2:49:57 PM
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From a sense of self to success in life
If you diligently work on the steps in Ten Steps to Being Your Best, you can arrive at a more correct self-awareness and boost your self-esteem.
By RABBI ABRAHAM J.TWERSKI \
3/12/2020 1:20:29 PM
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Britain, the Bible, and Balfour: Jonathan Immanuel’s new book
With meticulous attention to detail, and in highly readable style, Immanuel proceeds to illustrate how the idea of a Jewish return to Zion took root in English political theory
By NEVILLE TELLER \
3/12/2020 1:25:57 PM
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The Conservative Friends of Israel
Among the CFI’s early patrons was the former prime minister Anthony Eden, a strong ally of Israel in the 1956 Suez crisis. In 1975, Margaret Thatcher gave the group her endorsement.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
3/19/2020 10:58:38 AM
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An enthralling anthology of English poets in Israel
Voices Israel 2019: Poetry from Israel and Abroad is the 45th-such anthology to be published. It contains no fewer than 125 original poems in English, the work of 91 poets from across the world.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
3/12/2020 1:32:38 PM
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As coronavirus affects Italian Jews, Israeli NGOs step up to offer support
Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, Isaac Herzog, and Chairman of Keren Hayesod, Sam Grundwerg, spoke with leaders of Rome and Milan's Jewish communities.
By ALEX WINSTON \
3/12/2020 5:40:09 PM
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Ireland to shut schools, universities until March 29 over coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:05:12 PM
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Gershon and Gila: breaking the glass in a colorful Nigerian wedding
With more than 70 Jewish congregations, spread across four regional areas, Nigeria – the largest populated country in Africa – hosts the fastest growing community of Jews in the world.
By AVRAHAM BEN AVRAHAM \
3/19/2020 10:59:16 AM
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Accessible Adventures on the Anemone Trail
Tales from the trail at Darom Adom: Flower walks, heritage tours, and a tandem bike ride for both sighted and visually impaired cyclists.
By KKL-JNF \
3/12/2020 2:58:55 PM
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Sheba Medical Center doctor diagnosed with coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 1:53:29 PM
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Sami Steigmann, Holocaust survivor and educator
Whether he is speaking at schools, organizations or to media outlets, he is passionate about his role of making sure the next generation is educated about the past.
By JOSEPH SCUTTS \
3/12/2020 1:45:28 PM
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Israeli doctors advise those who have been quarantined over coronavirus
Yuval Bloch, a pediatrician and hospital manager answered questions in his recent webinar, which was translated into Chinese and broadcast live, followed by a question and answer
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
3/12/2020 1:50:03 PM
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Strange connections from South Africa, to Israel to the Ukraine
The combatants fighting under Allenby’s command were the men of the First Battalion, Cape Corps, composed of mixed-race soldiers recruited in South Africa, the vast majority from Ochberg’s Cape Town.
By PETER BAILEY \
3/19/2020 10:59:42 AM
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Healing our ailing Knesset
Rather than serve as an example of tolerant inclusive dialogue, the Knesset has become a fountain of toxic verbal violence.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
3/12/2020 1:55:39 PM
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Russian-European mission to Mars postponed until 2022 over coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:11:35 PM
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Is Jewish ‘fear of the other’ driving Israel’s response to coronavirus?
Israel has taken some of the earliest, most severe steps in the world.
By BRIAN BLUM \
3/14/2020 10:12:25 PM
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The Corona crisis: Where man and God meet
We are already hearing crazy theories that Corona was a Jewish invention, a sinister scenario set up so that Jews would rake in billions when they “just happened” to come out with a vaccination.
By STEWART WEISS \
3/12/2020 2:13:32 PM
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Czech Republic Archbishop Celebrates Tu Bishvat in Prague
His Eminence Cardinal Dominik Duka, the Archbishop of Czech Republic, celebrates Tu Bishvat at his palace next to the Prague Castle, with KKL-JNF Czech Repubic.
By KKL-JNF \
3/12/2020 2:17:36 PM
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Finland calls for public meetings to be canceled due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:34:16 PM
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More of the Ten Commandments of Parenting – revisited
Part II: The last six
DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN \
3/12/2020 2:21:28 PM
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Poland to announce state of epidemic threat due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 2:25:14 PM
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Rediscovering our forefathers: new book by Rabbi Ari D. Kahn
Kahn explores a mix of biblical, rabbinic and modern commentary
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/12/2020 2:35:42 PM
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Born on the high seas: babies on their way to Israel
Not just baby Mordechai Saar was in the nursery. Thirteen children were born on the 23-day journey of Knesset Israel. Twelve survived. One was buried at sea.
By BARBARA SOFER \
3/12/2020 2:36:40 PM
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Arrival stories: Rabbi David Arias Weil, 31, Chile to Jerusalem
In Chile, he left behind his parents, four siblings, a beloved grandmother, other close relatives and many friends.
By SUSAN DE LA FUENTE \
3/12/2020 2:40:40 PM
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El Al to halt numerous flights, including some US airports
El Al layoffs to start next week; workers declare labor dispute.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/13/2020 7:22:34 AM
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Fighting sexual harassment at work
In ‘Whistleblower,’ Susan Fowler reveals the toll of speaking out against Uber.
By AMY KAUFMAN / LOS ANGELES TIMES (TNS) \
3/12/2020 2:45:47 PM
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Parashat Ki Tisa: turning a bad smell to a good aroma
One of the directives pertains to the making of the incense, a blend of herbs and balms placed on coals inside the Mishkan, which spread a pleasant smell
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
3/12/2020 2:47:46 PM
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IDF begins survey to increase civilian protection in northern Israel
First phase of Northern Shield project will see security needs strengthened in 21 communities along Lebanese border.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/14/2020 3:26:33 PM
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Parasha and Herzl: The Golden Calf reappears
Forty days without Moses is a long time.
By GOL KALEV \
3/13/2020 2:22:31 PM
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Birthday blues
"If he says 'Good morning' and then 'Happy birthday,' he has no heart. If he says 'Happy birthday' before 'Good morning,' he’s an idiot."
By HADASSAH CHEN \
3/12/2020 2:57:21 PM
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'Woman of Few Words': Living with dystonia and having a fighter’s spirit
Tannenbaum’s condition remains a daily challenge, and she must make a daily decision to choose life.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
3/12/2020 2:57:28 PM
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Czech Republic declares 30-day state of emergency amid coronavirus
Restaurants must close by 8 p.m. and refreshments at shopping malls will be banned altogether.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2020 7:23:30 AM
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Netherlands coronavirus cases rise to 614, a 22% increase
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 3:14:47 PM
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Lithuania, Algeria shut schools, universities due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:19:49 PM
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Azerbaijan to extend coronavirus hit-Iran border-closure for 2 more weeks
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 3:22:32 PM
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Man sentenced to 27 years in prison for child-rape, judge calls him evil
The man raped his step-daughter since she was 11 years old. The ring of abuse included the child’s mother as well as a neighbor.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
3/12/2020 4:16:29 PM
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Education Ministry recommending closing schools through Passover
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 3:39:32 PM
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Coronavirus sparks 'monkey gang war' in the streets of Thailand
The two gangs usually never interact, but circumstances have brought them into contact and conflict.
By AARON REICH \
3/14/2020 4:35:24 PM
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Brazilian official diagnosed with coronavirus met with Trump
Trump said he is not concerned that Bolsonaro is being monitored for the virus after he met with him in Florida last week.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2020 7:23:43 AM
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UNHRC suspends Israeli-Palestinian debate due to coronavirus
The UNHRC meets three times a year. It is mandated to debate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at every session, but the passage of resolutions against Israel often takes place at the March session.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/13/2020 7:21:13 AM
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Oil falls more than 5% after Trump surprises with travel ban
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:01:58 PM
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Azerbaijan confirms country's first coronavirus death
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:20:35 PM
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UK records 590 coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:35:43 PM
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Western Wall tunnels to hold special prayers against coronavirus
The prayer will be held at the Western Wall tunnels at Warren’s Gate which used to lead to the ‘Holy of Holies.’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 8:25:11 PM
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Palestinians 'optimistic' about preventing spread of coronavirus
Abbas: We will defeat the virus as we have defeated previous challenges
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/12/2020 8:37:54 PM
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Netherlands bans gathering of over 100 people due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:49:05 PM
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Philippines puts capital on lockdown due to coronavirus fears
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 4:52:49 PM
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Cyber 2.0 aims to protect workers at home from cyberattacks
Rishon Lezion-based cybersecurity company Cyber 2.0 describes likely efforts to target employees at home as the "new golden way of hackers" into businesses.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/12/2020 5:13:04 PM
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Tel Aviv responds to anti-abortion ads with a feminist message
The ad space is handled by a private company, but the municipality responded to the anti-abortion message in its own way.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 5:47:19 PM
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Six-month-old baby diagnosed with coronavirus in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 6:04:09 PM
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Cargo plane with military equipment lands at Ramon Airport
The plane landing shows that the airport can receive military and civilian equipment and aid in the case of emergencies.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/12/2020 6:52:52 PM
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi: Avoid visiting Western Wall due to coronavirus
The Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef responded in a special letter to all those who appealed to him to rule on a variety of religious issues and coronavirus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 8:25:16 PM
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Canadian President Trudeau self-quarantines after wife shows flu symptoms
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 6:16:41 PM
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A dance created for the blind and visually impaired dancers
Choreographer Shiri Teicher created a dance without sight
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
3/12/2020 6:20:28 PM
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France comes to Israel at the 17th French Film Festival
Writer/directors Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret will appear at the film festival to present episodes of their upcoming French-language series, The Middleman.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/12/2020 6:31:53 PM
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A taste of Armenia in Jerusalem at the Inbal Hotel
The Armenian festival at the 02 restaurant is her way of teaching people about the Armenian kitchen.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN,STEVE LINDE \
3/12/2020 6:37:05 PM
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Meat Kitchen: A restaurant worth the trip
“This is the best steak I’ve ever had in my life,” my son said. “I could literally date this steak, or even marry it.”
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
3/12/2020 6:42:08 PM
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The 23rd Knesset, the new and the old
The incoming Knesset is not very different from the outgoing, as 112 MKs will continue to serve.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA \
3/12/2020 6:47:51 PM
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Air France says will keep flying to U.S. despite travel curbs
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 6:53:34 PM
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Roughly 5,000 tour guides lose their jobs due to coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 6:55:26 PM
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Ezra Gorodesky: Collector, Zionist, historian, philanthropist
What distinguishes him from most other collectors is his unique attitude toward his collections, whether of great or little value.
By STUART GHERMAN,ARLENE GHERMAN \
3/12/2020 6:57:33 PM
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How are Jerusalem’s synagogues coping with coronavirus?
Shulgoers and rabbis share their fears – and the precautions they are taking
By BENJY SINGER \
3/12/2020 7:01:57 PM
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India reports first death from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 7:13:24 PM
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Reuven Milon exhibit shows a Jerusalem spanning 7 decades
Now a hale and hearty nonagenarian, he has been snapping away around his hometown for over seven decades, documenting some of the street level life this ancient city has accommodated and endured.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/12/2020 7:14:50 PM
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Religious men take on male nursing
The Jerusalem College of Technology Nursing Program is training an innovative new generation of caregivers
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/12/2020 7:21:31 PM
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Bennett’s press conference cancelled when photographers walk out
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 7:25:45 PM
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Grapevine March 12, 2020: The Seder must go on
Movers and shakers in Israeli society
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/12/2020 7:26:45 PM
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Coronavirus: seven tips on how to avoid going stir crazy in quarantine
It is ok to want to be informed, but not all the time, because this keeps us in a state of alertness and anxiety, which stresses adults but also children.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/12/2020 9:15:50 PM
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Jerusalem, the city of gold and towers
Is Israeli society prepared and suited to that kind of lifestyle?
By PEGGY CIDOR \
3/12/2020 7:31:52 PM
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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs March 12, 2020: Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus can sometimes have a positive effect.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
3/12/2020 7:36:37 PM
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COVID-19 more deadly than the flu, can we survive it?
About 0.1% to 0.5% of people will die from seasonal flu, compared to what researchers believe is closer to 3.2% from COVID-19 – 30 times more people.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 8:57:41 PM
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FALSE ALARM: Red Alert in Gaza Border Community Reim
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 7:56:20 PM
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Israel vs. coronavirus: macro-genius, micro-idiocy
The argument over the nature of the pandemic is irrelevant by now. That ship sailed around the time that the 'Diamond Princess' docked and was locked down in Japanese waters.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
3/12/2020 7:42:45 PM
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Shekel weakens to NIS 3.69 against the dollar
The shekel dropped by more than 3% Thursday as coronavirus fears continue to rattle global markets.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 7:45:31 PM
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Coronavirus conundrums and repercussions
The airport authority, airlines and travel agencies sent home thousands of workers; naturally, this will have a trickle-down effect throughout the economy.
By LIAT COLLINS \
3/12/2020 7:48:47 PM
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Pornhub to Italians: Stuck at home? We can give you a hand
The pornography portal will allow users with Italian IP addresses free access to its premium service.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 7:58:02 PM
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Grapevine March 13, 2020: The other C-word
As of Thursday of this week, the Cameri, Beit Lessin and Habimah theaters suspended performances until further notice, and earlier in the week, several schools closed down temporarily.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/12/2020 7:56:42 PM
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50 European has-beens oppose Donald Trump's peace plan
Many of the signatories can be characterized as veteran anti-Israel inciters.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
3/12/2020 8:01:20 PM
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Coronavirus cancellations: In Israel the show doesn't go on
There have been festival cancellations and drastic recalibrations across the board, with theaters closing the doors to the general public and sports events played without an audience.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/12/2020 8:05:34 PM
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Attacks on Israeli media from within and without
Israel’s mainstream media have already quite a few journalists who do not toe the self-imposed line.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
3/12/2020 8:08:05 PM
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Syrian fighter’s nine-year journey from school protests to armed conflict
‘If the world had helped us, we would have toppled the regime’
By DOMINIC EVANS/REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:11:50 PM
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Israel's third elections marks the defeat of Rabbi Kook’s dream
Let’s imagine a conversation between Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook, religious Zionism’s greatest thinker, and the four Yamina Party leaders.
By Yedidia Z. Stern \
3/12/2020 10:47:38 PM
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First person dies from coronavirus in Norway, PM says
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:17:46 PM
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Imagine an enlightened Jewish-Arab government
Israeli policy under secular, not-so-Zionist leaders from Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor-Meretz and the Joint Arab List
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
3/12/2020 8:18:53 PM
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Brazil communications secretary, who met Trump, has coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:20:04 PM
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for emergency unity government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 8:21:27 PM
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Iranian leader's top advisor diagnosed with coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 8:31:05 PM
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Israel's coronavirus response sets a dangerous precedent
The panic over the virus has insidiously impinged on not only the freedom of movement and assembly, but on our freedom to speak out.
By ORIT ARFA \
3/12/2020 8:23:43 PM
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What do a child, AIPAC & coronavirus have in common?
As I sit here in isolation, I wanted to share a bit of this because I returned a different kind of Israeli.
By SURI DRUCKER \
3/12/2020 8:28:55 PM
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China's ambassador to 'Post': Believe in the resilience of China, Israel
Without China’s resolute actions, transparent cooperation and the huge sacrifice of its people, the epidemic would have been far more disastrous.
By DU WEI \
3/12/2020 8:35:17 PM
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What game is Turkey playing in Syria? – opinion
The success of the Turkish drone-led offensive can in part be ascribed to Russia’s decreased military activity in the northwest.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
3/12/2020 8:40:05 PM
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Yadlin: Coronavirus may delay Iranian threat, won’t get it out of Syria
Eisenkot: IDF must stay healthy to defend.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/12/2020 9:17:54 PM
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Coronavirus crisis: weddings canceled, simchas go live-stream
Rabbinic group Tzohar launches initiative to send rabbi to marry couple wherever they need.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/12/2020 8:46:09 PM
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Ehud Olmert to 'Post': The time for change is here
It was not a coincidence that the Blue and White leaders said that Netanyahu was behaving like Turkey’s Erdogan.
By EHUD OLMERT \
3/12/2020 8:45:05 PM
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Court rules Tax Authority's bank freeze is illegal
This case is a useful Purim present for taxpayers generally, and more defamation actions seem likely.
By LEON HARRIS \
3/12/2020 8:50:33 PM
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How aggressive is your portfolio?
When markets have moved up investors tend to be more aggressive
By AARON KATSMAN \
3/12/2020 8:53:48 PM
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Israeli digital exports likely to rise amid coronavirus disruption
"We are ready and moving into the digital space much faster. We will see an increase because Israel is a hub of innovation to the world in some sectors."
By EYTAN HALON \
3/12/2020 9:30:22 PM
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Hillel's Tech Corner: Not eye tracking, try tongue tracking
The tongue. Hard to believe, but this company is here to stay.
By HILLEL FULD \
3/12/2020 9:02:09 PM
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Coronavirus: Israel’s tourism industry faces its fiercest battle
Economic Affairs: “The ‘corona war’ is not like war in the Gaza Strip or Lebanon, because this war is all over the country.”
By EYTAN HALON \
3/13/2020 12:16:57 PM
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Khan al-Ahmar to ICC: this is our only chance to halt Israeli war crimes
If the ICC denies jurisdiction “no criminal investigation will take place” for the “alleged and imminent grave crimes”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/12/2020 10:51:32 PM
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What does Israel's future 5G network have to do with coronavirus?
5G is not the only issue hurting due to Israel’s continued political instability. The entire country is suffering as people’s lives are threatened by the coronavirus.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
4/5/2020 11:51:43 AM
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How would a Joe Biden presidency be for Israel?
US-Israel Affairs: Sanders picked up the endorsement of IfNotNow, a fringe-left, anti-Israel Jewish group.
By HERB KEINON \
3/12/2020 9:24:18 PM
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Jerusalem overcomes hurdles to advance
With quarantine regulations eased, Hapoel travels to Greece to oust Peristeri in Champions League.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
3/12/2020 9:31:15 PM
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Blue and White plagued by the coronavirus
Middle Israel: A hint of this nightmare was offered by MK Ahmad Tibi, when he demanded that in return for his party’s support, Gantz promise that the IDF would not launch airstrikes in Gaza.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
3/12/2020 9:31:42 PM
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Blue and White’s calamitous week and the political forecast ahead
Political Affairs: In stitching together such a government, Blue and White’s stated goal is merely to defenestrate Netanyahu from the Prime Minister’s Residence.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/12/2020 9:41:28 PM
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In a first for Israel, a sitting prime minister goes on trial
Legal Affairs: With witnesses ranging from an ex-Mossad chief to Lapid and Dermer, get ready for a court case to remember
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/12/2020 9:46:29 PM
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Is Israel at the forefront of coronavirus measures?
Diplomatic Affairs: At first criticized, Israel now looks like a coronavirus containment visionary
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/13/2020 6:01:03 PM
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Israel Festival press conference on hold due to coronavirus
In fact, it is not at all clear whether it will take place at some stage, or even if the festival will go ahead at its appointed slot of June 4-20.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/12/2020 10:04:04 PM
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Rome Catholic churches closed due to coronavirus
The decree by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Pope Francis' vicar for the Rome archdiocese, will remain in effect until at least April 3.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2020 7:24:01 AM
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Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art exhibit redefines Israeli portraiture
An integral part of the classical training of an artist is the craft of portraiture.
By JOY BERNARD \
3/12/2020 10:09:08 PM
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With the coronavirus pandemic, the time for an emergency gov't is now
When the coronavirus crisis began, Israel took the most extreme steps in the Western world, stopping flights first from China, then more countries in Asia and then much of Europe.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/12/2020 10:14:47 PM
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Overcoming the 'corona'-virus of politics? - analysis
For weeks, it looked like Israeli politicians across the political spectrum were so infected by the virus of politics that they were putting it ahead of dealing with the coronavirus.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/12/2020 10:30:19 PM
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Yair Netanyahu slams Gantz, wants ‘killers of babies’ in government
“One of the hardest emergencies Israel had ever known,” Blue and White leader Benny Gantz “demands to enter government alongside the Joint List,he wrote.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2020 10:49:02 PM
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Justin Trudeau enters isolation after wife tests positive for coronavirus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she fell ill and was tested for the new coronavirus.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2020 7:22:58 AM
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MLB delays start of season over coronavirus outbreak
Major League Baseball will delay its 2020 season's opening day by at least two weeks and halt spring training due to the coronavirus, it said on Thursday, joining other North American leagues.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2020 11:40:40 PM