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WHO to decide coronavirus is an int'l emergency, commends China's efforts
If it does so it will be only the sixth international emergency to be declared in the last decade.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 1:51:42 AM
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Rights groups condemn Qatari crackdown on free speech
Doha’s move clears way for heavy fines against people who disseminate information that authorities consider untrue or prejudiced
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/23/2020 12:24:12 AM
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Lebanon presents new government with multiple female ministers
Some see presence of multiple female ministers – including one holding defense portfolio – as effort to win-over angry street, skeptical world
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
1/23/2020 12:39:35 AM
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UN wants to strengthen int’l support for Palestinians
Ursula Mueller says visit to Israel and Palestinian territories ‘concerned’ her.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/23/2020 10:02:38 PM
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Trump impeachment trial: Democrats warn that world is watching
The Republican Trump sounded a defiant note, telling reporters in Switzerland the Democrats did not have enough evidence to find him guilty and remove him from office.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 4:06:21 AM
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Parrots worth NIS 1 million were found in a stolen truck
Border Patrol officers thwarted one of the largest cases of parrot theft from a parrot farm in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel.
By ALON HACHMON \
1/23/2020 3:51:19 AM
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The question of how teaching the Holocaust without firsthand witnesses
Holocaust educators are being forced to confront a fraught question: What will happen to the teaching of the Holocaust when the firsthand witnesses are gone?
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/23/2020 3:05:37 AM
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Marc Maron and others trace their heritage on 'Finding Your Roots'
The episode that aired Tuesday night explored the family trees of actor Jeff Goldblum, NPR host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
1/23/2020 7:05:49 AM
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China confirms 571 total cases of virus - China State TV
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 3:21:03 AM
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Bloomberg: I opposed the Iran deal, but the way Trump left it was wrong
Bloomberg was skeptical of the emerging nuclear deal that traded sanctions relief for Iran for a rollback in its nuclear program.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
1/23/2020 3:29:19 AM
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US envoy to EU: Classify Hezbollah as terrorists
Grenell tells 'Post' “I am hopeful that there will be a draft European Parliament resolution calling for the ban of Hezbollah."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/23/2020 9:04:51 PM
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16 people monitored for contact with US coronavirus victim
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 3:42:00 AM
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Why is a church still holding services in Auschwitz-Birkenau?
The church, which remains operational and fully functional to this day, represents one of today’s most imminent threats to the integrity of Holocaust memory.
By RABBI AVI WEISS/JTA \
1/23/2020 4:02:18 AM
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Mike Pompeo: The Lebanese people demand a new direction
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 4:11:54 AM
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Belgian leader celebrates Holocaust rescuer’s 100th birthday
Jambon visited the home of Maria Nowak, a Polish woman who risked her life to save Jews during the Holocaust, to celebrate her 100th birthday.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 11:11:32 AM
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Monty Python’s Terry Jones cut a ‘Nazi Jew’ scene from ‘Life of Brian’
One scene deleted from the film was the “Otto” scene, which features a radical, first-century Jewish revolutionary who has the same dreams as the young Adolf Hitler
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
1/23/2020 4:22:05 AM
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Trump retweets Mark Levin saying AOC is a 'barely literate moron’
Ocasio-Cortez said “no one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day discussion with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 5:49:31 PM
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The Israeli left is dead. Can Jewish and Arab cooperation save it?
Among the Jewish population in Israel, the traditional ideals and policy priorities of the left are not realistic or particularly pressing.
By ABE SILBERSTEIN,JTA \
1/23/2020 4:34:32 AM
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One dead, five injured in Seattle shooting, suspect is still at large
"Detectives are investigating after six people were wounded by gunfire, one fatally," Seattle police said on Twitter.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 5:41:02 AM
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Holocaust event in Jerusalem drags Israel into European memory wars
Determination to learn the lessons of the Holocaust has become mired in controversy even before it has started,
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
1/23/2020 6:06:04 PM
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Israel falls close to redline in corruption index
The country has fallen from being ranked No. 28 among the world’s countries in 2016 to No. 32 in 2017 and No. 35 in 2019.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/23/2020 5:57:13 AM
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Neo-Nazi leader quotes Hitler in motion filed in federal court
Cantwell is one of about 25 defendants in a lawsuit filed against the organizers of the 2017 neo-Nazi “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/23/2020 5:46:57 PM
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Abbas to Macron: We look forward to France recognizing Palestinian state
Abbas made the appeal during a meeting in his Ramallah office with French President Emmanuel Macron.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/23/2020 6:22:53 PM
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Why the World Zionist Congress elections matter
The stakes are extremely high and that is why more and more organizations and activists have entered the fray for this year’s election.
By DR. IGOR BRANOVAN \
1/23/2020 5:38:24 AM
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Australia authorities lose contact with air tanker fighting fires
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 5:44:09 AM
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Jeff Goldblum decided to be an actor while studying for his bar mitzvah
Jeff Goldblum recounts his history on TV, including how Judaism helped him decide to become an actor
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
1/23/2020 5:47:38 AM
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Pelosi-led congressional delegation visits Krakow Jewish center
The bipartisan delegation led by Pelosi visited JCC Krakow on Tuesday after visiting the site of the former Auschwitz Nazi camp
By KATARZYNA MARKUSZ / JTA \
1/23/2020 5:54:52 AM
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President Vladimir Putin, US Vice President Mike Pence land in Israel
World leaders are arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport throughout Wednesday and Thursday morning to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,AARON REICH \
1/23/2020 10:12:52 AM
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Young boy dead after falling from window, he had posted 'sick of living'
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics arrived on the scene, provided first-response care and immediately transferred him to the hospital in critical condition.
By MAAYAN HARONI/MAARIV \
1/23/2020 4:10:33 PM
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Japan urges citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to Wuhan due to new coronavirus
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 7:19:40 AM
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Zion shines in debut, but Spurs stop Pelicans
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 7:24:58 AM
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Successor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans
"If (Esmail) Ghaani follows the same path of killing Americans then he will meet the same fate," Brian Hook told the Arabic-language daily Asharq al-Awsat.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 8:30:32 AM
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Three die after crash of Australian aircraft fighting bushfires
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 7:53:52 AM
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China's Wuhan rush to stock up as coronavirus severs transport links
It has gone on to kill 17 people and infected nearly 600, most in China but cases have been detected as far away as the United States.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 8:02:58 AM
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Chinese listed companies ramp up virus efforts after president's call
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 8:21:11 AM
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes city of Adak in Alaska
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 8:35:00 AM
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China's latest virus outbreak exposes perils of exotic wildlife trade
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 8:44:00 AM
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Crown of terrorism victim’s Torah retrieved after offered for sale on eBay
The ornate crown of a Torah scroll donated in memory of 2002 terrorism victim Michal Franklin, believed to have been stolen several years ago, recently was offered for sale on eBay.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/26/2020 1:39:47 AM
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16 people under observation after contact with US coronavirus patient
"The risk to the general public remains low," said Chris Spitters, health officer for the Snohomish Health District.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 9:10:45 AM
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Vladimir Putin to Yaffa Issachar: Everything will be OK
Iran will be at the center of Netanyahu’s planned meeting with Putin, as well as a potential pardon for imprisoned Naama Issachar.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/23/2020 10:27:25 PM
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The Fifth World Holocaust Forum - Watch Live
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the message is clear – antisemitism has no place in our global society.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 5:35:40 PM
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Iran welcomes dialog with Gulf neighbors - foreign minister tweets
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 9:33:14 AM
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Using personal loans to clear debt: is it a good idea or a disaster
In an ideal world, no one would consider personal loans as an option for getting out of debt.
By Leo Giosuè \
1/23/2020 9:51:49 AM
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Ukrainian President gives up seats at Holocaust event for survivors
Yad Vashem criticized Zelensky's decision.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/24/2020 12:32:24 AM
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Putin and Netanyahu unveil Leningrad Siege heroes monument in Jerusalem
8.5-meter-high structure honors estimated 600,000 to 1.5 million Russians who died during 900-day Nazi blockade.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/23/2020 9:45:54 PM
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Putin to receive 'Friends of Zion Award' in Jerusalem
The award, commissioned by Israel's ninth president Shimon Peres, will be presented to Putin on behalf of the Russian republic, which saved scores of Jewish people during World War II.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 11:44:59 AM
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Kfir Brigade to turn into maneuvering infantry force
IDF to make significant changes to largest infantry brigade
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/23/2020 9:08:37 PM
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Holocaust Forum organizers insist Polish president offered chance to speak
The fifth annual World Holocaust Forum begins today at 1:30 p.m.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/23/2020 5:37:51 PM
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Passengers from China's Wuhan arriving in Rome checked for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 10:40:13 AM
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Coronavirus spotlights Japan contagion risks as Tokyo Olympics loom
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 10:47:21 AM
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Militants set off car bombs, storm army positions in Syria's Idlib
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 10:53:53 AM
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Russian lawmakers back Putin's sweeping government reforms in first vote
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 11:14:07 AM
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What Kushner's canceled trip to Israel might mean
"There is no reason to release a plan now if one wanted it to be seriously considered," former ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told The Jerusalem Post.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/23/2020 5:46:31 PM
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Myanmar leader Suu Kyi says Rohingya 'exaggerated' abuses
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 11:25:04 AM
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Dubai to screen passengers on China flights amid virus outbreak
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 12:03:36 PM
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China's Huanggang suspends public transport, closes indoor venues over coronavirus
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 12:06:53 PM
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Prince Charles meets Rivlin, visits Israel Museum
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis accompanies prince
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
1/23/2020 9:28:50 PM
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World Court orders Myanmar to impose measures to protect Rohingya
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 12:28:37 PM
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Russian astronauts remember the Holocaust from International Space Station
The two cosmonauts each posed for a zero gravity photo holding up the sign "We Remember" transcribed in both English and Russian.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
1/23/2020 5:45:01 PM
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Cardinal Kurt Koch visits the Western Wall
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 12:50:44 PM
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Bennett looks to demolish illegal Palestinian businesses at Ariel Junction
The defense minister reportedly gave the order after meeting with Tamar Ettinger, widow of Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger, who was killed at Ariel Junction last year along with 19-year-old St.-Sgt. Gal Keidan.
By ALEX WINSTON \
1/23/2020 4:41:45 PM
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Top Casino Trends for 2020
Whether we are ready to agree or not, online casino site India gaming is here to stay. And with the involvement of the latest technology, we often see brand new trends in the sector every year.
By Leo Giosuè \
1/23/2020 1:19:52 PM
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Egypt starts screening travelers from China for new coronavirus
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 1:14:03 PM
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China SARS fighter returns to spotlight in coronavirus battle
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 1:15:33 PM
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Greenpeace loses Norway Arctic oil lawsuit appeal
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 1:16:39 PM
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Luxury jewelry coming to Ramat Aviv mall
The luxury jewelry brand H. Stern is launching a new store in the Ramat Aviv mall.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 1:24:50 PM
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With Holocaust forum here, a slow day at the Shuk
Yet, while some are aware of the conference occurring today at Yad Vashem and its topic, others are less informed and are more focused on the presence of Putin.
By CARMEL MADADSHAHI,HANNAH HEPNER \
1/23/2020 6:06:17 PM
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Chinese movies scrap Lunar New Year premieres due to virus outbreak
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:09:55 PM
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Extradition hearing for WikiLeaks' Assange to be split in two parts
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:21:47 PM
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Beijing cancels New Year events to curb virus spread - report
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:22:03 PM
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Cobblestones commemorating Holocaust turn a new corner
By tying a victim's fate to a capsule biography, the 'stumble stones' seek to reduce the epic scale of the Holocaust to a more comprehensible human story.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:26:11 PM
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US bars Iranians from trade and investment visas
Iranians are no longer eligible for such visas, the service said.
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:38:11 PM
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US Democrats push resistant Republicans to join case for ousting Trump
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 2:40:37 PM
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Anna Frank’s influence on Nelson Mandela portrayed by 97-year-old artist
Mandela read Anne Frank’s Diary during his long imprisonment in Robben Island and he said that the book gave him strength.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 5:54:04 PM
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Palestinians: World leaders chose wrong site to mark Holocaust ceremony
Protesters denounce Putin’s visit to Bethlehem.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/23/2020 9:38:06 PM
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Putin: Russians, Ukrainians were declared ‘inferior’ by the Nazis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 3:24:10 PM
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Pence: We remember when the powerless cry for help
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 3:30:08 PM
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Pence: What we remember here can never happen again
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 3:34:50 PM
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Putin proposes 2020 summit with leaders of Russia, France, China, U.S
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 3:38:59 PM
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Kantor: US most worrisome country for resurgent antisemitism at present
World Holocaust Forum head insists there was no contact between organizers and Putin regarding Polish president.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/23/2020 9:53:31 PM
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Macron: There were terrible things in France as well
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 3:59:40 PM
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Macron: France knows exactly what it owes those who resisted the Nazis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 7:31:14 PM
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Robotic heart? International team develops transplant replacement
The revolutionary device is expected to be tested in humans by 2028.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/23/2020 6:00:30 PM
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Rabbis with knives between their teeth are needed
How is it possible the religious parties have failed to inspire the majority of Israelis to feel closer to Judaism and to foster a greater appreciation for the Jewish way of living?
By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO \
1/24/2020 12:48:01 PM
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Police detains Israeli man who said he wants to ‘take Putin down’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 4:14:33 PM
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What the Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit) exhibition reveals about Israel
The Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit) exhibition currently on display at the Eretz Israel Museum in Ramat Aviv is a microcosm of the Israeli reality.
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/23/2020 4:24:04 PM
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German President Steinmeier in Hebrew, ‘thank God we are here today’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 4:25:26 PM
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German President Steinmeier: I stand here in Jerusalem laden with guilt
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 4:28:36 PM
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The future of AI in warfare and counterterrorism
From a ‘Minority Report’ world and killer robots to avoiding battlefield misfires on civilians and catching lone-wolf terrorists.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/25/2020 10:30:49 PM
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Gal Gadot fights vampire in a new ad
Gal Gadot is many things — superstar actress known for playing Wonder Woman, model and pitchwoman, IDF veteran, unofficial goodwill ambassador for Israel— and now she’s a fearless vampire hunter.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/26/2020 4:55:05 PM
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From Norway to the Negev
How a Scandinavian grandmother is leaving a permanent footprint in the sands of Israel.
By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ \
1/23/2020 4:40:58 PM
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Understanding and publicizing heart disease among women
The campaign is a collective work, joining together the Israeli Association of Cardiologists and four other women’s heart health centers.
By ILANA SHTOTLAND \
1/23/2020 4:56:42 PM
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When kids do their homework – in hospitals
More youth have been employed or doing their national service in hospitals, under a new framework.
By ILANA SHTOTLAND \
1/23/2020 5:07:37 PM
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Macron lays wreath at Memorial to the Deportation of Jews from France
The President met with Holocaust survivors and their descendants at the memorial event.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/23/2020 5:47:18 PM
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Voices from the Arab Press: Libya, Shiite Terrorism and Iran
Arab press discusses important events in the past week in the Middle East.
By MEDIA LINE \
1/23/2020 5:19:58 PM
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Polish president calls to ‘bear witness to the truth’ in four days
Polish President Andrzej Duda published an opinion piece in 'The Washington Post' on Thursday in which he discusses the Nazi crimes committed on Polish soil, and Polish resistance to them.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
1/23/2020 6:34:56 PM
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Ashkelon honors its founders in ceremony
City pays tribute to South African Jewish community that helped build, design and run it 70 years ago.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/11/2020 11:49:08 PM
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Artichoke season in Israel
Globe artichokes are native to our Mediterranean region, among the oldest known cultivated vegetables in the world.
By MICHELLE GORDON \
1/23/2020 5:42:27 PM
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US Vice Pres. Pence vows to stand with Israel against Iran
Netanyahu calls on world leaders to unite against Iran, Macron, Charles, Prince of Wales, assert importance of Holocaust remembrance.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/23/2020 10:27:39 PM
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Pascale's Kitchen: Cholent, Part III
Over the past two weeks, I’ve introduced cholent recipes hailing from the lands of Ashkenaz, Morocco and Tripoli, and also included a special recipe for the vegan readers among us.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
2/25/2020 11:58:52 AM
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Eran Tzur reflects on life in the public eye and ‘The Beast Within’
Jewish wisdom and culture remain an important source of inspiration for Tzur. “I am an atheist but have musician friends in Jerusalem who combine religious life with creativity."
By Hannah Gal \
1/23/2020 5:57:13 PM
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Naama Issachar from Russian prison: I believe Putin, I am hopeful
Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova visited Naama in prison to oversee her conditions in jail.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 8:42:35 PM
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Winter activities in Israel: taste of the valleys festival
While it’s nice to take advantage of cheap flights to go overseas in the wintertime, it’s good to know there are also many worthwhile events in Israel this time of year.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
1/23/2020 6:06:36 PM
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Netanyahu, Gantz to travel to Washington next week to discuss peace plan
VP Pence says they were invited to discuss ‘regional issues as well as the prospect of peace in the Holy Land’ • Trump: Reports regarding plan details are ‘purely speculative’
By LAHAV HARKOV,OMRI NAHMIAS,TOVAH LAZAROFF,MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
1/23/2020 11:17:12 PM
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Interfaith prayers led at Auschwitz by most senior Muslim to visit to date
A joint delegation of Muslims from the Muslim World League and Jews from the American Jewish Committee gathered today at the Auschwitz Museum, where both Muslim and Jewish prayers were said.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/23/2020 6:13:01 PM
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Reviving a lost world: Bible stories wrapped into today
All conscious Jews share the one great tragedy that befell our people in Europe, the Shoah – the catastrophe – in English, the Holocaust.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
1/23/2020 6:15:24 PM
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Gigawatt Global begins construction on landmark Burundi solar farm
The company inaugurated sub-Saharan Africa’s first utility-scale solar field in Rwanda in 2014. It is active in renewable-energy projects in 10 African countries.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/23/2020 6:20:25 PM
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IDF increases West Bank security amid speculations of peace plan roll out
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 6:36:55 PM
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Kiddush cups: Loss and hope
Every family’s story can speak for all of us on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By BRENDA KATTEN \
1/24/2020 11:07:09 AM
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Pence invites Netanyahu, Gantz to Washington to discuss peace prospects
During their meeting at the embassy, Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump for moving the embassy to Jerusalem. He said that now he is seeking to give Israel the peace and security it deserves.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 8:46:56 PM
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Mandelblit rejects an appeal to investigate Netanyahu ties with newspaper
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 6:32:22 PM
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Growing old (dis) gracefully
I never really expected to be this old. I’ve already lived longer than both my parents did, and when I look through my address book, I see many names of friends who were younger.
By DVORA WAYSMAN \
1/23/2020 6:35:08 PM
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Singing my way into old age
Though I’ve always loved to sing, I was a secret singer for most of my life.
By CAROL UNGAR \
1/25/2020 9:12:03 AM
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UK Jews demand apology after BBC links Holocaust to Palestinian conflict
A report on the Holocaust referred to 'occupation' of Palestinian territories, concluding "some [Israelis] will always see their nation through the prism of persecution."
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/23/2020 6:44:06 PM
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Ben-Gurion: Warts and all
Academic Tom Segev gives a no-holds-barred view into Israel’s hallowed founder.
By BEN FISHER \
1/23/2020 6:46:37 PM
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Putin met with PA President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 6:50:45 PM
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Exploring, debunking ‘Hebrew fascism’
Historian Dan Tamir uncovers controversial trends in the pre-state era, but exonerates Jabotinsky.
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
1/23/2020 6:56:38 PM
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US Vice Pres. Mike Pence visits the Western Wall with Netanyahu - video
Pence arrived in Israel to participate at the central ceremony of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum taking place at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 8:30:47 PM
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She lost her brother in Iraq
To heal, Ryan Manion has co-written a book with two war widows.
By ERIN ARVEDLUND \
1/23/2020 7:02:42 PM
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PARASHAT VA’ERA: The beginnings of freedom
This week, in parashat Va’era, we begin to read about the exodus from Egypt. Most of the story is devoted to the 10 plagues, the 10 supernatural phenomena that afflicted Egypt.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
1/24/2020 12:17:21 PM
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40-year old woman stabbed in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 9:14:16 PM
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Putin decries Nazi ‘accomplices and henchmen,’ hints at spat with Poland
The Russian President spoke at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, where he called for world to always remember lessons of Holocaust.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/23/2020 7:24:52 PM
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Ask the Rabbi: Surrogacy and conversion
While within Jewish law, fatherhood is established through the owner of the sperm, the case of ovum donation is more critical because Jewish status.
By SHLOMO BRODY \
1/25/2020 1:04:07 PM
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Aliyah story: ‘This is our country and this is where we need to be’
Toronto native Yehudit Shier moved to Israel in 1973, in the middle of the Yom Kippur War. She was only 18.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
1/23/2020 7:34:12 PM
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Wasn’t this supposed to be about the Holocaust?
But the solemn message of the event was mostly drowned out in Israel this week by the circus surrounding it.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/23/2020 10:10:27 PM
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Chechen woman forced into Islamic 'exorcism' to oust her bisexuality
The 22-year-old has filed a complaint after she was detained for four months in a psychiatric unit.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/23/2020 9:19:49 PM
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Israeli start-up aims to print real meat from cellular ink
From juicy plant-based burgers to lab-grown minute steaks, the sizzling competition over sustainable meat technologies is reaching boiling point.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/26/2020 7:46:05 PM
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Blue and White: Peace plan coinciding with immunity vote 'not coincidence'
“The goal is obviously to cancel the plenum or remove the spotlight from the plenum,” a Blue and White source said.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/23/2020 10:45:33 PM
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Red alert heard in Nir Am, Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 9:09:07 PM
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Mystery surrounds US report that anti-missile air defense on way to Iraq
US Patriot batteries could be sent but reports say there are a shortage leading to questions about whether other systems, such as the two Iron Dome batteries the US has could be an interim solution.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/26/2020 5:29:54 PM
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Analysis: Immunity, impeachment, Bibi and Trump
The politics of the current immunity and impeachment proceedings shaking Israel and the US are crucial, but the legal issues may prove even more decisive in the long-run.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/23/2020 9:20:14 PM
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Israeli company aims to make medical imaging accessible to all
Nanox announced last week that it raised another $26 million for its Nanox System project
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/26/2020 7:50:16 PM
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Benjamin Netanyahu & Donald Trump: A tale of two political hearings
Netanyahu and Trump both find themselves facing trials by their critics
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/24/2020 11:00:06 AM
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Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq threaten Iraqi president for meeting Trump
Iraqi President Barham Salih met US President Donald Trump on Wednesday at Davos during the economic summit.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/26/2020 5:59:29 PM
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Trump welcomes Netanyahu, Gantz to a Tuesday White House meeting
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 8:54:53 PM
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Assessing the ticking clock on Iran's nuclear weapon
The battle is on over when Iran could break out to a nuclear weapon, but opinions vary on what that means.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/23/2020 8:54:58 PM
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The survivors of the Holocaust matter
Today, we can only learn the lessons of that era and make sure that it never happens again. While we commemorate the history, it is important to continue to honor the living.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/23/2020 8:59:30 PM
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The political football in the Jordan Valley
This time, the issue on Jordan Valley annexation has been tied to Netanyahu’s efforts to block the Knesset from voting on whether to grant him immunity.
By HERB KEINON \
1/23/2020 9:10:18 PM
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Flashbacks in the Jordan Valley
As the Jews returned last century to the Jordan Valley, it became a vestige of their consensus.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
1/23/2020 9:15:40 PM
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The World Holocaust Forum event has proved to be a remarkable day
The gathering of world leaders turned out to provoke a range of emotions.
By HERB KEINON \
1/23/2020 9:16:38 PM
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Can Lebanon's new government revive the economy?
Any move to delay bond repayments could constitute a default in the eyes of credit rating agencies and risk pushing its credit rating further into junk territory.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2020 5:26:52 PM
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Our voice as a window to our health
Vocalis Health offers an ingenious approach that uses an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to tap into the voice as a vocal biomarker for providing the least costly and most efficient healthcare.
By HILLEL FULD \
1/23/2020 9:39:31 PM
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Palestinian Authority warns Israel, US ‘not to cross the red lines’
A Fatah official warned that Trump’s plan would lead to an “explosion” in the region. “No Palestinian can accept this dangerous conspiracy.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/23/2020 9:40:20 PM
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Holocaust survivors’ Israeli tax rights
As always, consult experienced tax advisers in each country at an early stage in specific cases.
By LEON HARRIS \
1/23/2020 9:43:35 PM
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H. Stern launches Ramat Aviv store
The luxury jewelry brand H. Stern is launching a new store in the Ramat Aviv mall.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 9:49:51 PM
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Cleaning the Shabbat table and portfolio diversification
As Shabbat approaches in the Katsman home, the tension becomes palpable.
By AARON KATSMAN \
1/23/2020 9:51:45 PM
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Do not annex the Jordan Valley
This is a desperate attempt by Netanyahu, a fugitive, to divert the public’s attention away from discussion of his terrible request for immunity from prosecution.
By EHUD OLMERT \
1/23/2020 9:56:43 PM
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Labor chairman Shmuli: Israel won’t be able to ‘digest’ lands it annexes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 10:00:51 PM
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We’re in this fight together, Jews and Muslims
Antisemitism, Islamophobia and other types of ethnic or religious animosities will never go away.
By ENES KANTER \
1/23/2020 10:05:05 PM
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Prince Charles: Israeli genius is maintaining the NHS
The Prince, in Jerusalem for the World Holocaust Forum, also noted that his grandmother Princess Alice is buried at the Mount of Olives.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/25/2020 8:06:23 PM
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A message to Pope Francis
Let us unite together in the battle against antisemitism and hate and win the day for our children, grandchildren and future generations.
By MARVIN HIER \
1/23/2020 10:12:40 PM
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Recommendations for restarting Israel-Jordan relations
We present a list of key recommendations the next Israeli government can take to restart the relationship with Jordan.
By YITZHAK GAL,KSENIA SVETLOVA \
1/23/2020 10:23:50 PM
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Trumpeldor Cemetery: The graveyard of Israel's most prominent figures
It’s been called a “graveyard that reads like a Who’s Who,” though it's namesake Joseph Trumpeldor isn't buried there.
By LEAH HAKIMIAN \
1/23/2020 10:19:15 PM
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The erasure of memory at Birkenau
The Birkenau Church is in violation of a 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Culture and Natural Heritage. Auschwitz is on that heritage list.
By AVI WEISS \
1/23/2020 10:23:30 PM
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New art exhibit focuses on the life of women in religious societies
The exhibition title, “Trespassing,” spells out much of the guiding intent behind the show.
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/23/2020 10:28:35 PM
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Dancing to the tune of Hamas: Egypt, Israel and Gaza
Would a long-term truce with Hamas be compatible with the interests of Israel, Egypt and Hamas, ensnared in the web of their common borders?
By Zvi Mazel \
1/23/2020 10:31:42 PM
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World leaders gather in remembrance of Holocaust at Yad Vashem summit
US Vice Pres. Mike Pence vows to stand with Israel against Iran, calls Islamic Republic leading state purveyor of antisemitism.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/26/2020 12:36:08 PM
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Jerusalem Affairs: Peggy Cidor's round-up
There is an update regarding the claim of a buyer of contested real estate located on plots belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
1/23/2020 10:34:21 PM
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Shvat: The month of self-nurture
At this time of year, the nights are still longer than the days, but we have turned the corner on this. The darkness that prevails at night is beginning to lessen.
By DEVORAH KUR \
1/31/2020 4:40:53 AM
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Best books of 2019
Here are my recommended 2019 books.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
1/23/2020 10:41:14 PM
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Holocaust remembrance beyond the photo opportunity
For this week’s forum to have any lasting impact the leaders must internalize the message from their brief visits to the Jewish state and all the “Never again!” speeches.
By LIAT COLLINS \
1/23/2020 10:55:47 PM
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He met Peres, too
Very few of the heads of state dining at the table of President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday night had the privilege of meeting his immediate predecessor Shimon Peres.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/23/2020 11:01:12 PM
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‘Of Thee I Sing’ injects humor into politics
Gershwin music and Marx Brothers comedy resonate and amuse on a stage near you
By YAKIR FELDMAN \
1/23/2020 11:03:43 PM
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Grapevine January 24, 2020: Italian culture
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, January 27, Italian ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti will come to Jerusalem to participate in an early morning program at Harmony Hall.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/23/2020 11:12:05 PM
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Ashira Women's Choir sings ALYN Hospital's praises
Over the years, Ashira has performed regularly a senior citizens’ facility in Beit Shemesh, and has hosted a number of fund-raising concerts for a variety of local organizations.
By CANDICE DAMELIN \
1/23/2020 11:21:51 PM
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Israel's reckless politics of annexation
Not only will the annexation of the Jordan Valley potentially lead to cutting off security coordination with the Palestinians, but it could also lead to a total collapse in relations with Jordan.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
1/24/2020 5:28:27 AM
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Gantz's stammering stance and Netanyahu's mudslinging
Kicking off a political campaign by pointing out the flaws of one’s opponent is par for the course, and nobody knows this better than Benny Gantz.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
1/23/2020 11:34:13 PM
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The girl who ran Auschwitz's secret library
Soon-to-be-published memoir by Dita Kraus details harrowing childhood experience guarding precious books; provides rare glimpse into the family camp in Auschwitz
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/24/2020 2:10:06 AM
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Hezbollah base in Iraq attacked by airstrike - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/23/2020 11:49:22 PM
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Magnitude 5.5 quake strikes northern Argentina - USGS
By REUTERS \
1/23/2020 11:52:09 PM