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U.S. Senate Tax Bill Deals a Devastating Blow to Jewish Organizations
By Rabbi Elchanan Poupko \
12/4/2017 12:02:09 AM
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Israel's Health Ministry takes aim at rise in health-care gaps
“Health inequality is no different from diseases. It harms the health of the residents of the State of Israel. We must take the necessary steps to address this phenomenon.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/4/2017 6:00:53 AM
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Victims’ families on 2016 attack: Germany failed us
Rami Elyakim, the husband of Dalia and who himself was wounded in the attack, was one of the authors of a letter taking Merkel to task for her government's failure to stop the terror attack.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/4/2017 2:34:51 AM
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Monitor: Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 2:42:34 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv runs over Hapoel Jerusalem
After tight first half in the capital, visiting yellow-and-blue breaks out to extend perfect BSL start
By ALLON SINAI \
12/4/2017 3:03:09 AM
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Beersheba back atop table with victory over K8
Beitar Jerusalem’s stoppage-time equalizer at Teddy Stadium last week snapped Beersheba’s winning streak, but the two-time reigning champion got right back on track.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/4/2017 3:07:43 AM
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Israel’s Pezaro, Malyar grab bronzes in the pool
Israel’s first medal in the championships was won by Mark Malyar.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/4/2017 3:12:30 AM
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South Korea, US kick off largest air exercise amid North Korean warnings
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 3:23:07 AM
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Archeology in Israel as a political weapon
Emek Shaveh’s Mizrachi: When you control the past, you control the present and the future.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/4/2017 3:46:31 AM
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Netanyahu puts kibosh on talk of early elections
This is the second time in as many weeks that Netanyahu showed he’ll do what he can to keep the coalition together when he has had opportunities to call an election.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/4/2017 9:27:55 AM
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What's happening?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
12/4/2017 4:50:24 AM
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Netanyahu and Trump: What would it take to put them in legal jeopardy?
What would be the tipping point that could directly embroil Netanyahu or Trump in these probes?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/4/2017 5:00:07 AM
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Netanyahu urges Washington ‘policy community’ to advocate on behalf of revised Iran deal
These comments came a day after reports that Israel attacked an Iranian military installation outside of Damascus.
By HERB KEINON \
12/4/2017 5:19:57 AM
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New York Met opera suspends conductor on sexual misconduct allegations
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 5:27:44 AM
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Trump’s tax legislation: How does it affect Israel?
Cuts for corporations and new ‘minimum tax’ could be incentives for Israeli firms to relocate.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
12/4/2017 7:22:54 AM
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Israeli patrolman comes to aid of stranded bride and groom
The patrolman not only asked his main office to allow him to drive the couple to their wedding, but also asked for and received permission to decorate the patrol car.
By JTA \
12/4/2017 7:14:18 AM
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Parshas Vayeshev
By Shmuel Polin \
12/4/2017 7:26:54 AM
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Massachusetts teen arrested for stealing Holocaust memorial sculpture
Authorities do not believe the theft was motivated by hate, bias or antisemitic sentiment.
By JTA \
12/4/2017 7:50:08 AM
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Iran FM spokesman says France should know Iranian missiles are 'not negotiable'
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 8:28:57 AM
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Iranian FM spokesman says France should know missiles are 'non-negotiable'
"The Islamic Republic of Iran will definitely not negotiate on defense and missile issues," the spokesman told state media.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 8:45:19 AM
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FBI identifies man who made bomb threats to Jewish institutions in Kansas
A man identifying himself as Ford Joseph Holloway submitted an online tip to the FBI saying he was the “mastermind behind the Jewish synagogue bomb threats.”
By JTA \
12/4/2017 9:22:17 AM
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Iranian activity against Telegram and now also against the company’s CEO
By Tal Pavel \
12/4/2017 9:38:57 AM
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For security agencies, blockchain goes from suspect to potential solution
Many police forces and armies aren't ready for the technological and mental leap necessary.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 9:52:43 AM
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Saudi invites US firms to take part in nuclear program, minister says
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 9:53:42 AM
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Defense Ministry halts Arrow-3 test after simulator missile proves to be a dud
The Arrow 3 is considered one of the world's best interceptors due to its breakthrough technological capabilities.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/4/2017 10:07:53 AM
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Just Cruising
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
12/4/2017 10:08:54 AM
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Longest-serving Jewish congressman says won’t seek reelection
US Congressman Sander Levin, who has backed Israel throughout his tenure in Congress, voted in favor of the Iran nuclear deal.
By JTA \
12/4/2017 10:15:17 AM
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Rocket sirens heard in northern Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 10:36:26 AM
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Russia to start registering some foreign media as 'foreign agents' this week
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 10:46:43 AM
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IDF: Rocket sirens in northern Israel were false alarm
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 11:13:36 AM
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The cyber security insurance industry must adapt and thrive in Israel
Tel Aviv start-up Cyberwrite has started to develop an underwriting platform for cyber insurance policies.
By BOB MASON/FXEMPIRE \
12/4/2017 11:52:18 AM
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Palestinian wounded in clashes with settlers near West Bank village of Kusra
By SHOSHANA KRANISH \
12/4/2017 12:08:36 PM
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US firms invited to bid for Saudi nuclear plants
Westinghouse is in talks with other US-based companies to form a consortium for a multi-billion-dollar project to build two reactors on a civil nuclear power plant.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 12:08:43 PM
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That Time When An EMT in Training Saves A Life While Playing Tennis
By Raphael Poch \
12/4/2017 12:15:06 PM
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Netanyahu hails 'unprecedented changes' in Arab states' attitude to Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 12:35:05 PM
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So Much “Talent”
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
12/4/2017 12:41:21 PM
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Yemen's Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh's house
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 12:53:40 PM
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Battle of the diamond kippot
Designers create extravagant yarmulkes - with ridiculous price tags.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/4/2017 1:16:22 PM
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Fiercest clashes yet in Sanaa, Yemen casualties growing
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 1:40:41 PM
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Trump backs Alabama Republican Senate candidate Moore
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 1:47:22 PM
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Police arrest 4 more suspects in corruption probe
Among those arrested was Rishon Lezion Mayor Dov Zur, who is suspected of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/4/2017 1:48:14 PM
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Two arrested in connection to the stabbing murder of IDF soldier
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 1:59:29 PM
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Two arrested in connection to murder of Israeli soldier
One of the two men arrested admitted to carrying out the attack and led investigators to the stolen weapon.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/4/2017 2:05:26 PM
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Jordan sentences Syrian militant to death over border attack
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 2:09:47 PM
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Houthi radio station says ex-president Saleh killed
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 2:16:31 PM
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European Council president cancels trip to Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 2:27:50 PM
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Building in Beitar Ilit collapses wounding 6
Emergency personnel responded to reports of a collapsed roof at a construction site.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/4/2017 2:47:47 PM
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The Jerusalem Embassy Minefield
Trump ponders his moves—moving the US embassy, recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital—or neither.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
12/4/2017 2:52:59 PM
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Saudi-Owned al-Arabiya TV says Saleh party sources say ex-president dead
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 3:05:46 PM
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IN PHOTOS: Rosh Hanikra – A Jewel in the Sea
The bright rock at Rosh Hanikra creates a natural phenomenon where its soft rock is constantly changing by its relentless neighbor - the blue sea.
By ITSIK MAROM \
12/4/2017 3:25:20 PM
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Popular singer sticks tape over eyes to avoid seeing women at concert
"This was his personal decision so as not to remain with uncovered eyes in front of the dancing women," a formal response read.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/4/2017 3:47:23 PM
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France, Germany want Iran to reverse ballistic missile program
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 3:52:15 PM
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Saleh party sources say Yemeni ex-president killed in Sanaa fighting
Yemen's protracted bloodshed has compounded the woes of one of the Arab world's poorest countries and left at least 10,000 dead as hunger and disease have spread.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 3:57:31 PM
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Court: Israeli government must defend law seizing Palestinian property
The law marked the most significant potential change to the treatment of property in the West Bank over the last 40 years.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/4/2017 4:11:04 PM
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Turkey says recognizing Jerusalem as capital would cause catastrophe
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said Jerusalem's status had been determined by international agreements and that preserving it was important for the peace of the region.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 4:19:22 PM
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World Jewry marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) runs activities in eight different countries.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/4/2017 4:41:09 PM
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Hadassah ophthalmologist to receive award for fight against blindness
The prestigious award honors the 100th-anniversary celebrations of the department.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/4/2017 4:44:24 PM
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Opposition calls Syrian walkout from talks 'an embarrassment to Russia'
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 5:00:54 PM
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Israeli Arabs 'won't sit passively' if US names Jerusalem Israel's capital
"What Trump declares is one thing, but there is a Palestinian people on the ground unwilling to accept it."
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/4/2017 5:09:32 PM
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Haredi rabbi bans new NIS 50 banknote featuring poet who married a non-Jew
Rabbi Ben Tzion Motzpi, a respected and highly conservative Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) rabbi from the Sephardi community, gave these rulings recently in response to questions submitted to his website.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/4/2017 5:29:51 PM
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Yemen's Houthi leader hails former president's death
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 5:34:24 PM
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New study sheds light on how humans generate internal experiences
Our versatile brains make possible an enormous number of diverse internal experiences.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/4/2017 7:21:29 PM
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Hanukka Quiz: Which flavor sufganiya are you?
Find out which flavor of the Hannuka donut best suits your personality!
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 5:47:50 PM
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New York, Nu York: Sunday Weddings in Manhattan
By ELLEN LEVITT \
12/4/2017 6:07:26 PM
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Jewish identity: by Rabbis and by God
By Vladimir Minkov \
12/4/2017 6:31:42 PM
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German police check more suspicious parcels after Potsdam explosive package
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 6:37:26 PM
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Hadi calls on Yemenis to rise up against Houthis after Saleh's death
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 7:15:22 PM
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WATCH: Jerusalem mayor urges Trump to 'bring the embassy home'
"I turn to you President Trump, on behalf of the city of Jerusalem, the beating heart and soul of the Jewish people for more than 3,000 years."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 7:15:25 PM
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Images show results of suspected Israeli airstrike outside of Damascus
The images show administrative buildings and barracks on the base destroyed by the airstrike.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/4/2017 8:08:12 PM
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Motorcycle Safety Gear Saves Lives
By DR CATHERINE L WHITE \
12/4/2017 7:59:36 PM
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Lebanon's Hariri to meet major powers in Paris
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 7:58:17 PM
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Treasury pulls out of Knesset session on tobacco taxes
“More than 8,000 Israelis die each year because of tobacco, but the government dillydallies on a life-and-death matter.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/4/2017 8:05:00 PM
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150 German-speaking Jewish leaders gather in Jerusalem
Annual JAFI event held in Israel this year to mark 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/4/2017 8:13:19 PM
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UN: Fighting and air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen trap civilians and halt aid
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 8:19:06 PM
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Netanyahu signs multi-billion-dollar Power Africa agreement with US
The Power Africa project could revitalize ties between sub-Saharan countries and the Jewish state, recalling the heyday of strong ties during the mid-20th century.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
12/4/2017 8:25:44 PM
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A picture worth 50 years: Jaffa Art Salon and B'Tselem collaborate
A new exhibit brings Palestinian and Israeli photographers together with 50 Palestinians who were born in 1967.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/4/2017 8:52:01 PM
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No holds barred: Popular Israeli jazz pianist showcases his new single
Tomer Bar may be best known for his instrumental work, and lauded for his arranging skills, but his new venture will reveal some of his more singer-songwriter inclined gifts.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/4/2017 8:58:57 PM
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New peace initiatives
The Saudi plan represents a reasonable starting point to build a future negotiations platform that would make a solution more feasible to reach for both sides.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/4/2017 9:07:44 PM
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‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean and The Scorpions to perform in Israel
The artists will perform in central Israel this summer.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
12/4/2017 9:08:12 PM
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The Lounge: December 5, 2017
The latest social news from Israeli life.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
12/4/2017 9:16:38 PM
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Column One: A credible peace plan, at last
Not only does it secure the future of both Israel and the Palestinians, it enables Arab states like Saudi Arabia to work openly with Israel to defeat their joint Iranian enemy.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
12/4/2017 9:22:42 PM
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No Holds Barred: The mysterious motivation of Jewish leaders who visit Hamas’s funders in Qatar
Qatar, it appears, won’t actually do anything productive to earn Jewish friendship.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
12/4/2017 9:29:01 PM
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Emperor Julian and the dream of a third temple
Jews today have, in part, realized the offer of rebuilding Jerusalem and establishing Jewish sovereignty over Israel. The dream of Jews in Julian’s time has, in part, been fulfilled.
By ELI KAVON \
12/4/2017 9:31:34 PM
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Living with the Palestinian ‘No!’
Meanwhile, we say “Yes!” to life and the Zionist dream.
By MOSHE DANN \
12/4/2017 9:33:30 PM
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Trump and Jerusalem: Why it matters
What the world calls Jerusalem matters because the truth matters.
By CARRA GLATT \
12/4/2017 9:42:27 PM
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On My Mind: UN prioritizes the Golan
In UN deliberations, both historical context and present realities are ignored.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
12/4/2017 9:48:30 PM
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Gold trader says he paid bribes to get out of Turkish jail in 2013
By REUTERS \
12/4/2017 9:54:36 PM
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From Ethiopia to Israel, living the dream
For me, Operation Moses was nothing short of a fairytale, a miracle, and a dream.
By ORIT EFRAIM \
12/4/2017 10:02:32 PM
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Saudis pledge $100 million to African anti-jihadist force
The European Union, France, the United States and each of the G5 countries have also promised to fund the force.
By AARON ROSS/REUTERS \
12/4/2017 10:03:24 PM
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Four main take-aways from ICC report on Israel-Palestinians
Any final decision is almost certainly a year, if not multiple years, away.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/4/2017 10:13:12 PM
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Paraguay, the hidden gem
While still somewhat unknown to Israelis, Paraguay has become the fastest-growing tourist destination in South America.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/4/2017 10:19:57 PM
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Palestinians continue to lobby against possible Trump move on Jerusalem
On Monday, local Fatah leaders in the West Bank called for its cadres to mobilize ahead of Trump’s expected speech on Wednesday.
By ADAM RASGON \
12/4/2017 10:40:34 PM
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Pickleball
By Naseem Khan \
12/4/2017 10:48:10 PM