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Bored in quarantine this Passover? Watch 'Prince of Egypt' on Hulu
It’s funny and entertaining, full of heartwarming music, and captures the incomparably epic nature of the story. Perhaps most importantly, it’s a very effective educational tool.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
4/5/2020 12:16:47 AM
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Trump says he had 'absolute right' to fire intelligence official
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 12:27:40 AM
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Passover bingo, the coronavirus quarantine edition
As we figure out how to hold seders while under quarantine, there undoubtedly will be moments of stress and even sadness. Hopefully there will be moments of happiness and some laughter, too.
By BETH KANTER/JTA \
4/5/2020 12:31:58 AM
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Mayyim Hayyim mikvah in Massachusetts closes to prevent coronavirus spread
Like many other mikvahs, Mayyim Hayyim had remained open even after other Jewish institutions shut down, employing enhanced cleaning procedures in mitigate risk.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
4/5/2020 12:44:19 AM
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Gantz weighing limited West Bank settlement annexation – report
The subject of annexation has been one of the sticking points in the ongoing negotiations between the Blue and White leader and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the formation of a government.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/5/2020 1:12:56 PM
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US Secretary of State Pompeo ‘moved’ by Tel Aviv solidarity
The Tel Aviv city hall lit up on Saturday evening with the colors of the red white and blue.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:25:30 AM
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Coronavirus shuts down Canada's leading Jewish newspaper after 60 years
There will be no print or internet edition.
By DAVID LAZARUS/JTA \
4/5/2020 1:06:19 AM
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Coronavirus: 9 Jews die in Sweden, Europe's laxest containment policy
The fatalities, almost all of them older than 80 and many of them Holocaust survivors, account for 2.7% of the 333 people who have died in Sweden of the virus.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/5/2020 1:20:55 AM
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French coronavirus death toll hits new high as nursing home tally swells
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 1:53:28 AM
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Conservators discover paintings in sarcophagus of 3,000-year-old mummy
The paintings depicted the goddess Amentet, also known as Imentet, a minor fertility goddess as well as goddess of the dead.
By AARON REICH \
4/5/2020 5:26:37 AM
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German sub about to be delivered to Egyptian Navy – report
The S43 submarine is the third out of four new submarines ThyssenKrupp sold to Egypt, after getting Netanyahu’s approval.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:17:31 AM
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Mainland China reports 30 new coronavirus cases vs 19 a day earlier
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 3:18:03 AM
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'The Nanny' returns for a special Zoom coronavirus special
Actress Fran Drescher will team up for a one-time reading of the pilot episode of the hit series ‘The Nanny’ to be aired on Monday on Sony’s Youtube page.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/5/2020 11:14:10 AM
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Mexican health ministry registers 1,890 coronavirus cases, 79 deaths
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 5:12:17 AM
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Relatives of elderly people who died from COVID-19 may sue – report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 6:35:42 AM
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Kiruv vs. Orthodoxy, a new game irreverently pokes fun at 'frum Judaism'
On its crowdfunding page on IndieGoGo, the game refers to itself as "like that other game but much more frum," referring to the popular satirical and subversive card game Cards Against Humanity.
By AARON REICH \
4/5/2020 5:51:18 PM
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UFC's Dana White named as extortion victim in lawsuit
In a statement on Saturday, White denied the claims of the suit, which also named UFC's parent company, Zuffa.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 7:16:12 AM
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Thailand reports 102 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 8:01:19 AM
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Coronavirus cases surge to nearly 8,500, death toll creeps closer to 50
Some 106 people are on respirators.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/5/2020 9:39:31 PM
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Government to change Basic Law to fund coronavirus fight
The change in the Basic Law is made necessary by the fact that since there has not been a government for a year, the state has not had an approved budget since January 1.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:57:26 AM
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The Saudis, the Jews and FDR’s dog
On March 10, 1945, several weeks after meeting, Ibn Saud wrote to Roosevelt, asking him to oppose the continued development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
4/5/2020 8:19:18 AM
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4.3 magnitude earthquake felt in Eilat
The Geological Survey of Israel's Seismology Division reported the epicenter of the earthquake as being located south of Eilat in the Red Sea.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/5/2020 10:25:21 AM
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Rule of thumb in Florida: Stay at least one alligator away from another
The rule of thumb in Leon County is that residents should keep themselves at least one "large alligator" away from their peers during the coronavirus lockdowns, to impede the spread of the disease.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/5/2020 11:06:11 AM
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Kinneret water level rises 1 cm over weekend, 32 cm to upper red line
The Kinneret is now 32 cm below the upper red line threshold which marks 208.8 meters below sea level. The sea is currently at the highest level it's been since 2004.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:25:16 AM
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Mossad blamed for assassination of Hezbollah commander - report
Younis was 'responsible for pursuing spies and collaborators.' Sources stated that Younis was on a mission pursuing a target when he was ambushed.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/6/2020 11:09:15 AM
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Coronavirus brings dark times to Mexico’s cruise boat capital
By PATRICK J. MCDONNELL \
4/5/2020 9:23:50 AM
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Iran's Rouhani says low-risk economic activities to resume from April 11
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 10:05:09 AM
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Hamas: If Gazans die from coronavirus, Israelis will be unable to breathe
Sinwar also declared that the coronavirus pandemic was retribution for the decision by President Donald Trump to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018.
By ALEX WINSTON \
4/5/2020 2:28:57 PM
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IDF's Head of Central Command in isolation after contact with COVID-19 patient
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:47:53 AM
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Petition calling for resignation of WHO Director-General nears 720k signatures
The main point of contention was Tedros's failure to designate the coronavirus outbreak in China a global health emergency in late January.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/5/2020 1:22:48 PM
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Tokyo sees more than 130 new coronavirus cases, highest jump in one day
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 11:02:56 AM
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Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway extended to Savidor Central station
Direct trains between Tel Aviv's Hahagana Station and Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon Station commenced in late December, more than a decade later than first planned.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/5/2020 4:28:50 PM
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IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi visits Bnei Brak as troops are deployed
Troops begin to distribute food to seniors; Defense Ministry provides 63 additional ventilators.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/5/2020 7:43:43 PM
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A-G warns: Towns don't have authority to forbid entry to non-residents
Dozens of towns and kibbutzim throughout Israel have decided to close their gates to anyone who isn't a resident in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 12:53:19 PM
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Haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem have higher infection rate than Bnei Brak
“The majority of those ill with coronavirus in Jerusalem are in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods,” said Interior Minister Arye Deri.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/5/2020 4:27:37 PM
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Malaysia reports 179 new coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 12:21:49 PM
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First shipment of emergency eggs arrives in Ashdod
The ships carrying millions of eggs were diverted in order to import the eggs, sailing faster than usual and skipping ports along the way.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 12:45:40 PM
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Philippines reports 8 additional coronavirus deaths, 152 new cases
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 12:29:02 PM
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Education Ministry: Parents won't pay for services that weren't provided
Schools and day cares will refund parents for services that were paid for, but not provided due to the closures.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 4:41:30 PM
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UK will have to take further action if people flout lockdown rules
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 1:04:08 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 1 million, death toll passes 64,000
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 1:05:42 PM
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Rivlin castigates those who speak against haredim
Rivlin declared that whenever he hears such atrocious comments, he wants to scream out loud. "We are brothers who are responsible for each other," he said, "and it is wrong for any section of the population to heap needless blame on another."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/5/2020 5:25:09 PM
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Louis C.K. releases stand-up special for those on coronavirus lockdown
The special titled Sincerely C.K., available for download to stream for $7.99, was recorded in Washington, DC last year and discusses the comedian's fall from grace amidst sexual assault allegations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 1:37:28 PM
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Iran's deaths from coronavirus reach 3,603
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 1:15:55 PM
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A political crisis amid COVID-19 should (and could) have been avoided
In the past, Israeli politicians have also prioritized Israel’s welfare over party politics and formed unity governments in the face of national crises.
By DAPHNÉ RICHEMOND-BARAK \
4/5/2020 1:37:57 PM
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Israel is in Lock-Down: Soup-Kitchens See Record Numbers of Volunteers
Now with the coronavirus pandemic, the soup kitchens are busier than ever; they need all hands on deck.
By MEIR PANIM \
4/6/2020 10:26:34 PM
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Will coronavirus testing set us free? Opinions clash in the Knesset
Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto clashes with Hadassah CEO Zev Rotstein.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/5/2020 4:40:16 PM
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Yad Sarah – Helping Coronavirus Victims Breathe
Aaron Frenkel, international philanthropist, is matching all donations to Yad Sarah’s Emergency Campaign, which ends Monday evening
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/5/2020 8:43:24 PM
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Kobe Bryant elected into Basketball Hall of Fame alongside Garnett, Duncan
The 18-time NBA All Star, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, is part of a nine-member class that includes multiple All-Star selections Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 2:01:55 PM
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Pope opens Holy Week amid coronavirus pandemic; 'now is the time to serve'
The symbolic procession was only several meters long and a few potted olive trees were brought in.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 2:25:21 PM
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Singapore reports 120 new coronavirus cases in record daily jump
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 2:42:29 PM
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Iranian dissidents oppose IMF loan to Tehran’s rulers
The clerical regime has sufficient funds to combat coronavirus, says group.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/5/2020 5:50:34 PM
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Is the PA using coronavirus to violate Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem?
Is the Palestinian Authority using the coronavirus pandemic to operate in Arab neighborhoods and villages located within the boundaries of the Jerusalem Municipality?
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/5/2020 6:14:38 PM
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Fifteen Israelis evacuated from Vietnam
Israeli Consul to Vietnam Liat Shoham gathered the tourists in Hanoi and found commercial flights to places where there are continuing flights to Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/5/2020 6:07:21 PM
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Jewish, Arab Israelis believe gov't dealt well with coronavirus
Some 72% of right-wing respondents felt that the State of Israel is effectively dealing with the outbreak, while only 41% of center voters and 34% of left-wing voters responded similarly.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/6/2020 11:08:29 AM
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Netanyahu appoints ministerial team to examine civilian monitoring tech
By ANNA BARSKY \
4/5/2020 3:12:15 PM
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UK Labour’s new leader better than Corbyn, but that’s a low bar - analysis
Starmer ran as a unifier. But he can't cure the party of antisemitism if he won't identify where the disease is coming from.
By HERB KEINON \
4/5/2020 6:29:14 PM
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Beersheba man indicted for stealing personal items from medical staff
The man was arrested on Wednesday in suspicion of breaking in to two medical facilities and stealing personal items from the lockers of medical personnel while they cared for patients.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 3:41:17 PM
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COVID-19 patient arrested on bus to Jerusalem, driver fined NIS 5,000
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 4:27:15 PM
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Netanyahu creates ministerial team for Shin Bet coronavirus monitoring
Sunday's decision came after a report released Friday on how ‘The Instrument,’ a massive data-bank used by Shin Bet, is rarely talked about.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 5:49:33 PM
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Coronavirus Survey: Israelis slightly more worried about finances
Israelis are slightly more worried about their economic futures due to coronavirus, but also a bit more optimistic about Israel's ability to overcome the crisis.
By ZEV STUB \
4/5/2020 7:48:50 PM
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Israeli hi-tech raises record funds, starts to feel coronavirus slowdown
A dramatic halt has already been witnessed in life science investments as global resources are poured into measures to cope with the virus.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/5/2020 5:03:23 PM
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Olive branches handed out on Palm Sunday in near-deserted Jerusalem
The beginning of the Holy Week leading to Easter, Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 5:12:25 PM
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Employment Service: Unemployment rate reaches 25% of workforce
The southern port city of Eilat is the hardest hit city nationwide, with the unemployment rate soaring from 3.3% at the end of February to 69.3% on Sunday.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/5/2020 5:14:22 PM
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Gantz asks Rivlin for more coalition-forming time
Gantz's mandate from Rivlin is set to end on April 13 at 11:5pm, but by law, Rivlin can extend it for two weeks.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2020 9:50:51 PM
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IDF soldiers from El Poran concerned they may transmit coronavirus
Over half of the Nahal Brigade in self-isolation, hundreds of others were moved to a training base in the south with hundreds of other troops.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/5/2020 5:58:34 PM
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Ex-IDF generals: West Bank annexation could cause collapse of PA
"Partial annexation is likely to set in motion a chain reaction over which Israel will have no control," warned Commanders For Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/5/2020 9:44:45 PM
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COVID-19 test manufacturer makes ultra-Orthodox employees work separately
Nova Tel, who manufactures the swabs necessary for performing tests to detect COVID-19, placed all of its ultra-Orthodox employees on temporary unpaid leave before protests prompted their rehiring.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
4/5/2020 10:30:38 PM
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Netanyahu: The coronavirus does not distinguish Haredi and other Jews
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 6:44:11 PM
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This week in readers' pictures - April 3
Jerusalem Post readers send us their best shots from the week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/6/2020 1:01:48 PM
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PA official to Post: Only used Israeli items banned, trade continues
Number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 260
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/7/2020 8:14:16 PM
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New York state reports 594 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 6:47:29 PM
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Libyan revolution premier Jibril dies from coronavirus
Jibril was interim leader until the country held its first free elections in four decades in 2012, following the toppling of Gaddafi the year before.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 7:08:21 PM
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Calling in the cavalry, Israel fights coronavirus - analysis
Why did it take until Sunday for the government to turn over to the IDF the issue of providing for people in nursing homes?
By HERB KEINON \
4/5/2020 10:05:45 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox community stigmatized over coronavirus allegations
‘We need solidarity and mercy from Israeli society’ Bnei Brak resident says
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/6/2020 11:12:16 AM
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First El Al plane with coronavirus medical supplies arrives from China
11 cargo planes will bring to Israel much-needed medical gear, including masks and ventilators to combat COVID-19.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/6/2020 9:08:54 PM
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By talking settlement blocs, Gantz could be looking to a post-Trump era
Why would Gantz start talking about the long-forgotten idea of settlement blocs, a concept that is way less than the solution Trump has floated?
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/5/2020 8:06:10 PM
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Bnei Brak could be Israel’s first ‘herd immunity’ model
Recent criticism of Bnei Brak for high infection numbers might actually come to their benefit, as they will be the first to develop "herd immunity"
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/5/2020 9:23:50 PM
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Minister Deri: A total lockdown of the country for Seder is planned
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 8:20:02 PM
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Defense Ministry buys tens of thousands of Seder meals for Bnei Brak
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 8:52:45 PM
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Nursing homes – a lesson from the world: What Israel should (not) do
In Milan, two facilities, Virginio Ferrari and Casa per Coniugi, last month reported 42 and 37 deaths, respectively. In a nursing home a few kilometers away, 65 of its residents have died.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/6/2020 12:27:27 PM
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Gov't to extend lockdown to more cities facing severe outbreak
Ultra-Orthodox and other cities to face tighter restrictions due to coronavirus epidemic, Jerusalem to be divided into eight regions
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/5/2020 10:23:59 PM
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Home Front Command ordered to help nursing homes with coronavirus
The decision, anticipated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, comes on the backdrop of a widespread crisis within the homes.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/6/2020 11:11:30 AM
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Top hospital head to 'Post': Coronavirus strategy failed
'Health Ministry needs to rethink policy of isolation'
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/6/2020 12:27:46 PM
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Adalah: 'Over 50k students in the Negev lack access to online schooling'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 9:39:07 PM
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6 new COVID-19 cases in the Palestinian Authority, 4 of them children
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:13:46 PM
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Sounds neighborly
“Every time I play gigs I get people coming up to me saying: ‘wow! I didn’t realize the saxophone could go so well with this kind of music.’ It’s nice to surprise people with that.”
By BARRY DAVIS \
4/5/2020 10:22:11 PM
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Passover and the power of Jewish resilience
A passover message from the President of the World Jewish Congress
By RONALD S. LAUDER \
4/6/2020 11:53:03 AM
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Carmit's sales rise by 15.6%
This year, the company completed the establishment of a plant in Barkan for made-in-Israel Carmit products.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 10:55:29 PM
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What does Starmer's election as Labour leader mean for British Jewry?
Jewish MPs were hounded from their party, and some Jewish families contemplated leaving the country if Corbyn won the December 2019 election. It is natural to feel relief that Corbyn has gone.
By JON MENDELSOHN \
4/6/2020 2:39:14 PM
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The other deadly disease
Every death is a tragedy, but with the ever-mounting number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus one particularly tragic loss last week was largely overlooked.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/5/2020 10:43:36 PM
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German spy 'Mr. Hezbollah' urges ongoing pressure on terror networks
The terrorist groups Islamic State and al-Qaeda view the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to attack targets.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/6/2020 4:56:51 PM
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About the government, Litzman and the future
While Blue and White is quite eager to sign the agreement as soon as possible, the Likud appears to be taking its time.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
4/5/2020 10:59:27 PM
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More illegal migrants from Eastern Europe in Israel than Africa - court
Volume of ex-USSR new migrants leaps past Africans
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/5/2020 11:27:20 PM
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Defense Minister authorizes 700 additional IDF soldiers to combat coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 11:28:41 PM
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British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms
Johnson, 55, on March 27 became the first leader of a major power to announce that he had tested positive.
By REUTERS \
4/6/2020 12:40:43 PM
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Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital
By REUTERS \
4/5/2020 11:52:12 PM