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Plants, bacteria use TIR receptor to boost immune response - study
The study also elaborates that the new information may help strengthen the defenses of plants in order to prevent billions of dollars in crop losses.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 12:36:06 AM
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Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali
A bus was attacked by unidentified gunmen as it traveled its twice-weekly route from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 1:35:34 AM
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Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra headlines 'Hallelujah Festival' dedicated to Book of Psalms
A concert series dedicated to Tehillim, the Book of Psalms, is taking place this month in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 2:10:34 AM
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Red light exposure during morning hours improves declining eyesight - study
Researchers found that participants' color contrast vision improved by about 17% after their eyes were exposed to red light.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 3:25:47 AM
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Nine killed in fatal weekend of car crashes
"We are at the end of a particularly deadly and bloody year on the roads."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 2:06:56 AM
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Shooter in Colorado rampage that killed 10 deemed unfit to stand trial
A Boulder County District Judge ruled on Friday that a man accused of killing 10 people in a supermarket shooting in March is mentally unfit to stand trial.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 2:33:57 AM
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France evacuates more than 300 people from Afghanistan
The mission to evacuate 258 Afghans, 11 French and 60 Dutch nationals to France was organized with help from Qatar.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 3:13:40 AM
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The eight greatest Jewish sport miracles of all time - opinion
Our only criteria? Each Jewish sports moment had to feel miraculous — think underdogs, defying all odds, incredible feats of athletic skill.
By Jacob Gurvis/JTA AND EMILY BURACK/JTA \
12/4/2021 3:31:48 AM
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Biden developing plan for Russia-Ukraine crisis
Moscow may be planning a large-scale military offensive for the end of January, Ukraine's defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov cited intelligence reports as suggesting.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 3:42:59 AM
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Israeli documentary chronicles real relationship between Auschwitz prisoner, SS officer
Both of those movies are fictional (or heavily fictionalized) interpretations of such a love affair, using made-up stories to pose questions about power dynamics and internalized guilt.
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
12/4/2021 3:53:50 AM
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Amsterdam gets large Liberace-inspired menorah for annual Hanukkah concert
That year, the Jewish Community of Amsterdam, a nonprofit representing Orthodox Dutch Jews, decided to stop loaning out the menorah, itself a replica of an even older and more significant one.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:00:31 AM
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Disability advocacy group RespectAbility announces CEO change and $1 million grant
In addition to the $1 million, RespectAbility announced a $100,000 gift from the Milbank Foundation.
By ASAF SHALEV/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:23:57 AM
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University of Chicago Hillel hosts 75th Latke-Hamantash Debate
Since 1946, UChicago has hosted a debate on whether latkes or hamantaschen are the superior Jewish holiday food.
By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:32:30 AM
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Traditional Japanese candles and tops get a Hanukkah spin in Kyoto
The company, which has struggled during the pandemic, has designed candles especially for the local Jewish community.
By Jordyn Haime/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:39:20 AM
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Anti-vaccine ad by Orthodox group briefly took a Crown Heights bus stop
The group’s website says its members are “Standing for Truth, Medical Freedom, and G-d Awareness.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:53:49 AM
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Democratic Socialists of America not expelling Rep. Bowman for Israel trip
The Democratic Socialists of America — which endorses BDS — opted not to expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman for a trip he took to Israel last month with the liberal Israel lobby J Street.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/4/2021 4:59:08 AM
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Stone Age Liangzhu civilization collapsed due to climate change - study
Chinese geologists determined from cave samples that the primary cause of the collapse of the Liangzhu culture was probably climate change-induced flooding and inundation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 6:19:41 AM
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Israeli health company releases its first AI operating system
The operating system applies image analysis based on AI to present the best algorithm with the relevant scan in order to improve quality care.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 6:22:04 AM
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Who are the three women fighting for social justice in Israel?
The Sammy Michael Award for Equality and Social Justice was awarded to three women last week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 8:59:53 AM
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Wanted parents of suspected Michigan school shooter taken into custody
The couple's 15-year-old son, Ethan Crumbley, is being held without bail and has been charged as an adult on suspicion of carrying out the deadliest U.S. school shooting of 2021.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 9:40:50 AM
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Can Evangelicals be convinced to vaccinate against COVID-19?
New Yale study shows values-consistent messaging is largely ineffective at persuading White Evangelicals to get the jab.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/4/2021 10:22:18 AM
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Blinken says Iran does not seem serious about return to compliance with nuclear deal
The U.S. Secretary of State said that Washington will pursue other options if diplomacy fails.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 10:37:41 AM
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There are five wonder plants that help you lose weight
"Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows that in order to achieve their goals, one needs to change their habits."
By Gefen Ben Tzur \
12/4/2021 11:08:40 AM
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ISIS attack on Kurds raises alarm in Iraq
The Peshmerga have been fighting ISIS for seven years and lost thousands of fighters.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/4/2021 11:42:02 AM
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Are the Iran deal talks just a grift? - analysis
The basic issue in Vienna is whether the West will beg Iran not to build a nuclear weapon and provide sanctions relief in exchange for some kind of deal.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/4/2021 12:30:59 PM
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Cows cause 30% of methane gas emissions, Israeli team plans to reduce it
Impact NRS, BGU and Volcani Center hope to increase the efficiency of cows’ guts to reduce the amount of methane produced.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/4/2021 12:41:38 PM
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Explosion in Syria targets Russian military vehicle
An improvised explosive device (IED), planted on a motorbike, detonated while a Russian military vehicle patrolled the town of Izraa.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 1:07:03 PM
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Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30% - study
Could plants play a role in how we heat and cool our homes in the future?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 2:02:54 PM
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Islamic countries to meet on Afghanistan crisis on December 19
Delegations from the European Union and the so-called P5 group of the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China are also invited.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 2:20:04 PM
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Israeli chef Tom Aviv arrested for attacking abusive dog owner
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 2:27:12 PM
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Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19
This could be the first reported case in the species, according to zoo staff.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 2:35:43 PM
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Israeli flight to Russia forced to reduce altitude due to spy plane
Air traffic control told the passenger plane to lower its course by 500 meters (1,640 feet) when a spy plane crossed a civilian flight path.
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 3:25:45 PM
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Indonesia Semeru volcano eruption causes burn injuries
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 3:32:06 PM
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Anti-PA ‘intifada’ in Bethlehem threatens Christmas festivities
Student stabbed to death at Jenin university
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/4/2021 4:14:07 PM
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Grapevine December 5, 2021: Tradition defuses tension
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/4/2021 4:39:16 PM
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Hamas threatens Israeli captives as prisoner swap deal stalls
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 4:42:56 PM
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Israeli injured in Damascus Gate stabbing attack, terrorist killed
A video went viral on social media showing the terrorist bent over on the ground with Border Police officers aiming their guns at him.
By TAL SPUNGIN \
12/4/2021 4:46:32 PM
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German police find five dead from shooting and stabbing
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 5:15:45 PM
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Fanny: The Right to Rock: A fascinating, enlightening, entertaining film
Fanny was an all-female rock band that exploded into joyous feral life in 1969, in Los Angeles and blazed a trail across the States, and the UK through to 1975.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/4/2021 5:17:29 PM
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Kremlin confirms Putin-Biden talks to happen on Tuesday
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 5:17:35 PM
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TII and ASPIRE to lead UAE’s transition toward a knowledge-based economy
With a workforce of nearly 400 people from 50 different countries, TII is focused on driving top-quality outcome-based R&D.
By MARIOS TSOKKOS \
12/4/2021 5:33:03 PM
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Trizac Holding invites Israelis to join their regional expansion plans
Israel’s gateway to the Arab world and Africa - learn more
By MARIOS TSOKKOS AND THE MERCURY GLOBAL REPORTS TEAM \
12/4/2021 5:39:51 PM
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Bizzmosis: One-stop-shop for all tailored business solutions
By MARIOS TSOKKOS AND THE MERCURY GLOBAL REPORTS TEAM \
12/4/2021 5:43:31 PM
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Do the special Israel-Diaspora ties go both ways? - Opinion
Israel’s poor handling of the pandemic has created a rift between Israel and its 'extended family' abroad.
By STEVEN BURG \
12/4/2021 5:43:37 PM
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Lonely, pandemic-exhausted Jews should find solace in Hanukkah - opinion
For many facing the reality of a long pandemic with much illness, changed lives and many losses, the upcoming holidays pose the ominous sense that there can be no rejoicing while there is still pain.
By DOVID FOX \
12/4/2021 6:01:50 PM
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Hanukkah: The holiday of Jewish dignity - opinion
Hanukkah is here to remind us that only a people who insist on preserving their identity, even when they are 'few versus many.'
By MENACHEM GERLITZKY \
12/4/2021 6:12:22 PM
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Nides to present credentials Sunday, EU ambassador on Monday
After three months, Dimiter Tzantchev, the head of the European Union delegation in Israel, will present his credentials to the president, followed one day later by US ambassador designate Tom Nides.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/4/2021 6:19:08 PM
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Isaac Herzog, UAE's crown prince hold first-ever phone call
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/4/2021 6:22:16 PM
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Brazilian diplomat played a crucial role in Israel's creation - opinion
Oswaldo Aranha supported and steadily negotiated to reach a majority in favor of the 1947 resolution that partitioned the British Mandate of Palestine.
By GERSON MENANDRO GARCIA DE FREITAS \
12/4/2021 6:21:29 PM
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Hanukkah marks expansion of religious freedom across Muslim world - opinion
While we still have a way to go combating antisemitism, Jewish life is able to flourish in countries across the Islamic world.
By MENDY CHITRIK \
12/4/2021 6:32:00 PM
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Gov't optimistically embracing conversion reform - opinion
There is good reason to believe that should the new legislation pass, immigrants who are seeking conversion will have a new avenue that is transparent, straightforward and simple to convert.
By SETH FARBER \
12/4/2021 6:44:38 PM
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Israeli security services must be wary of false confessions - opinion
False confessions are not an uncommon occurrence and are a recognized problem worldwide in the criminal justice system, especially in Israel, which gives inordinate weight to confessions.
By ARI ZIVOTOFSKY \
12/4/2021 6:56:52 PM
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Don’t cherish Jewish values? You don’t get to make the call - opinion
Liberals often completely overlook three issues that make up 'the moral matrix' – loyalty, authority and sanctity.
By LEAH AHARONI \
12/4/2021 7:09:18 PM
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US threatens Iran but still seeks JCPOA revival
'If the path to a return to compliance with the agreement turns out to be a dead-end, we will pursue other options,' US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND REUTERS \
12/4/2021 7:32:24 PM
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Gal Gadot’s 'Red Notice' beats 'Bird Box' to become Netflix’s biggest hit
'Red Notice,' a tale of high-level art thieves, beat the previous Netflix viewership record, held by the Sandra Bullock dystopian sci-fi film 'Bird Box.'
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/4/2021 7:53:13 PM
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Iran says explosion near Natanz caused by air defense drill
The governor of Natanz County told Fars that exact details are still unknown.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/4/2021 7:54:05 PM
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Belarus says Ukrainian military helicopter violated its border
By REUTERS \
12/4/2021 8:10:01 PM
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Israeli politicians deeply divided on the killing of Damascus Gate terrorist
Where do Israel's public officials stand on the killing of Mohammed Shawkat Salima, the terrorist who stabbed a man in Jerusalem's Damascus Gate?
By TAL SPUNGIN \
12/4/2021 8:46:44 PM
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Religious parties form joint campaign to fight government
Shas and United Torah Judaism will not be joining a right-wing rally planned for Tuesday in Tel Aviv by Likud and the Religious Zionist Party.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/4/2021 8:22:59 PM
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Attempted assassination of Turkey's Erdogan foiled - report
An explosive device was found under a police car securing a rally held for the Turkish president.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 8:57:27 PM
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Bennett family trip scandal erodes trust in leadership - editorial
If Bennett's wife and children are boarding planes, then why can’t everyone else? And if Israelis can travel, why can’t foreigners visit the country?
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/4/2021 9:28:36 PM
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Pennsylvania allocates $6.6m for Tree of Life synagogue repairs
The US state of Pennsylvania issued $6.6 million USD in grants to repair the Tree of Life synagogue, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/4/2021 10:47:32 PM
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Nides nods to Israeli sovereignty over Western Wall - analysis
Thomas Nides’s visit can’t be separated from the larger policy question of how the Biden administration views Jerusalem.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/4/2021 11:00:47 PM
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US Ambassador nods to Israeli sovereignty over Western Wall - analysis
Thomas Nides’s visit can’t be separated from the larger policy question of how the Biden administration views Jerusalem.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/4/2021 11:00:48 PM
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Is third sabotage the charm at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility? - analysis
Was Iran's Natanz nuclear facility just attacked for the third time in two years?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/4/2021 11:43:34 PM