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Sweden: Israel is not being singled out
We are a ‘friend of both sides,’ says Stefan Löfven, embroiled in controversy over his weekend statement.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2014 12:27:38 AM
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Kurds storm Netherland's parliament in anti-ISIS protest
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 12:58:43 AM
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Jerusalem boosts efforts to find visitors from Ebola-affected areas
By HERB KEINON \
10/7/2014 1:00:46 AM
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Israel boosts efforts to track down tourists from Ebola-affected areas
Efforts will increase to locate people entering Israel from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
By HERB KEINON \
10/7/2014 1:27:29 AM
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Gantz commends ‘Shayetet 13’ for string of covert ops
Ex-Golani chief takes command at Syrian border; IDF reveals series of appointments in senior ranks
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2014 2:10:19 AM
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Man falls to his death while building clothes drying rack in Modi’in Illit
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 2:50:38 AM
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Peretz calls Netanyahu’s peacemaking 'delusional,' mulls leaving coalition
The Hatnua MK says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech was no better than that of Mahmoud Abbas, who accused Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2014 6:15:24 AM
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Analysis: The secret campaign
Now we wait for satellite images to clarify what happened in Iran; Naturally the attention is turned again to Israel and the State of Israel stays silent.
By ELI MAROM \
10/7/2014 3:49:20 AM
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$1 billion in aid to fight Ebola being held back over US political strife
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 4:10:20 AM
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Comment: An inconvenience at exactly the wrong time
Many Jerusalem residents are decidedly less sanguine about the formula road show's questionable timing, in the thick of the holidays, immediately after Yom Kippur and right before Succot.
By ERICA SCHACHNE \
10/7/2014 4:55:36 AM
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Obama: Ebola screening protocols for air travelers in the works
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 5:13:50 AM
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South and North Korea exchange fire over disputed maritime border
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 5:34:09 AM
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Pedestrian hit by truck in Kiryat Malachi
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 8:06:39 AM
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We demand no less a right than Muslims do
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
10/7/2014 8:13:01 AM
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Japanese student suspected of trying to join Islamic State
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 8:35:28 AM
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Barriers to change
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
10/8/2014 2:42:26 PM
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Dozens of Islamic State flags found in Nazareth Illit
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 9:53:39 AM
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Dozens of Islamic State flags found in Upper Nazareth
Municipal workers discover some 25 flags in northern Israeli city; no arrests reported.
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/7/2014 10:17:26 AM
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Wiping the slate clean
MK Ruth Calderon on the launch of her new program, The Shmita Project, helping 5,000 families regain their financial independence.
By STEVE LINDE \
10/7/2014 10:21:25 AM
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Islamic State advances into Syrian Kurdish town
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 10:22:19 AM
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Surveying the land
After a summer of war and heading into 'shmita,' Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir assures Israelis there will be no shortage of produce this year.
By SHARON UDASIN \
10/7/2014 10:26:01 AM
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US Secretary of State Kerry to attend Gaza reconstruction conference in Cairo
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 10:30:37 AM
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Meaning in measurements
Are the walls of the succa meant to evoke feelings of precariousness or of security?
By NOMI BERMAN \
10/7/2014 10:37:56 AM
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Farm to basket to table
The CSA movement is finally gaining ground in Israel. But will ‘shmita’ throw it off track?
By AMY SPIRO \
10/9/2014 3:52:42 PM
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Jackie Mason - Not backing down
Legendary Borscht Belt comedian Jackie Mason has turned his acerbic humor to slamming critics of Israel.
By DAVID BRINN \
10/7/2014 10:44:46 AM
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Iranian activist: Blast at Parchin is a failure for Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Exiled Iranian opposition figure says regime trying to cover up facts of blast at suspected nuclear facility, but sources tell him it was sabotage.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 10:52:22 AM
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Pizza in the hut
Succot is the perfect opportunity to invite over family and friends for innovative riffs on an Italian classic.
By AMY SPIRO \
10/7/2014 10:53:32 AM
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MK Rabbi Dov Lipman: The dream lives on
US-born Yesh Atid MK reflects on his immigration to Israel.
By DOV LIPMAN \
10/9/2014 7:54:25 PM
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A sweet sticky, Succot
Cookbook author Paula Shoyer shares her theory on holiday cooking – and some delightful fall recipes.
By AMY SPIRO \
10/7/2014 11:04:11 AM
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Brother of beheaded British hostage calls for troops to fight Islamic State
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 11:05:40 AM
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Exploring the land
Take the kids to experience a fishing boat trip, milking cows or a kibbutz baking workshop this Succot.
By ANN GOLDBERG \
10/7/2014 11:08:53 AM
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test test test
By DANIEL RABETTI \
10/7/2014 11:34:31 AM
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Bread to go
Bake pita to take with you when touring and picnicking during Succot
By LES SAIDEL \
10/7/2014 11:45:11 AM
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Sharing and caring Serve
Serve Italian-inspired delicacies to your guests during Succot
By NERIA BARR \
10/7/2014 11:54:06 AM
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The forgotten Jews
Despite heavy media coverage of the challenges facing European Jewry, those displaced by the Ukrainian civil war have fallen through the cracks.
By SAM SOKOL \
10/7/2014 11:54:58 AM
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An enemy by any other name
Those who are now putting hatred in power all over Europe do so to the backdrop of the Holocaust; as the last witnesses draw breath, history is allowed to repeat itself by ballot and popular vote.
By ANNIKA HERNROTH-ROTHSTEIN \
10/7/2014 11:58:55 AM
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Israel’s modern foremothers
Thrust into the public light after the murder of their sons, Rachel Fraenkel, Bat-Galim Shaer and Iris Yifrah are turning their tragedy into meaning.
By ORIT ARFA \
10/7/2014 11:58:58 AM
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Galliano hired by Paris fashion house after anti-Semitic rant brought long absence
French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela hires British national who was fired by Christian Dior in 2011 after he was filmed making anti-Semitic statements in public.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 12:00:14 PM
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The woman’s place in the synagogue
‘I truly wonder whether the fact that there is a women’s section as an integral part of the synagogue is actually designed to welcome women in rather than to ostracize them.’
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/10/2014 3:30:07 PM
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Letters to the editor
Unfortunately, Israel is at war 24/7/365 with non-state actors and countries guided by religion that seek to eliminate us from the Middle East.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
10/7/2014 12:26:29 PM
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US Conservative rabbi comes out to congregation in letter
Gil Steinlauf, senior rabbi at Adas Israel congregation in DC, makes public announcement following High Holy Days.
By JTA \
10/7/2014 12:33:26 PM
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Jerusalem: Hi-tech capital of the world
Hillel Fuld, a respected blogger and chief marketing officer of the Jerusalem-based Zula mobile app, is passionate about helping the tech ecosystem thrive in the Holy City, and Israel at large.
By PATRICIA CARMEL \
10/7/2014 12:39:10 PM
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Change in location but no change in passion
Working through the ups and downs of aliya, this South African immigrant managed to find success in her first love, dance.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
10/7/2014 12:42:19 PM
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House of sycamores
The bedrooms all have oak parquet floors and the wood used in the master bedroom came from an old barn somewhere in Europe.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
10/7/2014 12:50:39 PM
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Two Israelis still missing after rafting accident in Peru
Eight Israelis could not be accounted for after the raft they were on flipped in the Apurímac River near the city of Cuzco.
By HERB KEINON \
10/7/2014 1:02:05 PM
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Japanese, American win 2014 Nobel Prize for physics
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 1:02:13 PM
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Book Review: A search for justice
A New Jersey newspaper columnist’s book takes a personal look at the bombing of a commuter bus in Jerusalem on February 25, 1996 and the larger forces behind the terrorist phenomenon.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
10/7/2014 1:08:20 PM
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Getting excited for Hol Hamoed activities
As in past years, this Succot thousands of people will flock to the country’s many national parks in search of festive celebrations and nature tours to be enjoyed by the whole family.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
10/7/2014 1:12:23 PM
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Book Review: Descent into chaos
An Iraqi author describes how the foundations for sectarianism, civil war and corruption grew out of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/7/2014 1:19:33 PM
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Stews for Succot
‘Stews and soups are neighbors that share a balcony’ – Mollie Katzen, ‘The Heart of the Plate.’
By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY \
10/7/2014 1:25:17 PM
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Watch: Moroccan activist says Jews have a right to a homeland in Israel
Amazigh activist and poet Malika Mazan says Jews have a right to a homeland in Israel and Arabs should stay within borders of Arabian peninsula.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 1:41:36 PM
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Four people monitored in Spain on suspicion of Ebola
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 1:51:27 PM
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80-year-old man crashes into popular cafe in Tel Aviv, injures 4 people
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/7/2014 1:53:10 PM
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American fighter joins Kurds in fight against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 2:05:25 PM
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Hot off the Arab press
What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
10/7/2014 2:08:46 PM
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Report: Parish priest, 20 Christians kidnapped in Syria
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 2:09:45 PM
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Postal work dispute resolved, Histadrut chief announces
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 2:13:32 PM
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The man who turned Tel Aviv into Israel’s culture and commerce capital
Shlomo ‘Cheech’ Lahat, who died last week, built a city that never stops from a provincial town.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/11/2014 8:17:47 AM
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JPost Holy Land: 12th century Chariot gets a 21st century virtual clone
The researchers' goals were to create a precise model that will allow an objective study of the engraving to gain a better understanding of the people who made it.
By NETANEL PAZ \
10/7/2014 5:18:32 PM
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Golden age flower power
The 11,005 ceramic flowers that now adorn the lawns of the Eretz Israel Museum hail from 71 sheltered housing facilities and senior citizens’ homes around the country.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/7/2014 2:24:54 PM
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Monitoring group: At least 400 killed in battle between IS, Kurds for Syria's Kobani
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 2:30:10 PM
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Hear, hear!
Stop for a history lesson at northern sites with audio information centers.
By AVIVA BAR-AM \
10/7/2014 2:34:54 PM
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A wide booth?
As the city celebrates the festival of temporary housing, ‘In Jerusalem’ takes a look at the stories behind some of the city’s more permanent structures, many with suspicious pasts.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
10/7/2014 2:39:29 PM
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Illumination on the same page
‘The Israeli Talmud’ makes the Daf Yomi program accessible to kids.
By BATSHEVA POMERANTZ \
10/7/2014 2:41:30 PM
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2 IDF soldiers injured in explosion on Lebanese border
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 2:48:43 PM
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IDF shells Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after border blast injures 2 Israeli soldiers
Bombs were planted on Israeli side of border; 2 soldiers from Combat Engineering Corps bomb squad hurt in blast; Israeli assessment indicates chances of wider escalation low.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2014 2:52:25 PM
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Victorious Hadera dance troupe returns home from Cyprus Folklore Festival
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/7/2014 2:56:11 PM
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Zoabi asks High Court to strike down Knesset ban against her
Balad file petition against six-month ban from Knesset, calling it a violation of her free speech.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/7/2014 2:56:49 PM
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Digital parking
Pango partners with local authorities to provide a variety of services for drivers.
By PATRICIA CARMEL \
10/7/2014 3:03:05 PM
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Thou shalt not steal
Israeli singer Shlomo Artzi performed last week for a highly appreciative crowd in the Ashdod Amphitheater.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/7/2014 3:10:50 PM
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Illumination on the same page
The Israeli Talmud’ makes the Daf Yomi program accessible to kids.
By BATSHEVA POMERANTZ \
10/7/2014 3:16:14 PM
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Ralph Goldman – A giant among men
Jewish leader, who died in Jerusalem a few days before the Sukkot holiday at the grand old age of 100, was a legend in his own long lifetime.
By CHAIM CHESLER \
10/7/2014 3:19:24 PM
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Freewheeling in the city
The Sovev Turki cross-Tel Aviv mass bicycle event takes place on Wednesday.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/7/2014 3:19:37 PM
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SHOWTIME
Britain's Kairos 4tet band will play at Tel Aviv’s Zappa Club on October 19.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/7/2014 3:29:24 PM
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Erdogan: Bombing not enough to defeat Islamic State
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 3:31:33 PM
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Of Capuchins and cappuccinos
As well as being home to the prime minster’s residence, Talbiyeh is sprinkled with Italian buildings.
By AVIVA BAR-AM \
10/7/2014 3:32:44 PM
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Get ready to eschew eating animals
Vegan Festival in Ramat Gan promises entertainment and enlightenment.
By MIRIAM KRESH \
10/7/2014 3:37:19 PM
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Bucking the trend
Despite global fluctuations, the Jerusalem real-estate market is still going strong.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
10/7/2014 3:48:11 PM
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Star Catcher: Astrology for the week of October 10, 2014
Tip for the week: By pacing yourself this week, you will soon discover that, not only will you get everything done on time, but that you enjoy the result you have created.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
10/7/2014 3:53:09 PM
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Grapevine: Dignitaries do Kol Nidre
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/7/2014 3:58:21 PM
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Police: Three Finnish men arrested over suspected 'terrorism'
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 4:09:16 PM
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Grumpy old man: Reading the cops the riot act
The police force has been allowed to run wild at its highest echelons. Someone needs to straighten it out – and fast.
By LAWRENCE RIFKIN \
10/7/2014 4:09:24 PM
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The symbol of the succa
‘So that your generations will know that I caused the children of Israel to dwell in booths when I took them from the land of Egypt’ (Leviticus 23:43).
By SHLOMO RISKIN \
10/7/2014 4:13:33 PM
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Jerusalem Post News: October 7, 2014
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 4:16:24 PM
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Succot out and about
Activities abound around the country for children and adults alike
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/7/2014 4:18:12 PM
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The Tisch: Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev and the Greek citron
In collective memory, he is remembered for his willingness to confront the Almighty and charge God with mistreatment of the Jewish people.
By LEVI COOPER \
10/7/2014 4:20:14 PM
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Action and inaction
Montreal-based Compagnie Marie Chouinard performs at TAPAC
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
10/7/2014 4:24:06 PM
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The right to die
A ‘Farewell Party’ you may not enjoy.
By HANNAH BROWN \
10/7/2014 4:31:17 PM
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Yemeni parties to appoint presidential aide as new PM
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 4:40:46 PM
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Photo essay: Israeli celebrations of Succot from the 1940s through today
A peek into how Israelis observed the holiday from our archives.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/7/2014 4:43:49 PM
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Dancing girl
Mirenka Cechova assumes the persona of Anne Frank at the Fringe festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/9/2014 3:53:52 PM
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Second blast tears through Har Dove region on Lebanon border; none hurt
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2014 4:54:29 PM
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Lebanese army ill-equipped to fight Islamist fighters, army to receive Saudi-financed weapons
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 5:02:55 PM
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Jpost TV: It's etrog hunting time!
JPost TV takes a weekly look at Israel's unique culture with input from experts.
By LAUREN IZSO,TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/7/2014 5:21:13 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: When Israel fought North Korea
Kim Jong Un has not been seen in public for more than a month.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
10/7/2014 5:30:43 PM
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What are they doing here?
Jews in Israel are aware of the presence of Christian tourists.
By MARCIE LENK \
10/7/2014 5:35:31 PM
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Hezbollah claims responsibility for Lebanon border blast that injured 2 IDF soldiers
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 5:35:41 PM
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New campaign calls for gender equality in Israel Prize
The National Authority for the Advancement of Women also calls out Similac television commercial for undermining equal parenting.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
10/7/2014 5:36:03 PM
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Deal on Postal Company ends weeks-long strikes
Mail to be delivered 2-3 times a week; post offices to stay open later.
By NIV ELIS \
10/7/2014 5:42:03 PM
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Unapproved food additives manufactured in Modi’in home seized
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/7/2014 5:46:09 PM
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This Week in History: Russia launches the first man-made satellite
Premium special: A glimpse into historical moments in Israeli news from this week in 'The Jerusalem Post' front covers.
By CAROLINE FRANK \
10/8/2014 12:20:28 PM
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Long fight between Ministry of Religious Services and chief rabbinate due to end
The ministry is currently controlled by Bayit Yehudi and run by Deputy Minister Eli Ben-Dahan.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/7/2014 5:56:42 PM
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MDA prepares to treat sick, injured during Succot festival; asks for blood donations
MDA ambulances, helicopters and other vehicles will be on duty round the clock during the festival.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
10/7/2014 6:00:53 PM
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Ya'alon: Lebanese government also responsible for incident on Lebanon border
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2014 6:14:38 PM
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President Obama's 'two-state solution'
Ritual incantations as foreign policy - after Palestinian statehood, strategic circumstances in the region could become markedly less favorable to Israel and the United States.
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
10/7/2014 6:17:44 PM
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IDF strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah bomb wounds two soldiers
Two bombs were planted and detonated on Israeli side of the border.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
10/7/2014 6:37:08 PM
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Histadrut announces new labor dispute on government's privatization plans
By NIV ELIS \
10/7/2014 6:39:30 PM
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Nazareth District Court judge Cohen questioned on sex crimes allegations
By BEN HARTMAN \
10/7/2014 6:42:01 PM
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Report: Iranian woman faces death on Wednesday for killing alleged rapist
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 7:33:06 PM
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Feiglin invites public to join him on Temple Mount
MKs host events in their succa as holiday turns political.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
10/7/2014 7:55:46 PM
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EU sanctions on Iran's top oil tanker group annulled
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 7:57:57 PM
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Rouhani urges Iran universities to open up, dismisses spy fears
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 8:05:18 PM
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Thousands of Kurds protest in Turkey over besieged Syrian town; one dead
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 8:08:03 PM
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Turkey asks US to ramp up air strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 8:26:27 PM
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Religious Zionist candidate for Jerusalem chief rabbi faces severe legal challenge
Shas unlikely to run candidate against Amar.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/7/2014 8:33:36 PM
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The President decorates a succa
Clearly an experienced succa decorator, the president proceeded to help the youngsters build a "symbolic succa."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/7/2014 8:41:48 PM
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Celebrating Succot
Succot is a holiday with a high level of visibility.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/7/2014 8:47:28 PM
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Succot: 7 days inside a big embrace
Succot, which is about to begin, has a unique and colorful character.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
10/7/2014 8:52:30 PM
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Candidly speaking: The Obama administration’s unprecedented outburst against Israel
Incidentally, this behavior also has many ominous parallels to the inhumane incarceration of Jonathan Pollard, despite pleas for the commutation of his sentence from all sectors of American society.
By ISI LEIBLER \
10/7/2014 8:55:04 PM
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Riffing by the Dead Sea
At this year’s Tamar Festival, musical mainstays like Aviv Gefen, Ivri Lider and Shlomo Artzi are challenged by cross-cultural sensation Riff Cohen.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/7/2014 9:08:06 PM
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What is a ‘succa’?
A succa is a structure, albeit temporary, but nevertheless a structure and not just a tent and certainly not a cloud.
By STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
10/7/2014 9:09:33 PM
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October 8: Too risky
Sir, – Every few years the State of Israel gets involved in an act of breathtaking stupidity.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
10/7/2014 9:12:02 PM
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From high school to the home front
As the title implies, the story does more than scratch the surface; we follow the soldiers when they go home to their worried families and undergo questioning from their friends.
By CHRISTINE RYTTER \
10/7/2014 9:19:21 PM
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Looped in Love: Carlie Fairburn brings harmony to Tel Aviv
When I was in my twenties, I started up again, taking voice lessons and singing.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
10/7/2014 9:32:16 PM
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US health officials to unveil tougher Ebola screening
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 9:39:34 PM
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Politically correct
Rivlin himself has said: “The prime minister of Israel has a healthy respect for the presidency.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/7/2014 9:46:24 PM
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Center field: Jewish studies scholars shouldn’t whitewash campus Israel-bashing
Does the big threat to academic freedom come from a minor organization fighting campus anti-Semitism too passionately?
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
10/7/2014 9:54:22 PM
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Your taxes: Israeli tax ruling for tech companies solves OECD issues
Dividends are taxed at rates ranging from 25% to 32%, resulting in a combined tax burden on distributed corporate profits of 45%-50%.
By LEON HARRIS \
10/7/2014 9:54:45 PM
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Joint French-UN military camp hit by rockets in northern Mali
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 9:58:09 PM
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Iran's top oil tanker firm says EU sanctions are being lifted
By REUTERS \
10/7/2014 10:01:29 PM
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UK’s Mideast minister visits Israel ahead of key Parliament debate
The Foreign Office has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders that they have to consider “bold moves” to secure a breakthrough.
By JERRY LEWIS \
10/7/2014 10:32:44 PM
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Myths/Facts About American Campuses: #2 Campuses are more hostile toward Israel than ever before
By MITCHELL BARD \
10/7/2014 10:52:34 PM
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Massacre looms over Syrian refuge
Border city of Kobani, hosting diverse mix of Christians, Turks and Kurds, is now surrounded by an army of Islamic State.
By MICHAEL WILNER,JOSHUA LIPSON \
10/7/2014 11:16:29 PM