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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:35:08 GMTRedesign the JPOST logo for Tu BiShvat!
The top 10 logos receiving the most votes online will be presented to an expert panel of judges who will declare the final winner.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:28:14 GMTEU fumes as Israel pushes back at Biden with over 2,000 settler homes
Azari: "No such thing as a settlement in east Jerusalem"
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:01:56 GMTTrump-era ends without West Bank settler outpost legalization
International concern has grown over the settlements, out of fear that their construction could make it difficult for Biden to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian talks.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:44:11 GMTIsrael's stormy weather reaches mid-week peak
Winter has, indeed, come. This chilly week kicked off with flooding, extreme winds and rain, and this pattern is expected to continue into the weekend.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:28:39 GMTCoronavirus: Almost 800 people dead in 2021
Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said that if the situation does not improve, he would consider suggesting postponing the elections, currently scheduled for March 23.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:16:21 GMTStabbing attempt is being investigated as nationalistic crime
A stabbing attempt by a Palestinian teen in Kafr Kassem last week is highly suspected of being a nationalistic crime.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:25:25 GMTField of Peace launched to unite Israeli and UAE youth
Israel Baseball Association and Dubai Little League announce new baseball tournament to take place in both countries.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:52:14 GMTJerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe to head Bayit Yehudi
First woman ever to head a religious party * Smotrich invited her to discuss having their parties run together in the elections.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:52:50 GMTCOVID-19 underlines rabbis control over ultra-Orthodox, not the state
Less than two weeks ago, Netanyahu phoned Kanievsky junior to implore that his grandfather, for the first time during the pandemic, call for schools in the ultra-Orthodox sector to be closed.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:46:00 GMTBasketball and soccer leagues set to resume despite lockdown
Despite extension of lockdown, Israeli sports teams get nod to resume play • Maccabi Tel Aviv close to signing Cline.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:45:06 GMTCOVID-19 highlights the haredi fissure in Israeli society - analysis
Deri realizes that the type of behavior being broadcast nightly into the homes of frustrated and angry Israelis could lead to a backlash against the haredi public.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:35:01 GMTCoronavirus in Israel: Cabinet extends lockdown until the end of January
Over 10,000 new cases recorded in 24 hours * Death toll stands at 4,080
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:06:31 GMTItzik Shmuli rules out run for Labor leadership, leaving party
Yaron Zelekha running with three professors.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:48:49 GMTIsrael Police clash with ultra-Orthodox COVID-19 regulation violators
Ultra-Orthodox rabbinic leadership calls for community to get COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:33:44 GMTUltra-Orthodox cities have lowest number of COVID-19 fines
Ultra-Orthodox cities have been the sites of some of the most severe COVID-19 outbreaks in the country
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:17:53 GMTThird time's the charm? Another Israeli receives COVID vaccine overdose
The incident comes less than a week after a 67-year-old woman from Jerusalem received five doses of the Pfizer vaccine in one inoculation.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:10:43 GMTAfter 50 years, Netanya orchestra fights to survive lack of funds
After a 50-year history of full performance seasons throughout Israel, the NKO is confronted with the possibility of extinction.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:05:05 GMTWho is Dainius Adomaitis?
New Hapoel Jerusalem coach from Lithuania has big shoes to fill after taking over from Katash.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:38:54 GMTIsrael starts vaccinating 40-year-olds, aims at 250,000 shots per day
As of Tuesday, 2.2 million Israelis have been inoculated, including 422,000 people who have had both doses.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:31:31 GMTDoes Pfizer's deal with Israel on coronavirus research harm privacy?
It is unclear whether the government will follow or ignore recommendations from the Helsinki Committee.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:52:55 GMTFirst time: National Insurance Institute buys works of disabled artists
“I hope a day will come in which all government offices will display art made by people with disabilities,” one artist said.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:30:51 GMTIn blow to Netanyahu, settler leader leaves Likud for New Hope Party
Elhayani: Netanyahu rejected Likud values; New Hope the home for those who believe in a Likud with the values of Begin and Shamir.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:56:30 GMTBuilding an Amazon store, for 'normal' Israelis
A lot of people dream of setting up a store on Amazon, but it is a lot more difficult than it looks.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:28:46 GMTBy most measures, Jews have better quality of life than Arabs - report
This was the first year in which CBS compared data in this way.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:44:46 GMTDizengoff Center to grant 'green passports' to visitors as protest
As part of the joke, visitors to the mall will receive the 'passport' that will allow them to enter all shops.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:42:44 GMTIsraeli woman gives birth to twins in bathroom overnight
"It was an interesting experience," the new mother said.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:41:41 GMTYiddish-style ‘God Bless America’ celebrates presidential inauguration
Berlin originally wrote “God Bless America” for a musical revue while he was serving in the US Army in 1918.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:37:33 GMTMother of ZAKA founder and chairman succumbs to coronavirus
Sara Zisl Meshi Zahav, 81, died on Monday.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:37:32 GMTMeet the former lone soldiers helping olim understand their rights
The struggle focuses on creating both an immediate and long-term solution.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:26:21 GMTGantz: Wide-scale settler outpost legalization 'irresponsible'
The defense minister spoke amid a push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to place the issue on the government's agenda.