Birthday

This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.

AS AN astronomer, Ralbag influenced Copernicus.  Pictured: Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in his hometown of Torun, Poland.
Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

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The ultimate guide to gifting in Israel: How to surprise your loved ones without leaving home

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The birthday I forgot and the leverage I lost - opinion


Jpost at 90: What the anniversary means to me as editor

It brings me great pleasure to introduce this issue on the 90th anniversary of The Jerusalem Post’s founding.

 (FROM L) John Adler; Lea Ben-Dor; ‘Palestine Post’ founder Gershon Agron; and Ted Lurie, 1956. The latter three all served as editors-in-chief.

A tribute to my mother on her 80th birthday - opinion

Mom, on your 80th birthday, your son wishes to offer you a Biblical item of praise. Said by King Solomon, “Many women have behaved with valor. But you have surpassed them all."

 THE WRITER (left) poses with his brother Chaim, wife Debbie, sister Ateret, and their mother Eleanor Paul.

Putin receives tractor, mountain of melons for 70th birthday

From tractors to melons to special prayers, what would you give Russian President Vladimir Putin for his birthday?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, who are the Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, attend a ceremony to declare the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories

Yom Kippur: When your birthday falls on the holiest Jewish fast day

In general, feelings toward having a birthday on Yom Kippur range from relative indifference to downright disdain.

 ‘THE SPECIAL feeling of ‘It’s my birthday’ is not the same when it’s on Yom Kippur.’

Grapevine September 9, 2022: Happy Birthdays

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Ronny Fuchs, Liora Ofer, Ehud Olmert and Gil Riba.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews celebrates Israelis' 100th birthdays

The gathering was part of the With Dignity and Fellowship program, which provides elderly Israelis who do not have a support network with weekly food deliveries, medicine and other services.

 IFCJ celebrates Israelis' 100th birthdays

It's time to rethink how you spend your money - opinion

YOUR INVESTMENTS: Just because you have lived a certain way financially doesn’t mean you can’t change. Start making smart decisions.

Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

A tribute to my father-in-law on his 80th birthday - opinion

May you live until Moshiach comes and witness the final triumph of the Jewish nation.

 RABBIS POSE in front of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, in 2018. After the writer returned to New York for rabbinical ordination, a rabbi from Sydney asked him if he was ready to date.

Guillaume Levy-Lambert: A birthday marked by divine providence

These birthday mates, his cosmic siblings, are contacting him from far-flung corners of the world – from the US, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, to Africa

 GUILLAUME LEVY-LAMBERT points to Roy Lichtenstein’s ‘Desk Calendar’ during a 2017 TedX talk in Washington, DC.

Independence Day, 21st birthday and financial freedom

We are a sovereign state, and we can defend ourselves. The Jews of Israel have independence and we are in charge of our own destiny. 

 Israeli money bills.