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How Syria’s president became the ‘star’ of the UN - analysis
The mere fact that a government changed and transitioned from a dictatorship to a fledgling, struggling democracy, however, isn’t usually enough to get star power at the UN.
Rosh Hashanah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
Danny Danon to 'Post': The UN is entertaining dangerous Palestinian adventurism - opinion
WATCH: Ex-Gaza hostage Edan Alexander to return to IDF, he announces
WATCH: 'Wounded, terrified, bleeding, helpless': Ex-hostage Naama Levy speaks at NY event
Levy, who was released after 477 days in captivity, said she "suffered severe malnutrition, indescribable hunger, and many untreated injuries."
UN allows Palestinian President Abbas to speak via video after US denies visa
Several countries are expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the meeting.
‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on running for comptroller
In a wide-ranging conversation with JTA, Levine talked about how he’d work with the city’s next mayor, why the Jewish community needs to build more coalitions, and his deep love of pickles.
At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word - as opera
"The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," an original chamber opera, premieres at YIVO, dramatizing the post-Holocaust effort to preserve Yiddish through language.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor
Kathy Hochul said she reached her decision after months of conversations with Zohran Mamdani, which gave her confidence that overrode their “disagreements.”
Sergei Lysov’s New York breakthrough in wheelchair tennis
Now, as he competes internationally, Lysov proudly represents Israel. His racket features an Israeli flag damper, and his tennis wheelchair is adorned with yellow ribbons as a tribute to the hostages
Trump’s hometown conundrum deepens amid NYC mayoral race - opinion
President Donald Trump said he is working hard to prevent Zohran Mamdani from moving into Gracie Mansion.
Ahead of election, Brooklyn synagogue demands voter registration to attend High Holiday services
By tying holiday seating to voter registration, Shaare Zion is in effect launching one of the more sweeping Jewish voter-registration campaigns ever attempted by any religious institution in New York
Tune into today's top stories: Six killed in Jerusalem shooting, Bondi Beach brawl
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor - the top stories, clear and concise.
Grapevine, September 7, 2025: Remembering the children
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Measles-infected passenger traveled from NYC to Tel Aviv, Health Ministry warns
The ministry stressed that measles is a highly contagious disease, characterized by fever, general malaise, runny nose, and rash, which may lead to severe and even life-threatening complications.
