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An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Raisi attacks Israel-Saudi deal, Gallant invited to US

“The big drama here is that the US is taking it upon itself to protect Saudi Arabia against Iran,” National Security Council Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said.

A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear bomb within 2 weeks - US

A religious activist attempting to sacrifice sheep on the Temple Mount is confronted by passers-by on October 1, 2023

Israeli man attempts to sacrifice sheep on Temple Mount

PALESTINIAN POLICE keep guard ahead of a visit by Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas to Jenin, in July. The streets of PA cities are policed by the Palestinian security forces, the writer points out.

The Palestinian Authority admits there’s no ‘Israeli occupation’ - opinion

Breaking News

18-year-old critically wounded in shooting in Ramle

Shooting targets Asael settlement in southern West Bank

Turkish military destroys 20 targets of Kurdish militant group PKK

Top News

Police officers at the scene where one person was killed and two were injured in a car bomb assassination in Moshav Hatsav, October 1, 2023.

Two dead after car explosion, shootout in Israel's south

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , TAL LEV RAM/MAARIV , STAV NAMER/MAARIV , ALON HOCHMON/MAARIV , ARNOLD NATAEV/MAARIV

US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

Close to two million Israelis currently ineligible for US visa waiver

By IDAN ERETZ/GLOBES/TNS

JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.

Adapting to US cultural norms: Tips for Israeli travelers post-visa waiver

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chief Rabbi: 'Consuming non-kosher food impairs mental faculties'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Orthodox Jews participate in a musical prayer service during which they walk around the synagogue carrying an etrog, a large citrus fruit, and a lulav.

MK Arye Deri's $5,000 etrog raises legal questions

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Middle East

IDF chief David Elazar (right) confers with generals Yitzhak Hofi and Adam Yekutiel on October 10, 1973.

Yom Kippur War declassified: A look at the war like never before

IDF's Givati Tsabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

IDF's Givati Tzabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

By MICHAEL STARR

IDF destroys second West Bank illegal gun production facility in week

By MICHAEL STARR

Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019.

Israel destroys Iranian weapons shipment in alleged Syria airstrike

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Two Iranian warships Khark (back) and Sabalan (front) are docked in Port Sudan Sepember 20, 2013

Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Hot Opinion

During Hol Hamoed, the best of Israel is on display - editorial

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Be respectful when paying respects - opinion

By ANDREA SAMUELS

The fall and rise of Jewish American Zionism - opinion

By URI PILICHOWSKI

The Talmud is important, but no one should be paid to study it - opinion

By PAMELA PELED

Duality and Jewish joy - opinion

By BEN M. FREEMAN

New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Israeli hi-tech: 20% drop in Q3 investments

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

A WOMAN pushes children in a shopping cart in front of a Shufersal ‘Sheli’ in Ma’aleh Adumim

Shufersal cancels deal to set up SPAR supermarkets in Israel

Businesswoman sitting on her desk in an office (illustrative).

Surge in demand for freelancers in marketing amid layoffs

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

WE WANT you to give generously and frequently... but responsibly

Should institutions accept money from bad people? - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Market Data

Analysis and Features

Dov Broder and his wife Batya, circa 1947

Unknown soldier no longer: War of Independence fighter's body identified

By MICHAEL STARR

Rhodium: A metal 10 times more valuable than gold you might already own

Caves in Spain contain ancient human remains that were modified - study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Can AI find traces of alien life on Mars and Europa? - study

Doctor's warning: Avoid using these pans in your kitchen

JPost Spotlight

Harry Potter; Hogwarts Express 9 3/4 sign

Wizards and Muggles, gather around - the Harry Potter pop-up store is in Tel Aviv

Spanning an area of 280 square meters, the store boasts a wide range of officially licensed products inspired by the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel’s main reading room. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

'Detached from Israel, Zionism': National Library swaps logo amid public fury

The library announced the change to its logo on Wednesday from the original, which featured a minimalist rendition of a book in the colors of the Israeli flag.

Israelis gather in a sukkah for a discussion across divides, Sunday, October 1, 2023.

National dialogue project hosts 'meaningful conversations' in sukkot across Israel

Participants register on a website to host or be hosted for an evening of intentional discussion • Prominent artists, politicians, and rabbis to facilitate

President Isaac Herzog speaks with Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef in a sukkah, Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Herzog visits sukkot of Chief Rabbis ahead of his own sukkah 'open house'

The President and Chief Rabbis agreed that Sukkot should be a time of peace and understanding • President Herzog's own sukkah will emphasize Israeli sports

365 days of israeli culture

WOMEN MAGAZINE 2023

BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Israel Real Estate

Israel News

RABBI LEO Dee addresses the media after news emerged that his wife had died of the wounds she sustained in the Jordan Valley attack earlier this month.

'Prayer for religious freedom, unity': Rabbi Leo Dee planning service in TLV

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Israeli prison guard was sexually assaulted by jailed terrorist, lawyer says

By MICHAEL STARR

Israeli prison guards had 'intimate relations' with jailed terrorist

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Israel is fighting a holy war on Judaism, ultra-Orthodox leader claims

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

GALI BAHARAV-MIARA

A-G: Levin gets own rep for spyware case, but bias claims 'baseless'

By MICHAEL STARR

World News

Vitalii Zhyvotovskyi, 50, walks outside his house that he told Reuters was destroyed by Russian troops as they were retreating from Bucha, in Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 19, 2022.

Ukraine develops 'invisibility cloak' to protect troops from Russian drones

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure an area following an explosion near the Interior Ministry in Ankara, Turkey October 1, 2023

Suicide bombing rocks Turkey's parliament building, at least two injured

North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy

North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy

Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview with Russian media at a residence outside Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2023.

Medvedev: UK troops training in Ukraine are 'legitimate targets' for Russia

Russian Navy's patrol ship Bykov class corvette Dmitry Rogachev sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 16, 2022 (Illustrative).

Ukraine to export grain to China, Egypt as five vessels enter Black Sea

Christian World

Pope Francis leads an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, September 30, 2023.

Pope says Nagorno-Karabakh experiencing a humanitarian crisis

Pope Francis called for talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan

People gather at the site following a fatal fire at a wedding celebration, in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq's Nineveh province, Iraq, September 27, 2023.

Thousands mourning in Christian town in Iraq after wedding hall fire

The fire happened in a Christian town that has been recovering since the war on ISIS. ISIS expelled Christians from Mosul, Nineveh, and Christian towns like Hamdaniya.

Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience in Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, August 30, 2023.

Pope Francis cements legacy, stamps Church future with new cardinals

Proponents have welcomed the consultations as an opportunity to change the Church's power dynamics and give a greater voice to lay Catholics, including women, and marginalized groups.

Secretary Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem

Mike Pompeo named top Christian ally of Israel for 2023 - exclusive

No. 2 on the Israel Allies Foundation list is Brazil’s 38th president, Jair Bolsonaro, followed by Pastor Larry and Tiz Huch.

Health & Wellness

Illustrative image of a breast cancer ribbon.

Number of Israelis with untreatable breast cancer drops significantly

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Photo of woman's ear

Listen to Granny: Cleaning behind your ears, in between toes helps keep skin healthy - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Proper butt wiping technique: Boost your health with expert tips

Evie the dog (Z"L) is seen enjoying sometime outside at her home in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 2018.

Does your dog have stinky breath? Then you need this trick

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Malaria Parasite Connecting to Human Red Blood Cell

Deadly parasite can spread this rare disease in our non-immune cells

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Antisemitism / BDS

Britain's Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, September 30, 2020

UK Immigration Minister refuses meeting with border inspector over antisemitism

By JOANIE MARGULIES

The main gate to Auschwitz with slogan 'Arbeit Macht Frei'

Holocaust denier running in Minnesota school board election

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The monument of Karl Lueger in downtown Vienna

Memorials to Ukrainian Nazi allies in Detroit, Philadelphia enter spotlight

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters performs during his This Is Not a Drill tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 27, 2022

Jewish group waging 'political campaign' against anti-Zionism, Roger Waters claims

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Roger Waters speaks during a #FreeAssange rally to urge US Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop all charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, outside of the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, US, August 17, 2022.

Roger Waters: I’m brave for facing antisemitism accusations

365 Days of Israeli Culture

Gal Gadot at Israel’s Independence Day event in LA

Celebrating the Spirit of Israel in Los Angeles

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Noa Wertheim, choreographer for Vertigo Dance company, honored at Sibiu Festival in Romania

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hillai Govreen

WATCH: "Jazz is an inclusive art form"

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Hadar Noiberg

Hadar Noiberg's passion for jazz and improvisation, and her love of teaching

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Israeli and Ukrainian illustrators unite in the exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm"

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Environment & Climate Change

Sheep's high adventure: Flock devours 100 kg of cannabis in Greece

By MAARIV ONLINE

Tiger Quoll 2011

Endangered spotted-tail quoll captured after 130 years of disappearance

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Science

Are you up for the TikTok matchstick challenge?

By MAARIV ONLINE

A screenshot of Tetris.

Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Archaeology

The archeological team cleans the Hyrcania site.

Israel uncovers ancient Christian inscription from Book of Psalms

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

The bronze mirror

Israel unearths ancient Greek tomb, rare bronze mirror in Jerusalem

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

US Politics

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) wields the speaker's gavel as members of Congress gather on the House floor to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

US President Donald Trump delivers a statement about Iran as US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley listen in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington, US, January 8, 2020

Donald Trump is a 'wannabe dictator,' retiring top US general says

Diaspora

A PRO-ISRAEL rally takes place at Times Square in New York City, May 2021, during Operation Guardian of the Walls. The writer poses the question: Are Jewish Americans supportive of Israel?

The fall and rise of Jewish American Zionism - opinion

By URI PILICHOWSKI

MEMBERS OF the Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Antisemitism is a growing and worrisome problem in the United States, the writer asserts.

America is not the new Zion - opinion

Judaism

A Star of David necklace.

How a pastor parted with Jesus and led his congregation to Judaism

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Israel must heed A-G on gender segregation, interior minister says

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Food

Food for Sukkot

Pascale's Kitchen: Warm dishes to eat in the sukkah

By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN

Fried rice

In the Kitchen with Henny: Festive theme nights

Culture

Spanish influencer bathes in forbidden water where six people died

A SCENE from ‘Survivors.’

‘Survivors’ fuses with on-stage diversity

By URIEL PEIZER

Travel

Israeli hikers stranded on a cliff in Southern Israel

Israeli hikers rescued after getting stranded on cliff in the south

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE CASA Boutique Hotel.

The Casa Boutique Hotel: Savta-chic in Nahariya

By LINDA GRADSTEIN

Podcasts

Thermia Palace spa hotel in Piestany

Trnava: Slovakia's big hit with Israeli tourists

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Gin distillery

Gin distillery in the heart of Jerusalem and wonderful Venice

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

Vladimir Goldfeld, 24 From Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to the Jezreel Valley, 2014

He left Kazakhstan for a brighter future in Israel

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Immigrants to Israel concerned by Yom Kippur prayer protests

By JOANIE MARGULIES

Real Estate

RUVENI'S NURSERY: The carnage

Did Israel let real estate developers destroy a privately-owned nursery?

By EITAN GORLIN

Redefining Urban living in Tel Aviv

Conferences

Top 50 Most Influential Jews - Tel Aviv Conference

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference 2023

Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

Police arrest man who faked own kidnapping to spend time with mistress

By MAARIV ONLINE

Man walks out mid-date due to woman's 'disrespectful' behavior

By MAARIV ONLINE

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hand of Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch at gathering 2 weeks prior to the Jewish New Year

Prime Minister of Ukraine sends heart warming blessing to Jews of the country

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