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Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a news conference in New York City, U.S. September 14, 2016

Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden

Snowden, 39, fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the NSA.

IDF troops carrying out operations in the West Bank overnight, September 14, 2022

Israeli officials warn IDF soldiers of terrorist ambush in West Bank

Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation line up outside a recruitment office in the Siberian town of Tara in the Omsk region, Russia September 26, 2022.

Initial tranches of men for Russia mobilization arrive at military bases

A woman talks to police officers securing area after a school shooting in Izhevsk, Russia September 26, 2022.

Swastika-wearing gunman kills 13 at Russian school

Breaking News

Young Israeli stabbed in Kiryat Gat, in moderate condition

Palestinian security must thwart terror attacks in West Bank, Gantz tells Abbas

Canada to impose sanctions on those responsible for Iranian woman's death

Top News

Sheikh yusef al-Qaradawi

Controversial Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader dies in Qatar

By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of an electoral commission wait for voters near a destroyed residential building on the third day of a referendum on the joining of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) to Russia, in Mariupol, Ukraine

UK sanctions Russians linked to 'sham' referendums in Ukraine

People vote during a referendum on the joining of Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine to Russia, in Sevastopol

Kazakhstan says it won't recognize referendums in eastern Ukraine

Giorgia Meloni set to become Italy's most right-wing leader since WW2

By REUTERS

Newly-appointed French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne gestures as she attends a handover ceremony in the courtyard of Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, May 16, 2022.

World leaders want to work with Italian gov't despite far-right views

50 Most Influential Jews 2022

Top 50 Most Influential Jews

The Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

Global Jewish leader Ronald Lauder talks future of Israel, Middle East

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, bringing Jewish ideas to a new generation.

Rabbi Ari Lamm: Using podcasts, social media to teach Jewish ideas

AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.

AIPAC head adapts pro-Israel lobby to changing political landscape

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Gidi Marks, CEO of Birthright Israel.

Gidi Mark: Birthright Israel aims for 1 million participants by 2028

Welcoming the year of 5783 - editorial

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Infertility and IVF: One couple's uphill struggle in Israel - opinion

By ANDREA SAMUELS

How to understand the Iranian threat - opinion

Rosh Hashanah: Having a Happy Jewish New Year in Israel - opinion

By BARBARA SOFER

Person of the year: Volodymyr Zelensky

By AMOTZ ASA-EL

A Samsung employee poses with the new Samsung Galaxy S10 5G smartphone at a press event in London, Britain February 20, 2019.

Surface texture design can increase sale value of products - study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony

Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands August 21, 2018.

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire at end of 2023

Tel Aviv scale-up cycle

They scale up so fast: a misty-eyed Tel Aviv watches its start-ups grow

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

Market Data

Middle East

AN ISRAELI Air Force F-35 takes off on a training mission in southern Israel.

Blinken: US will not be able to stop Israel if Hezbollah attacks over gas

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian Americans, including two people dressed up as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi, rally outside the White House in support of anti-regime protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Washington, US, September 24, 2022.

Iran says US trying to violate sovereignty over unrest, warns of response

Hadis Najafi killed in Iran protests, becomes new symbol of defiance

By Roman Meitav

Women hold a picture of Mahsa Amini during a sit-in following her death, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon September 21, 2022

Following death of Mahsa Amini, protests against Iran erupt worldwide

Members of Iranian forces carry the coffin of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during a funeral ceremony in Tehran on November 30.

14 Iranians linked to nuke chief's assassination indicted by Tehran - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Analysis and Features

The pandemic has influenced large segments of the population to exercise

7 doctors recommend healthy resolutions you should adopt this year

Israeli Navy holds joint security patrol with US 5th fleet

Fugitive businessman 'Fat Leonard' to seek asylum in Venezuela

Who are the first babies of the Jewish new year born in Israel?

By Walla!

Maxine the dog celebrates Rosh Hashanah

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hasidic Jewish men gather for a morning prayer outside of a synagogue, closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

How did COVID-19 affect Jewish life in the United Kingdom?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JPost Spotlight

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade

Rosh Hashanah: What you should know about the Jewish New Year - explainer

Rosh Hashanah kicks off the Jewish calendar year and starts the High Holy Days and the Days of Repentance. Here is everything you need to know about it.

YEHUDA LEVI in ‘Fire Dance.’

What were the 10 best Israeli-made TV shows of the last year?

Four thrillers, four musical series, hasidic dramas and youth comedies all make up the list of Israel's best TV shows from the year 5782.

Left: Marvel superhero Sabra as she appears in the comics. RIGHT: Israeli actress Shira Haas

Shira Haas: Israeli star to make superhero waves with Marvel as Sabra

No. 46 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli actress Shira Haas, the new Sabra at Marvel.

Illustrative image of a dog.

Do dogs really want belly rubs when they lay on their backs? not necessarily

We often assume that when a dog rolls on its back and kicks its legs it means it is asking for a tickle or belly rub, but this is not always the case.

365 days of israeli culture

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Israel News

Stork over Dudaim Park

Storks seen making annual migration, but is Israeli autumn still far off?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

PALESTINIANS SHOUT slogans at al-Aqsa Mosque compound after riots and clashes with Israeli security forces last week.

Temple Mount clashes: Palestinians throw firecrackers, rocks at police - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Only 36% of Israelis believe next gov’t should push two-state solution

By ELIAV BREUER

The national flags of Israel and Ukraine

Israel to treat 20 Ukrainian soldiers injured in Russia war - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

United Hatzalah sends emergency delegation to Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Fiona.

Israeli delegation in Puerto Rico to offer emergency aid in wake of storm

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

World News

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia January 6, 2018.

Russian Orthodox church absolves Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2022.

Ukraine's Zelensky doesn't think Putin is bluffing over nuclear arms

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, September 15, 2022.

How Russia uses the 'nuclear' issue to drive news - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony opening the international military-technical forum Army-2022 at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in the Moscow region, Russia August 15, 2022.

Putin's plea, Truss' promises: World leaders wish Jews a happy Rosh Hashanah

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of Ukrainian Emergency Service, police and experts work at a place of mass burial during an exhumation, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022.

Ukraine's Zelensky says two more burial sites found in liberated Izium

Christian World

Jews making aliyah from Ukraine arrive on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews sponsored flight

IFCJ distributes 28 million shekels to Ukrainian immigrants and others in need for the holidays

IFCJ provided monetary support ahead of holiday season — “I know that we couldn’t be here and be able to live and have our children enjoy their new home and lives without this support.”

Pope Francis looks on during an exclusive interview with Reuters, at the Vatican, July 2, 2022.

Pope says it is 'madness' to think of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

"This was courageous. At a time in this tragic war where some are thinking of nuclear weapons - which is madness - this country said 'no' to nuclear weapons from the start," Francis said.

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

Jordan's King Abdullah Jerusalem comments were hypocritical and dangerous - editorial

We earnestly hope that Lapid took Abdullah to task in private for his outrageous remarks, and urged him to carefully weigh his words regarding Jerusalem.

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2022.

King Abdullah blasts Israel: Christianity in Jerusalem is under fire

"Undermining Jerusalem's legal and historical status quo triggers global tensions and deepens religious divides," said King Abdullah.

Health & Wellness

Prof. Arie Schachner, president of Save a Child's Heart.

This surgeon has helped children get heart surgery in Israel for decades

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Worker Solomon Conteh dissects a mosquito at Sanaria Inc. facility in Rockville, Maryland, October 26, 2007.

Here's what you need to know about mosquito bites

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

EpiPen Generic - an epinephrine injection auto-injector, used for allergic reactions.

This is what anaphylactic shock looks like—and it's scary

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).

Long COVID-19 patients may show signs of autoimmune disease a year later - study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IN AKKADIAN, ‘pe-ra wasarat’ means hair that is unloosened rather than uncovered.

Here's what you need to do to prevent hair loss

Antisemitism / BDS

Dara Horn, award-winning author.

Award-winning author Dara Horn sheds light on prevalence of antisemitism

By SARAH BEN-NUN

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has modernized fighting antisemitism

JURA REGION: Some residents regard themselves as under the occupation of Switzerland and Bern.

Understanding the depth of Israel-Bashing one night in Basel

National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

Alberta province adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

CONNECT WITH them. Students walk outside the Library of Columbia University in New York.

StopAntisemitism grades 25 US schools based on antisemitic climate

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

365 Days of Israeli Culture

The “Silver Show,” a modern dance show

'Israel Culture Week' in Tirana, capital of Albania

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Jazz festival in Bansko

The Israeli jazz singer Daphna Levy performed at Bansko Jazz Festival

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Dr. Shakshuka Tel Aviv

Pazar//Shuk – An extraordinary journey into the world of marketplaces in Istanbul and Tel Aviv

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel

A musical celebration of Chinese-Israel relations

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Vertigo’s One. One & One

Vertigo Dance Troup tours the United States

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Reporters' Tweets

A Twitter List by Jerusalem_Post

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Environment & Climate Change

An image of the newly-formed island, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Taken on September 14, 2022

New island emerges in the Pacific Ocean following volcanic eruption

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A visible layer of air pollution stretches out across the sea. Photograph taken from the research vessel during the AQABA campaign.

Dirty air in the Middle East caused by humans, not by natural dust storms - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Science

NASA's DART Mission heads for an asteroid, from behind the NEXT–C ion engine (illustrative).

NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft nears planned impact with its target

An asteroid is seen passing by the Earth in a flyby (Illustrative).

3 asteroids to pass Earth on Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah - NASA

Archaeology

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Underwater volcano eruption blasted water vapor into stratosphere - study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A Mayan pyramid in Tonina

Ancient Mayan cities were polluted due to use of mercury - study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US Politics

US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Jewish Judge Elena Kagan: Leader of the US Supreme Court's liberal wing

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Abortion rights activists protest against probable overturn of Roe v. Wade

Arizona abortion ruling will set women back 'more than a century' - White House

Diaspora

Hasidic Jewish men gather for a morning prayer outside of a synagogue, closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

How did COVID-19 affect Jewish life in the United Kingdom?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chairman of The Jewish Agency Major General (Res.) Doron Almog with olim who immigrated to Israel this year from around the world.

On eve of Jewish new year, 15.3 million Jews around the world, 7 mil. in Israel

Judaism

A MAN blows a shofar at a synagogue during the month of Elul, ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

‘Oh, to be in Awe again!’ US rabbis share their High Holiday messages

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA

A Jewish worshipper blows a Shofar as he takes part in Slichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, 2017

Shana Tova! Rosh Hashanah start-end times for Israel and US

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Food

Rachel Drori, CEO of Daily Harvest.

Daily Harvest CEO Rachel Drori: A culinary success story

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

AS WE head into Rosh Hashanah, we are in mid-harvest.

Wine Talk: All the fun of the fair

By Adam Montefiore

Culture

Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Mets owner Steven Cohen.

Jewish billionaire, Mets owner Steven Cohen: Major league philanthropist

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

Preschool children from the southern city of Ashkelon, celebrating with the Israeli flag, on 18 April, 2010 the Independence Day.

Despite complaints, most Israelis like living in Israel - survey

By ARIK BENDER/MAARIV

Travel

NORTHEASTERN POLAND’S wetlands teeming with wildlife from butterflies to beavers.

Poland rebranded as an outdoor tourist destination

By JON IMMANUEL

THE ENTRANCE to Ghajar. In May 2000, the United Nations split the town in two, with the southern half under Israeli control, and the northern part in Lebanon.

Ghajar: The Israeli-Lebanese town, once closed, is now open for tourists

By ANNA AHRONHEIM

Podcasts

Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid arrives for his address at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2022.

Lapid's two-state solution statement: Real talk or pointless politics?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

“Shifting Sands in the Middle East” panel, The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York 2022

Celebrating 90 years of The Jerusalem Post

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

Aleza Andron: From New York to Jerusalem, 2004

Can you find work as doctor in Israel? This olah is proof it's possible

By Leah Hakimian

Most of the Ethiopian olim aren't considered entitled for aliyah according to Israel's Right of Return law, but offered citizenship as first degree relatives of Israeli citizens. Many of them will begin a process of conversion to Judaism after arriving in Israel.

Aliyah up 128% this year, with 60,000 new immigrants in past Jewish year

Real Estate

A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.

Israel Canada's hotel company expands to Greece in 10m euro deal

By YEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV

Lee Ziv, VP Sales and Marketing, Port TLV.

Lee Ziv: Port TLV Residence is a model for innovative construction and stability

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

OMG

Disability workshop 521

Flight crew ignores disabled woman dragging herself to bathroom

By WALLA! TOURISM

An apple core.

WATCH: Video of apple core can reveal what kind of person you are

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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Leket Israel Hot Meals Distribution at Soup Kitchen

What a waste! Despite the growing need in Israel, food waste is on the rise

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