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Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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How to cope with the financial crisis – and even emerge from it stronger.

Iran is still the sinister player in the Middle East

So, is the distinction between insanity and religion a mere semantic quibble? In a new paper, we review research that examines relationships – and distinctions – between religion and delusion.

There has been a cloud over this matter for far too long

The quickest way to discover that they are lying about their antibodies is to ask them what their count was.

To get closer to the same page regarding the Iranian threat, Israel needs to minimize tensions with the US on the Palestinian front.

For anyone going beyond the labels and self-declared guardians of morality, the case for labeling these organizations as systematically antisemitic is clear.

The young generations should be aware of the goodness of this great man.

I am afraid Effi Eitam is much too extreme, and he could tarnish the reputation of Yad Vashem as a memorial and as a museum.

I know firsthand the vital and often urgent role the United States must play in supporting democracy in Africa.

I look forward to continuing to build our relationship and hopefully extend the work of United Hatzalah to helping people in all of the countries in our region of the world.

Americans are the most stubborn, defiant, industrious and entrepreneurial people in the world. No one is going to lock them down.

The State of Israel must ensure that its security and moral interests are safeguarded under every American administration.

It’s about time. Pollard has done his time, though had he been denied parole he could have served another dozen years.

"In our dialogue, I learned from these non-Orthodox rabbis about tikkun olam and interfaith work which has largely been forgotten by Orthodoxy."

The Jewish people cannot afford to be divided at a time when there is growing global antisemitism and attacks on Israel.

Jonathan is free now. His burdens with his wife’s illness are great. He has much to make up for. I hope he will do that in Israel.

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The Soviet UN vote helped Israel for a moment in time. That was all.

The need for adequate risk management and regulatory compliance cannot be ignored.

President-elect Joe Biden has announced he will undo some of the tax regulations introduced by the Trump Administration through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Our focus does not need to be on forming new habits alone, but rather rediscovering and reclaiming the right old ones.

US election ushers in a new opening for Israeli-Palestinian peace

I feel it important for Jerusalem Post readers to know that many American Jews disagree with nearly every point written.

A change in the White House could lead to a change in the trend regarding long-term relations between Israel and the US.

“I have a gut and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else’s brain can ever tell me.

Israelis deserve a leadership that puts the people before political survival, one that doesn’t engage in daily shticks and tricks.

AI can not replace the human touch when dealing with mental health issues, but it can lend a helping hand in this time of need.

Biden is a friend of both Israel and Netanyahu, though friendship in politics is not always the same as in normal life.

Could President Donald Trump’s loss and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory indicate a global change toward more moderate leaders that could also be felt here in Israel?

We shouldn’t have to look up in the atmosphere to find that light. We desperately need it here on the ground too.

Let’s look at the business and tax side of aliyah.

US authorities need to do the right thing and put an end to the Pollard saga.

It helps to remember the most important rule of investing for retirement: You’re investing for the long term, not to get rich tomorrow.

Not to get too personal here, but I think we can all agree that this pandemic has taken an emotional and mental toll on us all.

Charles de Gaulle was a leader. Benjamin Netanyahu – in his essence, behavior and lifestyle – is nothing more than a pretentious wheeler-dealer.

But some of the world has difficulty rejoicing in the breakthrough

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Thousands of miles and tons of hypocrisy separate those who call for Israeli restraint while ignoring the fact that security depends on deterrence.

Unless that culture is rejected as a whole, its hateful messages and phony “regrets” will continue to feed the airways and fill the halls of power.

Moderna’s is one of two highly successful vaccines that experts say could be distributed starting as early as the end of this year.

"I am prepared to change my mind about the Reverend Warnock, but only if he changes his mind about Israel."

Joe Biden doesn’t need to talk about his Jewish family — he’s already proven himself to be a mensch. The fact that he has Jewish grandchildren is merely icing on the cake.

We are watching history unfold before our eyes. Slowly, over the past 43 years, we made peace with only two of our neighbors out of the entire Arab world.

Churchill’s drinking habits were usually incidental to his political activities, although an exception to this is contained in a bizarre story concerning events in the Middle East about 100 years ago

The White House became the center of abusive rhetoric, unfounded allegations, in which the truth played a secondary role and unscientific arguments became the norm

Indignation over France’s support for freedom of speech and secularism as being Islamophobic is severely undermined by their silence about and occasional defense of China’s treatment of the Uighurs.

Jerusalem is bi-national, physically undivided, and the most segregated city in the world. Jerusalem is an apartheid city.

The bureaucracy and the machinery to implement the “Final Solution” were set for Vichy Jews living on France's both sides of the Mediterranean Sea

Jewish migration from blue states to swing states is increasing and is likely to continue

Palestinians were not only unhappy with the biased actions of the Trump administration, but they felt it gave the right-wing Israeli prime minister a green light to put further pressure on them.

The religious world has seen changes thanks to the brave men and women who have dared to break existing conventions and move toward an egalitarian reality.

The visit by the European officials raises questions as to why they are involved in the first place.

The Pollards are not only US citizens, they are also Israeli citizens; and lest we think that Israel has been there for the Pollards throughout their tortuous travails, think again.

Every move Biden makes domestically will be viewed reductively, favoring one faction or the other.

The most striking feature of the results is that the president’s party succeeded, even while individually he did not.

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Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Today, with just 1.3 million Jewish inhabitants, it is home to less than 10% compared to 1939 when it was home to 60% of the global Jewish population.

“The Israeli economy has been resilient due to strong hi-tech sectors and lack of flights, which pushed private spending up sharply."

How can we possibly unite America? We Americans hate each other. We’re divided on every level.

The Palm Beach Post, the school board decided to once again fire the beleaguered principal after receiving more than 1,200 complaints about its decision.

China’s lead in economic recovery and sustainable development will inject more confidence and greater impetus into the global economic recovery.

Quarantine means isolation. This is something we must all take very seriously.

‘The proposed bill may be well-intentioned, but it does not seem well-grounded.’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets rid of everyone who shows any potential.

Over time people stopped fearing disease and became scared of government involvement in public health instead.

The Sigd holiday enables Ethiopian Jews to do communal introspection, become stronger, unite and to dream of a better future: a mutual and spiritual future in Jerusalem.

MCE works closely with Shanti House, or “Beit Hashanti” in Hebrew, an organization that serves at-risk youth and youth in immediate danger.

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For the first time in Zionist history, the majority of the 525 delegates from Israel and around the world were identified with the political and religious right wing of the Zionist movement.

The problem is that even before the elections, Trump declared that the Democratic candidate could win only fraudulently.

Bibi’s too busy with MK Mansour Abbas to phone Joe Biden.

The effects of Iranian-sponsored terrorism have been felt around the globe.

AT THE end of this week, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will celebrate the 73rd anniversary of their marriage

Palestinian Arabs living in UNRWA-administered towns in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan should be given the opportunity to become citizens in their host countries.

Rabbi Sacks was a prince of God, a prince of dignity, a prince of kindness, a prince of eloquence, a prince of wisdom.

This WZO election proved it is time for Eretz HaKodesh to come to the table and represent a significant voice in the future of the Jewish people, both in the Diaspora and in Israel.

What does Israel have to do with the Azerbaijan-Armenian ceasefire?

Little contact seems to exist between these two councils, both seeking essentially the same outcome for Iran: a democratic state.

Biden has the terrible dilemma of charting out the administration’s foreign policy with tremendous issues of war and peace at stake/

The possible change of leadership in the US is an opportunity for Israel to change course to a more appropriate policy also in terms of the Iranian challenge.

Yad Vashem has to stay above politics and remain a place that is solely focused on preserving the memory of the victims of the most atrocious act of genocide perpetrated against the Jewish people.

The sun will rise even with a less business-friendly president.

The whole country does not need to be under a nighttime curfew, as most Israelis adhere to the restrictions and regulations about holding large gatherings, wearing masks and personal responsibility.

We cannot admire the 74 million votes President-elect Joe Biden received without also being impressed with the staunch support President Donald Trump received from his supporters.

The suspension of the largest IPO in history contains a lesson about China

Juganu is an Israeli start-up that transforms public spaces into safe environments through innovative light technology, and enables “healthier, safer brighter lives.”

On the heels of the US election, it has never been clearer that the world needs to hear and internalize the message that Rabbi Sacks both taught and modeled.

Remarks by the World Jewish Congress president at the WJC Theodor Herzl Award Virtual Gala