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RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/chrismukkah-when-hanukkah-and-christmas-come-together-611984 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2220,w_3492/432372' alt='A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014 (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)' title='A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014 (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)' /><br />Chrismakkah has two origins, its well-known pop culture reference and its lesser-known historical one.<br /> REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:21:00 GMT Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:21:00 GMT 611984 N False BY RACHEL WOLF False Christmas,The OC 72 Chrismukkah: When Hanukkah and Christmas come together https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/holiday-parody-boyband-boyz-ii-menorah-sparks-up-for-hanukkah-611763 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_920,w_1649/450737' alt='James Corden preforms a Hanukkah song with Jewish stars on The Late Late Show (photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)' title='James Corden preforms a Hanukkah song with Jewish stars on The Late Late Show (photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)' /><br />James Corden performs the new Hanukkah tune along with Zach Braff, Charlie Puth, Josh Peck and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.<br /> YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:29:37 GMT Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:29:37 GMT 611763 N False BY HANNAH BROWN False zach braff,parody,Josh Peck,Christopher Mintz-Plasse 72 Holiday parody boyband, Boyz II Menorah, sparks up for Hanukkah https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/miss-south-africa-zozibini-tunzi-crowned-miss-universe-610324 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2371,w_3556/450029' alt='Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, takes her first walk as Miss Universe after winning the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. December 8, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE)' title='Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, takes her first walk as Miss Universe after winning the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. December 8, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE)' /><br />"I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful," said Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi.<br /> REUTERS/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:46:58 GMT Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:46:58 GMT 610324 N False BY RACHEL WOLF False South Africa,Oprah Winfrey,Miss Universe,Zozibini Tunzi 72 Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/freddie-mercury-remembered-28-years-after-his-death-608891 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3104,w_4608/449387' alt='The statue of Queen singer Freddie Mercury is pictured near the lake Leman in Montreux, Switzerland, June 30, 2016 (photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)' title='The statue of Queen singer Freddie Mercury is pictured near the lake Leman in Montreux, Switzerland, June 30, 2016 (photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)' /><br />Throughout the day people took to social media to share their love for the late singer.<br /> REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:40:04 GMT Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:40:04 GMT 608891 N False BY RACHEL WOLF False Freddie Mercury,Queen 72 Freddie Mercury remembered 28 years after his death https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/treelon-musk-and-jack-dorsey-help-youtuber-plant-20-mil-trees-606390 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_756,w_945/448318' alt='Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and fin-tech firm Square, sits for a portrait during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, June 11, 2019;SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE/TOBY MELVILLE)' title='Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and fin-tech firm Square, sits for a portrait during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, June 11, 2019;SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE/TOBY MELVILLE)' /><br />The Arbor Day Foundation expects to have all of the trees planted by 2022, its 150th anniversary.<br /> REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE/TOBY MELVILLE Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:22:42 GMT Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:22:42 GMT 606390 N False BY RACHEL WOLF False Elon Musk,YouTube,#TeamTrees,trees 72 ‘Treelon’ Musk and Jack Dorsey help YouTuber plant 20 million trees https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/stairs-from-joker-draw-tourists-to-the-bronx-605248 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3024,w_4032/447945' alt='Jay Garcia, a radio host from Queens, dances down the "Joker Steps" in the Bronx borough of New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. Picture taken October 16, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/ISABELLA JIBILIAN)' title='Jay Garcia, a radio host from Queens, dances down the "Joker Steps" in the Bronx borough of New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. Picture taken October 16, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/ISABELLA JIBILIAN)' /><br />Comedian Desus Nice tweeted that “legally as a bronx resident you're allowed and encouraged to tax anyone visiting the joker stairs.”<br /> REUTERS/ISABELLA JIBILIAN Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:17:32 GMT Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:17:32 GMT 605248 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Joker 72 Stairs from ’Joker’ draw tourists to the Bronx https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/nasas-first-all-female-spacewalk-happens-today-605066 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1132,w_1700/436475' alt='NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured an aurora from the International Space Station in this NASA handout photo taken on June 23, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured an aurora from the International Space Station in this NASA handout photo taken on June 23, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />Women are making history on the final frontier.<br /> REUTERS Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:49:54 GMT Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:49:54 GMT 605066 N True BY ABIGAIL ROSENTHAL/GATEHOUSE MEDIA/THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/TNS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF False International Space Station,NASA 72 WATCH: NASA's first all-female spacewalk happens today! https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/kipchoge-runs-unofficial-marathon-in-under-two-hours-604429 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2245,w_3457/447606' alt='Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, crosses the finish line during his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/LISI NIESNER)' title='Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, crosses the finish line during his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/LISI NIESNER)' /><br />"Today we went to the moon and came back to earth! I am at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world," Eliud Kipchoge said.<br /> REUTERS/LISI NIESNER Sat, 12 Oct 2019 14:32:17 GMT Sat, 12 Oct 2019 14:32:17 GMT 604429 N False BY REUTERS False Kenya,marathon,Eliud Kipchoge 72 Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two hour marathon like landing on the moon https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-603130 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:51:19 GMT Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:51:19 GMT 603130 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False israel current news,shabbat times 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/rosh-hashanah-1939-greeting-from-mahatma-gandhi-discovered-602730 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_628,w_898/437409' alt='Mahatma Gandhi (photo credit: Courtesy)' title='Mahatma Gandhi (photo credit: Courtesy)' /><br />“Dear Shohet, You have my good wishes for your new year,” the letter reads. “How I wish the new year may mean an era of peace for your afflicted people.”<br /> Courtesy Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:33:18 GMT Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:33:18 GMT 602730 N False BY MARCY OSTER/JTA False Mahatma Gandhi 72 Rosh Hashanah 1939 greeting from Mahatma Gandhi discovered https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/google-doodle-recalls-bb-king-who-once-counted-in-hebrew-on-sesame-st-601819 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=286478' alt='BB King (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='BB King (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />The Mississippi-born star was known for his deep, ringing vocals and unique guitar style thanks to his Gibson that he called Lucille.<br /> REUTERS Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:16:22 GMT Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:16:22 GMT 601819 N False BY RACHEL WOLF False google,rock,Blues,google doodle,B.B. King,Sesame Street 72 Google Doodle recalls B.B. King https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-601590 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:37:40 GMT Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:37:40 GMT 601590 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False israel current news 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-600174 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:02:57 GMT Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:02:57 GMT 600174 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False shabbat times 72 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GMT Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:55:42 GMT 598813 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-596877 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2112,w_2816/430062' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:55:29 GMT Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:55:29 GMT 596877 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-596174 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2112,w_2816/430062' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:54:00 GMT Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:54:00 GMT 596174 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-595445 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2112,w_2816/430062' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:41:25 GMT Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:41:25 GMT 595445 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False shabbat times 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-594708 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2112,w_2816/430062' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:54:32 GMT Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:54:32 GMT 594708 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-593249 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2112,w_2816/430062' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:06:33 GMT Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:06:33 GMT 593249 N False BY JPOST.COM STAFF False 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/leana-dunham-to-direct-and-produce-new-hbo-series-industry-592594 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_531,w_758/278779' alt='Actress Lena Dunham arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='Actress Lena Dunham arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />“The scripts for ‘Industry’ have an energy and direction that comes from their firsthand experience of the trading floor."<br /> REUTERS Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:38:06 GMT Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:38:06 GMT 592594 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False lena dunham,HBO 72 Lena Dunham to direct and produce new HBO series 'Industry' https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/jewish-education-unpacked-591950 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_714,w_1278/441580' alt='Unpacked logo (photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)' title='Unpacked logo (photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)' /><br />New bite-sized videos aimed at young people about Israel and Judaism.<br /> YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:07:41 GMT Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:07:41 GMT 591950 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False israel education,Viral video,YouTube 72 Jewish education, ‘unpacked’ https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-588625 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 03 May 2019 12:58:19 GMT Fri, 03 May 2019 12:58:19 GMT 588625 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False israel current news 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/this-week-in-60-seconds-587894 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1920/398688' alt='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' title='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' /><br />Got a minute? Here's the week in review.<br /> JPOST STAFF Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:37:52 GMT Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:37:52 GMT 587894 N True BY JPOST.COM STAFF False Barack Obama,Israel Syria,zarif,Easter 72 This week in 60 seconds https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/this-week-in-60-seconds-585061 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1920/398688' alt='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' title='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' /><br />Got a minute? Here's the week in review.<br /> JPOST STAFF Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:08:40 GMT Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:08:40 GMT 585061 N True BY JPOST.COM STAFF False Jacinda Ardern 72 This week in 60 seconds https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/this-week-in-60-seconds-584180 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1920/398688' alt='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' title='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' /><br />Got a minute? Here's the week in review.<br /> JPOST STAFF Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:50:50 GMT Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:50:50 GMT 584180 N True BY JPOST.COM STAFF False Jacinda Ardern 72 This week in 60 seconds https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-583589 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:31:51 GMT Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:31:51 GMT 583589 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False israel current news 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/this-week-in-60-seconds-580681 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1920/398688' alt='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' title='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' /><br />Got a minute? Here's the week in review.<br /> JPOST STAFF Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:10:02 GMT Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:11:56 GMT 580681 N True BY JPOST.COM STAFF False Iran Syria,accident 72 This week in 60 seconds https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/shabbat-candle-lighting-times-for-israel-and-us-580095 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_628,w_898/428318' alt='MEMBERS OF the Nogradi family light candles for Shabbat in their home in Budapest (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='MEMBERS OF the Nogradi family light candles for Shabbat in their home in Budapest (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> REUTERS Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:48:55 GMT Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:56:12 GMT 580095 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Jewish faith,shabbat times 72 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S. https://www.jpost.com/not-just-news/this-week-in-60-seconds-580019 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1920/398688' alt='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' title='Jerusalem Post News (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)' /><br />Got a minute? Here's the week in review.<br /> JPOST STAFF Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:30:16 GMT Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:30:16 GMT 580019 N True BY JPOST.COM STAFF False Iran Syria,Oren Hazan 72 This week in 60 seconds