The Jerusalem Post Archive

12 November 2021
IDF fuel base near Haifa to be relocated, repurposed as industrial zone

The base, located near Haifa Bay, is set to be completely emptied and repurposed as a new industrial zone for the area.

Jewish communities worldwide to host 'Hanukkah Homecoming Weekend'

Inspired by “homecoming” events that emerged from the American south, Hanukkah Homecoming Weekend events around the world will be held onsite and online.

Israeli dies from hand grenade explosion in Beersheba

Israel Police started an investigation into a loud blast heard in Beersheba that caused the death of a man in his 30s.

US official to visit Israel, Middle East amid cyberattacks

In Israel, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will raise how to focus technology to counter ransomware and other cyber-related threats.

L'Oréal Chairman honored with 2021 'Courage Against Hate' award by ADL

Previous recipients of the award include Apple CEO Tim Cook (2018), Chobani CEO and Founder Hamdi Ulukaya (2019) and Merck & Co. Executive Chairman Kenneth C. Frazier (2020).

US' Blinken to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week
Israel Open Chess Championship to be held at Safed

The tournament will occur from December 8 to 17 and NIS 80,000 worth of prizes will be handed out to the winners.

SpaceX capsule docks at International Space Station

The astronaut team arriving on Thursday was officially designated "Crew 3" - the third full-fledged "operational" crew that NASA and SpaceX have flown together to the space station.

18-year-old suspect arrested in Austin synagogue arson case

In a statement, Rabbi Steve Folberg, the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, thanked the investigators for their work on the case and noted a recent increase in antisemitic incidents in Texas.

The story of Black American basketball player and Jewish convert Aulcie Perry

New documentary "Aulcie" showcases the story of unlikely Israeli superstar basketball player Aulcie Perry.

Josh Mandel runs for US Senate, promoting 'Judeo-Christian' values

Mandel, 44, is again running for a Senate seat, representing the far-right option for voters.

A new party game wants to take away your ‘Jewish card’

Modeled after the popular games “Black Card Revoked” and “Latino Card Revoked,” the new game attempts to unite Jews of nearly every background over a skill Jews value: their sense of humor.

Israeli cannabis startup StickIt to produce 'cannabis sticks'

Hempacco and StickIt intend to produce about 10 million “cannabis sticks” every month for export to the USA and Mexico.

Anthony Firkser opens up on being one of the few Jewish players in the NFL

Firkser, 26, has forged a quietly steady career as an NFL tight end. He has started at times for the Tennessee Titans, the team he has played for since 2018.

US Senate: Confirm Deborah Lipstadt as antisemitism envoy - Jewish orgs.

“Every day that we delay filling this critical position, we are endangering people’s lives,” they wrote.

Man shot in Majd al-Krum, police investigating
3 ways to teach teens to recognize marital abuse 

How can you raise children so that they won’t enter into an abusive relationship when they’re adults?

International Space Station nearly struck by Chinese satellite debris

Space debris has become a major concern for all satellites orbiting the Earth, not just the football-field-sized ISS.

Myanmar jails Jewish US journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years

He is the first Western journalist to be jailed in recent years in Myanmar following its military coup.

Police open investigation into LGBTQ+ activist on sexual offenses
How to handle it when a child prefers one parent over another

Does your son always want only his father? Does your daughter insist that only mom can take her to kindergarten? Parental preference is a well-known and common phenomenon. 

Foreign Ministry cadet says he was fired after reporting corruption
Asteroid the size of Disney castle may be piece of Earth's Moon - study

The asteroid known as Kamoʻoalewa is the planet's most stable quasi-satellite, and is the closest thing to a second moon. But now scientists think it may be a piece of the Moon itself.

Belarus airline bars Iraq, Syria, Yemen nationals to fly from Turkey
Coronavirus in Israel: 391 new cases, 149 serious cases
Ohio GOP Senate candidate questions Jewish faith of frontrunner

Mark Pukita regarding Josh Mandel: "All I did in an ad was pointed out that Josh is going around saying he's got the Bible in one hand and the constitution in the other. But he's Jewish."

Will an Israeli-Palestinian industrial zone be built in Gaza?

Efforts are being made to build an industrial zone for Gazan workers in Israeli territory.

Poland reports two migrant incidents on Belarus border

Trapped between two borders, the migrants are enduring freezing weather in makeshift camps.

Bahrain's ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian children at hospital

Save a Child's Heart works to bring children from around the world annually to undergo life-saving heart treatments in Israel.

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat times for your area.

IDF finds Duvdevan troops injured by friendly fire

Two soldiers were seriously injured during a large-scale West Bank arrest raid in September.

12 injured in blast at Afghanistan mosque - residents

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the apparent attack, the latest in a series of blasts to hit mosques in Afghanistan over recent weeks.

Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says

Western nations have offered aid in return for reforms, but Lebanon was without a permanent government for 13 months in the wake of the deadly August 2020 Beirut blast.

WHO says million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition
Who is Danny Fenster, Jewish-US journalist jailed in Myanmar?

Fenster's trial has been conducted in military-run courts inside the prison with no access for outside observers.

$3.5 billion of Iran's frozen resources released - report
Black hole discovered hiding in nearby star cluster - study

The discovery was the result of a new methodology that could hopefully help find other, hidden black holes in nearby galaxies, or even in the Milky Way itself.

Freed Britney? Judge considers ending restrictions on Britney Spears

Since revealing years of private anguish in tearful testimony in June, Spears has received a groundswell of public support and hired a new lawyer who has moved aggressively to end the restrictions.

Donald Trump defends calls to hang Mike Pence during Capitol riot

Trump and Pence ran together in 2016 for the White House, but their relationship became strained, particularly as Trump sought to contest the 2020 elections. 

Belarus ready to ensure its safety, call on Russia if needed - report
More than 10,000 COVID-19 booster breakthroughs - cause for concern?

The vaccines are still working. 10,600 out of four million people who received the third jab is only 0.27%.

Stephen Dalby’s Gabb Wireless provides parents relief through its secure phone network for kids
COP26: What's in the new draft deal of the UN climate summit?

Here's what the draft, drawn up by the British hosts of COP26, includes.

Four suspects arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct in east Jerusalem
Serbia restores warship that fired first shots of World War I

The SMS Bodrog was one of two Austro-Hungarian gunboats that fired their canons at Belgrade on July 28, 1914, beginning World War I.

Author of ultra-Orthodox 'Kids Speak' series accused of raping minors

Two women have come forward to testify against ultra-Orthodox author Chaim Walder, alleging that he would engage in sex with them regularly when they were age 12 and 15.

Palestinian arrested attempting to cross no-man's-land on Gaza border
On This Day: Stan Lee passes away, aged 95

Stan Lee was well known for his creative work on the Marvel Comics series.

Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan - US official

Qatar will sign an arrangement to assume the role of "protecting power" for US interests to help facilitate communication between Washington and the Taliban government.

Jerusalem schools to pilot anti-COVID air filtration system

The schools were selected by the Health and Education ministries to lead the study to determine if air-filtration systems can reduce the spread of the virus in classrooms.

Qatar has no plan to normalize ties with Syria - foreign minister

Qatar FM said in a press conference with Blinken that they have no plan to normalize with Syria and discourage other nations in the region from doing so.

Tigrayan forces "will hunt down" foreigners aiding Ethiopia in war
Iraq halts direct flights with Belarus to stem human trafficking
Two Russian paratroopers killed at drills in Belarus near Poland border
A large forest fire has broken out in Galilee
Israel falls to Austria 4-2 in World Cup qualifier
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