2021

My crystal ball on 2022 - opinion

Looking ahead, this is what I see: A rotten new/old nuclear deal with Iran, conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah, government stability but stagnation, and despite it all – a banner economic year.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
A rally takes place in the Gaza Strip last month marking the 34th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Israel is likely to wage a multifaceted war against Iran’s terrorist proxies this year.
Star of David

15 overlooked Jewish stories of 2021… and one you’ll want to revisit

Members of the JTA team pick their favorite stories from 2021.

|ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Teresa Hui, 40, of Brooklyn, wears 2022 numeral glasses and a face mask in Times Square ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations, in Manhattan, New York City

Unraveling 2021- Best stories of the year

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘DON’T LOOK UP’

What were the best movies of 2021?

Ideally, there would be a 10-Best List of Israeli movies and another one from abroad, but there just weren’t enough movies released this year to do this.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israel Elections: Poll finds Yair Lapid, Gideon Sa'ar tied for second

Coalition can be formed without Likud, haredim and Arabs.

JANUARY 22, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein seen during the vaccination of the two million recipients, in Ramla, January 14, 2021.

Deputy health minister warns COVID could postpone election

Liberman: Netanyahu wants to make himself a dictator

JANUARY 20, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
MK Yoav Kisch of the Likud speaks to supporters on Gideon Saar's Likud leadership campaign opening event, in Or Yehuda, Dec 16, 2019.

Lapid: Ready to cooperate with Sa'ar in government

Sa'ar: We won't let Trump behavior happen here.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
MK Yair Lapid speaks during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling on him to quit, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 19, 2020.

Looking forward: How can hope help us get through 2021?

Are we stronger in our “broken places” ready to move on and achieve? I hope so. Do we labor to make our dreams a reality? I hope so.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByDAVID GEFFEN
People release balloons as they celebrate a Bar Mitzva as the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock are seen in the background, in Jerusalem's Old City

Israel's first babies of 2021 bring new hope for the new year

"This year has been challenging, and I hope for all of us and our children that 2021 will be a better year."

JANUARY 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman welcomes the new arrival to the family

Politicians wish Russian Israelis a 's novim godom' on Novy God

With around 1.2 million in the country, Russian-speakers are both an integral part of Israeli society and a major voting bloc for the upcoming election in March.

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A decorated spruce tree, traditional in the Novi God (New Year) celebration, seen at a Russian-Israeli home in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2016. Novigod is a Russian tradition of celebrating together with family on New Year's Eve, and New Year's day.

Israel's population nears 10 million mark as country enters 2021

With 151,000 new additions in 2020, Israel's general population stands at nearly 9.3 million.

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Israelis are seen walking along Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem in the lead-up to Hanukkah, wearing masks in accordance with coronavirus restrictions, on December 6, 2020.

5 Tech Trends of 2021 That Will Change the Look of Everyday Life

Technological innovations have always aptly reflected the needs of its users

DECEMBER 30, 2020ByPAUL LITMAN