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Featured / IDF & Security / Diaspora / Canada

2nd Lieut. Becky's Family Came from Canada for Reunion at President Rivlin's Residence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Becky concluded the meeting with a bashful smile, thanking her commanders in Hebrew for helping her to reach this point and to the president for hosting her and her family.

Politics / Government / Left vs. Right / The Knesset / Sovereignty

Sovereignty Movement Goes All Out to Support Netanyahu's Move

By Jewish Press News Desk

The movement promises to continue its activities with the ministers, members of Knesset and politicians to bring about essential changes leading to the first step of sovereignty.

Featured / Politics / The Courts / Left vs. Right / Media

Im Tirtzu Wins $30,000 Libel Suit Against Yedioth Aharonoth

By Jewish Press News Desk

In two separate articles, Yedioth accused Im Tirtzu of fabricating the letter and refused to issue a retraction.

Featured / Iran

Iranian Explosion Was at the Hemmat Missile Industrial Complex [Updated]

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Hemmat Missile factory is part of Iran's precision missile program, with annexes in Syria and Lebanon. for Hezbollah's missile program.

Government / Coronavirus

PM Netanyahu to Cabinet: Must Take Action Against Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu also referred to the raucous demonstrations outside his official residence in Jerusalem, calling to unseat him.

Featured / Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / Global / Police and Crime

State Dept.: Israel Among Top Global Fighters Against Human Trafficking

By Jewish Press News Desk

The State Dept. has removed Saudi Arabia from its list of the worst offenders on human trafficking.

Video of the Day

Halitza in Tehran

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rare footage of a Halitza ceremony in Tehran's Jewish community.

Israel / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

Lebanese Army Blowing Things Up Near Rosh Hanikra

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Lebanese Army is reportedly holding exercises with UNIFIL near Rosh Hanikra.

Featured / Iran

Iran Releases Video from Exploded Industrial Fuel Site Near Tehran

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iran's cybersecurity chief threatened Israel, if they discover that Israel was behind the explosion.

Haredim & Hassidim / NY / Video of the Day

Mother & 3 Children Missed by Skidding Car in Williamsburg

By Jewish Press News Desk

A mother and her three children missed being hit by just a few seconds.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security

Watch: Police Release Video of Kiosk Terror Attack by PLO Saeb Erekat's Nephew

By Jewish Press News Desk

The video shows the terrorist swerving the car into the police officer, sending her flying backwards.

Featured / Kashrut Scene / US / Business and Economy

Abeles & Heymann Hot Dogs Now Available at Trader Joe's

By Jewish Press News Desk

Now you can get your Glatt Kosher Abeles & Heymann hot dogs all over the country.

Featured / Chabad

World's Largest Zoom Event to Mark the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Yartzeit

By Jewish Press News Desk

One of the highlights of the program will be a live feed of prayer at the Rebbe's Ohel.

Featured / US / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Bar-Ilan Neuroscientists Win Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Research Competition

By Jewish Press News Desk

A team of neuroscientists from Bar-Ilan University is one of four winners of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).

Featured / Aliyah / Geulah

Nefesh B’Nefesh Signs 14 Summer Group Flights with EL AL

By Jewish Press News Desk

The announcement comes in the wake of an unprecedented increase in Aliyah interest from North American Jews.

Featured / Antisemitism / Social Media

Haifa U. Study Reveals Extreme Anti-Semitism on TikTok

By Jewish Press News Desk

The researchers discovered 14 postings of Adolf Hitler’s speeches and 11 postings of the Sieg Heil victory salute used by Nazis.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology

How Carmel Cave Rodent Changed Scientists' Understanding of Human Evolution

By Jewish Press News Desk

The research reveals that the migration from Africa occurred during a period of a global ice age and supports the belief that the adaptations that made humanity the dominant species on Earth appeared early on in our evolution.

Politics / Left vs. Right / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs / On Campus / Education

New Website Names 150 Anti-Israel Israeli Professors

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Our website will be an important resource for students, as well as for the broader public who value both Israel and the truth."

Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Judea & Samaria / Egypt / Settlements / Sovereignty

Jordan FM Visits Ramallah to Talk Israeli Sovereignty, Egypt Takes a Pass

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt's absence is a message to Ramallah as to how much they actually care if Israel applies Israeli law over Jewish communities.

Israeli Arabs

Calls to Kidnap Soldiers, Attack Shin Bet at Haifa Protest

By Jewish Press News Desk

"If these ungrateful protesters hate Israel so much, then they should go move to Syria, Lebanon or Egypt. They won't be missed."

Coronavirus

Cellular Nanosponges Could Soak Up SARS-CoV-2

By Jewish Press News Desk

To gain entry, SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein to bind to two known proteins on human cells, called ACE2 and CD147. Blocking these interactions would keep the virus from infecting cells.

US / Video of the Day

The Day the Cops Didn't Show

By Jewish Press News Desk

Where and when in New York City was it shot, and what happened just before?

Haredim & Hassidim / The Courts

Senior Haredi Dayan Clarifies: Eliezer Berland Did Touch Women – Everywhere

By Jewish Press News Desk

The wording of Dayan Rosenberg's letter is most extraordinary in the Haredi community, where spiritual leaders refrain from publicly addressing sex offenses or similar issues and in rare cases do so only vaguely, using hints and code words.

Featured / Government / Photo of the Day / Coronavirus

Presidential Residence Cleansed following Coronavirus Scare

By Jewish Press News Desk

Cleaning was carried out in all offices at Beit HaNasi, including bathrooms and kitchens.

Headline / Terrorism / The Courts / Judea & Samaria

Ari Fuld's Wife Demands Maximum Penalty for his Convicted Murderer

By Jewish Press News Desk

Maurice Hirsch, the family's lawyer, hopes the salary that the terrorist will be receiving from the Palestinian Authority will be confiscated and transferred to the Fuld family.

Aliyah / Geulah / Coronavirus

If Not Now, When? Aliyah Applications Spike During Coronavirus Pandemic

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two-thirds of the NBN applicants stated that they want to make Aliyah in summer 2020. Over half of the applicants come from New York, New Jersey, California and Florida.

Featured / Science and Tech

Israeli Tech Consortium to Use Artificial Intelligence in Genome Editing

By Jewish Press News Desk

“The CRISPR-IL consortium will enable Israeli industry to be at the forefront of genome editing worldwide."

Headline / Jewish / NY / Police and Crime / Diaspora

Can NY Jews Go Out After Curfew for Religious Needs?

By Jewish Press News Desk

There have been numerous inquiries about going to the Mikvah or to a Minyan for Maariv...

Headline / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Over 100 Students and Teachers Infected in Jerusalem's Gymnasia Rehavia School

By Jewish Press News Desk

New rules are being put into effect to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus in the schools.

Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Jerusalem School Jumps to 12 Confirmed Infected

By Jewish Press News Desk

Over 200 students and staff have gone into quarantine, and 500 students have already been tested, and the rest will be tested next week.

Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Bat Yam: High School and Kindergarten Quarantined after 2 Sisters Infected

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of students and their teachers entered quarantine this week after infected people went to school.

Government / On Campus / Education

Education Ministry to Offer 18-Day Summer Camp Program, July 14 – August 6

By Jewish Press News Desk

This will significantly reduce the financial burden of their parents and reduce gaps in Israeli society.

Israel / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

57 More Students in Quarantine After 2 Students Infected in Moshav Tzofit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of students entered quarantine this week after infections in multiple schools.

Headline / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

124 North Tel Aviv Day Care Children Plus Their Parents Quarantined

By Jewish Press News Desk

Some of the parents are complaining that is unfair that they need to go into quarantine too, since they need to work.

Israel / Asia / Coronavirus

Taiwan Government Donates 100,000 Surgical Masks to Magen David Adom

By Jewish Press News Desk

Anne Ayalon acknowledged on behalf of Magen David Adom the warm connection and the generous donation.

Featured / Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Day at the Kotel [Photo Essay]

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem Day began at sundown on Thursday, celebrating the liberation and reunification of Israel's eternal capital.

Headline / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Five Infected in Newly Reopened Rehovot Elementary School

By Jewish Press News Desk

There has been concern that the government reopened the schools too soon due to public pressure.

Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Tel Aviv Family, Rehovot Teachers Infected with Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents of the neighborhood have been asked to stay home, while people in direct contact with the family have to go into isolation.

Featured / IDF & Security / Chessed and Tzedaka

The Ari Fuld Project Donates Masks to Ari's Reserve Paratrooper Unit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ari fought hard to get into the IDF reserves, and served in a special forces paratrooper unit.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Sovereignty

Terror Attack Foiled Outside Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two armed terrorists from nearby Beit Fajr were making their way to the Kibbutz in the middle of the night.

Headline / Judaism / Coronavirus

Zomet Introduces Shabbat Thermometer for Synagogues and Hospitals

By Jewish Press News Desk

The device could be a game-changer in the next step towards reopening shuls on Shabbat.

Israel / Politics / Elections

Chareidi Parties Demand Netanyahu Include Yamina in the Coalition

By Jewish Press News Desk

Meanwhile Rafi Peretz reportedly received an offer to jump ship and join the coalition by himself without Yamina.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Obituaries

IDF Soldier, 21, Killed in Action by Arab Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist threw down a large stone onto Amit Ben-Yigal's head from above, while his unit was searching for a group of terrorists in the town.

Israel / US / News Briefs

US Postal Service to Israel is Back

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mail delivery to Israel was suspend for nearly 2 weeks.

Holidays & Observances / Coronavirus

WATCH: After Missing Pesach Due To Coronavirus, Eli Beer Held Seder on Pesach Sheni

By Jewish Press News Desk

After coming out of a month-long coma, Eli' beer's first question was, "When is Pesach?”

Holidays & Observances / Religious & Secular in Israel / Coronavirus

MDA is Preparing for the Limited Lag Ba'Omer Events on Mt. Meron

By Jewish Press News Desk

Six ambulances, two MICUs, a command vehicle and other designated emergency vehicles will be deployed in the field.

Featured / Photo of the Day / Coronavirus

MDA Logistics Operations: 2 Months, 24/7, at Forefront of Fight Against Covid-19

By Jewish Press News Desk

The work day at MDA's Logistics Center started about two months ago and has not stopped since, even for one minute.

Headline / Government / The Courts

High Court Ends First Day of Netanyahu's Eligibility Hearings

By Jewish Press News Desk

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut pointed out the only real issue was whether or not it is legal for Netanyahu to form the government.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Watch: Arab MKs Rage When MK Hauser Mentions San Remo Conference

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 1920 San Remo conference declared a Jewish National Homeland in what is today Israel and Jordan.

Headline / Israel

Watch: Yom HaZikaron Events Online [Updated]

By Jewish Press News Desk

List of events Yom HaZikaron 2020 online events in English.

Headline / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Chessed and Tzedaka / Settlements

Ahead of Memorial Day, The Ari Fuld Project Donates Masks to Efrat's Counter-Terrorist Unit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Miriam Fuld was concerned for the welfare of the Efrat counter-terrorist unit, when they would go outside on emergency calls.

Featured / NY / Obituaries

Law Professor and Jewish Community Leader Marvin Schick Dead at 85

By Jewish Press News Desk

Schick, whose writings appeared in The Jewish Press, founded the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) in 1965, and served as its first president.

Obituaries / Coronavirus

Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Haber, 55

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Haber was a victim of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Arieh King's Home Firebombed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab terror attacks rise around Ramadan, which begins on Friday.

Featured / Israel / Politics / Health and Medicine

Minister Litzman Wants to Replace Health with Housing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Minister Litzman has been receiving a lot of criticism over his ministry's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Video of the Day / Holocaust

PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the 'Unto Every Person There is a Name' Ceremony

By Jewish Press News Desk

Last night I was in the village of my birth / In the landscape that is dear to my heart in its radiance / In the well of my childhood a reflection still shimmers / My father’s house still stands.

Headline / Politics / Government

Netanyahu and Gantz Forge a Unity Government

By Jewish Press News Desk

Benny Gantz looks like he came out the winner this time around.

Featured / Israel / Coronavirus

TAU Scientist Awarded U.S. Patent for Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Design

By Jewish Press News Desk

The patent, approved in March, covers a vaccine that targets the most vulnerable point in a coronavirus’s structure, through which it penetrates human cells

Headline / Government / Coronavirus

It's Official: Amended Emergency Regulations Approved by the Cabinet Sunday Morning

By Jewish Press News Desk

Laundries, seamstresses/tailors and shoe repair shops are permitted to open. Barbers stay closed (it's sefirah time anyway).

Featured / Israel / Coronavirus

First Time: More New Recoveries Than New Sick in Israel from Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's not yet a trend, but it is a distinct break in the pattern to date.

Jewish / Israeli Arabs / Coronavirus

Watch: Arab Nurses Help Senior with Coronavirus Put on Tefillin

By Jewish Press News Desk

The elderly man, quarantined in the old age home, needed assistance putting his Tefillin on.

Headline / Israel / Politics / Elections

Rivlin Grants Two-Day Extension to Netanyahu and Gantz

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu and Gantz have been holding tough negotiations over critical issues.

News Briefs / Coronavirus / Sheba Medical Center

Sheba Expands Isolated Corona Unit to 180 Beds

By Jewish Press News Desk

The underground areas of Sheba's rehabilitation center are being renovated so that by next week, another 180 beds will be ready.

Featured / Politics / Government / Elections / The Knesset

Gantz's Mandate Ends Monday Night, What Will Israel's President Do Next?

By Jewish Press News Desk

President Rivlin's options are to decide how much time pressure he should put on the coalition negotiations.

Featured / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

Jerusalem Divided

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem is being divided into 7 districts, and during the lockdown it will be forbidden to travel between districts.

Headline / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Coronavirus

Beitar Goes into Lockdown

By Jewish Press News Desk

Only local residents and suppliers will be allowed in and out of the Haredi town of Beitar Ilit in Gush Etzion.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Road Between Efrat and Tekoa Closed Down

By Jewish Press News Desk

A clan war in the Arab village of Umm Salmona in Gush Etzion has spilled out into the streets.

Israel / The Environment

4.3 Earthquake Shakes Eilat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Elections, storm, pandemic and now earthquakes...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Meretz-Labor Merger Collapses

By Jewish Press News Desk

The forced merger of most of Israeli political parties fell apart once the anti-Netanyahu glue holding them together was dissolved.

Israel / Coronavirus

United Hatzalah Takes Over Bnei Brak Old Age Home After Staff Contracts Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Volunteers from the Bnei Brak chapter of United Hatzalah are providing care for approximately 50 residents who live in the old age home.

Government / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Netanyahu Sidesteps Coronavirus Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu was in the vicinity of Health Minister Yaakov Litzman.

Photo of the Day

Police Patrol Jerusalem for Violators

By Jewish Press News Desk

The focus is on neighborhoods with a lot of violations of the coronavirus health regulations.

Featured / China / Coronavirus

The Bats are Back in the Wuhan Food Market

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Chinese wet markets have reopened, bats and other animals are again being sold for food.

Headline / Politics / Government / Elections / The Knesset

Unexpected Twist: Benny Gantz Appointed Knesset Speaker

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.

Featured / Israel / Chessed and Tzedaka / Coronavirus

Dial 1221: New National Dispatch Center Treats Humanitarian Emergencies in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The emergency number for the new dispatch center is the same as United Hatzalah’s regular number of 1221.

Featured / Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

For Americans in Israel: Update of Tax Related Matters in the Age of Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

All tax returns and tax payments for 2019 and estimated tax payments for 2020 otherwise due initially April 15 will not be due before July 15.

Featured / Chessed and Tzedaka / Coronavirus

Barkai Rabbinic Group Creates Volunteer Food Distribution for Home-Bound Israelis

By Jewish Press News Desk

The project involves more than 250 volunteers who deliver cooked meals to the elderly and other home-bound residents in each of Modiin’s 13 neighborhoods three times a week.

Featured / Politics / Government / Elections

Netanyahu: Unity Government Terms Reached, Waiting for Gantz

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu described an offer that is far too generous, yet still being rejected by Blue&White.

Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Coronavirus

Efrat's Coronavirus Count Jumps to 13

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel started the morning with 529 Coronavirus patients. That number has since gone up.

Featured / Aliyah / Geulah

Despite Coronavirus, 24 Olim Arrive from the USA Today on Nefesh B’Nefesh Group Aliyah Flight

By Jewish Press News Desk

While much of the country comes to a halt, Olim continue to arrive in Israel amidst global uncertainty.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Update on Non-Citizens Who Will be Allowed into Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel has updated and clarified which non-citizens will and will not be allowed into Israel.

Judea & Samaria / Judaism / Coronavirus

Rabbi Riskin Shuts Down All Minyanim in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Riskin also ruled that someone who has been tested for Coronavirus must leave their phone on during Shabbat in case they get the results back.

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