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Justice minister, others barred from speaking at farewell for court head Hayut

Justice Minister Yariv Levin and other officials will not deliver speeches at a farewell ceremony for retiring Supreme Court President Esther...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Netanyahu claims ties with Ben Gvir copacetic, denies security meeting snub

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to downplay his exclusion of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from a high-level meeting on...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel finishes 6th overall at European Baseball Championships

Israel’s National Baseball team finished in sixth place in the 2023 European Baseball Championship, a biannual tournament that Israel is set to...

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The Times of Israel

Gavriel Fiske

Talmudic tale with 12th-century Chinese twist expands Jewish world for young minds

TAIPEI, Taiwan (JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So the early...

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The Times of Israel

Jordyn Haime

The Grouchy Neighbor Who Brought Me Closer to G-d

So my wife and I are walking to synagogue on this beautiful, crisp Sukkot day. Out of nowhere, I see my neighbor seemingly walking back from the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

Israelophrenia: A New Mental Disorder

I am an American-Israeli, and I served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), United States Air Force, and the United States Army. I have extensive...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Barack Mandela

Tel Aviv was the Victim and Rosh Yehudi the Victimizer

Judge rejects Orthodox group’s petition over canceled permits for its Sukkot events ‘In response to the judge’s decision on Friday, Rosh...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lou Sandler

EDITORIAL: Will taxpayers be forced to foot the bill for swelling expo costs?

The ballooning costs of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo are raising eyebrows and concerns. As the total costs skyrocket, the amount of taxpayers' money...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Why I Am Celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles

The Feast of Tabernacles is how many Christians refer to Sukkot, the Biblical festival we are celebrating this week.  It is also a multi-day event...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Feldstein

VOX POPULI: Brewing coffee at home has rich history, marks life changes

I recently received an email from a friend in Italy whom I have known for 40 years, updating me on the happenings in his life. The message said he...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Eating Pork Makes You Stupid

I never fail to be amazed by the pearls of wisdom that emanate from the mouth of Sephardi Chief Rabbi, Yitzhak Josef. Last Shabbat he told his...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Boyden

Yen Depreciating Anew: Negative Effects Not Limited to Higher Prices

Editorial 13:30 JST, October 2, 2023 The yen is depreciating against the dollar again. The government and the Bank of Japan must scrutinize the...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

الكونغرس يتجنب الإغلاق الحكومي.. ولكن

رغم نجاح الحكومة الأمريكية في تجنب إغلاق بعض المؤسسات الفيدرالية عن العمل بسبب...

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العين الإخبارية

محمد خلفان الصوافي

Turkish jets strike Kurds in northern Iraq after Ankara suicide bombing

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a...

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The Times of Israel

Susan Frazer

Pearl Berg at 114 – 10th Oldest Living Person in the World and Oldest Living Jew

I celebrated with Pearl Berg’s family and friends today, October 1, 2023, Pearl’s her 114th birthday. Pearl is now the 10th oldest living human...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

John L. Rosove

The Dawn of the AI Chatbot Revolution: Why You Should Care

AI chatbots are not merely a novelty. They will shape the future of humanity.

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Psychology Today

Mike Brooks Ph.d

Understanding and Celebrating Pride Flags

Pride flags continue evolving to reflect the diversity of LGBTQ people.

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Psychology Today

Silva Neves

Israel arrests former Mexican diplomat ahead of extradition to face rape charges

Police on Monday arrested former Mexican diplomat Andres Roemer in Tel Aviv ahead of his extradition to his home country to face rape charges....

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Peace With Saudi Arabia Would Be Transformational. But Israel Is the Problem

In the Middle East, the unimaginable often becomes the commonplace. In exchange for normalizing relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia may now gain a...

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Haaretz

Chuck Freilich

Can National Reconciliation Defeat Populism?

VIENNA/WARSAW – Pro-Russian populist Robert Fico’s strong showing in Slovakia’s election could lead to another fracture in the Western-led...

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Project Syndicate

Maciej Kisilowski

Holocaust survivors school young dentists on ‘trauma-informed’ care in New Jersey

NEW YORK — When Holocaust survivors walk into the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine for care, some of them say it feels like spending time with...

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The Times of Israel

Matt Lebovic

Food prices rising as countries limit exports; blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war

How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

Amid protests, Netanyahus arrive in middle of the night for Golan Heights vacation

In an apparent bid to avoid protesters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrived in the early hours of the morning Monday for a...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Daily Briefing Oct 2: Rabbis’ state salaries are real pork barrel, say opposition heads

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘Fauda’ star takes part in real-life police weapons raid

Life seemed to imitate art overnight Sunday when the star of an Israeli TV series about an undercover security unit participated in a real police...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Muslim sports body says France hijab ban goes ‘against Olympic spirit’

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A group of sports federations from Muslim-majority countries said on Monday that France’s move to bar its Olympic athletes...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Court okays razing West Bank home of terrorist who plotted to kill Israeli brothers

The High Court of Justice on Monday rejected a petition to prevent the military from demolishing the home of one of the suspected terrorists...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pop star Bruno Mars makes his way to Tel Aviv for two shows

When American pop star Bruno Mars makes it to Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park stage on October 4 and 7 for two sold-out shows, he’ll be welcomed by...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to back Ukraine amid strains among allies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some of Europe’s top diplomats gathered Monday in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s...

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The Times of Israel

Susie Blann

Drew Weissman, Katalin Karikó win Nobel in medicine for enabling mRNA vaccines

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19....

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The Times of Israel

Susie Blann

What Is the Most Important and Needed Action in Our Lives?

The most important and needed action in our lives is turning to the Creator—the upper force of love and bestowal—and asking Him for help: to help...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Laitman

Sukkot: A Safe Dwelling Place, In Our Own Times

Nothing short of idyllic. The thick green grass that rolled casually over endless landscapes, the occasional cloud in the sky, the eager-eyed...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Mali

A Rabbi’s View From Tel Aviv

Note: this letter was written to our community in the aftermath of the events of Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv. It is shared here in the hope that it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joe Wolfson

Correspondence and Personal Eulogy for Alice Shalvi

I just this minute, heard about the death of my friend and mentor, Professor Alice Shalvi. This Correspondence from 2007 speaks for itself. From:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naomi Graetz

Jewish Studies faculty need to advocate against anti-Zionism on campus

While the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported antisemitism by student groups on campus, faculty members are equally involved in anti-Israel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bonnie K. Goodman

Has India taken a leaf out of Mossad’s assassination handbook?

Canada’s diplomatic blunder on 22 September, when parliament gave two standing ovations to a Ukrainian Nazi veteran — “who fought for...

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Middle East Monitor

Omar Ahmed

Have We Forgotten How to Make Amends?

Repair is an important part of the relationship cycle.

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Psychology Today

Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

Motivation and Activation: Why Do You Need Both?

How exploring your activation patterns can help you get things done.

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Psychology Today

Candida Fink M.d

Loneliness Is Not Being Alone

New research reveals how being alone is related to feeling lonely.

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Psychology Today

Alexander Danvers Ph.d

Ben Gvir chief of staff hands his pistol to man in street, prompting complaints

Two complaints were filed with police against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s chief of staff after a video emerged Sunday of the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF said to study security implications of possible Saudi normalization deal

The Israel Defense Forces have reportedly begun studying the range of ramifications for Israel on a military level should a normalization deal with...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Helen Mirren defends Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in ‘Maestro’

British actress Dame Helen Mirren has defended Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic, elongated nose in the “Maestro” biopic against accusations it is...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Government said to slash budget for mental health organizations

The government has slashed budget assistance to a range of mental health organizations, ending an additional funding program implemented during the...

10

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Alice Shalvi, trailblazing feminist and educator, dies at 97

Professor Alice Shalvi, an intrepid feminist, revered educator and winner of multiple honors, including the Israel Prize, died Monday morning. She...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people

CAIRO (AP) — A huge fire broke out early Monday in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 38 people, the health ministry...

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The Times of Israel

Samy Magdy

The Joy of Succot

There is a particular emphasis on happiness, connected with the holiday of Succot. One of the names for this holiday, is זמן שמחתינו, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

An open letter to Bibi

Dear Bibi–I hate to have to write this letter, but I must. I cannot see Israel self-destruct without at least making a direct plea to you to save...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harvey Temkin

A Jewish Commitment to Humanity

My podcast has given me so much – and no, not in the financial sense. It’s given me a platform to have insightful conversations and hear fresh...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeremy Abraham Rabbani

Chol Hamoied Sukot — The In Between Days of Sukot

Sukot reminds us of when we wandered in the desert, protected by the clouds of G-d. We remember this by eating in a Sukah, a temporary dwelling...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

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