Still far too soon to call, but Biden seems to have put Trump in check

South Korean picture book artist Baek Hee-na's works feature characters with strikingly expressive faces. The eyes of one character, opened wide in...

Israeli company’s bid for universal flu vaccine fails in clinical trails

An attempt at creating a universal flu vaccine by Israeli company BiondVax Pharmaceuticals failed during Phase 3 clinical trials. The vaccine,...

Virus toll rises by 37; Netanyahu says he’ll push heavy fines for rule violators

As coronavirus infection rates around the country continued to fall, the trailing effects of the virus were still taking their toll over the...

Same Old Fakes Tales Told by US, UK, and Germany about “Damascus' Chemical Weapons”

The quite frankly disastrous results following military interventions by the United States and its closest allies from Western Europe in...

Adam Schiff accuses Republicans of amplifying anti-Semitic conspiracy theories

JTA — During the past week, Rep. Adam Schiff’s opponent falsely accused him of being related to George Soros, the Jewish mega-donor to the...

Yamian’s Bennett announces challenge for prime minister’s seat

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they occur. The Likud and Yamina parties are trading barbs ahead of a second bid by the...

Mein Gut, What a Shonda!

Mein gut, what a shonda! I attended  a Zoom telephonic conference, when I noticed a Jewish participant from a major news network and a major...

2020 US Presidential Election: The Final Debate. Who Won and Why?

Who won the debate? More importantly, will either candidate gain in the polls as a result of it? Normally, these debates are inconclusive. Most...

Court stops transfer of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner back to jail clinic

The High Court of Justice on Friday blocked the transfer of a hunger-striking Palestinian security prisoner from an Israeli hospital back to a...

Dashi at heart of ‘Kyoto cuisine’ PREMIUM

Why Germans should panic-buy during the pandemic

As infections rise anew, supermarket shelves are quickly emptying of toilet paper and other items. Panic-buying, it seems, is in again. And no...

With apologies to Shakespeare…Extremism by any name still smells

Democracy was, and still is, an experiment that has survived many attacks in our history. However, this time, the attacks have polarized us rather...

Question of the Day? Month? Year?

Naturally I would expect more severe questions from my daughter, a prominent government lawyer who helps to convict guilty persons to a...

Through many windows (Daf Yomi Eruvin 76)

Embed from Getty Images “A window between two rooms are all one and the same.” Windows represent the borders between our inside world and the one...

Shifting the course of Canada towards the Holy Land

‘Niagara to Israel with Love 2020’ has gone VIRAL!! See how in our virtual, worldwide celebration It is my highest honour, privilege and great...

Hey, Mr. ‘Prominent British Jew’: be a mensch and say “I’m sorry!”

I know, I know: we are way past Yom Kippur.  But who says it’s only on that one day a year that we must say “I’m sorry”? As yet another Arab...

The Elections: Perfecting Our Imperfections

You need look no further than the candidates for president of the United States, the superpower country of the world, to see that we are all truly...

6,285 points to consider when discussing an Israeli-Sudanese peace

As I read the headlines on Friday and saw the announcement of peace between Israel and Sudan, I felt wonderful. What we are seeing, first with the...

Israel expects Oman to normalize next, Mossad chief says Saudi deal soon — TV

Israeli officials believe Oman is next in line to normalize relations with Israel in the near future, following the Jewish state’s blitz of deals...

Netanyahu hints at Israeli role in past Sudan strikes, predicts more peace deals

In a televised address Saturday on the Israeli-Sudanese normalization deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that Israel carried out...

Sudan foreign minister says deal needs approval from still-unformed council

Following the announcement of Sudan’s normalization agreement with Israel on Friday, Sudan’s acting foreign minister said the agreement still...

Teen accused of plot to kill Biden is son of prominent Jewish activist for Tibet

JTA — The 19-year-old man who allegedly plotted to kill Joe Biden was the son of a prominent Jewish attorney who helped broker the first meeting...

Israel’s pre-emptive conditions for Hamas' participation in elections

The Israeli calls against the participation of Hamas in the upcoming elections are getting louder, alleging that the involvement of a movement...

How queer Jews find meaning in the biblical laws of family purity

JTA — Like many observant Jewish women, Sandy Tapnack visits the mikvah, or ritual bath, at the end of her period in observance of the laws of...

The ‘left-wing anti-Semitism’ hoax

We are now only ten days away from the US presidential election. Like it or not, the election affects us in the UK almost as much as those in the...

The IRGC will likely play a more active political role in Iran, which means talks with the US are unlikely to resume.

How will the outcome of the November 3 presidential election affect Iran’s relations with the United States? If incumbent President Donald Trump...

Iconic Israeli actor and director Yehuda Barkan dies of COVID-19 at age 75

Israeli actor Yehuda Barkan died Saturday at the age of 75 after a battle with COVID-19, his family said. Barkan had been hospitalized at...

Clocks in Israel to turn back overnight Saturday-Sunday

Israel’s winter will officially begin overnight Saturday-Sunday as clocks turn back one hour, marking the end of daylight saving time. At 2 a.m....

Anti-Netanyahu demonstrators rally throughout the country for 18th week

Thousands of Israelis were gathering Saturday evening in intersections and overpasses throughout the country for the latest mass protests against...

US Jewish groups divided in response to Israel-Sudan deal brokered by Trump

Leading American Jewish organizations offered mixed reactions to the US-brokered normalization deal between Israel and Sudan following its...

17-year-old killed in brawl in northern village; 7 suspects arrested

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a fight in the northern village of Muqeible, police said Saturday morning. Police said seven people were arrested...

Pro-Trump rallies planned in Orthodox Jewish communities ahead of US election

JTA — There may be virtually no chance that Donald Trump could win New York State in the presidential election. But that’s not stopping his...

Why Malaysia needs a ‘confidence and supply’ government, not a state of emergency

When Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin went on Friday to seek an audience with Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the nation’s king, he...

Iran says normalization deal between Israel, Sudan was secured by ‘ransom’

Iran denounced on Saturday the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, saying it was the result of Khartoum paying a “ransom,” as...

Ivanka Trump visits tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe as election nears

JTA — Ivanka Trump visited the tomb of the Lubavitcher rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, as an election approaches that could oust her...

Mehurčki

Še čisto vsak kolega, s katerim sem se pogovarjal, mi je dejal, da je po dolgih snemanjih potreboval čas, da se je spet priklopil na normalne...

Russia under the gun to clear air on Olympic sabotage claims

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, a celebration of peace, were apparently targeted for malicious cyber activity. Allegations have emerged...

Yamina says elections needed — and Naftali Bennett should be next PM

Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party said Saturday it seeks to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with its own leader, marking a major challenge...

It is time to transform the US-Japan alliance

Real burden-sharing debate is not about money

Seven ways the pandemic is disrupting society

Commentary. The pandemic's second wave has created economic, political, environmental and social changes, most of which are devastating — with a...

Kamala Harris’s husband hits campaign trail with Jewish mayors

The Biden campaign held an online meeting for Jewish mayors featuring Doug Emhoff, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s husband. Mayor Rick...

As election nears, Trump votes in Florida, Biden holds rallies in Pennsylvania

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — US President Donald Trump said he voted Saturday “for a guy named Trump” and called it an “honor” to cast his...

Lithuania mints first-ever EU coin with Hebrew letters, honoring Vilnius scholar

JTA — The Bank of Lithuania minted the first euro piece of currency containing Hebrew letters. The 10-euro coin was minted on Tuesday and is a...

1959 novel ‘Trumbull Park’ by Frank Brown mirrors ‘Black Lives Matter’ today

Yes, Frank London Brown’s 1959 novel ”Trumbull Park” mirrors ”Black Lives Matter” issues in 2020, and it’s an important book in...

The Satire of Antisemitism

On Twitter and Facebook alone, a staggering 1.7 million antisemitic posts were made this year, said U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating...

Haredim first, Palestinians after

Israel faces two strategic predicaments whose resolutions entail huge risks and costs: the occupation of the Palestinians, and the culture war with...

To Grow Like Dust and Ashes

When G-d promised Avraham that his descendants will be numerous, He said, “I will make your descendants like the dirt (afar) of the land, such...

3 steps to grow your business during COVID

Now is the time to reflect on whether your business can survive amidst the forced circumstances of COVID. Do you have enough cash to stick it out?...