More Omicron cases detected in NY as hospitals strain under Delta surge

AP — New York announced three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new...

A proposal for Berlin’s ‘capital of the future’ under a socialist-ecological coalition

Analysis. The coalition pact of the new red-red-green junta, led by three women, calls for affordable housing and zero emissions by 2030, along...

Wiley is still a racist…and no one cares

Wiley is back in the headlines. The MC and self-styled “Godfather of Grime” (grime is a rough and ready music genre with roots in UK garage, hip...

US Jewish weddings are back — along with rising prices, staff shortages, uncertainty

New York Jewish Week via JTA — After 18 months of barely performing any weddings at all, Rabbi Howard Buechler of the Dix Hills Jewish Center on...

High Court rejects petition by overseas Israeli families to admit their children

The High Court of Justice on Thursday rejected a petition by thirty-six Israeli families abroad who — because they never registered their...

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with sexual harassment allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York governor Andrew...

The Inside Story: Entrepreneur, activist works to bring awareness to racial issues in Japan

Global warming is the result of capitalism: only a massive change can save us

Commentary. In the face of such blindness, it should be clear, even to those who do not want to see, that global warming cannot be stopped without...

Mossad chief heads to US as Iran nuclear talks stall

Mossad chief David Barnea was due to travel Sunday to Washington to discuss Iran with senior Biden administration officials. The trip comes days...

Continuing budget expansion

Spending increase should respond to emergency, stimulate growth Last Friday, the National Assembly passed the 2022 budget of 607.7 trillion won...

Double whammy

Consumer prices surge, while income declines South Koreans are bearing the brunt of a double whammy ― soaring consumer prices and declining...

Xi's backward odyssey

By Joschka Fischer BERLIN ― Momentous changes are casting a long shadow on China. The country's political system will soon undergo a profound...

A health care system that actually makes people sicker

The American health care system has become an actual impediment to public health. Americans are seeing that play out in real time as the pandemic...

What has happened to the Korean family?

By Mark Peterson I had a chance to reflect on what it was that drew me to Korean Studies when I was interviewed for an EBS (Educational...

Antizionist Disinformation: Tips for Hanan Ashrawi

A knife attack in the city of Jerusalem was recorded on camera on 4 December 2021 at approximately 16:30 (GMT 2), the details and description of...

Haaretz Cartoon

Korean labor market in rapid transition

By Peter S. Kim Last month U.S. President Joe Biden got a much-needed win with the House of Representatives passing the $1.75 trillion stimulus...

Far-right Zemmour set to hold first rally as French presidential candidate

PARIS (AFP) — Far-right polemicist Eric Zemmour was preparing his first political rally as an official contender for the French presidency...

Attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath

By Yi Woo-won It was 80 years ago. That Sunday morning on Dec 7, 1941, could have been another beautiful day of leisure and relaxation for...

MESA’s Shameful Betrayal of Academic Freedom

Unsurprisingly for an organization whose membership has been perennially hostile to Israel, members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA)...

Totally Exhausted US and EU Hit China With Sanctions

The growing contradictions between China and the West, which received an ideological coloring after the speech of Mike Pompeo in 2020, who called...

How will COVID-hit Tokyo Games affect future events? PREMIUM

The operators of the Tokyo Games made it to the finish line without serious problems. What impact will the first Olympic and Paralympic Games ever...

Religious affairs minister says death threats causing him ‘a wretched feeling’

Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana said on Saturday that recent death threats against him, including religious edicts invoking his death, have...

First Reform rabbi MK: Most Israeli Jews feel closer to liberals than ultra-Orthodox

AFP — The first liberal rabbi in Israel’s parliament, Gilad Kariv, has his sights set on ending the monopoly of the ultra-Orthodox on many aspects...

IDENTITY CRISIS, Waymade University, India

International conference held at Waymade College of Education, India – 4 & 5/12/2021. Since the theme of our dicussion is Identity crisis, let me...

How Politics Is Destroying Israeli Rabbis' Authority

Shortly before the last general election, in March, lawmaker Bezalel Smotrich came up with a brilliant marketing ploy that belied that truth. He...

The Bennetts' Differences Make Their Marriage Strong

Married life is a fascinating thing. First of all, everyone agrees that you can’t know what’s really going on with a couple, and, second, another...

Kosher Movies: The Forgotten Battle

When is a war really over? I am writing this as a new variant of Covid has just made its appearance. We thought the Covid pandemic was almost over...

“The Law of Supply and Demand” and our Portfolio 

The law of supply and demand is a theory that explains the interaction between the sellers of a resource and the buyers for that resource. The...

Man charged with harassment for threat to sexually assault Sara Netanyahu

A man was indicted on Sunday for harassment over a tweet in which he graphically threatened to sexually assault Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the...

Twinkling lights, candles glowing. . .

Happy Hanukkah! My neighbor gaily calls out as we pass each other walking our dogs. Her gracious home is beautifully adorned, trees strung with...

Israeli official on Iran nuke site blast: ‘We don’t ask a man what he did at night’

Deputy Defense Minister Alon Schuster on Sunday refrained from directly answering questions about a blast in the vicinity of an Iranian nuclear site...

Defense Ministry said seeking to block sale of satellite firm to Orban ally

The defense establishment is reportedly seeking to block Hungarian communications firm 4iG Plc from purchasing a majority stake in Spacecom...

Health officials: We don’t know enough about Omicron and vaccines to let guard down

Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash and coronavirus czar Salman Zarka said Sunday that it was too early for Israel to let its guard down...

Southeast Asia’s migrant labor dilemma

KUALA LUMPUR – COVID-19 has disrupted labor markets around the world, causing a global manpower shortage. Lockdowns in the early months of the...

Gasoline at $3 a gallon isn’t as painful as it used to be

Given oil’s sharp drop, U.S. gasoline prices should soon fall somewhat. In any case, this most recent bout of pain at the pump was never really...

U.K.’s Facebook-Giphy smackdown is an omen for Big Tech

For years, Facebook and other large technology companies grew into vast digital conglomerates by making so-called killer acquisitions, small deals...