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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bennett, Barlev say officers ‘acted as required’ by shooting Palestinian attacker

Public Security Minister Omer Barlev expressed public support Sunday for two Border Police Officers who shot a Palestinian attacker to death in...

Son of ex-minister Rehavam Ze’evi among two charged in cold case murder of teen

The son of former minister Rehavam Ze’evi was named Sunday as one of the two men charged last week in connection with the 1986 murder of a teen...

PM: Iran can’t both negotiate and enrich uranium, must pay price for violating deal

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that Iran must be penalized for violating the nuclear deal, and that Tehran must be told it cannot hold...

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...

Bennett: Israel revisits COVID restrictions daily based on new Omicron data

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Do you rely on The Times of Israel for accurate and insightful news on Israel...

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...

Contradictory US human rights policies in Saudi Arabia and Iran raise questions

A cursory look at Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that emphasizing human rights in US foreign policy may complicate relations but has little impact...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Is there a duty to shelter our enemies’ children?

A congregant recently overheard a story somewhere and asked me whether we Jews have the duty to rescue and shelter the children of antisemites. My...

Getting on the Road to Recovery

Just another car, driving down just another road – along the flat  Western Negev, then climbing the Jerusalem hills on a rainy day. At times it...

Chanukah: We Perpetuate the Light

Chanuka is a moving and magnificent holiday, both physically and symbolically. Eight days of growing light, and of proudly and clearly celebrating...

Future of Australian Coal: COVID-19, China’s Ban, and Energy Transition

[Xunpeng Shi] All of the countries of the region will need to prepare alternative strategies for the low carbon future, and Australia is no exception.

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...

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

Daily Briefing Dec. 5 – A terrorist stabbing and the potential for political mess

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...

PA sends 100 suspected Omicron cases to Israel for testing

Fearing that the Omicron variant had reached the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority transferred 100 coronavirus samples to an Israeli hospital...

Anatomy of a Chanukah Miracle

If there is one word synonymous with Chanukah it is the word Miracle – and the eight days of commemoration of the Miracles of the cruse of oil and...

INSIGHTS into the WORLD / Rethink liberalization-first trade policy PREMIUM

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will come into force on January 1, 2022, creating an enormous free trade zone in the Asia-Pacific...

Aung San Suu Kyi's plan for Myanmar has failed

Hopes were high in 2015 after Aung San Suu Kyi and her party gained power. However, her attempt to lead the country into a better future with...

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...

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...

Double whammy

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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...