Family aims to sue Lebanon over dead father’s arrest

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Lebanese American man’s survivors, who filed an ambitious lawsuit last year alleging Lebanon’s security agency kidnapped...

‘Not small, not a victim’: Self-defense program trains US Jews to fight it out

NEW YORK — The students practiced ripping their training partners’ hands off of their necks in a rowing motion, then kneeing them in the groin,...

Where was Tziporah at the time of the Exodus?

In Parshat Yitro, Shmot 18:2-4 we read: Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, took Moshe’s wife, Tziporah, after Moshe had sent her back home along with...

Christiane Taubira, icon of the left, is running for president of France

Analysis. Eight left-wing candidates are in the race, but Taubira’s entry will shake up the field. Her platform is not yet well-defined. She spoke...

Over 71,000 new cases as health officials mull scrapping quarantine for kids

There were 71,593 new cases of the coronavirus diagnosed Tuesday, marking a new daily record, Health Ministry director-General Nachman Ash told...

Florida governor candidate Nikki Fried says incumbent reminds her of Hitler

Nikki Fried, the outspoken Jewish Democratic candidate running for governor in Florida, compared her rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis, to Hitler in an...

No more 'parachute appointments'

President Moon deserves criticism for breaching promise With less than four months remaining before the end of its term, the Moon Jae-in...

New York AG says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials to get loans, benefits

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office late Tuesday told a court its investigators had uncovered evidence that former US...

Unraveling of Afghanistan

Everything that was achieved in Afghanistan over the last two decades has turned to dust in just the first couple of months of Taliban rule. After...

What is a Soul? III (3). The Many Souls of Man—The Intellectual Soul

In the previous installments of The Many Souls of Man, we discussed the animal soul, Nefesh HaBahamit , and godly soul, Nefesh HaElokit . Now, we...

Fix structural problems now or face SOFA revision later

The U.S. military in Japan in recent weeks is coming under intense scrutiny and correct criticism of its handling of COVID-19 infections among its...

China and the Unrest in Kazakhstan

Recent developments in Kazakhstan have attracted widespread attention. For a while they have been the main discussion point of the entire global...

VOX POPULI: What words inspired young people in 2021?

Back when actor Meiko Nakamura was a young woman who had just become engaged to be married, she found herself in a tough spot. That was because...

Čo je len šokujúce, nezakazujme

Autor je bývalý sudca Súdneho dvora EÚ Nie, návrh novely Trestného zákona na trestanie dezinformácií nie je návratom k totalite. Svojimi...

Can the right of Palestinian self-determination be achieved by peaceful means?

The League of Nations established the British Mandate for Palestine on 24 July 1922. It was intended to administer parts of the Ottoman Empire that...

Tektonski premik

Predsednik evropskega parlamenta Sassoli je bil velik zagovornik digitalnega kovidnega »pasporta«. Ponosno ga je imenoval »simbol tega, za kar...

Man survives suspected criminal car bombing in central city

A man in his 50s was moderately wounded in a car bombing attempt in a residential area of the Tel Aviv suburb of Ness Ziona on Wednesday. Security...

Daily Briefing Jan. 19 – Big Brother really is watching; Sheikh Jarrah sees eviction

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...

Ex-head developer of Israeli COVID vaccine slams Genesis Prize for Pfizer CEO

The former head developer of Israel’s experimental coronavirus vaccine lashed out on Wednesday against the decision to award the prestigious...

Growing China risk

Korea needs to diversify export markets South Korea is likely to bear the brunt of China's expected economic slowdown this year, raising the need...

Germany puts Syrian doctor on trial for crimes against humanity

FRANKFURT (AFP) — A Syrian doctor went on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of crimes against humanity including torture and murder in his...

Report: Israeli delegation lands in Sudan, will meet ruling general

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. As frigid temperatures sink in across the country, Israel is expected to...

UK’s Johnson, and his foes, await key report into Downing Street lockdown parties

LONDON (AP) — As he fights for his career, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has one constant refrain: Wait for Sue Gray. Gray is a senior but...

Bosnia's next crisis

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM ― The Russian threat to Ukraine is not the only potential crisis in Eastern Europe this year. Bosnia and Herzegovina is...

Dew, a long-ignored alternative source of fresh water

By Rushan Ziatdinov Fresh water is found in abundance around our globe, yet is distributed unevenly. While certain countries, such as Brazil,...

Cyberattacks on Ukraine could spread globally

By Parmy Olson In cyberwarfare, the toughest question to answer definitively is "Who did it?" It's no surprise then that Microsoft Corp. avoided...

Why Everyone Thinks We Are So Terrible

The more humanity evolves, the more it installs negative reactions on all levels of nature. But its adverse effect is felt most strongly on the...

Protecting predators no longer

The Haredi world is now rocked by the Chaim Walder scandal. A best-selling author (the J.K. Rowling of the ultra-Orthodox) stood accused of...

Colleyville Antisemitism

In the aftermath of the hostage crisis in Colleyville, Texas, authorities, and the synagogue itself equivocated and dithered on the motives behind...

Mental illness as political weaponry: A (former) Prime Minister’s low-point

Monday the 10th of January (2022) marked the first day of yet another Netanyahu court case. This time, however, not related to corruption, but a...

The potency of an advert, the power of arrogance

While I can’t vouch for the authenticity of this advert, it certainly captures some of the  spirit of the Djokovic debacle that has pre-occupied...

Israel Tech Jobs Are In High-Demand Amidst Employee Shortage

There are several Israel tech jobs in high-demand amidst employee shortage. According to recent data, nearly 15% of positions in the Israeli tech...

The Broken Circuit in the Electricity Law

BS”D Last week on Thursday, January 13th, Crown Heights Women for the Safety and Integrity of Israel, invited Naomi Kahn, the International...

The Evolution of Prayer

Our people having praying since Avraham Avinu. The Avot are credited with ‘inventing’ SHACHARIT when the sun rises, MINCHA as it sets and ARVIT...

Global economic growth faces undertow

By John J. Metzler The global economy is hardly out of the woods yet. The resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with labor shortages and an...

Where have all my mentors gone?

By Shin Freedman Renewal is in order now that we're in a new year. We have just passed through a historically, politically and medically monumental...

Putin’s post-Soviet world remains a work in progress, but Africa already looms

Russian civilisationalism is proving handy as President Vladimir Putin seeks to expand the imaginary boundaries of his Russian World, whose...

Do Not Wait Until COVID-19 is Over

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married. After we have a baby. Then we are frustrated that our kids aren’t old enough,...

Reflecting on women issues in Morocco

Women in Morocco face difficulties when it comes to expressing their sexuality and choosing family planning methods. Sex is only socially approved...

The world needs to step up and save Afghanistan

GENEVA/ EDINBURGH, Scotland – It is now more than four months since the dramatic exit of U.S. and other Western forces from Afghanistan. By...

The Made in China plan is back, and it’s better

As the world headed into 2022 grappling with the latest virus variant, China unveiled a sharpened version of the Made in China 2025 industrial...

Why are U.S. grocery shelves going bare again?

Here we go again. Walk into a U.S. supermarket, and chances are you’ll see some empty shelves once more. It’s an unwelcome throwback to earlier...

Cyberattacks on Ukraine could spread globally

In cyberwarfare, the toughest question to answer definitively is “Who did it?” It’s no surprise then that Microsoft Corp. avoided the...

The ECB's Existential Dilemma

Asia's Emissions-Reduction Plan for the World

Will progressive Jews aligned with Muslims really have a 'destructive consequence'?

Every now and then the influential Tel Aviv based think tank the Reut Institute publishes a report on the growing threat to Israel's privileged...

Remembering the Algiers Accords

On this day in 1981 agreements were signed between the United States and the nascent Islamic Republic of Iran in order to bring an end to the...

EDITORIAL: Random attacks offer a glimpse into society’s ‘malady’

There seems to be no end to indiscriminate assaults by people with a death wish of their own. Statements given by perpetrators and the backgrounds...

Kam nás vedú populisti s mýtom o nerozdelenej spoločnosti? (píše Michal Havran)

Autor je teológ a spisovateľ Aj dobré, lepšie, vzdelanejšie Slovensko, plné ideálov a odhodlania, má svoje temné záľuby. A medzi nimi okrem...

Two killed, two seriously wounded as car collides with bus near Ramat Gan

A man and a woman in their 20s were killed and two other people were seriously wounded when their vehicle collided with a bus near Ramat Gan in...