Times Of Israel
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:48:07 +0000In religious revolution, restaurants dropping Rabbinate’s kosher certification
Alternative kashrut authority Tzohar has been the go-to for those trying to avoid the Cheif Rabbinate; now new legislation may give it full government recognition
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:47:33 +0000Iran using unlawful force in crackdown on water protests, rights groups say
Amnesty International says at least 8 dead, including teenage boy, as authorities use live fire against demonstrators
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:11:22 +0000With fans kept out of venues, Olympic superfan brings the Games home
Kyoko Ishikawa, who is missing her first Summer Games in nearly 30 years, is setting up her own virtual stadium at home, using the opportunity to discover unfamiliar sports
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:56:48 +0000Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under COVID-19’s cloud
Ahead of opening ceremony at 2 p.m. (Israel time), head of country's delegation says team is focused and excited, despite heavy restrictions and fears of a super-spreader event
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:22:49 +0000Spyware for sale: The booming trade in surveillance tech
Israel's NSO Group is in the eye of a storm over its Pegasus software, but is far from the only company helping governments covert operations
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:39:29 +0000Trudeau says Canada to spend $5M to strengthen security at Jewish institutions
Canadian prime minister pledges funds at antisemitism summit, part of a nationwide effort to bolster the safety of at-risk minorities
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:56:20 +0000‘How does one feel when one loses everything?’: Germans return to flooded town
Overall death toll in floods that hit western Europe rises to 208; Merkel says costs are 'immense,' promises reconstruction plan that is expected to cost billions
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:08:56 +0000China slams ‘arrogant’ WHO plan to investigate labs over COVID origin
Wuhan lab denies any leaks; White House criticizes Beijing's reaction as 'irresponsible and frankly dangerous,' saying this is not a time to be 'stonewalling'
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 01:21:21 +0000Two missing Palestinian youths found safe in Dead Sea after extensive searches
Two were apparently swept out on the water by strong winds; rescue services find them 2km from shore after 8 hours
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:48:40 +0000US seizes artifacts looted from WWII Eastern European Jewish communities
17 funeral scrolls, manuscripts and community records from 19th-century recovered ahead of auction; Justice Department says items will be returned to communities
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:31:51 +0000Barry Sonnenfeld on filming ‘Schmigadoon!’: Covid was surreal; art imitated life
New show airing weekly on Apple TV+ is an utterly enchanting take on the 1940s Broadway musical 'Brigadoon,' filmed at the height of the pandemic inside a 'bubble'
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:47:51 +0000Biden nominates David Cohen, ex-Jewish fed vice chair, as US envoy to Canada
A Comcast executive, Cohen hosted Biden's first presidential fundraiser of the 2020 campaign
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:45:48 +0000Pelosi vows to push ahead with Capitol riot probe even without Republicans
House speaker says committee will take on the 'deadly serious' investigation, even as GOP's Kevin McCarthy calls probe a 'sham process' and threatens party members who participate
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:36:35 +0000Mexico urges Israel to cooperate in extraditing fugitive ex-investigator
Mexican president says he hopes Israel 'acts with respect for human rights' in case of former official Tomas Zeron, wanted in connection with disappearance of 43 students in 2014
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:04:05 +0000Algeria launches probe of NSO spyware claim; Saudi Arabia, UAE deny allegations
Algiers prosecutor orders investigation into reports country was target of Israeli-made Pegasus malware; Gulf nations dismiss 'false' reports they used program to spy on dissidents