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Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:39:31 +0000
Questionable virus surveillance tool puts Israel’s democracy to the test
Critics say Shin Bet tracking may have wrongly quarantined 100,000, while being used with no oversight

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:42:38 +0000
Pop in your earbuds, it’s the top 5 Times of Israel podcasts from 2020
From Uganda to the Arava Desert, to our own homes under lockdown, the ToI's weekly podcast has brought listeners an eclectic play list this year

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:27:10 +0000
Low flying jets spook Jerusalem residents; IDF says nothing out of the ordinary
Planes were taking part in 'routine activities' when they roared over capital early Friday, according to military

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:26:50 +0000
In 1st, election poll predicts Gantz’s Blue and White will fail to enter Knesset
Amid exodus from party, leader tells activists: 'I know it's hard to be proud when saying you're with Benny Gantz'

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:20:51 +0000
Israel’s center-left collapsed over the past 20 months. Where did it go?
In April 2019, Zionist parties that did not self-identify as ‘right’ won a combined 49 Knesset seats. They now poll at 26. Where did 47% of the center-left disappear to?

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:06:20 +0000
Israeli-US athlete revives his Winter Olympics dream despite brain trauma fears
Adam Edelman, who competed in skeleton in 2018 games, plans to make comeback in bobsled, New York Time reports

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 06:39:18 +0000
Times Square near-deserted as US police prevent New Year’s Eve gatherings
Forces switch from crowd control to crowd prevention as 2020 comes to an end; 'I’m just glad it’s over,' says one of the few New York revelers

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 06:25:26 +0000
KKK recruitment flyers distributed in Northern California town
Pamphlets by 'most active Klan group' in US found, espousing unfounded election fraud claims made by Trump

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 04:53:11 +0000
As 2021 dawns, Israel becomes first country to vaccinate 10% of population
Health Ministry announces 950,000 out of 9.3 million have been given first dose of inoculation, including 41% of those aged over 60; daily cases top 5,500 for 4th day in a row

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:53:46 +0000
You may elbow bump the bride: Weddings in Israel down 25% in 2020
Some 30,260 couples married this past year, compared to 34,083 in 2019, report says; but unions were actually up in some ultra-Orthodox cities

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:30:41 +0000
10 heartwarming Jewish stories from 2020, lest we forget
From Nobel prizewinners to celebrity Hanukkah videos -- and some not insignificant peace deals for the Jewish state -- here's a partial list of a trying year's brighter moments

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:22:55 +0000
Gutted by pandemic, tourism to Israel saw 81% drop in 2020
Reviewing a year of crisis, Tourism Ministry expresses hope for spring resurgence and announces plans to revitalize the industry

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 02:20:28 +0000
240 Israelis diagnosed post-vaccination underscore need for continued vigilance
Pfizer's shot only begins having an effect 8-10 days after first injection, and only reaches full potential after the second dose

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:38:40 +0000
Netanyahu doesn’t rule out placing Arab on Likud slate for next election
PM visits town of Tira amid reports of low vaccination rates in Arab community, urges all to get inoculated 'to put our lives back on track'

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:24:03 +0000
Jewish life around the world in 2020: Month by month in pictures
The year began with a historic 25,000-person march against anti-Semitism in New York City, and ends with a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Here's what happened in between



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