Times Of Israel
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:44:27 +0000Troops shoot, seriously wound Palestinian in counterterrorism operation
Police say wanted man shot trying to escape security forces near Ramallah, is taken to Jerusalem hospital for treatment
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:31:57 +0000North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles, in message to Biden administration
Japan says launches a threat to regional peace and safety; Pyongyang also fired short-range weapons presumed to be cruise missiles over the weekend
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:31:47 +0000Cuomo relatives had priority COVID-19 testing at start of pandemic – reports
Outlets say those with ties to NY governor received preferential access to tests in March 2020; state troopers allegedly used to help transport samples
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:41:32 +0000Watchdog demands suspension of cabinet secretary over ballot box photo
Good governance group calls on Civil Service Commission to file official complaint against Tzachi Braverman for posting picture of himself voting for Likud
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:23:13 +0000‘Expel or kill’: Dozens of cars vandalized in Arab Israeli town
Meretz head assails Netanyahu over hate attack in Kafr Qasim, says 'sick racism' backed by his far-right political partners
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:06:09 +0000Updated AstraZeneca report says vaccine 76% effective against symptoms
No change in pharma firm's figure for prevention of severe illness, which is still 100%; final results could be adjusted by a few percentage points
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:53:47 +0000Envoy says Israel in talks with US over entry into visa waiver program
Erdan tweets he had 'productive' call with American homeland security secretary; program allows for 90-day visits for business or tourism and is seen as a facilitator for trade
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:27:25 +0000NYT’s Bret Stephens is editing new Jewish journal
Columnist says the first issue of Saphir, an initiative of the Maimonides Fund, will deal with Jews and social justice
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:24:53 +0000150 boat pileup: Massive cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal imperils global shipping
Work to clear vessel from crucial waterway set to resume, with continued closure potentially affecting energy shipments
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:11:57 +0000GOP senator tells Schumer: The Sabbath is on Sunday
Cindy Hyde-Smith cites Exodus verse to explain why Georgia Republicans want to end voting on Sundays
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:54:59 +0000With over 91% of ballots tallied, overnight vote count fails to break deadlock
Islamist party Ra'am loses a seat to Meretz but remains key player; 425,000 ballots remain; tensions emerge in Netanyahu's bloc
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:54:07 +0000Germany moves to ease citizenship for Nazi victims’ descendants
Measure helps close legal loopholes that caused rejection of many applications; German Jewish group calls move a 'gesture of decency'
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:49:09 +0000US Senate confirms transgender Jewish doctor as assistant health secretary
Rachel Levine, who served as Pennsylvania's top health official, becomes the first openly transgender person to win Senate confirmation
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:39:08 +0000Netanyahu said not ruling out ‘parliamentary cooperation’ with Ra’am
Prime minister fears the Islamist party could back legislation that would bar him from forming a coalition, report says
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:31:54 +0000Asian-American Jews react to Atlanta spa murders, rising anti-Asian hate crimes
Though predating the pandemic, bigotry has escalated in the last year. Here's what leaders and active members of the Asian-American Jewish community have to say, in their own words