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Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:29:56 GMT
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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE)
"Everything is on high alert in Iran," a senior Iranian official said ahead of the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:52:35 GMT
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An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology  is displayed in June 2025 at the  quantum technology fair World of Quantum.  (photo credit: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters)
Exactly where Israel will come out in the quantum race is still up in the air, but the Jewish state is right in the battle.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:03:53 GMT
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Antisemitic vandalism found at a playground in Brooklyn. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
The teens have been charged with aggravated harassment charges, and one has been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime, according to the New York Police Department. 
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:30:55 GMT
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WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel,  late last year. (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
Krabi Governor Angkul Silathevakul said the province would not tolerate foreign nationals conducting illegal business within its borders. 
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:44:17 GMT
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Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Doral, Florida, October 7, 2024. (photo credit: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)
The dispute centers on remarks made at the World Economic Forum by Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the president of the Conference of European Rabbis, during a panel discussion on antisemitism.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:16:38 GMT
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Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)
Around 1,000 US troops are stationed in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported, and are mainly co-stationed with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:52:04 GMT
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House in September 2025. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)
According to N12 News, the three will discuss the implementation of phase two of Trump’s Gaza peace deal, the disarmament of Hamas, and the return of Ran Gvili's remains.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:28:55 GMT
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 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN)
"I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran," Fidan said in a televised interview on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:05:44 GMT
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Smartphone. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)
Your nervous system is under siege, and the people creating that content are counting on exactly this reaction.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:23:26 GMT
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Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through  Spain
Mazál owner Tamara Cohen, a Philadelphian who became Spanish through a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews whose ancestors were expelled during the 1492 Inquisition.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:59:56 GMT
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Students and parents at the Upper East Side
At the Town School, officials and parents say, the entire school community has embraced the Shabbat celebrations alongside the other special events held to honor students’ traditions.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:27:34 GMT
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Blindness by choice, Israeli opera. (photo credit: YOSSI ZWECKER)
Art, music, and dance come alive this week in Israel, from AI-driven installations to opera, jazz, and contemporary dance.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:32:18 GMT
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Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant (photo credit: Courtesy Eduard Shyfrin)
In his latest album, Eduard Shyfrin weaves contemporary music with the spiritual depth of Jewish mysticism, creating a deeply reflective listening experience.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT
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“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:00 GMT
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Social media influencer Loay Alshareef at The Jerusalem Post conference in Miami, Florida (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:10:20 GMT
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Ido Mahatzri ,CEO TALMA (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:48:03 GMT
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Panel - Israeli Society and the Jewish People – 2036 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, IDF veterans and civil-society leaders highlighted service, dignity, and Diaspora responsibility as pillars of Israel’s next chapter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:27:15 GMT
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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025 (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:37:27 GMT
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 Military personnel stand guard on the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023 (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY)
Israel plans to oversee the Rafah border reopening next week, using remote monitoring and advanced screening to prevent weapons smuggling while ensuring security for travelers.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:46:29 GMT
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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:50:45 GMT
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Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.  (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:30:40 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 23 January 2026), at the Prime Minister
This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:20:31 GMT
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AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
The new plan aims to reduce the number of reserve days for combat soldiers, limiting them to fewer than 60 days per year.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:54:49 GMT
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IRAN
Dr. Ardeshir-Larijani is the daughter of Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The Emory University School of Medicine lists her as an assistant professor.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:57:22 GMT
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 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Yehoshua Halevi/Getty Images)
October 7 did not create the crisis: It removed the insulation. What Zionism needs now is not another campaign. It requires a re-founding.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:56:29 GMT
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Israel
Trump’s Davos remark sparked confusion: Does the Dome belong to Israel or the US?
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:05:43 GMT
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US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani attend a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, late last year. (photo credit: REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool)
To place Ankara and Doha – two of the most vocal enablers of Hamas – in charge of shepherding Gaza toward peace is akin to appointing the tobacco lobby to run the World Health Organization.