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Trump trashes Ryan: ‘I don’t want his support’

Trump trashes Ryan: ‘I don’t want his support’

Washington – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that he doesn’t “want” or “care” about having House Speaker Paul Ryan’s support in an interview in… Read More ›

Israeli medical services brace for busy Yom Kippur

Israeli medical services brace for busy Yom Kippur

Magen David Adom prepares to deal with people suffering ill effects of fasting, along with hundreds of bicycle crashes   Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue… Read More ›

Kol Nidre live streams offer forgiveness with a click

Kol Nidre live streams offer forgiveness with a click

A growing list of non-Orthodox synagogues are bringing the sights and sounds of Yom Kippur services to tens of thousands online   JTA — Plenty… Read More ›

Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism

Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism

‘Landmark’ new show featuring 200 stunning artifacts from across the globe is heavy on Christian and Muslim themes, lighter on Jewish ones, and painstakingly avoids… Read More ›

National service volunteers to work with migrant children

National service volunteers to work with migrant children

Minister Lieberman ordered that IDF soldiers will no longer volunteer with migrant children; vacuum left by them will likely be filled by national service volunteers.… Read More ›

Victory of Orthodox Judaism is everyone’s defeat

Victory of Orthodox Judaism is everyone’s defeat

Op-ed: A moment before Yom Kippur, it seems we have never been further away from Judaism as a basis of collective identity—a myth, tradition and… Read More ›

Seeking forgiveness, on behalf of Israel’s rabbis

Seeking forgiveness, on behalf of Israel’s rabbis

Op-ed: Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau writes about Yom Kippur and the need to preserve Israel’s Jewish nature—for the generations to come. It is… Read More ›

The Knesset speaker speaks his mind

The Knesset speaker speaks his mind

Yuli Edelstein hopes MKs will do some introspection on the High Holy Days and start setting a better example for their voters.   Along with… Read More ›

UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount

UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount

A bi-partisan group of 39 US Congressmen wrote a letter this week to the Executive Board members asking them to vote against the latest resolution.… Read More ›

Israel thwarts Hamas suicide bombing plot on bus in Jerusalem

Israel thwarts Hamas suicide bombing plot on bus in Jerusalem

The Shin Bet stated that the terror plot bears witness to Hamas’s unceasing efforts to initiate terror attacks in Israel and the West Bank.  … Read More ›

Pollster: No potential successor to Abbas has youth support

Pollster: No potential successor to Abbas has youth support

The poll surveyed 1,000 Palestinian youths, ages 15 to 29, from the West Bank and Gaza Strip from September 28 to October 1.   If… Read More ›

Thousands flock to Jerusalem for pre-Yom Kippur ceremony

Thousands flock to Jerusalem for pre-Yom Kippur ceremony

Worshipers pray at Western Wall for selichot; Old City will be blocked off from late Monday until after sundown Wednesday   Thousands of worshipers flocked… Read More ›

The VC firm behind Facebook, LinkedIn, and Workday just raised $1 billion for its newest fund

The VC firm behind Facebook, LinkedIn, and Workday just raised $1 billion for its newest fund

  When Greylock raised $1 billion for its 14th fund in 2014, the company said it was going to focus on two areas: enterprise cloud… Read More ›

Opinion: The GOP’s nightmare scenario is now in play

Opinion: The GOP’s nightmare scenario is now in play

  He did just enough. Donald Trump became the first presidential nominee to threaten jail for his political opponent. He told half-truths, quarter-truths, and no-truths.… Read More ›

One of Theranos’ major investors is suing the company

One of Theranos’ major investors is suing the company

  A hedge fund that invested $96.1 million in Theranos is suing the company, The Wall Street Journal reports. Partner Fund Management LP invested in… Read More ›

New York – Worried About Your Samsung Note 7? Here Are Your Options

New York – Worried About Your Samsung Note 7? Here Are Your Options

  New York –  Worries about the safety of Samsung’s replacement Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have consumers fretting about what to do. And they’re getting… Read More ›

Port-au-prince – Hurricane Matthew Toll In Haiti Rises To 1,000, Dead Buried In Mass Graves

Port-au-prince – Hurricane Matthew Toll In Haiti Rises To 1,000, Dead Buried In Mass Graves

  Port-au-prince – Haiti started burying some of its dead in mass graves in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a government official said on Sunday,… Read More ›

Charlotte, NC – Pence Emerges In NC With Praise, ‘forgiveness’ For Trump

Charlotte, NC – Pence Emerges In NC With Praise, ‘forgiveness’ For Trump

  Charlotte, NC – Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence emerged Monday after a weekend out of the public eye reaffirming his relationship — awkward… Read More ›

Thai King in ‘unstable’ condition

Thai King in ‘unstable’ condition

  Bangkok – The Thai King, Bhumibol Adulyadej, is in an “unstable” condition in hospital after undergoing several medical procedures over the weekend, a palace… Read More ›

Yinchuan: The smart city where your face is your credit card

Yinchuan: The smart city where your face is your credit card

  Yinchuan, China – Like most people, I’d never heard of Yinchuan before going there. But the Chinese officials showing me around are eager to… Read More ›