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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US


Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Prof. Aviv Goldbart

As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.

Prof. Aviv Goldbart

UNHRC investigator: 'Occupation doesn't exonerate Palestine' on women's violence

The visit by the special rapporteur on violence against women was the first in 11 years to Israel and the Palestinian territories by someone holding that post.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Dubravka Simonovic‏

This week in 60 seconds: Terror at home and abroad

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Palestinian terror attack in Hebron

Supporting coexistence

Tolerance is the operative word when it comes to Jewish-Arab relations.

Jerusalem's Hand in Hand School

This week in 60 seconds: Trying to fathom the destruction in Italy

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Drone video shows devastating destruction in Italy

This week in 60 seconds: A glimpse inside an aliya flight

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Hundreds of North American olim make way to Israel

Heron drone crashes into home in North

The crash took place in the village of Zalafa; no injuries reported apart from three cases of light smoke inhalation.

UAV crashes into home in northern Israeli village of Zalafa, August 9, 2016

Pistol found in 13-year-old east Jerusalem Palestinian boy’s locker

Boy arrested amid ongoing investigation, say police.

The gun and cartridges seized by police.

This week in 60 seconds: Russia's involvement in Syria gets messy

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Men inspect the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that had been shot down in the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, Syria August 1, 2016

Panel to recommend parole board grant Katsav early release

In the event that the committee is changing its basic position on when expressing regret is necessary, The Jerusalem Post has learned that the Justice Ministry is likely to seek clarifications.

Former president of Israel Moshe Katsav