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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, right, speaks as he meets with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (GPO)

August 27, 2021, 2:29 pm

At First Meeting, Biden Pledges to Bennett that Iran will ‘Never’ get Nukes

After 50-minute meeting at White House, US leader says he prefers diplomacy with Tehran but there are ‘other options’; hopes for ‘close personal relationship’ with premier.

By LAZAR BERMAN

Guitarist Berry Sakharoff, one of the Israeli musicians chosen by Apple Music to share his current playlist for the Jewish New Year. (courtesy, Apple Music)

August 27, 2021, 2:13 pm

Apple Music Marks Rosh Hashanah with Israeli Artists’ Playlists

Berry Sakharov, Omer Adam, Noa Kirel, Miri Mesika, Ravid Plotnick and Ella Lee share the songs that made their year.

By JESSICA STEINBERG

Ludwig Guttmann (Design by Emily Burack; photo via Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images via JTA)

August 27, 2021, 1:59 pm

The Jewish Doctor who Escaped the Nazis and Founded the Paralympics

Ludwig Guttmann, who became a leading physician in the UK after the war, was fundamental in introducing sport as a way to rehabilitate paraplegic patients, boost their self-esteem.

By EVELYN FRICK

A man in his 30s receives a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, at a vaccination center in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

August 27, 2021, 1:27 pm

Experts say Current COVID Outbreak being Curbed Thanks to Booster Vaccines

Hebrew University researchers say serious cases on the decline, but expect daily cases to slightly rise again as school year opens.

By TOI STAFF

A flyer for the course titled 'Auschwitz/Gaza: A testing ground for comparative literature.' (Wikimedia Commons)

August 26, 2021, 4:45 pm

Spanish University Axes ‘AuschwitzGaza’ Class Accused of Trivializing Holocaust

Course comparing Nazi extermination program with Israel-Palestinian conflict canceled following criticism from scholars and Jewish groups.

By ORGE CASTELLANO

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a plenary session at the Bundestag in Berlin on August 25, 2021. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)

August 26, 2021, 4:37 pm

Germany’s Merkel Cancels Upcoming Israel Trip over Afghanistan Crisis

Bennett tells the chancellor he hopes to host her in future, as Berlin takes part in chaotic operation to evacuate Afghans ahead of looming withdrawal deadline.

By TOI STAFF

August 26, 2021, 4:28 pm

Archaeologists Expose Torah Ark of Vilna Synagogue Destroyed by Nazis, Soviets

Joint Israeli-Lithuanian six-year excavation in ruins of centuries-old Jewish community center unearths prayer platform, silver pointer used when reading the Torah.

By MICHAEL BACHNER

Illustrative image: a neonatal nurse Kirsty hands a baby to his mother during the coronavirus pandemic. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)

August 24, 2021, 4:08 pm

Vaccines don’t Harm Pregnancies, and May Even Help Babies, Israeli Doctors Claim

After looking at data from 3,000 women, Jerusalem doctors say shot not dangerous for pregnant women, but those who contract COVID at higher risk of going into early labor.

By NATHAN JEFFAY

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett departs for Washington, on August 24, 2021. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)

August 24, 2021, 4:07 pm

Touting Reset of Ties, Bennett Heads to US to Map out Iran Strategy with Biden

On tarmac, PM says he’s bringing a new ‘spirit of cooperation’ to Washington, which he hopes will bolster Israel’s security.

By LAZAR BERMAN and JACOB MAGID

In this March 2, 2021, file photo, pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

August 23, 2021, 3:50 pm

FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 16 and Up

US becomes first country to officially endorse shot; hundreds of millions of doses administered since emergency rollout in December.

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE

An Israeli firefighter works to battle a second day of wildfires near Shoresh, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Israel Fire and Rescue service said in a statement on Monday, that 45 firefighting teams accompanied by eight planes were working to contain five fires in the forested hills west of the city. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

August 16, 2021, 3:32 pm

Fire Chief: Massive Blaze Near Jerusalem on Par with 2010 Carmel Fire

Greece, Cyprus among countries ready to help if blaze on capital’s outskirts surges once more, officials say; Hadassah Hospital now safe after hours-long battle to hold back flames.

By TOI STAFF

American historian and author Deborah Lipstadt poses for photographer at the Rome Film festival in Rome, October 17, 2016. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

August 1, 2021, 4:55 pm

Holocaust Historian Deborah Lipstadt Nominated as US Anti-Semitism Envoy

Diverse array of Jewish groups welcome announcement, which also included tapping of New York LGBT synagogue Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum to Commission on International Religious Freedom.

By Jacob Magid

Cheryl Dorchinsky holds up a sign during the No Fear Rally in Washington, D.C.

July 19, 2021, 4:11 pm

Atlanta Participates ‘No Fear’ Rally in D.C.

A bevy of Jewish and interfaith organizations, including those from Atlanta, gathered outside Washington, D.C., to combat anti-Semitism and show solidarity.

By Stephanie Nissani

Ice cream moves along the production line at Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, in Waterbury, Vermont. on March 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot/File)

July 19, 2021, 1:39 pm

Ben & Jerry’s says it Will End Sales in ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’

Ice cream giant whips up controversy with the announcement of a change in policy, says flavors will remain available inside Israel; FM Lapid slams ‘shameful capitulation to antisemitism’.

By TOI STAFF

Rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condominium, June 26, 2021, in the Surfside area of Miami (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

June 27, 2021, 11:06 am

Israel Sends IDF Team to Florida to Assist with Tower Collapse Rescue Efforts.

Home Front Command delegation of 10 reservists flies to Miami; Israel’s United Hatzalah sends psychological assistance team; Bennett speaks to the governor and offers help.

By EMANUEL FABIAN