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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

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Ron Bloom speaks during the daily White House briefing, June 1, 2011. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/ via JTA)
August 20, 2020, 4:17 am
How Jewish socialist summer camp shaped top US postal service official Ron Bloom
One of two Democrats on the USPS board of governors, he may be able to roll back changes by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that critics say could impact mail-in voting in November
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Illustrative: United States Post Office delivery trucks are reflected in the side mirror of a vehicle as postal delivers set off on their daily rounds in Arvada, Colorado, on March 31, 2020. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
August 16, 2020, 8:58 pm
Postal Service slowdown sparks claims of plot to undermine US election
Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on the USPS, opposing efforts to give cash-strapped agency more money, as Democrats push back hard
By Chris Stein and CLAIRE SAVAGE
Illustrative: Richard Lynch drops his mail-in ballot into a drop box in Hackensack, N.J., Tuesday, July 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
July 24, 2020, 9:23 pm
‘Life or death’: Jewish groups sound alarm on protecting right to vote by mail
Many Jewish groups — political and religious — have aligned on the issue this year and are lobbying for widespread mail-in voting, saying it is crucial in a time of pandemic
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative image of online shopping. (Poike, via iStock by Getty Images)
January 14, 2018, 6:47 pm
Israeli population averaged 2 online orders per second in 2017
In bid to beat high prices in Israel, shoppers bought 61 million packages over the internet, up 15% from the previous year, says Israel Postal Company
By Sue Surkes
Daniella Levy
January 2, 2018, 2:25 pm
Daniella Levy
The postman didn’t ring once
I tried to send my pen-pal an Israeli souvenir, but Spanish politics stole my mail
Illustrative photo of a post office sorting center, Tel Aviv February 22, 2010. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90)
November 12, 2017, 3:18 pm
Amid internet shopping frenzy, burglars break into main post office
Intruders scared off by security guards; unclear if any items were stolen; work underway to piece together damaged parcels
By Stuart Winer
Wayne Knight, best known as Newman the mailman from hit show 'Seinfeld,' shows up in Ikea Israel's latest commercial (Courtesy YouTube screengrab)
September 6, 2016, 11:54 am
Ikea Israel imports famed mailman to deliver catalog
Newman from ‘Seinfeld’ serves up his familiar maniacal laugh as he pokes fun at sabra habits
By Jessica Steinberg
One of Jerusalem's hundreds of red mailboxes rendered inactive, at least for now (Photo credit: Jessica Steinberg)
July 31, 2015, 1:02 pm
An end to mail domination, as Israel seals collection boxes
The Postal Authority says it’s changing ‘to improve our service.’ Just don’t actually try to mail a letter
By Jessica Steinberg
Then Finance Minister Yair Lapid (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 2013 press conference. (Flash90)
September 21, 2014, 12:22 pm
Build-a-budget
Lapid and Netanyahu reach a deal on the budget and the papers chip in their two cents
By Yossi Nachemi
Illustrative photo of a United States Post Office. (morguefile)
July 31, 2014, 11:18 pm
Michigan post office rejects, then accepts, mail to Israel
Misunderstanding stems from 36-hour FAA flight ban to Israel
By JTA
The sign language stamps (photo credit: Courtesy)
April 11, 2014, 3:10 am
Stamps raise awareness of challenges facing deaf
Israeli Sign Language is featured in new philatelic series
By David Shamah
ORT technological college in Maale Adumim (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 27, 2013, 6:08 pm
Budget deal ends strike at technical colleges
More than 20,000 students were affected by the week-long walkout
By Gavriel Fiske
ORT technological college in Maale Adumim (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 20, 2013, 8:58 am
Technical colleges begin open-ended strike
Staff in showdown with Finance Ministry over budget for Israel’s trade schools; more than 20,000 students affected
By Gavriel Fiske
A man tries out a gas mask at an Israeli distribution center (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90/File)
August 25, 2013, 3:53 pm
Only 60% of Israelis have gas masks
Postal Service says requests have jumped fourfold in recent days
By Gavriel Fiske
Some of the dried frogs discovered on Tuesday (photo credit: Haifa customs office)
September 5, 2012, 3:15 pm
Ten plagues found in Haifa post office
Shipment of dried frogs and insects discovered after smell alerts customs officials
By Gabe Fisher
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