On Palmahim Beach, a woman discovered a 3,000-year-old figurine of the Egyptian goddess Hathor floating in the water, as announced by the Antiquities Authority on Tuesday. Explore more about this fascinating find through the link in our bio. 📷: YULI SCHWARTZ/IAA #Israel #archeology #antiquities

The Knesset will choose its representatives in four judicial appointment committees on Wednesday afternoon, in a vote that is likely to determine the course of the ongoing talks at the President's Residence over the government's controversial judicial reforms. The four committees include the Judicial Selection Committee, which chooses judges at all levels of Israel's court system, and three committees that choose religious court judges – the Dayanim Selection Committee for Jews, the Kadim Selection Committee for Muslims, and the Kadim Madhab Selection Committee for Druze. Gain deeper insights into the significance of the Knesset's vote by tapping the link in our bio. 📷: @marc.israel.sellem #Israel #judicialreform #Knesset

All ultra-Orthodox citizens will be eligible for conscription to the IDF as of July 1, and the IDF must begin to prepare for that scenario, the Movement for Quality Government in Israel wrote in a motion to the Supreme Court on Monday. The MQG sent a similar letter on Sunday to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. To delve deeper into the eligibility of ultra-Orthodox citizens for IDF conscription and the Movement for Quality Government's efforts, tap the link in our bio. 📷: @marc.israel.sellem #Israel #IDF

Curious about what happened over the weekend? Here's a quick rundown of the major events that shaped Israel and beyond. Swipe to see more, and for full stories, tap the link in our bio. #Israel #news #weekend 📷: 1. Flash90 2. Aziz Taher/Reuters 3. @marc.israel.sellem 4. MDA Operational Coverage 5. Reuters/Mark Schiefelbein/Pool 6. Iranian Army/WANA/Reuters 7. Defense Ministry

@unitedhatzalahofisrael, established in 2006 with the goal of reaching every medical emergency within 90 seconds, has now grown to respond to nearly 2,000 emergency calls daily. Founder and President Eli Beer, speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, emphasized the significance of expanding their reach beyond communities, including the Arab community, to achieve this mission. Today, United Hatzalah unites volunteers from diverse backgrounds, bridging Jews, Muslims, Christians, secular, religious, and ultra-Orthodox communities to serve every sector of Israeli society. 👉🏽 Learn more about the inspiring work of United Hatzalah of Israel and their mission. Explore Eli Beer's conference speech through the link in our bio. 📷: Miriam Alster/Flash90 #JPostAC23

The funerals of the three soldiers who were killed by an Egyptian police officer at the Israeli-Egyptian border on Saturday, were held on Sunday afternoon. 🕯️ Sgt. Lia Ben-Nun's funeral began at 4:30 p.m. at the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion. 🕯️ St.-Sgt. Ohad Dahan was laid to rest at 5 p.m. in the military plot of the cemetery in the southern Israeli town of Ofakim. 🕯️ St.-Sgt. Uri Itzhak Ilouz's funeral took place at 5 p.m. at the military cemetery in Safed, in Israel's north. Explore their stories and learn more about their remarkable lives through the link in our bio. 📷: FLASH90

While we reflect on the events of this past weekend with heavy hearts, we also have some good news to share. Take a moment to look back at what you might have missed. Swipe to see more, and for the full stories, tap the link in our bio. 📷: 1. Amir Cohen/Reuters 2. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters 3. Avshalom Sassoni/Maariv 4. Marc Israel Sellem 5. Talia Kirshner 6. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 #Israel #Israelpolitics #Israelnews #weekend #IDF

As is tradition, our readers have once again amazed us with their incredible photos. Check out our selection of unforgettable images from this week's Jerusalem Post magazine. Want to contribute your photos for next week? Simply send them to [email protected], along with your name, location, and Instagram account for tagging. You can also provide related details about the photo and suggest a caption. #photosoftheweek 📷: 1. @alperjulian, at the Sarona Market in Tel aviv 2. Laura Woolf in Ma’aleh Adumim 3. @visionsofisrael, in Beit Shemesh 4. Alan Friedman in Jerusalem 5. Sara Levene in Jerusalem

As of Thursday afternoon, around 30,000 people have gathered in the Israeli capital for the ongoing 🌈 Jerusalem Pride and Tolerance March, while thousands of police officers ensure the event's security. Various booths from NGOs and community organizations are stationed around Liberty Bell Park, displaying an assortment of t-shirts and stickers. In a heartwarming gesture, a group of mothers joined the March, offering free hugs to participants. They wore t-shirts that conveyed the message, "everyone needs a parent's love. For live update about the event, tap the link in our bio. 📷: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun #Israel #Jerusalem #PrideMarch #JerusalemPride

In the final episode of our collaboration with the @rudermanfamilyfoundation, celebrating the 75th anniversary of Israel-US Jewry relations, we spoke with Ronald Liebowitz, president of @brandeisuniversity, and Prof. Ronald Robin, president of the @university_of_haifa. In our hour-long discussion, we explored the relations between American Jews and Israeli Jews, and highlighted the crucial role that academic institutions play in fortifying the strategic alliance between Israel and the American Jewish community. Read the full story by tapping the link in our bio. #Israel #US #Diaspora #Jewry

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, one of the most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Israel and the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah Knesset faction, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 100. Edelstein succeeded Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky as the haredi faction's spiritual leader after the latter's death in March 2022. The rabbi also served as rosh yeshiva of the massive Ponovezh yeshiva in Bnei Brak, one of the leading Litvish yeshivot in Israel. The rabbi's funeral service will begin at around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon with followers set to gather at the Ponovezh yeshiva from 2:30 p.m. Read more through the link in our bio. 📷: DAVID COHEN/FLASH90 #Judaism #BneiBrak #Rabbi #RabbiEdelstein #funeral

What is new in the tech world? Do not miss the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference to find out - for more details, tap the link in our bio. #Jpost #annualconference #techworld #NYC