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The Haggadah and the American idea: My question for this year's Passover Seder - opinion

Can we truly live here as one people, not the same, not stripped of memory, not emptied of conviction, but joined by a commitment to respect, common life, common decency, and common humanity?

|ByDOV BLEICH
The writer is seen meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside a Civil War-era Haggadah.
Jail cell. Illustration.

False AI match sends US grandmother to jail for five months

The defense team presented bank records showing she was over 1,900 km away at the time of the alleged crimes.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Car wrecks and a residential building damaged by a strike amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 30, 2026.

‘Axis of terror is beginning to collapse’ Zamir says as IDF, US continue strikes across Iran

The IDF also stated that as it conducted the strikes on weapons production facilities, parallel strikes were conducted on missile launch sites and surface-to-air missile launch positions.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Leavitt warned that anything Iran says to Washington privately will be tested and that the US would ensure that Tehran is held accountable to its word.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon

Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”

MARCH 30, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026.

Spain makes loud military statement, rocket fire continues

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

MARCH 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles gestures as she speaks during the ceremony of the Soldado Idoia Rodriguez 2026 award, at the Ministry of Defence, in Madrid, Spain, March 19, 2026.

Mexico vows stricter action after 14th Mexican death in US migration detention

Jose Guadalupe Ramos, who was being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk by security staff, ICE said in a press release.

MARCH 30, 2026ByREUTERS
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026.

Syrian army says recent drone attacks targeted its bases near Iraq, most shot down

In a statement on Syrian state media, Syria's army said most of the attacking drones were shot down, but did not say where they had come from.

MARCH 30, 2026ByREUTERS
A Syrian government soldier stands outside SDF controlled Al Aktan prison which holds ISIS detainees, as the Syrian amry takes possession of the nearby SDF military base in the city of Raqa on January 19, 2026.

Trump says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard 'softer' than him on Iran nuclear issue

"She's a little bit different in her thought process than me," US President Donald Trump said of intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions.

MARCH 30, 2026ByREUTERS
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump claims Iran 'agreeing' with US on 15-point peace plan

When asked about Iran’s response to the plan, which was sent to Iran via Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said, "They gave us most of the points," and asked, "Why wouldn't they?”

MARCH 30, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 29, 2026.

Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East

According to Rudaw media, the IRGC threatened that all Israeli and US-tied universities in the region have been deemed "legitimate targets" in the ongoing war.

MARCH 30, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People stand at the main gate entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB), in Beirut, Lebanon, January 21, 2021.

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war

US veterans criticized the White House for using memes to promote the Iran war, saying the approach trivializes casualties and the realities of conflict.

MARCH 30, 2026ByASHER SMITH
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

MARCH 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

Oil is Trump‘s Achilles heel: The Iran war is being fought at the gas pump - opinion

The world’s largest oil producer is being held hostage by Iran’s blockade of a 21-mile-wide chokepoint as President Donald Trump decides how to deal with the strait’s closure.

MARCH 29, 2026ByMARTIN OLINER
INDIAN VESSEL ‘Nanda Devi’ carrying liquefied petroleum gas arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state earlier this week, after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that Iran has selectively closed.