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Illiteracy

Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers

Questions related to literacy in ancient times are not an exclusive prerogative of academic studies on the Israelites.

|ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Bulla found in Lachish.
Students sitting in a classroom in Israel.

Israeli students in severe decline in reading literacy - int'l report

The PIRLS study is conducted every five years and assesses the reading literacy of fourth graders around the world. The most recent one said Israeli students' literacy is declining.

|ByARIELLA MARSDEN
The future is better than you think (Illustrative).

10 reasons why the Earth's future is better than you think

The 10 graphs featured in this article show that, for perhaps the first time in human history, our future is better than most of us think.

|ByAVI JORISCH
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JULY 12, 2019: JERUSALEM POST CROSSWORD PUZZLE - Oh, brothers

JERUSALEM POST CROSSWORD PUZZLE

|ByJPOST CROSSWORD

JULY 5, 2019: Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle - US salute

Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle

JULY 3, 2019ByJPOST CROSSWORD
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June 7, 2019: Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle - US patriotism

Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle

JUNE 6, 2019ByJPOST CROSSWORD
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Arab world turns page on literacy

Despite great headway since independence from colonial powers, there remains room for improvement.

MAY 15, 2019ByJULIA ALTMANN/THE MEDIA LINE
A CHILD sits in a classroom in Syria earlier this year.

Nine million Iranians still suffer from illiteracy

The country still struggles with high illiteracy rates in spite of the implementation of three strategic plans for promoting literacy.

APRIL 15, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian women gather during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to walk out of a 2015 nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2018