Irit Skulnik

Irit Skulnik is an intern at The Jerusalem Post. She is currently studying journalism and business at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Irit also works as a staff writer on the news desk of UMD’s student newspaper The Diamondback.


 JERA’S LOTUS latte (L) and pumpkin spice latte (R).

Exploring Tel Aviv’s coffee culture: Reviewing the city's best teas and lattes

Dima Sadek, guest of MTV Lebanon - Mar 17, 2020.

'We're being held hostage': Lebanese TV host Dima Sadek criticizes Hezbollah amid rising threat

 OWNER MOSHE ZALMAN: A hot dog doesn’t have to be unhealthy to be delicious.

Zalman’s hot dogs: Bringing a taste of America to Israel


Meta lifts ban on use of the word 'Shaheed' in its posts

Some groups, such as the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), have slammed Meta's decision, saying the company has 'double standards' for the Jewish community.

 Meta HQ at One Hacker Way in Menlo Park, CA: an ideal venue for the Bay Area Jewish community  to demand that Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes safety of Jewish students over profits.

60% of voters want Biden replaced post-debate, poll finds

Following last week's presidential debate between Biden and Trump, more voters believe Biden should be replaced as the Democratic candidate as concerns over his age loom, a recent survey showed.

 Democrat presidential candidate US President Joe Biden listens as Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during their debate in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024.

'Before its too late': Hostage families demonstrate outside Knesset ahead of day of protest

The protest outside of the Knesset was among the first of over 50 expected to take place around the country.

 Protestors gather in Yakka Square outside the Knesset building in Jerusalem on June 26, 2024.

New Israeli start-up set to expand Minecraft Education in Israeli, US schools

Arcademy's CEO Alex Gold noted that they launched the initial program in Petah Tikva because it was the leading city in Israel for using Minecraft in classrooms.

 Arcademy CEO Alex Gold works with CMO Meital Atia and CTO Matan Haim Shitrit.

‘This is how we are coping:’ New art exhibit in Petah Tikva explores October 7 atrocities

Featuring 150 series of photographs, installations, and texts, the exhibit narrates the story of southern Israel before and after the October 7 massacre.

A house burns down in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.

'Raise your hand if you're a Zionist': Anti-Israel mob dares Zionists to identify themselves

"Raise your hand if you're a Zionist," an anti-Israel mob chanted on a New York City subway on Monday as protests erupted outside the Nova exhibit, in an organized "citywide day of rage for Gaza."

 A pro-Palestinian mob demands that any Zionists present raise their hands.

In Israel and on the world stage: Women face more violence, less representation - IDI

The IDI analysis focuses on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Israeli women and other critical issues since the start of 2024.

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

God's influencer: Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint

Acutis achieved the first step to sainthood — beatification — in 2020 after The Pope attributed Acutis’ first miracle to him.

 A girl visits the tomb of Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 aged 15, in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, May 26, 2024. Pope Francis has cleared the way for Acutis to be the first saint of the millennial generation.

Israeli singer, composer, and actor, Dan Toren, dies at 63

Toren was awarded an honorary songwriting award from Israel’s music and literary rights association, ACUM. 

Israeli actor, singer, and composer, Dan Toren, 2012.

'Rape is not resistance': Maccabi World Union launches Global Women’s Forum

Established unofficially at the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Women’s Forum's primary mission is to increase international pressure for the immediate release of the female hostages.

 Maccabi World Union launches Global Women’s Forum.