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- Italian historian Carlo Vecce set out to debunk rumors of Leonardo da Vinci’s foreign origins, but a newly discovered document changed his mind
- Joan Peters Caro, author of From Time Immemorial, has passed away in Chicago
- "Is it better for Israel to have the near-unanimous support of Jews (1.8 % of US) or the very substantial support of the 38 percent who are conservative?"
- US State Dept: Hamas’ control of Gaza is why we're reallocating $200m in aid
- Palestinian laws “used by the PA to punish Palestinians suspected of selling land and houses to Jews”
- Social psychologist Len Saxe says time is ripe for young Jews to make Birthright trip: "For this generation coming off the loneliness and emotional challenges of COVID, the hunger to engage with peers makes this a propitious moment to go to Israel"
- Paying Tehran’s Bills. Sanctions relief will only empower Iran
- "Thursday's Cape Canaveral explosion will delay any new satellite launches by at least two-and-a-half years, causing a major setback to Israel's space program"
Category Archives: Jewish
“Bipartisan group of lawmakers say campaign of delegitimization against Israel may have crossed the line into outright antisemitism, ahead of presidential election in which a communist of Palestinian descent is a front-runner”
HAARETZ Members of Congress Warn Blinken of Threats Facing Jewish Community in Chile by Judy Maltz July 14, 2021 A bipartisan group of U.S. members of Congress has this week issued a warning about the “dangerous climate” facing Jews in … Continue reading
Until now, no practicing Orthodox Jewish player has made it to the big leagues.
ESPN Jacob Steinmetz selected by Arizona Diamondbacks, becomes 1st known drafted practicing Orthodox Jew July 12, 2021 Jacob Steinmetz’s blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer. The New York native is believed to be the first known practicing … Continue reading
“Today, it’s not white supremacists who pose a threat to Jews in particular and society as a whole, but rather movements like Black Lives Matter and Students for Justice in Palestine”
JNS The ADL chief’s disingenuous epiphany about left-wing anti-Semitism by Ruthie Blum July 13, 2021 It’s a sad day when the head of the Anti-Defamation League receives accolades for acknowledging that anti-Semitism “also” hails from the left. If the person … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged ADL, Anti-Defamation League, antisemitism, Jonathan Greenblatt
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“The now-deleted assignment suggested that Israeli oppression was a helpful “contemporary connection” for understanding the struggles of Native Americans”
JNS Washington State removes anti-Israel lesson from K-12 Native American curriculum by Jonah Cohen July 8, 2021 The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) removed on Wednesday what it called “a clear example of implicit bias” against Israel … Continue reading
“Both Lewis and Naibryf were prominent members of the University of Chicago’s small Jewish community, which numbers around 800”
JTA University of Chicago’s Jewish community reels with 1 student missing in Surfside and another killed by a stray bullet by Ben Sales July 6, 2021 Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen has counseled Jewish students at the University of Chicago through … Continue reading
“The Abraham Accords represent a future that we believe must become more commonplace: one in which differences are set aside in favor of dialogue”
THE NATIONAL NEWS UAE-Israel peace is more than an agreement. It’s a way of life. by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Yair Lapid July 1, 2021 The world expected our differences to define us. One of us is … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Yair Lapid
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“The inclusion officer’s identity as a black Jew should have made her unassailable. Instead, it was used to discredit her”
COMMONS SENSE WITH BARI WEISS April Powers Condemned Jew-Hate. Then She Lost Her Job. by Kat Rosenfield July 6, 2021 On first viewing, it looked like a Tik-Tok riff on The Purge: a caravan of cars rolls down La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles. … Continue reading
“Naftali Bennett is the first kippah-clad prime minister in Israel’s history but he got there by betraying principle for position, which is why he is the most hated politician in Israel among his spurned former allies in the religious bloc”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Bennett and the Religious Zionist elite by Caroline Glick July 2, 2021 The biggest media story of the week in Israel was the fall of the town of Evyatar in Samaria. Evyatar is located … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Evyatar, Judea, Likud, Naftali Bennett, Samaria
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New initiatives are integrating haredi society into Israel’s tech sector and tapping into their strength to upgrade the ‘start-up nation.’
JERUSALEM POST Start-Up nation: How haredi Jews are integrating into Israel’s tech sector by Zev Stub July 1, 2021 Did you hear the one about the time a group of top hi-tech CEOs, a former air force commander and the … Continue reading
Police are still “seeking a motive” for why Khaled Awad would try to kidnap and then stab Boston rabbi
BOSTON.COM Suspect identified after rabbi stabbed in Brighton by Arianna MacNeill July 1, 2021 A rabbi was stabbed outside of the Shaloh House Chabad Center in Brighton, as confirmed by the Anti-Defamation League of New England. The victim, identified by … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Boston, RAbbi Shlomo Noginski
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