Category Archives: Jewish

Ukraine President Vlodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, condemned the embroidery marches, which had been conducted legally

JTA Hundreds in Ukraine attend marches celebrating Nazi SS soldiers, including in Kyiv for the 1st time by Cnaan Liphshiz May 3, 2021 Hundreds of Ukrainians attended marches celebrating Nazi SS soldiers, including the first such event in Kyiv. The … Continue reading

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“University administrators do nothing or very little to address the pro-boycott activities of faculty, entire departments and student groups”

JNS Noting and confronting anti-Semitism among the ‘educated’ by Kenneth Levin April 27, 2021 A March 29 article in the online news magazine Tablet titled “Are Educated People More Anti-Semitic?” reported that a carefully crafted survey of Americans by authors Jay … Continue reading

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“This problem, this abyss, this malaise at the heart of the republic’s democratic civilization, is something that we, the French people, must ponder and repair together”

TABLET MAG The Metaphysics of the Sarah Halimi Affair by Bernard-Henry Levy April 29, 2021 The killing of Sarah Halimi is much more than a snippet of local news. It is a major event. Let’s review what happened. We have … Continue reading

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“Until now, Orthodox synagogues in Israel have only appointed women to serve in positions of spiritual leadership alongside male rabbis, never by themselves”

JERUSALEM POST 1st ever woman spiritual leader of Orthodox synagogue appointed in Israel by Jeremy Sharon April 28, 2021 The Shirat Tamar Synagogue in Efrat has appointed Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis as its sole spiritual leader and halachic [Jewish law] … Continue reading

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“Sadly, our Jewish students have no response because no one has shared Israel’s legal and historical rights to the land of Israel, and Judea and Samaria, with them”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Why it’s crucial to educate about Israel’s rights to the land by Diane Bederman April 26, 2021 …Let’s begin with these questions: Why do so many people and nations question Israel’s borders and the … Continue reading

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“Kerry has previously been accused of colluding with Iranian leaders to undermine Trump administration”

NEW YORK POST Iran foreign minister reveals John Kerry kept in touch about Israeli covert operations by Mark Moore Apri 26, 2021 Iran’s foreign minister claimed in a leaked recording that former US Secretary of State John Kerry told him … Continue reading

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“Eli Rozen was walking his dog when dozens of rioters assaulted him with fists, rocks and clubs; he says he’s lucky to be alive; attack one of several on Jewish civilians”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Jerusalem man beaten by Palestinian mob on Friday says city in ‘Third Intifada’ by Staff and Agencies April 25, 2021 An Israeli man who was badly beaten by a Palestinian mob Friday night during rioting in Jerusalem, … Continue reading

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Watchdog group #NGOMonitor: #HRW publication “merely part of a much wider assault on Israel and its identity as a Jewish state”

ALGEMEINER Watchdog Group Slams New Human Rights Watch Publication Attacking Israel as an ‘Apartheid’ State by Benjamin Kerstein April 25, 2021 A top watchdog group on Sunday slammed an upcoming publication by the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) that accuses … Continue reading

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“As the Marvel superhero and the ancient rabbis both knew, grief is just love persevering”

TABLET MAG In ‘WandaVision,’ Timely Jewish Wisdom About Coping With Loss by Shmuel Hain April 21, 2021 We don’t often turn to TV shows about superheroes for profound meditations on trauma, grief, and coping with loss, yet WandaVision, a miniseries … Continue reading

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Palestinian businessman Ashraf Jabari: “It was a subtle celebration of thoughtful conversation, mutual respect and heritage-enhanced relationships. These are the building blocks of the emergent Israeli-Palestinian market”

JNS Iftar gathering in Hebron shows commonalities between Israelis and Palestinians by Josh Hasten April 21, 2021 As the sun was setting over the ancient city of Hebron signifying the end of another day of fasting for devout Muslims during … Continue reading

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