Category Archives: Jewish

Annexation opponents “give the false impression that Israel would be seizing areas to which Israel does not have the legal right. In fact, there was never a Palestinian-Arab state or a right to one in these areas”

JERUSALEM POST American Jews support Israeli sovereignty and for good reasons by Morton A. Klein and Mark Levenson June 20, 2020 Poll after poll shows that Israelis overwhelmingly support applying Israeli sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. American … Continue reading

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With lockdown, Chicago Jewish Day School pivoted to remote learning, providing more than four hours of live, online instruction daily

JNS Amid the pandemic, Jewish day schools survive (and even thrive) by Faygie Holt June 19, 2020 On a recent June night, 25 people, primarily young children, sat on their couches and watched as a puppeteer explained how he creates … Continue reading

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Chase Purdy’s new book explores the industry that could one day give rise to a kosher cheeseburger

JEWISH INSIDER Is 2020 the year cell-cultured meat arrives? by Melissa Weiss June 24, 2020 Picture this: You walk into a kosher burger joint, grab a seat and place your order. Fifteen minutes later, your meal, a hot-off-the-grill cheeseburger, arrives … Continue reading

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“There is no compelling moral, historical or political reason why annexation in whole or in part should be made contingent on agreeing to the creation of a Palestinian entity”

JERUSALEM POST Yes: annexation, No: Palestinian state by Michael Freund June 18, 2020 …As with many such debates, this has largely devolved into two competing camps. There are those who call for accepting Trump’s plan, saying that the extension of … Continue reading

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UN blacklist of Israel “warmly endorsed by Iran, Syria and North Korea”

UN WATCH U.N. presents anti-Israel blacklist of 112 companies, names Airbnb, General Mills, Motorola, Bezeq & Bank Leumi June 19, 2020 U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet appeared in person this week before the U.N. human rights council to present an … Continue reading

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Jewish Democratic Council won’t support antisemite Ilhan Omar’s chief primary opponent, progressive Antone Melton-Meaux

JNS Jewish Democratic Council says it won’t back Ilhan Omar, mum on endorsing her primary opponent by Jackson Richman June 18, 2020 The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) has affirmed that it will not support Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) … Continue reading

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Michael Flynn and Sergey Kislyak talked about how Russia could help Israel at the UN

THE MEDIA LINE Transcript: Russia Blocked Second Obama UN Resolution on Israel by Charles Bybelezer June 18, 2020 According to a recently declassified transcript of a phone conversation between former White House adviser Michael Flynn and then-Russian ambassador to Washington … Continue reading

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#BLM An Orthodox–and conservative–Jewish professor explains why he’s not attending his employer’s reeducation programming

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS See Clearly, Decide Wisely, Act Justly by Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde June 15, 2020 Editor’s Note: This open letter was written by Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde, an associate professor of history and politics at Converse College. It is … Continue reading

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Israel’s Jewish Defamers: Welcome to an odious, virtue-signaling screed

FRONT PAGE MAG Jewish Studies Professors for Palestine by Richard L. Cravatts June 18, 2020 Seeming to give credence to what wry Professor Edward Alexander referred to as the “explosive power of boredom” among some members of the professoriate, around … Continue reading

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“With the stars aligned, Israel needs to seize the moment, and its key lobby group in Washington, AIPAC, should encourage American lawmakers to do the same”

JNS Why AIPAC should endorse Trump’s plan and support Netanyahu’s sovereignty move by Ret. General Amir Avivi June 16, 2020 …As a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces–and the founder and CEO of “Habithonistim,” the “Protectors of Israel” organization—which … Continue reading

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