Most Clicked This Week
- EVENT for Congressman Bob Dold; Baehr on Dold and Durbin
- CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill after he calls for a free Palestine "from the river to the sea" i.e. Israel's destruction
- "What 'Kings of Capitol Hill' (and others) get wrong is how AIPAC sticks to its principles even when they're inconvenient for either side of our polarized political scene"
- "A terror attack in the Negev ignites a long simmering issue. Has Israel lost control of the Negev and parts of the Galilee?"
- IDF Widows and Orphans Organization hosts communal bar and mitzvah ceremony under unique circumstances
- “AIPAC only has fig-leaf tours of the heartland, and of the hundreds of speakers at their yearly Policy Conference, there are few representatives from Judea and Samaria, and fewer sessions dealing with the topic of the “settlements.”
- “So, before Israel gets further lectures on what needs to be done, perhaps we should take stock of what’s transpired — and why”
- Today, Iranian money gushes into the coffers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and many analysts now believe Iran is beginning to influence the Palestinian Authority as well
Tag Archives: Chicago
Traditional Jewish delis are about as rare in Chicago as giant slices of New York-style pizza
EYEWITNESS NEWS 7 CHICAGO Hungry Hound:Jeff & Jude’s brings pick-up Jewish deli to Chicago’s Northwest Side by Steve Dolinsky October 2, 2020 …It’s only open a few hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. But the few items on offer are … Continue reading
Chicago residents in affluent neighborhoods downtown, and on the North Side, “no longer feel safe in the city’s epicenter and are looking to move away”
CHICAGO TRIBUNE ‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away. by Christen A. Johnson August 26, 2020 They understand why protesters and rioters … Continue reading
Chicago’s leaders have surrendered to vandals
CITY JOURNAL When Authority Vanishes by John O. McGinnis August 14, 2020 Riding in trucks and U-Hauls, vandals came to downtown Chicago on Sunday. They jammed streets around the Magnificent Mile, home of the city’s most important shopping district. They … Continue reading
“Nothing says, “We protest racial injustice” like burning down the corner grocery or smashing windows to grab boxes of expensive Nikes”
REAL CLEAR POLITICS The Fiasco of ‘Go Ahead, Break Our Windows’ Policing by Charles Lipson August 13, 2020 After looters struck downtown Chicago on Sunday night, officials literally raised the bridges to prevent rioting hordes from roaming so easily. They … Continue reading
“These days, Axelrod is taking his nostalgia for Manny’s public, trying to drum up support and customers for an institution hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic”
FORWARD David Axelrod wants to save Manny’s Deli by Rebecca Gold August 6, 2020 …Across the country, more than 12,000 restaurants have permanently closed due to mounting costs, lack of revenue, and an uncertain future that has frightened off investors. … Continue reading
Can someone criticize George Soros without being a Jew-hater?
BREITBART John Kass Defies Chicago Tribune Cancel Culture: ‘I Will Not Apologize for Writing About Soros’ by Joel B. Pollak July 29, 2020 Columnist John Kass has defied “cancel culture” at the Chicago Tribune after members of the journalists’ union … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Jewish
Tagged antisemite, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, George Soros, John Kass
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Struggling, Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen has been a staple in Chicago for more than 70 years
ABC7 WLS EYEWITNESS NEWS Chicago’s iconic Manny’s Deli asks customers for support amid COVID-19 pandemic by Diane Pathieu July 15, 2020 Chicago’s iconic Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen in South Loop is asking customers to help save its business due to … Continue reading
United Airlines going nonstop Chicago-Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM POST United Airlines to launch Tel Aviv-Chicago route in September by Zachary Keyser July 7, 2020 United Airlines said this week it was further expanding its international schedule in September by adding new nonstop flights between Chicago and Tel … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Ben Gurion Airport, Chicago, El Al, Tel Aviv, United Airlines
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“Founded in 1869, The Standard Club was long a who’s who of Chicago Jewish business leaders”
CHICAGO TRIBUNE The Standard Club, long the social nexus for Chicago’s Jewish leaders, is closing May 1 amid financial struggles by Robert Channick March 5, 2020 For more than 150 years, The Standard Club has been the social nexus for … Continue reading