By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) Representatives from the U.S. and Israeli Air Forces met last month to discuss a remarkable development: what the Israel Defense Forces described as “updated orders for the cooperation between the two nations’ air-defense systems during emergency situations.” The Israeli delegation was led by Brig. Gen. Gilad Biran, commander of the IAF’s […]
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Middle East
HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — A research initiative led by the University of Haifa-and partners in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea recently revealed deep sea brine pools and related habitat hotspot, including hundreds of deep-water sharks and the largest concentration of deep sea shark eggs ever found. These represent one of the most significant discoveries of
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
(JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid traveled to Morocco on Wednesday to inaugurate the Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat. His two-day visit to the country is the first by an Israeli foreign minister since 2003. The inauguration of the office, which has been operating since the arrival in January of Israel’s new envoy to the
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Middle East
Many in the Jewish world are sharing in Israel’s record-setting four medal wins at the just-concluded 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [JNS.org]
Jewish Athletes Made Their Marks at Olympics Read More »
International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA
Published by NJ.com New Jersey’s highest-ranking woman state lawmaker — and one of its highest-ranking Democrats — welcomed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomodecision to resign over allegations he sexually harassed multiple women. “I think he made the right move, allowing somebody else to become the governor and dealing with the major issues around COVID and
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USA
StandWithUs initiated a national campaign on Tuesday, Aug. 10, encouraging university leaders to put a stop to the now-common practice of academic departments and student governments employing official university websites, social media accounts, and email listservs to promote extremist political causes such as BDS campaigns. [StandWithUs News Release]
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
An email came a week ago from Australia. It was not a question so much as the sender wanted us to know about Tibor Herz. Tibor was the writer’s father. Tibor had passed away a few years earlier, quietly. For the most part, Tibor is forgotten by all except his family. [Jerry Klinger]
Honoring Jews Who Risked Their Lives to Save Other Jews Read More »
International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History
$14.9 million in state funding has been allocated to renovate the century-old Breed Street Shul, a landmark of major historical and cultural significance in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. [Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel]
Restored Breed Street Shul Will Be a Multi-Ethnic Community Center Read More »
Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USA
Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake that was mentioned in the Bible, reported i24News. [JNS.org]
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Earthquake Mentioned in Tanakh Read More »
Jewish Religion, Middle East
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations denounced recent statements by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) that seemed to imply that Jews exploit the poor in her home city of Detroit and around the world. The Conference said on Aug. 6 that it was deeply concerned about the anti-Semitic nature of Tlaib’s comments that she delivered during a video address for the Democratic Socialists of America National Convention. [JNS.org]
Congresswoman Tlaib Denounced for Veiled Antisemitism Read More »
Middle East, USA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its COVID-19 travel alert for Israel to its highest level on Monday. [JNS.org]
CDC Warns Against Travel to Israel Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Israel will dispatch two firefighting aircraft to Greece to help combat wildfires Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Monday as “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informed Kyriakos of the move on Monday, according to a statement from Bennett’s office. [JNS.org]
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International, Middle East, The World We Share
Iran has never caused more trouble than it does today. It has successfully completed its “crescent” road eastward to the Mediterranean through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. It’s proxy militias, most notably Hezbollah, can be stronger than national armies, as Hezbollah is in Lebanon. It is so powerful there that Hezbollah is in a standoff position with the IDF, which is generally considered one of the world’s strongest armies. This is due to Hezbollah’s arsenal of approximately 150,000 rockets (random) and missiles (targeted). Iran controls Lebanon, plays a big role in Syria, is the major power in Iraq, and is successfully confronting Saudi Arabia in Yemen. [Steve Kramer]
Might Iran Implode? Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer
More than 50 faculty members at the University of Southern California (USC) have joined together to condemn an anti-Israel statement put forth by the university’s Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies. [JNS.org]
50+ USC Faculty Condemn Anti-Israel Stance of Gender & Sexuality Studies Department Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA