Delta strain, why is Covid still our bane?
Could it be we will return to a lockdown?
And if I have my shots, can I go maskless inside spots?
Or will there be a mandate in my town? [Laurie Baron, PhD]
Satire: Delta Strain Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke out against anti-Semitism after officials said that a swastika had been found carved into the wall of a U.S. State Department elevator. “Let me be clear: Anti-Semitism has no place in the State Department, in my administration, or anywhere in the world. It’s up
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USA
Published by Reuters By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jared Kushner, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, plans to launch an investment firm in coming months, a move that will take him away from politics for the foreseeable future, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. Kushner, the former chief executive of
Jared Kushner to leave politics, launch investment firm – sources Read More »
USA
Two “important”questions being asked are, does Israel even have a right to exist and is Israel an apartheid state. Both have consequences for Jews in Israel, as well as for Jews in the Diaspora, whether they realize it or not. [Steve Kramer]
In Response to BDS and Apartheid Accusations Against Israell Read More »
International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
Published by Al-Araby The recent ruling by the EU’s highest court allowing businesses to ban the hijab from being worn by employees is yet another episode in Europe’s long-running saga of enshrining Islamophobic practices in law. Two cases of Muslim women in Germany who were reprimanded for wearing the hijab were brought to the attention
EU hijab ruling marks a shameful new low for civil liberties Read More »
International
Winston Churchill once wrote, “The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to go.” I thought of those words recently after watching Upheaval, a new documentary film produced by the Hidden Light Institute in Denver about the life of Menachem Begin, Israel’s sixth Prime Minister. Begin’s public life ended almost three decades ago, but this film offers insights and lessons in leadership, civility, anti-Semitism and Israel that are surprisingly relevant today. [Joseph Lieberman]
Joe Lieberman: Lessons Learned from Menachem Begin’s Life Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, USA
Israeli paratroopers have described being deeply moved last week by their experience in a commemorative expedition in Slovenia, held to honor the memory of Hannah Senesh (Szenes) and other Jewish paratroopers who parachuted into the same area of Europe during World War II. [JNS]
Israeli Paratroopers Honor Hannah Senesh With Centennial Jump Read More »
International, Jewish History, Middle East
Published by The Bangkok Post JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an “update” on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tuesday. A ministry statement said Gantz will leave Wednesday for talks with French Defence Minister Florence Parly on topics including
Israel minister to discuss Pegasus scandal in France visit Read More »
Middle East
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday voiced outrage and promised renewed efforts to combat anti-Semitism after a swastika was found etched in an elevator at the State Department. Officials said they had launched an investigation into how the symbol of Nazi Germany was scraped into the wood
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USA
Eleven Bnei Menashe couples who immigrated to Israel from northeastern India were remarried in a group ceremony at Shavei Israel’s absorption center near Netanya after completing their formal conversion to Judaism by the Chief Rabbinate. [JNS]
11 Couples From India Re-Marry in Israel Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East
Published by Miami Herald SURFSIDE, Fla. — Miami-Dade County has identified the final known victim of the Surfside condominium collapse, capping more than a month of recovering bodies and remains of the missing from the rubble of the Champlain Towers South complex. Estelle Hedaya, 54, lived on the sixth floor of the 12-story condominium complex,
Police identify final missing victim from Surfside condo collapse, which killed 98 Read More »
USA
Published by Reuters (Removes “blocking” from headline) By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) -PayPal Holdings Inc is partnering with non-profit organisation the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to investigate how extremist and hate movements in the United States take advantage of financial platforms to fund their criminal activities. The initiative will be led through ADL’s Center on Extremism,
PayPal to research transactions that fund hate groups, extremists Read More »
USA
Published by The Charlotte Observer A shooting range and once self-proclaimed “Muslim-free” zone is up for sale in Oklahoma, following a yearslong legal battle brought by a Muslim resident. “WE THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS. ITS BEEN A PLEASURE!” the owners of Save Yourself Gun Club said in a Facebook post.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Judeo-Christian values Sunday at a “We Are Israel” rally that drew at least 1,000 supporters and more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters. The event also attracted a handful of members of fringe groups who tussled with each other, one described as part of the antifa movement; two others as right-wing, self-described “patriot” organizations. At some point, someone sprayed pepper spray, prompting the pro-Palestinian demonstrators to turn back their march. [Compiled from news sources]
Judeo-Christian Unity Praised at ‘We Are Israel’ Rally Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, USA