Published by AFP New York (AFP) – A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old is set to be sold at auction in New York for up to an estimated $50 million, Sotheby’s announced Wednesday. The Codex Sassoon — which dates to the late ninth to early tenth century — is the earliest, most complete […]
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International, USA
Published by Reuters UK JERUSALEM/KYIV (Reuters) -Israel will expand existing aid to Ukraine and help rebuild the country, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Thursday during the first official Israeli visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion a year ago. Cohen wrote in a tweet that he made the promise in a meeting with President Volodymyr
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International
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Now that the review, revision, even reversion, of basic principles in the judiciary has come to the fore of Israel’s political life it would seem to be appropriate to extend the approach to other spheres which till now have held sway and been considered sacrosanct. The time
Published by New York Tech Media The OurCrowd Global Investor Summit hosted in Jerusalem, Israel is the meeting place of key decision-makers in the global startup ecosystem, catalyzing conversations around cutting-edge technologies, the brains behind them, the corporations using them, and opportunities for investments and funding. The summit is hosted by OurCrowd, a global venture
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Israel
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Some critics might label two questions on a statewide test as intellectual dishonesty in our fourth largest state that is home to the most sizable Jewish population in America. Except that there was nothing intellectual about these questions. The correct multiple-choice answer to one question assumes that the Holocaust
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Knewz Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks are leading to more hate, according to a new report. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report on Monday recording a spike in antisemitic incidents since October, many of which specifically reference rap artist and producer Kanye West, likewise referred to as Ye. According to the report, these
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USA
Dear editor: It shouldn’t be controversial to use the word “terrorists” when referring to terrorists. A February 6 Reuters news article that was republished in San Diego Jewish World used the terms “militants,” “gunmen,” and “armed individuals” to characterize the Palestinian Arab terrorists who carried out recent attacks, such as the massacre of seven worshippers
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Israel, Opinion, USA
Published by DPA About 90,000 Israelis protested against planned judicial reforms in front of the Knesset parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, according to media reports – hours after the Israeli president warned of a social breakdown in the country. “We are only moments away from a clash, perhaps even a violent one,” Herzog warned in
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Israel
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — The protests are mounting in Israel. Street demonstrations, on the bridges over main highways, as well as known personalities commenting against the government and its recommendations. And major investors, threatening or actually taking money and themselves away from Israel. All due to proposals, and actions, against the judiciary: giving
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion
The rowdy way that Republicans in the House Chamber greeted portions of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union message on Tuesday, Feb. 7, was a terrible example for our country, which yearns for bipartisanship and progress rather than division and rancor. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Opinion, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — We are heartbroken by the news of the two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. Right now, the death toll is over 20,000 and over 1 million have lost their homes. While an overwhelming number of buildings, homes and businesses have been destroyed, rescuers work around the clock to
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Middle East, USA
Published by Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain last year fell by more than a quarter from a record high seen in 2021, but an increasing number of children are becoming victims of hatred, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday. The annual report by the Community Security Trust
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International
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the West Bank on Thursday, the army said, and Palestinian officials confirmed the man’s death. Among areas where Palestinians seek statehood, the West Bank has seen a spike in violence since Israel intensified raids last year in response
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Israel
Published by Chicago Tribune Washington has signaled that when it comes to Iran, diplomacy is out, and hostility is in. The U.S. began conducting joint air exercises with Israel on Jan. 23, employing more than 100 aircraft including strategic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets. This comes after President Joe Biden stated, “We’re going to
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Opinion, USA