By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Where’s the Israeli government? What happened? Was it more or less inevitable? It began with a government composed of eight parties: Yesh Atid (There is a Future), Blue and White, Israel Our Home, New Hope, Yamina (Right), Labor, Meretz, and Joint List (Arab). Except for Labor, Meretz, and the […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion
It is therefore incumbent upon us to make the most of the opportunities we have now to tap into those remarkable people—and draw as much insight, wisdom, and perspective from them as we can, clear in the knowledge that it will fall to us, soon enough, to be the bearers of those stories and insights for the generations that follow. [Doron Krakow]
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California, Doron Krakow, Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and Food, USA
The San Diego real estate scene has yet again taken residents by surprise. In January 2020, the median sale price was $600,000. A year later in January 2021, that rose to $650,000. In January 2022, the price rose yet again to just under $800,000 and leveled out just under $900,000 in April 2022. Going into Summer 2022, prices have started to plateau and even drop. [Teresa Konopka]
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Business & Finance, California, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Teresa_Konopka, USA
(Press Release) Young Jews seek out the weekly ritual of Friday night Shabbat dinners to build social connections, mitigate loneliness, and deepen ties to their community and Jewish identity, says a new report released today from OneTable. The study, Craving Connection: Researching OneTable’s Impact, was conducted by Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) and provides rich data
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Oh, no! Not another election, I cried when I heard the news on the radio. Once again, after enjoying an uplifting symphony concert we get into the car, turn the radio on to catch up on the day’s news and are hit with the devastating information that since
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Opinion
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — In postwar Germany, the humiliating burden of enormous contributions created an enormous economic crisis, hyperinflation, and impoverishment. Everything was devalued and the demand for antisemitism grew. During the Weimar Republic, articles accusing Jews of pushing the country into war and losing it were increasing in number. In 1922, the
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Alex Gordon, International, Opinion
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Press Release) — StandWithUs applauds the (9-1) decision of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upholding Arkansas’s anti-BDS law as compliant with free speech laws and the right of states to refuse to do business with companies that engage in discriminating boycotts based on national origin. This decision establishes excellent precedence, hailing from the highest
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USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — As Jerry Seinfeld would put it, “And you want to be prime minister again?” While Seinfeld once caught George Costanza sprawled on the floor in his underwear after stumbling in Seinfeld’s living room, last week Benjamin Netanyahu stumbled – a generous description – by comparing accusations against his family
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion
By Hillel Newman (JNS) In a world that suffers from misled and delusional people who confound right from wrong and just from unjust, it was a breath of fresh air to witness strong leadership and moral clarity when I had the privilege of accompanying the Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey on his third visit to
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Middle East, Opinion, USA
By Sam Ben-Meir NEW YORK — It is shameful and unconscionable that this country has allowed gun violence to become the leading cause of death among children in the United States – but that is the reality. The legislation, including gun measures, recently proposed by a bipartisan group of senators represents a step in the
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Opinion, Sam Ben-Meir, USA
(JNS) With the dramatic announcement on Monday evening by coalition leaders Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid of their intention to dissolve Israel’s government, the nation began bracing itself for its fifth round of elections in three years. A likely date of Oct. 25 has already been set. However, elections could still be avoided if opposition
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Middle East
Published by Reuters By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli lawmakers will vote next week to dissolve parliament, opening the way for the country’s fifth election in three years, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett could not contain the rising pressure on his fragile ruling coalition. Bennett will step aside to be replaced by Foreign Minister Yair
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Middle East
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The peer-to-peer lending platform SparkIL today announced its launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative that enables individuals to support the small business of their choice in Israel, while strengthening meaningful connections and relationships between the lenders and Israel. Established in partnership with The Jewish Agency for Israel and The Ogen Group,
Israel’s significance as a Middle Eastern powerhouse has reached new levels with the help of two seminal events: the discovery of natural gas in Eastern Mediterranean waters and the success of the Abraham Accords between Israel and some Muslim Arab neighbors. Before, Israel was knocking on the door of the Arab and European countries; now, many of those countries have opened the door or soon will. Israel has what they want. (Steve Kramer)
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Business & Finance, International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA