International

Ukraine War: Israeli Femtech to Help Save the Lives of Moms and Babies

By Maayan Hoffman (JNS) An estimated 80,000 Ukrainian women will give birth in the next three months without access to critical maternal care as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Israel is hoping that its innovative technology and certain tools will help ensure that these women remain […]

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International, Middle East

Israeli Expert: Misinformation Takes Center Stage in ‘Cold War 2.0’ Between Russia and Ukraine

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Misinformation campaigns through social media and other avenues are a lesser known, yet central aspect of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, reveals Dr. Yaniv Levitan, an expert in psychological and information warfare at University of Haifa. “The Russian invasion was accompanied by a huge ‘noise’ of TikTok videos

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International, Middle East

North American Jewish Day School Students Score a Slam Dunk for Disability Awareness

By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) What new invention is named after a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, inspired by Israeli disability care and advancement organization, and designed by North American Jewish day-school students? It’s the “Shaquille O’ Wheel,” a reimagined basketball hoop that makes it easier for people using wheelchairs and others

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

StandWithUs Australia Set to Launch in Spring 2022

(JNS Wire) International Israel education organization, StandWithUs – whose mission is to inspire and educate people of all ages and backgrounds about Israel, challenge misinformation and fight antisemitism – has announced it will be opening national operations in Australia. StandWithUs is already well-known locally in Australia. The organization has been working with Australian audiences, running

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International, Middle East

New York Times Drinks Rashida Tlaib’s Kool-Aid

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) squawked on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last May, “How many Palestinians have to die for their lives to matter?” Madam Congresswoman, would they still “have to die” if they ceased attacking Israelis? Who says that their lives do not matter? Tlaib,

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, USA

Israel to Host 25,000 Ukrainian Citizens Until They Can Safely Return Home

(JNS) Israel will host some 25,000 Ukrainian citizens until the danger in their home country passes, Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Tuesday. Under the plan, Israel will grant the approximately 20,000 Ukrainians already in the country, most illegally, temporary protection from repatriation, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. In addition, Israel will

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International, Middle East

Developing a Cadre of Educators at an Inflection Point in Israel Education

(JNS Wire) “We are at an inflection point in the way American Jews look at Israel,” remarked Peter Eckstein, VP, Jewish Education at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, and graduate of the George Washington University’s Graduate Degree in Israel Education, offered in partnership with The iCenter. “We need to find new ways to engage

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Turkish, Israeli Presidents to Meet for First Time After Fractious Decade

Published by Reuters By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than a decade this week, expanding a recent Turkish charm offensive with regional rivals. The two countries have traded accusations over Israel’s occupation of

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Middle East

Rescue Flight Brings 100 Jewish Children From Zhitomir, Ukraine, to Safety in Israel

By David Isaac (JNS) They fled a war zone with little more than the clothes on their backs. Less than two weeks later, they were greeted on the tarmac by the prime minister of Israel. The two events bookended an escape that took a group of 100 Jewish children from the Ukrainian city of Zhitomir

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International, Middle East

After Russia Bombs Babi Yar, Revisiting a Letter on Auschwitz

By Karen Yaffe Lottes WASHINGTON GROVE, Maryland — Last week, the Russians bombed Babi Yar in Ukraine, a monument to the victims of the Holocaust. This seems the right moment to share portions of a letter my grandfather, Richard Yaffe, wrote in 1949 after visiting Auschwitz. My grandfather was a journalist and in 1949, between

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Holocaust, International, Opinion