International

3 prominent Jewish UK authors slam Corbyn’s Labour for anti-Semitism

By TOI staff In a letter to Britain’s The Times, three prominent Jewish writers accused Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party of “widespread” anti-Semitism disguised as criticism of Israel and its policies. Award-winning novelist Howard Jacobson and historians and authors Simon Sebag Montefiore and Simon Schama wrote in Monday’s letter (paywall) that they were “troubled by the […]

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International, Middle East

Battle over Jewish National Fund money pits Likud against Jewish Home

By TOI staff The ruling Likud party and a key coalition partner are fighting over the government’s decision to shift some NIS 2 billion (some $570 million) from the Jewish National Fund to state coffers. In a cabinet vote Tuesday morning, ministers gave their okay to advancing legislation that would force JNF to transfer 80

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Middle East

Linda & Michael Bennett, 2 others, to receive Shalom Institute awards at Dec. 2 gala in Los Angeles

MALIBU, California (Press Release)–Shalom Institute, home of Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu and the leading experiential Jewish education and retreat center in Southern California, will hold its Gala and Award Dinner on Saturday, December 2,  at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The Gala honors extraordinary people for their contribution and commitments to the Institute

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San Diego County, USA

Gary Jacobs to be new chair of JCC Assn. of North America

NEW YORK (Press Release) – San Diego philanthropist Gary Jacobs will assume the chairmanship of JCC Association of North America’s board of directors in May. Jacobs, who has focused almost exclusively on philanthropy since 2000, has served on JCC Association’s board since 2002. He will become chairman in May at the JCCs of North America

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International, San Diego County, USA

Matisse meets George Washington at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Nested under a dome with geometric arabesque patterns and appearing to float on water, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is now home to Matisse, Mondrian — and George Washington. The abstract expressionism of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko hangs a few steps away from Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh and a portrait of George Washington in

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

French court returns WWII looted Pissarro painting to owner’s family

A French court on Tuesday ordered the return of a painting by impressionist master Camille Pissarro to the family of a Jewish art collector dispossessed during World War II. The court ruled in favour of the relatives of Simon Bauer, a wealthy businessman whose assets were seized in 1943 by the anti-Semitic wartime French government

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International, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

British minister apologizes for meeting with Netanyahu

A minister in Britain”s Conservative government will not be fired for unauthorized meetings with senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, but was compelled to issue an apology Monday. Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for International Development in Theresa May”s Conservative government and a member of the party”s “Thatcherite” wing met with senior

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International, Middle East

German museum shows art from vast trove hidden for decades

BONN, Germany – Some 250 art works that a reclusive collector hid from the world for decades, including pieces likely looted from Jewish owners under Nazi rule, are on show at a German museum. The paintings being shown starting from Thursday at Bonn’s Bundeskunsthalle – including works by Albrecht Duerer, Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro

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International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

New Anne Frank Play Doesn’t Mention Jews And Nazis

It’s Anne Frank—without the Jews or the Nazis! A Dutch production of a new take on the diary-writing young girl will open amid criticism from Jewish groups this week for erasing the Frank family’s Jewish identity and failing to mention the Nazis who killed Anne and her sister in a concentration camp. Frank, of course,

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International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Trump is feted abroad as Asian leaders employ flattery to stay on America’s good side

BEIJING — President Barack Obama made his last trip to Asia, in September 2016, from a position of relative strength. His approval ratings were reliably high, both at home and abroad. He deepened collaboration with China on climate change, doubled American aid to Laos and lifted an arms embargo on Vietnam. But in terms of

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International, USA

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s early backing of Facebook, Twitter had Kremlin ties

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner gained fame and wealth as an early backer of Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and other Silicon Valley startups. Called “Russia’s most influential tech investor” by Forbes, Milner’s wealth has enabled him to partner with Facebook Chairman Mark Zuckerberg in scientific philanthropy, form a spacecraft initiative with famed physicist Stephen Hawking, and

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International, USA

Netanyahu associates released after marathon grilling in sub case

By Alexander Fulbright Two confidants of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were released from police custody late Sunday night after some 15 hours of questioning in the investigation into suspected corruption in the purchase of naval vessels from a German shipbuilder. While police did not reveal the identities of the two, multiple reports named one of

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Middle East