Weiss administered emergency care, providing oxygen and medication, and instructed the crew to divert the flight for an emergency landing in Athens so the patient could be transferred to a local hospital for further treatment and monitoring. [Press Release]
Hadassah Medical Center CEO Saves Passenger on Flight from Israel to U.S. Read More »
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Voice of the People, a global initiative tackling key challenges facing the Jewish people spearheaded by President Isaac Herzog, announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, the formation of its inaugural 150-member global Jewish council. This diverse and dynamic cohort will lead a two-year mission to address the most pressing challenges facing the global Jewish community. [Press Release]
Israel’s President Herzog Names 150 Jews to Address Global Jewish Challenges Read More »
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After the celebration of Donald Trump’s victory, Musk expressed gratitude with the statement, “This one matters, thank you, I give you my heart,” followed by a gesture perceived by some as resembling a Nazi salute. This incident quickly overshadowed his remarks about his ambitions for space exploration with SpaceX and Tesla. Musk’s actions sparked intense debate across political lines, particularly among left-wing commentators. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
OpEd: Elon Musk is a Friend of the Jews and Not a Nazi Read More »
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This novel is a collection of sequential short stories about the Toplansky family, whose patriarch Shlomo immigrated in 1920 from Bialystok, Poland, to Louisville, Kentucky. He changed his first name to Sol and eked a living from his tailoring shop supplemented by singing and gambling. He served as the chazzan at the Orthodox synagogue. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Explores an Immigrant Jewish Family’s Life in Louisville Before World War II Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Donald Trump pledged to be a “dictator on day one,” and, for once, he’s making good on his promise. He is consolidating power, creating loyalty tests and enacting political retribution, rewarding convicted insurrectionists, co-opting the media and tech oligarchs, preparing for mass deportations and detentions, denying birthright citizenship enshrined in the Constitution, withdrawing from international agreements, and aligning with dangerous criminals and violent extremists. [Halie Sofer]
OpEd: Trump Acting Like a Dictator Read More »
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Distinguished Professor Thomas E. Levy’s 40-year-plus career has been shaped by what he calls archaeo-diplomacy: using archaeology as a tool to build bridges between international research teams, foster connection and cooperation and safeguard cultural heritage and history. A prime example? The new Jacobs UC San Diego – University of Haifa Marine and Cyber-Archaeology Project. [Phoebe Skok]
In Tel Aviv, two people were severely wounded when they were stabbed in a terror attack on Tuesday. An off-duty border policewoman shot the terrorist repeatedly in the torso. Investigators reported that he was a Moroccan whose “green card” entitled him to residency in the U.S. [Miriam Gershenson]
Stabbings in Tel Aviv, Trouble in Samaria Mark Days Following Gaza Ceasefire Read More »
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As part of the settlement, Harvard has agreed to implement a series of steps, building on measures that Harvard has undertaken over the past year as a part of its commitment to combating anti-Semitism. Harvard and the Brandeis Center look forward to working together in these efforts. [Press Release}
Fight Against Campus Antisemitism Makes Gains Read More »
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Yesterday, Jan. 20, was a tough day — kicking off a tough week, and likely, a very tough four years. And yet, yesterday we honored a legacy of justice and resilience that reminds us: we come from generations of powerful resistance. [Idit Klein]
Keshet CEO Responds to Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Executive Orders Read More »
Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
This inauguration, for me, was a tragic way to honor this day, which is the American federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There was a celebration and inauguration of Trump and his oligarchic Cabinet of mostly elite rich white men on a day commemorating one of the greatest Americans, one of the most globally recognized African Americans, and one of the most ardent Zionists and activists for racial and economic justice in history – The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [Barrett Holman Leak]
OpEd: After Donald Trump’s Inauguration, I’ll Be ‘Protecting My Peace’ Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The poem on the Statue of Liberty welcomes the “tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free and wretched refuse” to the United States. Trump agrees with labeling immigrants “wretched refuse” and denigrates them as “animals.” [Laurie Baron]
OpEd: American Deceptionalism Read More »
International, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Today, as we honor Martin Luther King Jr., I am thinking about how freedom, which seems so fundamental to human existence, almost always comes at a cost. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Fighting for Freedom in Israel/ Gaza and in the U.S. Read More »
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What rabbi spoke at a presidential inauguration and then at a later time criticized that President? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Presidential Inaugurations Read More »
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The most noticeable bipartisan moment during President Donald Trump’s second inaugural speech on Monday, January 20, was when he commented that he was “pleased to say that as of yesterday … the hostages in the Middle East are coming back home to their families.” [SDJW staff]
Israeli Hostages Provide Bipartisan Moment at Trump’s Inauguration Read More »
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