USA

2021 Sees 30% Global Surge in Aliyah, Record-Breaking Immigration from US

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Aliyah (immigration to Israel) surged in 2021, with the 27,050 new arrivals from across the globe representing a 30% increase over the previous year’s 21,820 olim (immigrants), according to statistics released today by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel and Nefesh B’Nefesh. This past year also […]

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International, Middle East, USA

EU Lawmakers Blast Facebook for ‘Lack of Improvement’ in Removing Antisemitic Content

(JNS) Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to take “immediate measures” to better combat the proliferation of antisemitic content on its platform. In a letter sent on Dec. 16 to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Facebook — which was recently rebranded as Meta — and Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, eight

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International, USA

Jake Sullivan Heads to Israel to Discuss Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) As U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan prepares for his trip this week to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday that talks in Jerusalem will center around developing a plan on Iran for the near-term. “We will talk about where we see the state

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Middle East, USA

Extremists Embark on Nationwide Weekend of Hate, Including in California

NEW YORK (Press Release) — In a nationwide display of bigotry and hate during the weekend of December 18-19, individuals associated with the antisemitic Goyim Defense League (GDL) distributed propaganda in multiple states, while people supporting the “White Lives Matter” movement distributed propaganda and held roadside flash demonstrations in several states. Some people participated in both efforts. The

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USA

Israeli College President Lauds Southern California’s Support for ‘Start-Up Nation’

JERUSALEM — For Prof. Chaim Sukenik, president of the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), a recent visit to Southern California marked a homecoming of sorts. Sukenik’s personal history in the region dates back to his time as a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena from 1972-1976 and a postdoctoral fellow at

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Middle East, USA

Rep. Jacobs, 47 Others, Call for Lifting Sanctions on Afghanistan

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) led a letter to the White House on Monday calling on the Biden administration to urgently update U.S. policies to address the humanitarian and economic collapse in Afghanistan. The letter was led by Jacobs and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and CPC Vice Chair Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04) and was signed by four dozen members. [Rep. Sara Jacobs]

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International, San Diego County, USA

Beatles Fan Turns His Hobby into a Museum

When he’s not Robert J. Entel, MD, MPH, FACR, practicing radiology at Mease hospitals in Dunedin and Countryside and Morton Plant hospitals in Clearwater and New Port Richey, he can often be found in Penny Lane at 730 Broadway in Dunedin, surrounded by an astonishing collection of Beatles memorabilia. [Bruce Lowitt]

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Bruce F. Lowitt, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Satire: ‘The Trump is Still Conspiring’

Come Sinema and Manchin
Please heed the call
Don’t block Build Back Better                                                                                                                 
And cause Biden’s downfall.   
Dems will lose midterms  
If it gets stalled…. {Laurie Baron, Ph.D]                            

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Judah, Reuben, David, Bill Clinton, and Other Flawed Leaders

The theme of leadership is an important topic in Parshat Vyehi. Although Joseph was the nation’s political leader, the brothers never chose Joseph to be their family leader. Instead, they chose Judah. Historically, in the days of the First Temple, Israel became divided between the nation of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel. Rivalry persisted between these nations for centuries. Yet, history proved that the tribe of Judah retained its leadership over the other tribes. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

AIPAC Joining Political Campaign Finance Arena

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) For the first time in its existence, AIPAC plans to support financially the campaigns of pro-Israel incumbents and candidates by forming two political action committees. AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn announced the creation of the two PACs on Thursday, saying the current political environment necessitates the change. “Throughout AIPAC’s history, the

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Middle East, USA

Behind the Scenes of US-Israel Tension Over Iran

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It is alarming, if not surprising, that Israeli and American officials are clashing over whether to revive a nuclear-arms deal with Iran or initiate military action. The New York Times reports in the opening paragraph of a Dec. 10 article that two Israeli officials left Washington last week “concerned

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA

Basketball Net Designed by ‘Jewish Jordan’ Scores Deals in Industry

By Eliana Rudee (JNS) Former professional American-Israeli basketball player Tamir Goodman, known informally as “The Jewish Jordan,”’ has made leaps and bounds on the court as a player, coach and educator, and now, he has started a new sports-equipment innovation company called “Aviv.” Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand was catalyzed by growing concerns around

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA