Interpal Called ‘Fundraiser for Hamas’ in Court Suit
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International, Middle East, USAPolitical Arguments Mar Rabin Memorial in Israel
(JNS) Israel marked 26 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin as part of a series of memorial events that began on Sunday night and continued through Monday. The date is recognized annually on the 12th of Cheshvan on the Jewish calendar, which this year fell on Oct. 18. Rabin, 73, a
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Middle EastIsrael and Azerbaijan are great allies and partners, who have common interest in region – former Israeli MP
Published by Azer News By Trend Israel and Azerbaijan are great allies and partners, who have common interests in the region, former Vice Speaker of the Knesset of Israel Yechiel Bar told Trend commenting on the provocative statements of the Iranian side regarding friendly relations between Israel and Azerbaijan. “Israel helped Azerbaijan many times militarily
Sweden’s foreign minister in Israel on first visit in 10 years
Published by DPA After a diplomatic ice age lasting years between the countries, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde was in Israel for an official visit. Sweden’s chief diplomat began by visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Monday, having arrived in Israel the previous evening. “A very painful but crucial visit,” Linde wrote
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Middle EastMel Brooks’ ‘History of the World’ Will Finally Get a ‘Part II’
Published by ScreenCrush The Inquisition, what a show! And now, literally! Mel Brooks dubbed his 1981 comedy History of the World: Part I. The anthology film poked fun at various periods of human history, including the earliest days of the caveman to the Roman Empire to the Spanish Inquisition to the French Revolution. The Part
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Jewish CelebritiesTori Spelling Shows Up At Halloween Event Without Husband Dean McDermott, Flashes Peace Sign With Kids As ‘Imminent’ Divorce Approaches
Published by Radar Online Tori Spelling put on a brave face for the sake of her kids, taking them to their first Halloween event of the season without her husband Dean McDermott as their “imminent” divorce approaches. The 48-year-old actress threw on a pair of devil horns and hit the orange carpet with her children
The Polish Spy Who Reported on Auschwitz from the Inside
Witold Pilecki, a member of the Polish resistance, learned of a new camp established by the German Nazis in the Polish city of Oswiecim, toward what end no one knew yet. He volunteered to do the unthinkable: to purposely be captured by the Nazis and to be sent to the camp, which came to be known as Auschwitz. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish HistoryThe Life and Times of Rabbi Judah the Prince
Using many sources, including hundreds of anecdotes, former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (1985-1987) and Under Secretary of Defense (2001-2004) Rabbi Dr. Dov S. Zakheim, author of Nehemiah: Statesman and Sage (Maggid Books, 2016), gives us a very informative and riveting, easy to read biography of one of the most important figures of ancient Jewry, Rabbi Judah the Prince (135-217), also called Rebbe, “Teacher.” He was the man who had Judaism’s Oral Law put into writing, called the Mishna, which became the basis of the Talmud. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish ReligionJewish Trivia Quiz: Banned Books
There has long been a history of politicians, school administrators, and others attempting to further their personal, political or religious perspectives by controlling the books used for instruction in schools or offered in libraries. Which of the following books was banned, or proposed for banning, and why? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBennett’s Government Stays Afloat; Likud Meanwhile is Divided
It’s a confusing picture. The government has a thin control of the Knesset, and itself ranges from the right to the left. It’s held together by a fear of falling, and the spectre of Bibi hanging on to his title as Leader of the Opposition. Depending on how you count things, Bibi may remain as the strongest Israeli politician. At least, in terms of his popular support. Yet the top ranks of Likud are shaky. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastOpEd: Everyone Would Gain from a Two-State Solution
It takes two to tango but might take more than two to negotiate successfully. 73 years have passed and many direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians took place but still there is no solution to Israeli/Palestinian Arabs’ abnormal situation. [Arkady Mamaysky]
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Arkady Mamaysky, Middle East, USAFlying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams
Published by Relaxnews Drone powerhouse Israel is translating the know-how of air force veterans to the delivery of sushi and ice-cream, as companies tap their expertise to avoid collisions in increasingly crowded skies. On a grassy stretch of a Tel Aviv beachfront, three drones flew above shiny high-rises this week, propellers buzzing as they lowered
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Middle East, Travel and FoodJason Isaacs ‘cries at everything’
Published by BANG Showbiz English Jason Isaacs cries at “everything”. The ‘Operation Mincemeat’ actor admitted people quickly realise he’s nothing like the tough guys he’s depicted on screen once they meet him and spend a few minutes in his company. He said: “As soon as anyone meets me, they know I’m nothing like the scary,
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Jewish CelebritiesGood News From Israel (October 17, 2021)
In the Oct. 17, 2021 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
–An Israeli startup can test whether a recovering cancer patient needs chemotherapy.
–Israelis are aiding and rescuing trapped Afghans.
–An Israeli has been elected President of Europe’s top nuclear research organization.
–The brother of Israel’s PM has launched an electro-hydrogen truck in the UK.
–BMW, LG, and other multinationals are using Israeli smart glass in their products.
–An Israeli hosted chess tournament attracted participants from Iran and Saudi Arabia.
–Over a million people visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall during the recent festivals. {Michael Ordman]
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