Herzog presents 13 Israelis with Presidential Medal of Honor
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday night awarded the country's Presidential Medal of Honor to 13 leaders from Israel and the Diaspora during a festive ceremony at his Jerusalem residence.
The award was conferred upon...
A Talk about Jewish San Diego at Yiddishland
I’ve been invited by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, the energetic, entrepreneurial founder of the Yiddish Academic and Arts Association of North America (YAAANA), to discuss Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5 at her Yiddishland site at...
Once-in-seven-years ‘Hakhel’ celebration held at Western Wall
A once-in-seven-years “Hakhel” event was held at the Western Wall on Wednesday evening with music and the participation of Israeli public figures such as President Isaac Herzog, chief rabbis past and present, and other...
Bringing to Life, Through the Arts, the Victims of the Holocaust
SAN DIEGO — We Are the Tree of Life (WATTOL) founder and director, Jackie Gmach, is adept at recognizing talent and recruiting them to participate in her initiative. In Israeli-born dancer and circus performer,...
Israel and Qatar are in talks to create a World Cup office
Officials revealed on Wednesday that Israel and Qatar held diplomatic negotiations to establish a temporary office in Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
According to an Israeli official quoted by Ynet, the problem is being...
Some 700 Jewish teens from seven countries wrap up Diller Fellowship program
A total of 700 Jewish teens from 32 communities in seven countries completed a life-changing seminar in Israel as part of a year-long Diller Teen Fellowship, an immersive leadership program for teenagers from across...
‘Light onto the nations’: Hebrew University and affiliates strive for knowledge, achievement and peace
American Friends of the Hebrew University held its annual SCOPUS Award Gala on April 28, where two politically involved couples from opposite parties were given the prestigious award in a show of bipartisanship and...
Transmitting the torch: March of Living inspires new generation as survivors fade away
The 34th International March of the Living featured religious figures and political leaders, including Polish President Andrzej Duda, who made a surprise, last-minute decision to join. They walked alongside a large Israeli delegation from...
Third annual Kyiv Jewish Forum expected to reach half a million viewers worldwide
Celebrating 30 years of official diplomatic relations between Israel and Ukraine, the third annual Kyiv Jewish Forum—set to take place over two days starting this Wednesday—will be held online due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions....
Israel to host ‘Miss Universe’ competition for first time
The 70th “Miss Universe” annual competition is slated to take place in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Dec. 12, the first time the Jewish state has hosted the contest.
“The choice of...