64.6 F
San Diego
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

First-of-its-kind Samaritans showcase to be unveiled in New York on March 27

0
The Samaritans have been around for thousands of years, tracing their lineage to the “lost” northern tribes of Israel and living alongside Jews, Christians and Muslims for centuries. Yet this ancient group remains a mystery,...

Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize announces 2021 recipients

0
Seven outstanding Olim (immigrants to Israel) from English-speaking countries have been awarded the 2021 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, recognizing Anglos who have made a major contribution to the State of Israel: www.boneizion.org.il. The...
New immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community visited the Western Wall for the first time on March 9, 2022. Credit: Yehoshua Halevi/Courtesy of Shavei Israel.

550 Bnei Menashe from India visit Western Wall with Israel’s chief rabbi

1
Some 550 new immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community who recently immigrated to Israel and now live in the Galilee visited the Western Wall on Wednesday for the first time, together with the Ashkenazi...
Israeli Finance Minister Avraham Hirschson speaks at a press conference on the government's plan to reduce poverty, on April 18, 2007. Photo by Ariel Jerozolimski/Flash90.

Former Israeli finance minister Avraham Hirschson dies at 81

0
Former Israeli finance minister Avraham Hirschson died on Monday at the age of 81. Hirschson served as a member of Knesset for both the Likud and Kadima parties between 1981 and 1984, and again from...
Chelsea stadium, home to Chelsea FC, one of the clubs originally involved in the European Super League. Credit: Hanafi Latif/Shutterstock.

Billionaire Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea FC, donate from sale to help victims of...

0
Russian Jewish businessman Roman Abramovich announced that he will sell the British soccer team Chelsea FC and said all money from the sale will be donated to help victims of the war in Ukraine. In a...
Harold “Smoky” Simon displays his Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Lifetime Achievement Award, Sept. 24, 2019. Source: Nefesh B’Nefesh via Facebook.

Harold “Smoky” Simon, one of the IAF’s founders, dies at 101

0
Three days after he passed away at the age of 101, close to his 102nd birthday, tributes continue to pour in for Harold “Smoky” Simon on Thursday, one of the legendary founders of the Israeli...
Israeli women survivors of the shoah take parts to the Holocaust Survivor beauty pageant in Jerusalem on November 16, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90

Claims Conference distributes record $720 million to support aging Holocaust survivors

0
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced on Wednesday that it has allocated $720 million in funds to more than 300 social welfare organizations to support home care and supportive...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet. Source: Instagram.

Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons

0
Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend. “After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
Bethenny Frankel. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish reality star Bethenny Frankel sends $10 million in aid to help Ukrainian victims

0
Reality television star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is sending $10 million in aid to help Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion through her worldwide emergency relief initiative BStrong. The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star,...
Chelsea owner and Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich in 2018. Credit: Chelsea FC.

Roman Abramovich commits more than $10 million to support Israel’s Holocaust museum

0
Roman Abramovich made a more than $10 million pledge to Yad Vashem earlier this week to support efforts in the realm of Holocaust research and remembrance. The pledged funding will go toward enriching Yad Vashem’s...