Chassidic rocket scientist overcame Soviet oppression to guide Israel’s space launch to the moon
One of the chief engineers involved in the creation and post-launch supervision of the moon-bound Israeli spacecraft “Beresheet” is a Chabad-Lubavitch Chassid who overcame Soviet oppression and anti-Semitism to play a leading role in Israel’s public and private space programs.
Mathematician...
New monument in Tashkent spotlights Uzbek role in saving Jews during Holocaust
The Israeli embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, unveiled a monument on Sunday to honor Uzbeks who assisted Jewish refugees during World War II.
The monument is located in the city’s Victory Park. It was created by Uzbeki...
Pew study shows Israelis prefer skilled immigrants eligible for citizenship
In a survey of economically advanced countries conducted by the Pew Research Center, Israel was one of just three countries in which the majority of respondents did not support the immigration of highly trained...
San Diego Jewish World ‘Sold’ Back to Donald H. Harrison for $2
SAN DIEGO — Veteran journalist Donald H. Harrison has reacquired ownership of San Diego Jewish World and will resume as its publisher and editor as of January 1, 2024, it was jointly announced by Harrison and...
The Chanukah light and moral clarity
There is some debate among the sages regarding the miracle of Chanukah. There are those who argue that the miracle was that a day’s worth of oil lasted eight days. There are others who...
Why are the ultra-Orthodox the happiest group in Israel?
Haredi Jews are the happiest group in Israel, according to a 2022 life satisfaction and happiness survey conducted by Panels Politics. However, a report prepared by the Israel Democracy Institute noted that more than 44% of...
March of Living raises $500,000 to conserve 8,000 shoes at Auschwitz museum
The International March of the Living announced meeting the first “Soul to Sole” crowdfunding goal to conserve 8,000 shoes belonging to Jewish children who perished at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The group is partnering in the endeavor with...
July 23, 2011: Amy Winehouse, multiple Grammy award-winning soul singer, died at 27
Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards connected to her 2006 album 'Back to Black,' and is remembered for songs like "Rehab" and "Valerie."
Who Was Amy Winehouse?
Amy Winehouse broke into the music business when, at...
December 18, 1934: Boris Volynov, the first Jew in space, was born
Boris Volynov, the first Jew in space, was born in Irkutsk, Siberia, on this date in 1934. He was chosen in 1960 to be one of the Soviet Union’s first cosmonauts, but the uncovering...
The True History of the Dreidel
עס קומט באַלד דער יום־טובֿ חנוכּה און צוזאַמען מיט אים וועט מען ווידער רעדן פֿון דריידלעך. אַזוי ווי מיט אַ סך זאַכן אין דער ייִדישער געשיכטע, איז די מעשׂה וואָס אַלע קענען פֿון זייערע...