Daily Archives: May 22, 2017
Greet the Press
Media have arrived in overwhelming numbers to cover the visit of President Trump.
An impromptu press center has been set up at the Mamila Hotel in Jerusalem.
This provides an opportunity for people who live in...
Saving Jews with Salvadoran papers
George Mandel-Mantello (1901-1992), a Jewish businessman from Bucharest who was appointed honorary consul for El Salvador in 1939 and used his status to save thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis, sent another diplomat and friend, Dr....
Legacy of 10 lost tribes adds to camp’s diversity
PUNE: It's the Lal Deval for most, but very few know what is inside.
The grand old Ohel David Synagogue, fondly called Red Temple or Lal Deval in Marathi, cannot be missed while on the...
Rivlin thanks Trump for recognizing ‘significance of Jerusalem to the Jewish people’
Rivlin tells Trump that the relationship between Israel and the US “shines like a beacon.”
The president mentions that this week Israel will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s unification in the Six Day War.
“It...
Jewish transports’ anniversary commemorated in Czech town
Some 80 people, including survivors, today paid tribute to the Holocaust victims and commemorated the 75th anniversary of the departure of Trebic Jewish transports for Terezin, north Bohemia, in May 1942.
Two wartime Jewish transports...
In first visit to Israel, president Trump affirms “unbreakable bond” with Jewish State
U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his first official trip to Israel on Monday with a warm welcoming ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport, where he was greeted by Israeli leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Romania’s Parliament passes law providing more money for Holocaust survivors
Romania’s Parliament passed legislation that would provide increased direct financial support for Holocaust survivors.
The funds, a monthly payment of up to $97.98 per month for each year of deportation or detention, will be available beginning...
NCJW grants scholarship funds to youth winners
National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section Jewish Youth Awards is an annual scholarship program for high-school seniors. Applicants are judged on a written essay, their leadership and community service in the secular...
Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to pray at Western Wall
With a black skullcap on his head, Donald Trump today prayed at the Western Wall in the Old City of East Jerusalem, becoming the first sitting US president to visit one of the most...
This Jewish-raised hindu musician sings about islam
The Australian-born singer-songwriter Ben Lee has been on a lifelong spiritual quest. He was raised at a Modern Orthodox Jewish school, studied Taoism, and was married in a Hindu ceremony. Now he’s released an album...