Monthly Archives: January 2018
‘Gotham’ Star David Mazouz Balances Modern Orthodoxy and Acting
David Mazouz is protecting Gotham City while at the same time learning the Talmud. Mazouz, who plays a young Bruce Wayne on Fox’s hit TV series “Gotham,” proudly acknowledges his commitment to a Torah-observant...
Israelis overwhelmingly oppose partition of Jerusalem
A solid majority of Israeli Jews opposed Palestinian Authority demands that Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem, be partitioned as part of a future final status agreement.
According to a poll released Wednesday by the Israel Democracy...
Holocaust survivor Leah Goltzman dies at 79
Holocaust survivor Leah Goltzman spent her time in Corpus Christi sharing stories of moving from place to place to survive during World War II.
Goltzman, who frequently volunteereed helping the Jewish community, died Dec. 29,...
Canada: Winter Limmud FSU takes place in February
The annual Winter Limmud FSU event will be taking place at the Schwartz-Reisman Centre on Sunday, Feb. 11, and will feature lectures and programs for Russian-speaking Jews of all ages.
There will be 10 presenters at this...
More than 80,000 sign petition against Nazi march in Bulgaria
Far more than 80,000 people have signed a petition to ban the so-called Lukov March in Sofia, a procession organised by Nazis in honour of Hristo Lukov, the former leader of the Union of Bulgarian...
Facebook deletes its ‘Jewish Ritual Murder’ page – it’s the least we can expect
The New Year begins with news that Facebook has at long last removed the notorious "Jewish Ritual Murder" page from its site.
There is nothing to welcome or applaud in this scandalously late decision. The...
Kenyan Jewish leader, denied entry to Israel, to be granted visa
A Jewish leader from Kenya who was denied entry and deported from Israel despite having a valid visa will be able to enter Israel at a later date, after a stormy Knesset committee meeting...
Parashat Shemot שְׁמוֹת
The book of Shemot spans the time period of Bnei-Yisrael’s exile in Egypt. The first verse has many hidden messages and Mitzvot that Bnei-Yisrael will be obligated to keep. The first four words in...
Trump questions whether Palestinians deserve US money
President Donald Trump appeared to threaten to cut off assistance to the Palestinians, saying they were not interested in making peace with Israel.
Trump’s apparent threat came Tuesday in a tweet, one in a succession...
Hatred Rising: The Top 10 Anti-Semitic Acts of 2017
Anti-Semitism is showing few signs of slowing down, prompting the Simon Wiesenthal Center to release a list of the "Top 10 Worst Global Anti-Semitic/Anti-Israel Acts of 2017."
According to the center, the year's most egregious incidents...