Daily Archives: April 20, 2018
The Global Partisans’ Song Project on South African National TV
This impressive 12 minute segment on the Global Partisans’ Song Project featured on SABC TV, South Africa’s national television network, last Sunday:
https://youtu.be/tnaCtuqVBgg
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There are many...
Summary of April 17 2018 Mtg with Advisor at US Mission to the UN
Dear…
It was good to see you this week, following lectures that our agency, which focuses its energies on UNRWA (1), provided for the public concerning UNRWA policies (2).
Many thanks for taking the time to meet.
To review...
Arab MKs participate in Palestinian march mourning Israel’s founding
Some 10,000 people, including Israeli Arab lawmakers, participated in a march on Thursday mourning the founding of the Jewish state.
The “March of the Uprooted” is organized by the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee and is...
For first time, European Parliament condemns Hamas terror and use of human shields
The European Parliament voted on Thursday—for the first time to date—to condemn Hamas for its acts of terrorism and use of human shields.
The motion, titled, “Gaza Strip: prevent any further escalation of violence,” was...
Dutch Jews fume over a plan to turn a historic synagogue into a restaurant
Jews in the central Netherlands city of Deventer are outraged over a plan by a Turkish developer to turn a historic synagogue into an eatery.
According to local media reports, developer Ayhan Sahin recently bought the...
Robert Kraft and Myra Hiatt Kraft (1942–2011)
On Nov. 23, 2015, the New England Patriots observed a moment of silence before kicking off their game against the Buffalo Bills in memory of Ezra Schwartz, an American yeshivah student who was murdered in a...
Natalie Portman refuses to receive Genesis Prize in Israel
Hollywood Actress and director Natalie Portman, who once said that she would not “you know, s**t on Israel,” has announced that she did not “feel comfortable” accepting an esteemed award in the Jewish state...
Poland commemorates the 75th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Poland marked the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Thursday with Polish and Jewish leaders praising the heroism and determination of the fighters against near certain death.
“We bow our heads low to...
Parashat Metzora מְּצֹרָע
The word “Metzora” ("מצורע" - one who has “Tzarat”) comes from the Hebrew words “Motzi Ra” ("מוציא רע”), he who spoke ill of someone as “Lashon Hara” ("לשון הרע"). We also see that the...
Parashat Tazria תַזְרִיעַ
Parashat Tazria follows Parashat Shemini to teach us that we must first be holy before we can merit the blessings of birth. We must separate between pure and impure, women must purify in the...