Daily Archives: April 26, 2018
Herman (‘Hank’) Greenspun (1909–1989)
Herman (“Hank”) Greenspun, born in 1909 in Brooklyn, N.Y., initially followed a common path for young Jews at the time. The son of Jewish immigrants, he earned a law degree in 1934 and joined...
Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state, reportedly will visit Israel next week
The U.S. Senate on Thursday easily confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, elevating the former CIA director as the nation’s top diplomat amid a slew of foreign policy challenges.
In a 57-42 vote, which...
Are the Europeans stalling, trying to bait Trump in keeping the nuclear deal alive?
Aside from North Korea, no other foreign-policy challenge right now looms larger for U.S. President Donald Trump than the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron this week at the White House...
Feeding body and soul: Terror victims get heaping servings of food (and hope)
Try spending $60,000 for chicken, $31,000 for wine, $15,800 for eggs and a mere $5,500 for apples. And that’s before you factor in dessert.
Of course, if it’s 600 families you’re feeding for a week-long holiday, then...
Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud Party to surge if new elections held
A new poll conducted for the Likud Party shows that despite ongoing investigations against the prime minister, if elections were held today, Likud would rise by an additional four seats.
According to the poll, Likud...
Prime Minister Charles Michel declares: ‘Belgium without Jews is not Belgium’
At a ceremony on Wednesday marking Israel’s 70th anniversary, held at the Great Synagogue in Brussels, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel declared that “Belgium without Jews is not Belgium.”
In his address, Michel emphasized the...
Flag ’em down at Israel Fest
To honor Israel’s 70th year, the Jewish community in Hampton Roads, Va., which includes the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth, pulled a hat trick—or a human one, at least—during its annual...
Meet the Next Generation of Israel’s Leaders
In 2000, the Federation launched the Gvanim program in response to the deep sectarian, social, and political divisions in Israel symbolized by the assassination of Prime Minister Yizhak Rabin by a Jewish religious extremist.
The...
Parashat Kedoshim קְדֹשִׁים
The last three Parashot "אחרי מות, קדושים, אמור” provides us with a divine teachings, meaning after holy people die, only then we may say that they were truly righteous people. The Gemara teaches that...
Parashat Achrei אַחֲרֵי
In the opening verse of our Parasha the word death appears twice (“מוֹת and וַיָּמֻתוּ”), as well as HaShem’s name twice (“יְהוָה and לִפְנֵי-יְהוָה”). We also see an extra word describing the two sons...