Daily Archives: June 1, 2018
No Cease Fire on the Middle East Agenda
In the current conflagration between Israel and Gaza, news agencies mistakenly report that the a “cease fire” is being discussed with Hamas, such as the “cease fire” that resulted in the armistice that ended...
Surveys explore Jewish life in South Florida, with some surprising results
How many Jews live in South Florida? Where do they come from? And what do they need?
Two new surveys, completed in May, are seeking answers to these questions and will determine whether South Florida...
Bernard Lewis rests among the greats
May 31 would have been the 102nd birthday of the historian Bernard Lewis. He died in New Jersey on May 19, and was laid to rest on May 24 in the old cemetery on...
Danish lawmakers set to deliberate circumcision ban
Lawmakers in Denmark are set to debate a measure to ban circumcision for children under 18 after organizers attracted more than 50,000 signatures on a petition.
“I’m really pleased. This is a great day for...
Trump appoints Gary Bauer of CUFI for US commission on religion freedom
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Gary Bauer, the Washington director of the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Action Fund, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Bauer, an avowed Christian activist who formerly...
Likud minister Zeev Elkin announces his candidacy for mayor of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin has announced his candidacy for mayor of Jerusalem.
“I have notified the prime minister that I have made the decision to run for mayor of Jerusalem and moved...
It’s not the ‘occupation,’ it’s the Jews
Look at any news site in the world, and in almost all of them, you’ll find the Gaza Strip reported as a territory “occupied” by Israel.
Here’s the reality: Israel withdrew from Gaza in the...
Israeli Supreme Court rules that users can sue Facebook in its courts
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Israelis can file claims against social-media platform Facebook in Israeli courts, even though the user license agreement states that members can only sue in California courts.
The court ruled...
Viral video star is an Orthodox education pioneer
Did you see a viral video last month on Yom Hazikaron of a yeshivah teacher leading an inspirational discussion about modern Israel with haredi high school students? So did everyone else in the Jewish Facebook world.
But who is the instructor...
Iranian and Hezbollah forces are reportedly withdrawing from southern Syria
A Syrian war monitor group has reported that Iranian and Hezbollah forces are withdrawing from southern Syria near the Israeli border.
According to the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Iranian and Hezbollah forces are...