Daily Archives: August 23, 2018
Craig Zadan Dies: ‘Chicago’ Producer Who Led Oscar Telecasts & Live TV Musicals Was...
“It is with profound sadness that I am announcing the passing of my dear friend and colleague Craig Zadan, who died of complications following shoulder replacement surgery,” said Robert Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment Chairman. “On...
Mr. President: The Palestinians already got ‘their turn’
President Donald Trump said this week that following the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, now the Palestinian Arabs “will get something very good because it’s their turn next.”
Somebody ought to explain to...
Berlin falafel wars: A microcosm of changing sentiment towards Jews living in Germany?
A small protest in Germany’s capital city on Aug. 11 revealed a cross-section of national attitudes towards Jews and Israel, and perhaps a symbolic stance on a much larger problem throughout Western Europe.
Three protesters...
A sweet break for young professionals in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
Young professionals throughout the United States will be invited by their rabbis during Rosh Hashanah for a sanctioned 10-minute break from services in order to meet their peers.
The inaugural Rosh Hashanah “YP Meet-Up at...
Another Tamimi member sentenced to 14 months for rock attacks on IDF soldiers
Wa’ed Tamimi, older brother of Ahed Tamimi, was sentenced on Monday to 14 months in jail for attacking Israeli security forces with rocks on multiple occasions in the last three years.
Wa’ed, 22, was arrested...
Israel bans JUUL e-cigarettes, with their high nicotine levels
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu signed a directive to ban the import and sale of U.S. Juul e-cigarettes in Israel.
The move came at the recommendation of Israel’s Health Ministry and Deputy Health Minister Yaakov...
Merkel due in Israel for first time in four years amid Iran tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to make her first visit to Israel since February 2014 in October, despite strained relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Merkel in Berlin in June.
During...
Facebook says that Iran is behind disinformation operation
Joining Russia and other American adversaries, Iran has been behind a worldwide disinformation operation in the past several years, targeting hundreds of thousands of people, including in the United States, the Middle East, the...
Amid uptick in hate crimes targeting Jews, nearly 15 percent of Canadians harbor anti-Semitic...
One in six Canadians express views that may be considered anti-Semitic, while on the flip side, 78 percent of Canadians believe memories of the Holocaust memory must be kept alive, according to a recent...
New poll shows only 17 percent of Democrats view Netanyahu favorably
A new poll released this week highlights the growing partisan gap on Israel in the United States.
Compared to 64 percent of Republicans, just 17 percent of Democrats support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according...