Daily Archives: November 9, 2018
No truce on the agenda
News agencies mistakenly report that the a truce is now being discussed with Hamas, such as the armistice that ended hostilities in World War I, exactly 100 years ago, on the 11th hour of...
Lessons from Kristallnacht
Eighty years ago on Nov. 9, 1938, Nazis across Germany and Austria, as well as their enablers, razed synagogues, smashed windows and murdered almost 100 Jews in a violent pogrom known as Kristallnacht (“Night...
Germany, Yad Vashem mark 80 years since Kristallnacht
The Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem held a memorial service and seminar on Nov. 8 to mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass.” The event, a joint...
Likud: Left’s attempt to implicate Netanyahu in ‘Case 3000′ fails
Opposition Knesset members lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after the Israel police said there was sufficient evidence to indict seven suspects, including his lawyer, in a corruption case involving...
Keepin’ Hanukkah with traditional Scottish ‘keepin’ cakes’
Get ready to light the first Hanukkah candle, sing songs, play dreidel games, and, of course, eat. (Hanukkah takes place this year starting on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 2, and lasting through the...
Reversing his decision, Macron decides not to honor Vichy leader Pétain
After much backlash, especially from the Jewish community, French President Emmanuel Macron will not commemorate Marshal Philippe Pétain, who led Vichy France under Nazi occupation during World War II.
“We had announced that we would...
Outgoing Bank of Israel governor to successor: Be prepared for next crisis
The outgoing Bank of Israel governor offered a dire warning on Wednesday to her successor: Be prepared for the next economic crisis.
“The economy’s resilience must be improved by many measures because no one knows...
RJC plays major role in Virginia race, raising hefty sum for Cockburn opponent
Anti-Israel Democratic congressional candidate Leslie Cockburn “galvanized the pro-Israel community to raise around $1 million for the Riggleman campaign,” a source in the pro-Israel community told JNS.
Cockburn lost on Tuesday night to Riggleman,...
Hezbollah has more firepower than ‘95 percent of world’s conventional militaries,’ warns report
Israel and Hezbollah have been adversaries for decades now, dating back to the Jewish state’s involvement in the Lebanese civil war. However, bolstered by the military and financial support of its Iranian patron, the...
The Bus Station Project: A Learning Experience
Helping others should not be viewed as political. It is good for the soul. When you help others, you forget about your own problems for awhile. In addition, nobody should make you feel bad...