Daily Archives: November 13, 2018
Israel needs a new policy in Gaza
The escalation in the violence emanating from Gaza on the very day after Israel permitted the transfer of millions of Qatari-sourced dollars into the coastal enclave underscores the futility of persisting with conventional wisdom. ...
Rabbi grabs Torahs before California wildfires reach synagogue
A rabbi from California risked his life to save the Torah scrolls in his synagogue in Thousand Oaks, snatching them before they were burned in two massive wildfires that have claimed more than 6,800...
Devastated California Jewish communities fight fire with light
Voices filled with emotion, Chabad rabbis from across California made clear their determination to help people in need while dealing with the ongoing devastation that uncontrollable blazes have wrought on their hometowns.
“Paradise is a part of...
One man killed, two women injured after Hamas rocket hits Ashkelon apartments
A man was killed and two women were seriously injured when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck an apartment building in Ashkelon in southern Israel by the Mediterranean.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMS teams...
At UN, Conference of Presidents remembers 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations commemorated the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or “Night of the Broken Glass,” last week at the United Nations.
“Anti-Semitism is back, and it needs to be fought...
State Department on Gaza attacks: ‘We stand with Israel’
As the latest attacks against Israel from Hamas have taken place in Gaza, the U.S. State Department condemned the terrorist group and reaffirmed that Israel has the right to defend itself.
“We are aware of...
Argentinian Jewry protests BDS advocate Waters’ tour
Argentina’s Jews are protesting the Latin America tour of former Pink Floyd member and pro-BDS advocate Roger Waters.
A day before his concert on Saturday, Waters partook in a pro-BDS event in Buenos Aires.
“We must insist to...
Jerusalem race for new mayor goes down to wire
Jerusalemites will once again vote on Tuesday to elect their city’s next mayor. The contest headed for a run-off election on Oct. 30, as none of the candidates reached the 40 percent threshold needed...
Netanyahu in Paris: ‘European countries want to strengthen ties with the State of Israel’
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that discussing Europe’s relationship with Israel while sitting at the top table with heads of European states in Paris, he made it clear how important it is for...
Tehran’s soft-power reach extends all the way to Africa
Since its establishment in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made enormous efforts to export its revolution around the world.
Iranian diplomats, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and subordinate organs have spread Shi’ite...