Daily Archives: November 16, 2018
Shift or strategy: US votes ‘no’ on UN resolution censuring Israeli control over Golan...
The United States for the first time voted against an annual U.N. resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights at the world body. The decision by the United States to change its stance...
There’s no Gaza solution–but we can live with that
It started like this—a Facebook post from a friend in England, responding to Hamas firing hundreds of rockets at Israel in a single day, sending hundreds of thousands of Israelis into bomb shelters for...
Hungarian Jews examine long-lost identity, and a JCC is there to help them
Jews in Hungary are discovering their roots for the first time since the end of Communist rule in 1989, and the only Jewish Community Center in the country is helping them get closer to...
Public charter schools puts benefits of teaching Hebrew to the test
An experimental approach to learning Hebrew is strengthening the identity of Jewish students who cannot afford a private-school education, while simultaneously building pro-Israel advocates from other faiths.
Now in its ninth year, the Hebrew Public...
Israeli president slams Hamas in Vatican meeting with Pope Francis
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin condemned Hamas on an official visit to the Vatican and Rome on Thursday.
In a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace, Rivlin said, “Hamas has repeatedly led to...
Kentucky becomes 26th state to enact anti-BDS measure
Kentucky became the 26th state on Thursday to enact an anti-BDS measure, prohibiting awarding state contractors who partake in the anti-Israel movement.
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed the executive order during a ceremony at the...
American firefighters once again answer the call to help Israel
A group of 10 firefighters from Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tucson, New Jersey and Florida arrived in Israel on Sunday as part of an Emergency Volunteers Project team to volunteer at fire-service stations...
Netanyahu, Putin talk in Paris; no future meeting set
Although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked on the sidelines during this week’s centennial commemoration in Paris recognizing the end of World War I, no future talks have been...
Will the anti-Israel proclivities of new House Democrats affect others in the party?
One of the biggest storylines coming out of the recent midterm elections was the changing face of the newly elected members of Congress. The incoming 116th Congress will have its largest share of women...
Orthodox Union selects six nonprofit startups for inaugural ventures project
The Orthodox Union has announced six winning nonprofit organizations that it will support through its new Impact Accelerator project.
Launched in early 2018, the OU Impact Accelerator was created to provide mentorship and early-stage funding for Jewish...