Daily Archives: December 21, 2018
Secretary of Defense Mattis to exit Pentagon with significant evolution on US-Israel ties
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Secretary of Defense James Mattis will leave his post in February.
“General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served...
Walk of unity honors rabbi stabbed and killed in Jerusalem in 2015
Students and rabbis from Aish HaTorah participated in a walk of unity, and inspiring prayer and song, on Wednesday night in Jerusalem in commemoration of Rabbi Reuven Biermacher, 45, a husband and father of...
Chabad files $10 million lawsuit against Baltimore County, citing discrimination
A day before deadline, Chabad filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against Baltimore County, citing religious discrimination and defamation, for seeking to demolish the recently built, $1 million Chabad-Lubavitch of Towson, which serves students...
Cruz introduces bill to impose sanctions on Palestinian officials for rewarding terrorism
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation on Thursday to impose sanctions on Palestinian officials who reward terrorists.
The End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act would, within 90 days of being enacted, impose financial penalties on Palestinian officials who...
Obituaries and the Greatest Generation
Holocaust Survivors are our Greatest Generation. Their resilience and immigrant contribution to American life is formidable and compelling. The Bay Area is home to between 210,000, and 350,000 Jews. During 2018, the biweekly J of Northern...
European Jewish Congress calls for strict action against anti-Semitic soccer fans
In response to fans at soccer games engaging in anti-Semitic activity, such as singing an offensive song about Jews, the European Jewish Congress called on Thursday for professional leagues to take stricter action.
Supporters of...
In light of US decision on Syria, ‘No one will do’ the work for...
If there is one good thing about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, it’s this: The move makes it clear to all those promoting the anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that...
Netanyahu reaffirms Israeli-Greek ties at joint summit
At the fifth Israel-Greece-Cyprus Summit in Beersheva on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the alliance between these countries, especially its entrepreneurial spirit.
He was joined by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot...
Jews in Unexpected Places
As an ESL teacher who has worked for 35 years with people from all over the world, I was very interested in going to see the presentation at the Gotthelf Gallery at the JCC...
Dieudonné crée une branche Ananas des Gilets jaunes rappelant sa chanson « Shoananas »
Le mouvement des Gilets jaunes, né à la mi-novembre pour protester contre l’annonce faite par le président Emmanuel Macron d’une taxe verte sur le carburant devant entrer en vigueur le 1er janvier 2019, a...