Daily Archives: December 27, 2018
Agenda for 2019: Defend Jewish interests, not partisanship
2018 will go down as a year in which hyper-partisanship reached new heights in the United States. Those on one side of the partisan divide blame it all on U.S. President Donald Trump. His...
Simon Wiesenthal Center ranks 10 worst anti-Semitic incidents of 2018
The Simon Wiesenthal Center released its annual list on Wednesday of the 10 worst anti-Semitic incidents in 2018.
1. The Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
The deadliest attack in American Jewish history, 11 worshippers were shot and killed during Shabbat-morning services...
Women’s March in Chicago canceled amid accusations of anti-Semitism at federal level
Citing limited “time, money and effort,” the Women’s March in Chicago organization has canceled its 2019 march.
This development comes amid accusations of anti-Semitism within leadership of the national movement, such as their connections to Nation of...
Knesset votes to approve exporting of medical cannabis
Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow the country to export medical cannabis.
The final tally was 21-0. The bill now requires the approval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and cabinet members.
“This is...
El Al to launch direct flights from Las Vegas to Israel
Israel’s national airline will offer direct flights starting next year from Las Vegas to the Jewish state.
El Al announced this month that it will launch nonstop flights from McCarran International Airport to Ben-Gurion International Airport...
As April elections loom, Israeli party leaders face daunting issues
Politics in Israel moves fast. National elections were just announced on Monday and immediately, commentators on television, radio, online and in print, as well as nearly every citizen in Israel, have begun making predictions....
5 Israelis Among Forbes Lists Of ‘Top 50 Women In Tech’
Five Israeli women were named among Forbes’ lists of “Top 50 Women In Tech” including three to the inaugural global list and two to the European round-up. The lists, published earlier this month, identify...
Israeli Ambassador to UN Danon expected to run for Likud Party primaries
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, popular Likud politician Danny Danon, is expected to resign from his post in order to run for the Likud Party primaries.
Danon’s office denied in a statement media reports...
Registration for YiddishSchool is now open
Registration is now open for YiddishSchool, our popular Yiddish language and culture program for adult learners. Join us at the Yiddish Book Center March 31–April 5, 2019, for an exciting week of language-learning, lectures, workshops, and...
Israel grants $185 million to Intel for Kiryat Gat expansion
Israel’s Knesset finance committee approved a NIS 700 million ($185 million) grant to the Intel company to fund an expansion for its Kiryat Gat plant. Intel announced its plan to invest NIS 17 billion...