Daily Archives: March 15, 2019
Physics Olympiad in Jerusalem spotlights religious scientists of the future
The talents of religious scientists of the future were on display last week as more than 100 Israeli yeshivah students participated in Jerusalem College of Technology’s sixth annual Physics Olympiad.
Held in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services and Ministry...
Anti-Semitism on minds at ‘aliyah’ fair as North Americans prepare for move
It’s no easy task to pack up one’s earthly possessions and cross the ocean to a new country where a new language is spoken, even if it is a “coming home.” Compounding the matter is...
WATCH: JNS editor Jonathan Tobin reacts to Netanyahu’s remarks on Arab Israelis
He discusses the controversy about Israel being a state for all citizens with Michelle Makori of i24News.
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.tobin.3/videos/2182289635223603/
![Hynek Moravec [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)]](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Yad_Vashem_interior_9354-324x235.jpg "Yes, it can happen here")
Yes, it can happen here
At the recent Jewish Community Relations Council legislative event in Boston honoring Massachusetts Gov. Baker and other officials, the governor spoke about his experience visiting Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and walking through the timeline...
Jewish community expresses solidarity with New Zealand victims after shootings at mosques
The Jewish world stands in solidarity with the people of New Zealand after at least 49 people were killed and dozens injured, including children, in mass shootings at two mosques in the town of...
Israel orders retaliatory strikes in Gaza after rocket attacks aimed at Tel Aviv
The Israel Defense Forces announced that it ordered retaliatory airstrikes targeting “terror sites” in Gaza hours after two rockets were launched in the direction of Tel Aviv on Thursday night.
“Two rockets were launched from the Gaza...
Rockets on Tel Aviv an escalation that could cost Hamas dearly
Thursday night’s twin rocket attack on greater Tel Aviv from the Gaza Strip marks a dramatic escalation of the security situation that could prove to be highly costly for Hamas.
While it remains unclear at...
Forming the new Palestinian Authority government
Two developments currently taking place in the Palestinian arena deserve our attention, and both of these are interlinked: the proposed new government in Ramallah and the situation at the Al-Aqsa plaza on the Temple...
WATCH: Houston Islamic Center celebrates 40th anniversary of Iranian Revolution
On Feb. 20,the Islamic Education Center of Houston uploaded to YouTube a video of a Feb. 17 ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Morteza Kazemian, a 10th-grader, said that the United...
Jewish groups ready to rally in Geneva, protesting UN demonization of Israel
Several Jewish and pro-Israel organizations will rally in Geneva on March 18 to protest against the demonization of Israel by the United Nations, and especially by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which...