Daily Archives: April 17, 2019
Pesach during the Holocaust
The Pesach holiday – which marks the Jewish people’s exodus from enslavement in ancient Egypt – was never more reminiscent in modern times as during the Holocaust. In the Pesach Haggadah, which recounts the miraculous story, Jews...
The wrong debate about American aid to Israel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) proved again this week that while she’s gotten some competition lately from her friend Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the Queens congresswoman is still the country’s most unavoidable political personality.
AOC’s latest...
Human Shields and Perfidy: Addressing Illegal Conduct in Operations
Misusing protected persons in war presents real and present challenges in the Middle East
Remember Saddam Hussein’s use of human shields during the Persian Gulf War? His illegal and contemptible movement of innocent civilians to military...
JDC provides tons of matzah, Passover kit and activities, holds seders worldwide
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is promoting the diversity of global Jewish life this Passover through its JDC Entwine ReOrdered Passover Kit—a do-it-yourself package including stories, toasts, recipes and traditions from eight Jewish communities...
Pelosi: ‘No taint’ of anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party, Omar isn’t anti-Semitic
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Tuesday that the Democratic Party has “no taint” of anti-Semitism amid such remarks coming from congressional members, especially Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), whom Pelosi said is not...
‘Your opportunities are limitless,’ NASA astronaut tells Israel Air Force personnel
As NASA astronaut Richard R. “Ricky” Arnold projected slides showing images of his time on board the International Space Station, a lecture hall filled with young Israel Air Force personnel sat spellbound, absorbing his...
U.S. publishes first official map showing the Golan Heights as part of Israel
Amid swirling speculation about the Trump administration’s so-called “deal of the century” for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt on Tuesday urged patience before its...
![>By The White House [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Trump_syria_address-324x235.png "Coalition of pro-Israel organizations asks Trump to let Israel decide on sovereignty")
Coalition of pro-Israel organizations asks Trump to let Israel decide on sovereignty
A coalition of 20 pro-Israel organizations sent a joint letter on Tuesday to U.S. President Donald Trump, asking him to let Israel decide on sovereignty.
This was in response to nine Jewish groups calling on the...
Book review: ‘The Limits of the World’
Immigrants from India found themselves distrusted by both sides of the racial divide in colonial Kenya. As far as black Africans were concerned, the brown-skinned Asians were part of the ruling class, and as...
Habit voting aided Netanyahu despite all
Now that the actual elections (though not the coalition-building process) are behind us we can stop and think about what we have all just been through here in Israel, and what awaits us in...