Daily Archives: May 1, 2019
Verter fun der Vokh: די אינסטאַלאַציע – Plumbing
Plumbing
די אינסטאַלאַציע
clog the drain: פֿאַרשטאָ֜פּן די רערן
drain: די אָ֜פּרינרער, ־ן
drain stopper: דער אָ֜פּצי־פּראָפּן, ־ס
drip: קאַ֜פּע|ן; טריפֿן; דרי֜פּע|ן
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Poway shooting again raises issue of gun control
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — While our president must do “some very heavy research…(to) get to the bottom of it,” most Americans figured it out instantly: A deranged person had access to firearms, in this case...
Yom Hashoah: We Remember
In the Jewish tradition, we are commanded to remember (zachor) and not to forget (lo tishkach). This week we commemorate Yom HaShoah, the Day of Holocaust Remembrance. On this solemn occasion, 74 years after...
Stop debating about which kind of anti-Semitism is worse
American Jews were shaken by the second attack on a synagogue within six months this past weekend. But, as was the case with the aftermath of the shooting in Pittsburgh, the assault on Chabad...
American Jewish illustrators to be theme of Jewish American Heritage Month
American Jewish Illustrators is the theme for Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in May, commemorating the contributions that Americans Jews have made to the nation’s history, culture and society.
Established by presidential proclamation in 2006 and...
Gene Simmons among 100 artists supporting Eurovision contest against Israeli boycott
More than 100 artists, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons and television-reality star Sharon Osbourne, have signed a statement against calls for boycotting the Eurovision song competition next month in Tel Aviv.
“We believe that unifying events, such...
Two Jewish schools in Williamsburg closed for vaccination noncompliance
In the wake of a major uptick in the number of measles cases reported in New York City, officials have ordered the closure of two religious Jewish schools in Brooklyn until they comply with...
US commemorates 40 years of Israel-Egypt peace treaty
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosted a ceremony on Tuesday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
Pompeo commended the two nations for the diplomatic milestone, and that the...
After Poway shooting, California governor pledges $15 million to protect religious institutions
In the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting at the Chabad of Poway in Southern California, the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, pledged $15 million for the State Nonprofit Security Grant Program in the state budget.
The program...
ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents lower in 2018, but assaults and vandalism doubled
There were 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents in 2018, representing the third-highest figure of such incidents since 1979, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League released on Tuesday.
The highest number of anti-Semitic incidents was in...