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Daily Archives: May 16, 2019

Rabbi Yehuda Sarna. Credit: Screenshot.

NYU chaplain to become first chief rabbi in the Emirates

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New York University chaplain Rabbi Yehuda Sarna will be the first chief rabbi of the Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates, announced the international affairs director for the Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday. “It’s a...
Polish Ambassador to Israel Marek Magierowski. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli man apologizes for spitting at Polish ambassador

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An Israeli man has apologized for spitting at Polish Ambassador to Israel Marek Magierowski. “I would like to express my apologies,” said Arik Lederman, who was arrested for spitting at the ambassador, in a statement....
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr speaks at the Kyiv Jewish Forum in Ukraine. Credit: Kyiv Jewish Forum.

US special envoy Carr warns about anti-Semitism from three different directions

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U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr warned on Tuesday about anti-Semitism from three different directions. “In Europe, we have a confluence of anti-Semitism, from ultra-right ethnic supremacist movements to the ultra-left...
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Credit: Tony Webster/Flickr.

Mayo Clinic and Israeli health companies to create new medical technologies

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The Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. branch of the Israel Innovation Authority to collaborate with Israeli firms to co-create new medical technologies, announced the two groups. The MOU was...