Daily Archives: July 25, 2019
Jewish Bucket List: Yiddish Immersion
The stage was set. The musicians played. The featured performer read Yiddish poems accompanied by klezmer music. The crowd was excited. I was, too. The whole experience gave off the vibe of being in...
Orthodox woman to lead National Security Agency’s new cybersecurity division
An Orthodox Jewish woman has been picked to lead the National Security Agency’s new Cybersecurity Directorate, effective Oct. 1.
Anne Neuberger, a 10-year NSA veteran who lives in Baltimore, helped found the U.S. Cyber Command,...
Jibril Rajoub: ‘Auschwitz is here in Palestine’
“Auschwitz is here in every city in Palestine,” Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub told Kuwaiti TV earlier this month.
Speaking to Kuwaiti TV channel Sawt Al-Arab on July 8, Rajoub equated the Nazi death...
New Left-wing bloc to feature Meretz, Barak and Labor breakaway Shaffir
Former prime minister Ehud Barak, Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz and breakaway Labor Knesset member Stav Shaffir have announced the creation of a new left-wing bloc—the Democratic Camp—following two nights of marathon meetings.
“The founders of...
Bernie Madoff asks Trump for commutation of 150-year prison sentence
Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff has requested U.S. President Donald Trump to commute his 150-year sentence for running a Ponzi scheme worth almost $65 billion—the largest in history and one that inflicted heavy financial loss...
British Labour member suspended amid anti-Semitism investigation
A member of the British Labour Party has been suspended from his local party chapter amid an anti-Semitism investigation.
Manchester council member Majid Dar was suspended after now-deleted anti-Semitic Facebook posts of his were exposed...
Polish organization aims to restore country’s Jewish heritage, building both bridges and awareness
Michał Laszczkowski, CEO of Poland’s Cultural Heritage Foundation, spends a great deal of time discussing Jewish law with rabbis at various Jewish cemeteries across Poland; in fact, it’s safe to say that he does...
Boris Johnson: Will He Be Good for the Jews?
Britain now has its first celebrity prime minister.
On Tuesday, Boris Johnson was elected leader of the Tory Party following Theresa May’s resignation over her failure to deliver Brexit. On Wednesday, Johnson “kissed hands” with...
At US Department of Education, Kenneth Marcus tackles anti-Semitism in all its varied forms
Kenneth L. Marcus was confirmed last summer by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education following a contentious nomination battle by Democrats and left-wing and anti-Israel groups. In...
Netanyahu lauds US House passing anti-BDS resolution
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a resolution condemning the anti-BDS movement and maintaining support for Israel, business and otherwise.
“I would like to commend the U.S. House of Representatives...