Monthly Archives: September 2019
The Judeo-Amazigh Substratum of the Moroccan Culture
A Moroccan old gate to lasting tolerance
One of the most unique countries in Northern Africa and the Middle East is, undoubtedly, Morocco, not simply because of its many different coexisting identities and cultural roots,...
The letter that Avigdor Liberman will never write
The “letter” below has, of course, never been written; it’s a product of my imagination. Yet without a move along its lines, Israel won’t have a government and we may have to go to...
‘A Trace of Smoke’ set in pre-war Berlin
I downloaded this ebook from Amazon’s Kindle Store in order to have something to read on the plane. I always like to have something to read in my phone-cum-Kindle, as that means I’m not...
StandWithUs launches petition against NSJP anti- Semitism
StandWithUs has launched a campaign calling out National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for spreading antisemitism, supporting violence, and violating free speech. This builds on a similar effort in 2018.
The campaign features a petition against...
50,000-plus worshippers travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Tens of thousands of Jews from around the world have arrived in Uman, Ukraine, to spend Rosh Hashanah near the tomb of spiritual leader Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. The two-day holiday begins on the...
Israeli conservationists work to restore endangered turtles
The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center released 60 baby turtles into the Mediterranean Sea in Israel this week as part of a conservation program aimed at helping the population of green turtles, which are endangered worldwide.
Green...
Israeli documentary about hunting, breeding, wildlife conservation wins Emmy
An Israeli documentary won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 2019 News and Documentary Emmys, which were announced in New York earlier this week.
“Trophy” examines the controversial sport of animal hunting, breeding and wildlife...
Israeli researchers unveil new discoveries about biblical kingdom of Edom
Israeli researchers published discoveries about the biblical kingdom of Edom on Wednesday.
“Using technological evolution as a proxy for social processes, we were able to identify and characterize the emergence of the biblical kingdom of Edom,” explained Tel...
Words of The Week: ראָש־השנה – Rosh Hashanah
Holidays are a wonderful opportunity to meet, eat a feast and have a good time with family and/or good friends. On Rosh Hashanah it’s also a tradition to wish each other with various greetings:...
In Britain, Boris is opening the door for Jeremy
Jeremy Corbyn’s prospects of becoming Britain’s next leader received an important boost last Friday, when the head of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, intimated that her party would back him as prime minister...