Daily Archives: September 12, 2019
Uniting around a Big Judaism
When you feel under attack, you’re not inclined to think big. You’re more consumed with immediate threats.
The Jewish world these days is feeling under attack. Whether it’s the rise of anti-Semitism on all sides,...
OMG, it’s RBG!
It may not be playing at your neighborhood theaters at the moment, but you can be sure the film RBG will hit the screens at least one more time. So while she battles the disastrous disease that...
#ShowUpForShabbat to recall Pittsburgh shooting victims, one year later
An initiative by the American Jewish Committee invites people of all faiths to join Jews in synagogues for Shabbat services on Oct. 25-26 as a show of solidarity timed to the first anniversary of...
Why Israelis have never forgotten their 9/11
On the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, government officials and institutions throughout America commemorated the horror of that day. But after all these years, there is a sense that—other than for...
What Happens to Israel If the US and Iran Go to War?
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war.
-Proverbs 24:6
On core matters of peace and security, two closely interrelated questions must be asked:
1. What precisely does Donald Trump have in mind regarding any
potential armed...
Ceremony at Living Memorial site in Jerusalem pays tribute to 9/11 victims
An annual ceremony was held at the 9/11 Living Memorial site in Jerusalem on Tuesday night to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
The “Tribute in Light” event included...
Four Israeli universities among top 50 producers of worldwide entrepreneurs
Four Israeli universities are ranked among the top 50 undergraduate programs in the world that produce the most successful entrepreneurs, according to a new study by the market-data company PitchBook.
Academic institutions were ranked based on...
Mashaal: Hamas will thwart Israeli annexation of Jordan Valley
Hamas will do everything in its power to stop Israel from annexing the Jordan Valley, former Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants “to turn the land of Palestine,...
Netanyahu: U.S. recognition of strategic areas is ‘changing the course of Jewish history’
If voters stay home on Tuesday, the Blue and White Party will be forming Israel’s next government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
“We’re going to lose unless people show up and vote...
Netanyahu: ‘Whoever doesn’t want me as prime minister should vote’ for Lieberman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt at ease Wednesday on the way to yet another election rally. In the run-up to Tuesday’s election, he has been making an effort to attend at least one...