Daily Archives: November 19, 2019
In major policy shift, US no longer views Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the United States is softening its stance on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria.
This is a reversal of the 1978 State Department legal opinion...
‘Hatikvah’ played in UAE after Israeli wins gold in Ju-jitsu World Championship
Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” was played in an Abu Dhabi sporting arena on Saturday after Israeli athlete Alon Leviev, 17, was presented the gold medal at the Ju-jitsu World Championship.
Leviev, in the juniors 55-kilogram-and-under weight category,...
Jewish Folk Chorus celebrates Yiddish music — and Yiddish values
hen the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco started way back in 1926, all of the singers, not to mention most of the audience, understood the Yiddish lyrics they were singing.
“It was a Yiddish-speaking group at...
Yiddish Animals Quiz
You’re about to set off on an excursion around the world to find and document an extraordinary array of Yiddish creatures. Before you leave, you need to prepare with the proper supplies – maps,...
The Yiddish Handbook: 40 Words You Should Know
The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults). This article is a follow up on Ten Yiddish Expressions You Should Know. Jewish scriptwriters...