Monthly Archives: January 2020
Ukrainian ‘olim’ land in Israel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A total of 184 new immigrants (olim) making aliyah from Ukraine via the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews landed in Israel on six separate flights on Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Many noted that anti-Semitism...
An Israeli parent’s medical struggle turns into his ‘tikkun olam’
After Oded Grinstein’s daughter Shani was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive type of sarcoma at just 9 months old, the Israeli parent struggled to find information about the cancer that threatened her...
Trump’s vision for Israel and how far the Jewish people have come
I sat in awe in the august East Room of the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump stood alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and unveiled the “Peace to Prosperity” vision for Israel...
Israeli startup helps create first-ever interactive ad for Super Bowl LIV
The Israeli startup Eko has teamed up with the consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble to develop the first interactive commercial co-created by consumers that will air during Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, reported The Jerusalem...
Yeshiva University men’s basketball receives first US national ranking
Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team has been ranked in the Division III Top 25 for the first time.
The Maccabees are ranked No. 24 in a listing released on Monday on the website D3hoops.com, voted...
ADL launches new online database to track anti-Semitic incidents in America
The Anti-Defamation League just launched an online searchable database that helps track anti-Semitic incidents against Jews that have taken place throughout the United States.
The “ADL Tracker” will be regularly updated to provide the most...
Trump administration’s Mideast proposal receives subtle support from Muslim nations
The words were barely out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s mouth—and the much-anticipated peace plan to resolve the century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict for good was barely uploaded to the White House’s website—when the doomsayers and...
Tel Aviv hackathon seeks solutions to ramifications of Australia’s bushfires
Israeli professionals and programmers were invited to participate in a special hackathon—events where participants work together to create solutions to problems in a limited amount of time—in Tel Aviv with the goal of brainstorming...
Talking points or sticking points: Trump’s Mideast peace plan has Knesset members abuzz
The release of U.S. President Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East has led to significant debate within Israel’s political world. The combination of the plan allowing for immediate Israeli control over all...
Sanders could hurt down-ballot Democrats
“Danger! Danger! Danger!” Jay Sekulow crowed at least three times on Tuesday as he defended President Trump over the impact of his impeachment trial.
The president’s personal attorney could also have been warning Democrats of...