Daily Archives: January 14, 2020
Millennials search for meaning and authenticity when it comes to Judaism
When Rebekah Paster moved to New York City, she was just out of college and knew almost no one there. “So when a friend insisted I had to go to the nearest Moishe House,” she said,...
Enough with the Trump and Netanyahu analogies
In the coming weeks, a U.S. Senate trial of President Donald Trump on impeachment charges is looming. In Israel this week, the Knesset will debate whether or not to grant immunity to Prime Minister...
The making of a president?
A few months ago, due to the repeated haplessness of U.S. President Donald Trump in the face of major Iranian provocations, I wrote a scathing article titled “No Principles, No Dignity, No Power, No...
Israeli skier makes history by winning Israel’s first Winter Youth Olympics medals
Israeli alpine skier Noa Szollos, 17, won Israel its first medals in the Winter Youth Olympic Games when she competed in the competition earlier this month in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Szollos placed third in the Super...
After Tehran’s rogue behavior, European nations edge towards reimposing UN sanctions on Iran
The United Kingdom, Germany and France on Tuesday took the first step towards reimposing U.N. sanctions on Iran, accusing it of violating the 2015 nuclear deal.
The European nations, which are part of the 2015...
Proud Zionists will not be silenced
In a couple of weeks, the elections for the next World Zionist Congress will be underway. For those not familiar, these elections will have a profound effect on such matters as Israeli immigration and...
Iran announces arrests in downing of Ukrainian plane, as street protests rage
Iran announced on Tuesday that it had arrested those suspected of having a role in the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet last week, as anti-government protests sparked by the incident raged for a fourth...
Netanyahu pens letter to Israeli American jailed in Russia, vowing to free her
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to an Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, promising to do everything in his power to secure her release.
“We are here in Israel, and...
Knesset panel votes to move ahead on Netanyahu’s immunity request
Following a heated two-hour meeting on Monday, a Knesset panel voted 16-5 in favor of establishing a House Committee to deliberate on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for immunity from prosecution in the three criminal...
Canadian Jewish group urges government to label IRGC a terror group
B’nai Brith Canada on Monday called on the Canadian government to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The Canadian Jewish group’s CEO, Michael Mostyn, said at a press conference, “Our government is...