Daily Archives: January 17, 2020
‘Rendering Witness’ displays risks artists took while the Holocaust raged in Europe
Artwork made by eyewitnesses who documented their experiences during and shortly after the Holocaust, often in secret and while risking their lives, are showcased in a new exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living...
Jewish astronomer becomes first woman to have US observatory named after her
The National Science Foundation announced earlier this month that the first national U.S. observatory to be named after a female astronomer will honor Jewish scientist Vera Rubin.
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope in Cerro Pachón, Chile, will...
Chaim Soutine artwork exhibited for first time in Israel in 50 years
Now through March 21, Mishkan Museum of Art in Ein Harod, a kibbutz in northern Israel, is exhibiting the works of Chaim Soutine, one of the leading artists of the 20th century, for the first time...
Holocaust politics is bad for the Jews
At a time of rising anti-Semitism around the globe and threats from terrorism and nuclear blackmail aimed at the State of Israel, there are more important things to worry about than the question of...
Dem Frontrunners Flubbed Middle East Choices
Two policy positions should disqualify any candidate for president – casting a vote to invade Iraq or distorting Israel’s role in its struggle with the Palestinians.
That would eliminate former Vice President Joe Biden and...
Hillel in a new decade: Meeting young Jews where they are in 2020 and...
Hillel International announced Adam Lehman last week as its new president and CEO.
Lehman, who has held the interim CEO position since July 2019, previously served as the organization’s chief operating officer for four years....
Police look for vandal of Nebraska synagogue who photographed his own grafitti
Police are searching for a man for who spray-painted a swastika and racial slur on a synagogue in Lincoln, Neb., and then took a picture of his “work.”
According to surveillance video footage, the vandalism at...
Ukrainian parliament marks Holocaust Remembrance Day for first time in history
For the first time in its history, the Ukrainian parliament, referred to locally as “Verkhovna Rada,” marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The event on Thursday...
Pence to attend Yad Vashem event marking 75th year of liberation of Auschwitz
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Israel next week to speak at a Jan. 23 event at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the...
New nature reserves to open in Judea and Samaria for first time since Oslo...
Israel’s Defense Minister Naftali Bennett approved on Wednesday the creation of seven new nature reserves in Judea and Samaria.
This is the first time that new nature reserves have been declared in the disputed territories since Israel...