Daily Archives: February 10, 2020
“Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries—Yiddish Literature in Translation
Join us as we kick off a special five-part book discussion series focusing on the immigrant experience through the lens of Yiddish literature. The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading and Discussion program...
The deal within the deal of the century
At the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman worked to clarify miscommunications surrounding just how fast Israel will be able to fully apply its sovereignty over Jewish...
What should be done with the ‘Judensau’?
“Here in Wittenberg, in our parish church, there is a sow carved into the stone under which lie young pigs and Jews who are sucking,” wrote Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant faith...
After The US Presidential Acquittal: Vox Populi, Public Mass and America’s Future
“Who is to decide which is the grimmer sight: withered hearts, or empty skulls?” -Honoré de Balzac
Virtually all US politicians, irrespective of party, are fond of celebrating “The American People.” As the ultimate fallback script...
MLB to stop advertisements for Roger Waters after backlash from Jewish groups
Following backlash from Jewish groups, Major League Baseball (MLB) said it will no longer run advertisements promoting anti-Israel activist and BDS supporter Roger Waters’ upcoming North American tour.
MLB.com had been among the organizations sponsoring...
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Warren: ‘I will reverse the Trump administration’s new policy on settlements’
Responding to a New York Times survey last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pledged to reverse U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision in November on Israeli settlements, while former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would keep the U.S. Embassy...
Madrid to open first Jewish museum following legal battle over building
Madrid will open a Jewish museum in a building that had been illegally occupied by members of the anti-capitalist Occupy network, the city’s mayor said on Thursday.
“This is the only major capital in Western Europe without...
Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric Raed Salah to prison
An Israeli court sentenced radical Islamic cleric Raed Salah to 28 months in jail for “inciting to terror” in speeches he made after a 2017 attack at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in which...
U.S. ambassador to Israel clarifies statement on Israeli annexation
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman set off a firestorm on Sunday when he tweeted, “The application of Israeli law to the territory which the Plan provides to be part of Israel is...
Report: Historic meeting between Netanyahu, Saudi crown prince in works
Intensive talks are underway between Washington, Jerusalem, Cairo and Riyadh to convene a summit in Cairo, possibly before Israel’s March 2 election, that would serve as a venue for a meeting between Israeli Prime...