Daily Archives: March 11, 2020
Netflix to release show about woman leaving Chassidic lifestyle, mainly in Yiddish
Netflix will release a new series on March 26 about a young woman in Brooklyn’s Chassidic Satmar community who leaves an unhappy and fulfilling marriage for a new start in Berlin.
“Unorthodox” is inspired by...
Jewish organizations, schools, communities institute action, even close due to coronavirus
As Jews around the world were celebrating Purim, the specter of life under a global epidemic in the form of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was becoming clearer and more concerning.
In a letter to supporters on...
Two kinds of anti-Semitism become part of the presidential campaign
The presidential campaign has already provided a lot of unpleasant moments, but what happened last week in Phoenix, Ariz., may have been the lowest point yet. During a rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),...
Why the arrest of this Palestinian matters
You probably have never heard the name Hussam Khader. But you should. Because what’s happening to him has extremely important ramifications for Israel and for Middle East peace.
Khader, 59, is a leader of Fatah...
Has Syria reactivated its chemical-weapons program? Recent strikes might provide a clue
Syrian media reports of Israeli airstrikes, allegedly launched early on March 5 in central and southern Syria, may be a sign that Damascus has renewed its chemical-weapons program.
According to Yediot Achronot, one of the targets...
Report: US sanctions have strangled at least one-fourth of Iranian oil rigs
U.S. sanctions have caused at least one-quarter of Iran’s oil rigs to be inactive, according to a Reuters report published on Tuesday.
“At least 40 of about 160 oil rigs in Iran remain idle or under repair,” reported...
Purim in the House of Mozes
Purim was celebrated this year in Israel and perhaps elsewhere also as a respite from worrying about the spread of the coronavirus (epidemic? pandemic? panic?). In the old-age home (pardon: “parents’ home; golden age...
$5.4 million donated to those most affected by Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
The $5.45 million that has been donated to Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha following the October 2018 shooting that killed 11 worshippers—the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history—will be given to survivors, first responders, congregations...
Muslim World League secretary general denounces political Islam
There is no place for political Islam in France or anywhere else, Saudi cleric and Muslim World League Secretary-General Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa said last week.
In an interview with France 24 TV’ Arabic-language channel on...
IDF calls up dozens of reservists to plan coronavirus information campaign
With more than 2,200 active-duty Israeli soldiers under quarantine for COVID-19, the Israel Defense Forces has decided to call up dozens of reservists to help the Home Front Command deal with the challenges the...