Monthly Archives: April 2020
Campaigns shape up against 3 anti-Israel Congress members
We have been living with the glaring presence of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar in Congress for 15 months. Finally, we have some idea of the forces that could decide Tlaib’s political future. Likewise...
Daniel Pearl’s murderer gets ready for freedom
Even now, 18 years after his murder at the hands of terrorists in Pakistan, there is no better symbol of the ideological intersection between Islamism, anti-Semitism and hatred of the United States than Daniel...
How Turkey is turning into the next Iran
While Iran has virtually no close ties with the West and certainly does not speak with the White House, Turkey is a NATO member, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks from time to time with...
‘Canadian Jewish News’ folds due to financial woes, virus pandemic
The Canadian Jewish News announced on Thursday that it will fold due to financial troubles exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Everywhere we have seen the devastating impact of COVID-19. It has attacked every aspect of life...
‘Cleveland Jewish News’ named by AP as best Ohio newspaper for its size
The Associated Press has named The Cleveland Jewish News the best Ohio newspaper for outlets with a daily circulation of 8,000 to 11,999.
In total, The Cleveland Jewish News captured 18 awards, including six first-place awards.
The AP announced the winners on March...
Israeli researchers believe coronavirus vaccine testing could commence by June
Israeli researchers said they are days away from finishing production of the active component of a coronavirus vaccine that could be tested on humans starting June 1.
“We are in the final stages and within...
Amazon apologizes for Hitler book disguised as dog-training manual
Amazon on Wednesday apologized to a British customer who called on the online retail giant to “immediately” remove from sale a book disguised as a puppy-training manual that in fact contains a full reprint...
Hungary to supply packages of kosher poultry to Jewish communities of Europe
In light of a growing shortage of kosher meat among European Jewish communities primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hungarian Jewish community announced on Thursday that it will begin supplying tens of thousands...
Journalist fires up new initiative to feed those on the virus front lines
A new project that launched this week focuses on providing kosher meals to Jewish health-care workers on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic at hospitals around the United States while also helping Jewish...
New Rochelle synagogue members donate blood antibodies to fight COVID-19
Members of a congregation in New Rochelle, N.Y., began donating blood on Tuesday in an effort to help researchers who are creating a way to treat COVID-19.
The first several cases of coronavirus infection to...