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Daily Archives: May 11, 2020

Lag B’Omer: the Jewish holiday of bonfires and marshmallows!

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This is a Judaism celebrated annually on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer (which is the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot in the Jewish calendar, which according to the Torah...

A reply to my critics

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As Aristotle long ago recognized, virtue is the midpoint between extremes. And I found myself smack at that midpoint in recent days. I published a modest article suggesting six reasons why the Jewish state should...
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller. Source: Screenshot.

Comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor Jerry Stiller dies at 92

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Jewish actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92, his son, actor and comedian Ben Stiller announced on Monday. “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from...
World War II veterans, Jewish leaders and diplomats lay wreaths at Memorial Candle Monument in Jerusalem to mark Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Credit: Courtesy.

Veterans of World War II, Jewish leaders mark VE Day in Jerusalem

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Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov and Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) president Michael Mirilashvili laid a wreath on Sunday at the Memorial Candle Monument in Jerusalem to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allies’...

Rare Bar Kochba-era coin discovered at foot of Temple Mount

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In honor of Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on Monday revealed the discovery of a rare bronze coin...

Jewish group, rabbis decry Biden’s call to restore US funding to Palestinians

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A prominent pro-Israel organization and a rabbinical group have criticized former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden’s proposal to resume funding to the Palestinian Authority, arguing...

Coronavirus deaths rise to 252 as Israel continues to ease restrictions

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Israel’s coronavirus death toll rose by five people to 252 on Sunday, with just 24 new COVID-19 cases being reported, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. The country’s current total number of COVID-19 cases stands...

Senators circulate new, watered-down draft of letter opposing annexation

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A group of Democratic senators have been circulating a new, watered-down letter warning against Israel annexing parts of the West Bank. It comes after they pushed forward a draft warning that annexation would destroy...
The headquarters of The New York Times. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Does media bias against Israel still matter?

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For many years, supporters of Israel have feared the impact of media bias. Ever since the first Lebanon War in 1982—the historical turning point when the media’s embrace of a false narrative in which...

Pro-Israel groups react to Erdan’s appointment as next Israeli ambassador to US and UN

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Jewish and pro-Israel groups reacted positively to Minister of Public Security, Strategic Affairs and Minister of Information Gilad Erdan’s appointment as the Jewish state’s next ambassador to the United States and the United Nations,...