Daily Archives: May 13, 2020
Celebrating safely at a drive-thru circus
SAN DIEGO — Lag Ba’Omer. For many of us, this holiday might ring a bell, faintly as one of many Hebrew School lessons long forgotten. But for a Chabadnik, it’s a time to make...
The Small Movement and Tikkun Olam
What is the small movement? It is an informal group of people brought together by yours truly to find ways to help others, especially during this pandemic. This includes giving business to small mom...
Stepping up to the plate: In a time of need, teens give back
Tutor a kid in math. Paint a community center. Distribute challahs to the homebound. Raise money for trees in Israel. Upgrade your school’s (or shul’s) recycling program. Save the manatees.
It seems that there are...
Why there’s no justice for Malki Roth
Israel failed the parents of Malki Roth. Yet they now hope that the Trump administration and congressional Republicans will do better. But as much as all decent people have to be rooting for them...
Top 10 reasons Israel has (so far) survived coronavirus
Israelis are now once again taking to the streets in large numbers. Automotive traffic has resumed full force, schools are opening, stores and gyms are reopened, and even indoor markets and malls are now...
“The First Man” And “America First” / Uncovering Jewish Meanings In A Time Of...
“The dust of the first man was gathered from all parts of the earth.” (Talmud)
More than anything else, the Talmudic ” First Man” signifies human unity and relatedness. “America First,” on the other hand,...
Report: Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport may reopen by June
Israel is weighing opening Ben-Gurion International Airport in the beginning of June as the coronavirus outbreak continues to level off in Israel.
A “green” list of countries with low rates of infection would be the...
House members introduce bill to enhance US-Israel efforts against COVID-19
A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday that would authorize a new partnership program to enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel to develop innovative approaches for...
Edelstein appointed to Health Ministry, Levin tapped as new Knesset speaker
Yuli Edelstein, most recently Speaker of the Knesset, accepted an offer on Tuesday from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to become the nation’s next health minister.
In a joint statement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Search continues for IDF soldier’s killers amid clashes
Arab rioters hurled stones at Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers in the Palestinian Authority-controlled Hebron region on Wednesday morning during operations to apprehend terror suspects, according to IDF reports.
Israeli security forces responded to the violence...