Daily Archives: May 13, 2020
May 13,1916: The great Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem died
Solomon Naumovich (Sholom Nohumovich) Rabinovich (Russian: Соломо́н Нау́мович (Шо́лом Но́хумович) Рабино́вич) was born in 1859 in Pereiaslav and grew up in the nearby shtetl (small town with a large Jewish population) of Voronkiv, in...
Pompeo arrives in Israel for talks on Iran, COVID-19, Mideast peace plan
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Israel on Wednesday morning for a six-hour visit to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discuss the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan...
Girlfriend of fallen IDF soldier calls for revenge, as father laments only son
In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, the girlfriend of an Israel Defense Forces’ soldier killed during an arrest operation near Jenin when a resident threw a cinder block at his head, recalled his...
ZOA doubles down on opposition to Dianne Lob as next Conference of Presidents chair
The Zionist Organization of America hosted a webinar on Monday evening about the recent controversy over the new chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Featured were ZOA national president Mort...
Couple arrested in Brooklyn for accusing Chassidim of spreading coronavirus
A couple has been arrested for allegedly shouting at three Chassidic men in Brooklyn, N.Y. blaming Jews for spreading the coronavirus, all while attempting to rip off their face coverings, announced the New York...
The Small Movement and Tikkun Olam
What is the small movement? The small movement 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...