Daily Archives: May 18, 2020
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home
Chinese Ambassador to Israel Du Wei was found dead in his Herzliya home on Sunday morning, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
The Israel Police have launched an investigation into his death. No foul play is...
With synagogue doors still shut, IAC hosts virtual Kabbalat Shabbat, Israeli-style
While some states are relaxing their stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Jewish institutions remain closed with in-person Shabbat on hold. To fill the gap and reach out to both Israelis living...
Germany eases immigration regulations for Jews coming from former Soviet Union
Germany’s government has announced that it has eased immigration rules for Jews arriving from the former Soviet Union.
The new regulations will primarily impact Jews that are more than 60 years old and handicapped, in...
College student spends days buying groceries for those stuck at home
Most weeks, Kaila Zimmerman-Moscovitch is busy juggling a full load of college classes and two part-time jobs. It’s a schedule that doesn’t allow for much free time.
With the coronavirus upending her normal routine and...
Four violin pieces by Zina Schiff in celebration of Jerusalem Day
Yom Yerushalayim, marking the unification of the City of Jerusalem at the end of the Six Day War, will be commemorated this Friday, May 22. Thus, I am writing this column about my sister,...
May 18, 1965: Eli Cohen, The Mossad’s Master Spy, was executed
On May 18, 1965, the Israeli Eli Cohen, recognized as one of the most successful spies of modern times, was executed by Syria on espionage charges.
Eli Cohen was born on December 26, 1924 in...
Losing Intimate Contact With People And The World
Intimacy is a term that brings together a lot of related concepts regarding closeness and familiarity. There is a physical closeness regarding sex both with respect to an actual sexual encounter as well as...