Daily Archives: May 20, 2020
Verter fun der Vokh: דאָס ברױט – Bread
װאָס באַקט זיך בײַ אײַך
What's baking in your oven?
bake (v./imp.): באַקן
bake (v./pf.): אָ֜פּבאַקן; אױ֜סבאַקן
baking pan: דער בעקן, ־ס; דער באַ֜קפֿאַן, ־ען
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Valencia reverses course on decision to hold seminar hosted by BDS group
The regional government in Valencia, Spain, has canceled an upcoming teacher-training course sponsored by a Spanish anti-Israel BDS group.
“ACOM welcomes the decision of the government of the Region Valencia in Spain to withdraw the...
Billy Crystal, FBI director to join ‘Virtual L’Chaim’ to first responders amid pandemic
Actor Billy Crystal and FBI director Christopher Wray will be among those who will raise a glass during a Zoom cocktail event on Wednesday in salute to those on the front lines in combating...
Report: US scrutinizes Israeli academic ties with China
The United States has been scrutinizing Israeli academic ties with China, reported Bloomberg on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
This development is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to have Israel reduce its ties with...
US names deputy special envoy to combat anti-Semitism
David Peyman has been tapped as the U.S. State Department’s deputy special envoy to combat anti-Semitism for BDS, Eurasia and special projects.
“We are pleased to announce that David Peyman joined the Office of the...
Beverly Hills City Council Unanimously Condemns Lithuanian Holocaust Distortion
The Israeli-American Civic Action Network (ICAN) applauds the City of Beverly Hills tonight following the passage of a resolution condemning the Lithuanian government for actively promoting Holocaust distortion.
“There is a disturbing trend of government-backed Holocaust...
YIVO’S 2020 Summer Program – taking place online / June 29 – August 7,...
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Spend six-to-nine weeks immersed in Yiddish and discover 1,000 years of Jewish history.
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This Sunday – Sholem Aleichem Would Have Loved This!
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Sholem Aleichem From Every Continent!
When he passed away in 1916, Sholem Aleichem, the most beloved Yiddish writer of all time, requested in his will that his family and friends mark his...