Daily Archives: May 27, 2020
Shavuot and the rule of law
Beginning at sunset on May 28 and until sunset on May 30, Jews the world over will be celebrating the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost), in commemoration of receiving the Torah (the Five Books of Moses), that...
Webcasts reinforce tikkun olam
I zoomed in on two local webcasts today and although they dealt with different topics, they both made me feel good about belonging to a strong, caring Jewish community. I was particularly impressed that...
When should politicians think they’re entitled to your vote?
Former Vice President Joe Biden apologizes. President Donald Trump doesn’t ever apologize. While both said things that can easily be construed as offensive, the thinking behind their talk about being entitled to votes from...
Rep. Ilhan Omar laments Israeli, Saudi influence in Trump administration
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) compared Saudi Arabia’s influence in the Trump administration to that of Israel’s, lamenting the money both have invested in pushing their policies.
Ahead of the Tuesday publication of her book This Is...
Netanyahu discusses free-trade measures with Georgia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with his Georgian counterpart, Giorgi Gakharia, with the two leaders discussing advancing a free-trade agreement.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the leaders “discussed the deepening of bilateral relations...
Yair Lapid officially appointed leader of Israel’s opposition
Yesh Atid-Telem Party chairman and Knesset member Yair Lapid officially became the leader of the Israeli opposition on Wednesday.
Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin made the formal announcement about Lapid’s new role at the opening of...
Report: European leaders call on Netanyahu to shelve sovereignty plan
Leaders of major European countries have been urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve his plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Channel 13 News reported on...
Israel to limit surveillance as infection rate drops
The Israeli cabinet decided on Sunday to limit the Shin Bet security service’s surveillance of cell phones of people infected with the coronavirus and only use it as a last resort.
Because of the decreased...
Israel’s plans to bring cable car, fast train to Old City Jerusalem threaten to...
Imagine being able to exit Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport, hop on a fast train to Jerusalem and within about 45 minutes, stand at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. That day could come...
Pro-BDS interim dean of international affairs school not up for permanent role
Amid backlash from Jewish and pro-Israel groups over a faculty member at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., with an anti-Israel history being named interim dean of the university’s Elliott School of International Affairs earlier this month, the...