Daily Archives: July 22, 2020
JFNA names former Capitol Hill veteran, acting Pentagon official as public-affairs head
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced on Monday that Elana Broitman, a Capitol Hill veteran and former top Pentagon official, has been tapped as senior vice president for public affairs.
In her new...
Poll: Democrats, voters in battleground states trend overwhelmingly pro-Israel
An overwhelming majority of Americans, including Democrats and voters in battleground states, consider themselves pro-Israel, oppose reducing U.S. security aid to Israel and want the Democratic Party platform to remain at least as pro-Israel...
Users blast Madonna for posting July 4 Instagram video of Farrakhan speech
Madonna is the latest celebrity in recent days to promote Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of anti-Jewish rhetoric, on social media.
The superstar singer, who will turn 62 next month, posted a trailer...
July 22, 1878: Janusz Korczak was born. A life dedicated to the rights of...
Janusz Korczak
His life, his achievements
In the year 1878 – it might have been a year later as the father was not known for looking after his paperwork in time – Janusz Korczak, whose name...
July 22, 1946: The bombing of The King David Hotel
On July 22, 1946, members of the Irgun Jewish underground entered the King David Hotel in Jerusalem which housed on its southern side the headquarters of the British in Mandatory Palestine. Disguised as Sudanese...
The Squeaky Door
In honor of the yahrtzeit of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, here is an excerpt from Chapter 13 of the historical novel, “The Lion’s Roar,” the third volume in the “Tevye in the Promised Land” series by...