Daily Archives: August 6, 2020
The impending day-school crisis is a golden opportunity
The day-school system has been broken for years. Now is the time for meaningful change.
As September draws nearer, Jewish day schools are beginning to release their plans for the upcoming school year. Some announced...
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Night of the Murdered Poets
(טרויער־אַקאַדעמיע צום 12טן אויגוסט)
On August 12th, 1952, 13 Jews were murdered by the Soviet...
August 6, 1945: The first nuclear attack in history took place
The first nuclear attack in history took place on this date in 1945 when the city of Hiroshima was largely destroyed by a single bomb dropped by an American B-29. Three days later, the...
Netanyahu congratulates Israeli vaccine researchers ahead of human trials
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Israeli coronavirus vaccine researchers ahead of the start of human trials.
“I am pleased to hear about the progress and I want to congratulate you on it. Continue on...
One of Jewish world’s ‘most prestigious summer programs’ marks online graduation
The Birthright Excel 2020 summer program concluded this week with a special broadcast directly from Birthright Israel’s Innovation Center at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building.
Zohar Zisapel, prominent Israeli entrepreneur and president of the...
Gantz: Israel to begin human trials on COVID-19 vaccine in September
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Thursday that the Jewish state will soon begin human trials on a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Gantz, who visited the Israel Institute for Biological Research earlier in the day...
Austrian Holocaust survivors’ descendants to be eligible for citizenship from Sept. 1
The descendants of Austrian Holocaust survivors will be eligible for Austrian citizenship starting next month, the Austrian Embassy in Israel announced earlier this week. The measure extends to survivors’ children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“All direct...
Israel must get morbidity down by Sept. 1 to avoid lockdown, says national task...
Israel’s National Coronavirus Project Manager Roni Gamzu said on Wednesday that if the country’s COVID-19 morbidity levels don’t decline by Sept. 1, local or national lockdowns will have to be considered.
Following a meeting of...
Pompeo: US to present UN resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran
The United States will present a resolution at the U.N. Security Council next week to extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, announced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.
“Of course, the conflict...
YouTube deletes British rapper Wiley’s channel for ‘repeated violations’
YouTube has removed the official channel of the British rapper Wiley after he posted anti-Semitic remarks recently on social media.
A spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post that “following repeated violations, YouTube has terminated Wiley’s channels from our platform.”
Last week, YouTube...