Daily Archives: August 21, 2020
US Air Force chaplain: My call sign is ‘rabbi’
The weeks before, during and after Shavuot this year were unlike any other for two northern New Jersey rabbis. Rabbi Ezra Frazer of Teaneck and Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman of Rutherford spent the holiday in...
Greater efforts needed to battle ‘perfect storm’ of anti-Semitism, insist Jewish leaders
The pandemic, coupled with the rise of anti-Semitism and the ease of social media to delegitimize Jewish pride and Israel, is creating a perfect storm that the Jewish community must battle, say leaders.
“We are...
‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
The recent Israel-UAE peace agreement will forever change the business and tech landscape in the region, says Jon Medved, CEO of Jerusalem-based venture-capital platform OurCrowd.
As one of Israel’s biggest high-tech investors, managing more than...
Jewish congressional candidate Laura Loomer’s primary victory generates concern over far-right views
The recent primary victory by Laura Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and alt-right activist, in Florida’s 21st Congressional District is generating concern over the candidate’s far-right views.
Loomer, who is Jewish, won against five other GOP...
Dermer says UAE-Israel normalization a ‘paradigm shift’ in Mideast relations
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said he believes that the deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates is a “paradigm shift” in the Middle East that could lead major...
Reactions to America requesting UN snapback sanctions on Iran
Jewish and Israel-related groups immediately reacted to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement on Thursday that the United States has requested the United Nations enact its snapback sanctions on Iran.
The snapback mechanism is included under...
US sanctions senior officials affiliated with Assad-led Syrian government
The United States sanctioned Syrian President Bashar Assad’s top press officer and a prominent member of the Syrian Ba’ath Party, in addition to three senior Syrian military officials. on Thursday.
Luna Al Shibl is a prominent member...
Thanking Our Son’s Rescuers
On Tuesday morning a week ago, United Hatzalah volunteers were dispatched to a private pool at a vacation home in Sedot Micha where a two-year-old boy had drowned in a private pool. The volunteers...
Support for Black Lives Matter repeats a lethal error of history
Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of history, it is said, are doomed to repeat them.
In the 20th century, thousands of progressively minded people supported Soviet communism. Believing this ideology was the...
Can the world wait for Biden to deal with Iran?
In an election year, everything a president does is fair game for political potshots. So the sniping at the Trump administration’s policy towards Iran from Democrats is to be expected. But do they have...