Daily Archives: August 27, 2020
The High Holidays in Jewish cinema
When cinema was still in its youth, Hollywood built a story around the High Holidays. Its tale was a measure of Jewry’s ties to tradition, but also a gentle sign of its loss.
In The Jazz...
‘Progressive’ Democrats engage in regressive anti-Semitism
Depending on one’s viewpoint, it could all make sense. Supposedly, Jews oppress Palestinians in Israel’s territories, so they must be part of white supremacy in America. Supposedly, all Jews are wealthy, so they must...
Can Jews remain in coalitions with radical race-baiters?
In theory, a planned “Virtual March on Washington” should have united the country behind the idea of racial healing. The march was intended to commemorate the historic 1963 event best remembered for Dr. Martin...
Rabbi slain in apparent terror attack laid to rest; assailant’s background probed
Rabbi Shay Ohayon of Petach Tikvah was laid to rest in the city on Wednesday, just hours after being murdered by a Palestinian in an apparent terrorist attack.
Ohayon, 39, leaves behind four children and...
Pence, Grenell, Kellogg applaud administration’s pro-Israel accomplishments
On the third night of the Republican National Convention, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, and Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg—Pence’s national security...
‘Israeli government’s policy moved from annexation to normalization’
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Thursday that his government has moved away from plans to extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, in the wake of...
Israel calls out Turkey for giving Hamas members passports
Israel’s charge d’affaires in Turkey, Roey Gilad, on Wednesday confirmed reports that Turkey is granting passports to members of the Hamas terrorist organization.
“Some are in the process, some already got , but we are...
Gaza lockdown extended by 72 hours amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Hamas on Thursday extended the lockdown in the Gaza Strip for an additional three days, after two deaths and 26 new COVID-19 cases were recorded outside border quarantine facilities.
Earlier this week, a Hamas spokesman confirmed four...
Israel’s COVID-19 task force director apologizes for asking Ukraine to ban Uman visits
Israel’s national coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu apologized on Thursday for bypassing the country’s political echelon and directly contacting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ask that he bar Chassidic pilgrims from visiting the city...
Nasrallah: Israeli ‘aggression’ will be addressed ‘in suitable context’
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that he would address the exchange of fire between his organization and the Israeli military overnight on Tuesday “later” in a “suitable context.”
“We see this aggression...