Daily Archives: October 14, 2020
Landmark Jerusalem building to house new museum celebrating Jewish heritage
For a dozen years, Jerusalem’s landmark Schneller Compound on Malchei Yisrael Street has lain dormant and abandoned.
Now, the 19th-century cluster of edifices is undergoing a massive renovation to become Beit HaKehillot (House of the Communities),...
180 years of Australian Jewish news to be accessible online
A brand-new initiative will digitize and open free digital access to 180 years of Australian Jewish newspapers, including more than 200,000 pages from Jewish communities across the continent. The project is a collaboration between...
Despite Covid-19, JWed Surpasses 3,500 Married!
JWed.com recently passed the celebratory milestone of 3,500 members married.
The online Jewish dating service was a trailblazer, launched in 2001 to empower Jewish singles to find their soulmate. With over 3,500+ known marriages, JWed.com...
Trump and the Rise of U.S. Violence
Right-wing thugs plotted to kidnap Michigan’s governor while New York authorities walked a tightrope to contain the Covid-19 virus amid Orthodox Jewish protests that escalated to violence.
President Trump’s role: He encouraged the revolting antics...
Chevron’s purchase is another nail in the BDS movement’s coffin
For many decades, one of the givens in the discussion about the Arab world’s war on Israel was the role that the American and international oil industry played as a supporter of the Arab...
World Jewish Congress president meets with Abbas
World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder met with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, announced a Palestinian minister.
In a Twitter post, P.A. Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh disclosed the information, though provided...
Temple Mount activist eyes Israel’s presidency
This summer, when Israeli President Reuven “Rubi” Rivlin’s term as president comes to a close, the Knesset will convene to elect his successor. It appears likely that Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog will throw...
Polish Senate votes to delay bill that would ban exports of kosher meat
The Polish Senate voted on Wednesday to postpone provisions to a controversial animal-rights bill banning the export of kosher meat until 2025.
Last month, the Sejm, the Polish parliament’s lower house, passed the bill. But...
Poll: 63 percent of Israelis think Trump ‘will be better for Israel’
Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential elections, a little more than 63 percent of Israelis think that U.S. President Donald Trump “will be better for Israel,” according to an i24 News poll released on Monday.
It reported that...
Jewish mayor of Anchorage resigns after sexting, anti-Semitic response
The Jewish mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has resigned after admitting to a sexting affair with a local anchorwoman that included an anti-Semitic element.
After leading Alaska’s largest city since 2015, Ethan Berkowitz submitted his resignation...