Daily Archives: October 26, 2020
Study: Number of Jews in Europe falls to 1,000-year low
The number of Jews in Europe, including Britain, Turkey and Russia, has fallen to a 1,000-year low, according to a new study conducted by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research in London and published...
Jewish Future Pledge and Jewish Federations of North America Partner to Ensure the Future...
Today, Jewish Future Pledge and The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced a new partnership, which will advance a shared vision and commitment to secure a vibrant Jewish future, sparking critical intergenerational conversations...
Jewish Refugees Return to Fight Hitler
About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Armed Forces, a 2020 documentary, is now streaming on Amazon. The film documents the thought-provoking WWII story of young Jewish men and women who escaped certain death at...
The impact of Orthodox Jews on the US presidential election
To borrow a phrase from the great Yogi Berra, the upcoming U.S. presidential election is beginning to feel like “déjà vu all over again.”
In 2016, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was down by more...
Israeli, U.S. Jews split on Biden vs. Trump
Jews are sharply divided. Here, in Israel, close to or more than 70 percent support Donald Trump, and only 30 percent or less support Joe Biden.
In America, among Jews, the figures are opposite. Polls...
US State Department conference tackles mounting hate and anti-Semitism online
Hate online, particularly anti-Semitism, is continuing to grow at alarming rates, and stopping it will require education, collaboration and a cohesive definition were the findings from the first-of-its-kind, two-day symposium sponsored by the U.S....
‘Stunning:’ Nearly half of Americans know little about or never heard of anti-Semitism
A new survey conducted by the American Jewish Committee on Jewish and non-Jewish Americans revealed a stark level of ignorance when it comes to anti-Semitism awareness among the U.S. general public.
According to the survey,...
Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet: Next phase of lockdown exit to begin Nov. 1
Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet unanimously decided on Sunday that the next stage of the government’s exit from nationwide lockdown will begin on Nov. 1, according to a statement on Monday by the Prime Minister’s Office.
During this 14-day...
Brawl erupts at ‘Jews for Trump’ event in NYC
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was attacked by a mob of anti-Trump activists on Sunday during a pro-Trump rally in Manhattan.
According to reports, members of the far-left Antifa movement gathered at the...
Israel to begin clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine as early as Nov. 1
The governmental Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has approval from the Israeli Health Ministry and the Helsinki Committee to begin testing its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BriLife, on Nov. 1.
The IIBR has prepared 25,000 doses...