Daily Archives: November 3, 2020
March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht
A two-day pogrom began on Nov. 9, 1938, during which the Nazis burned more than 1,400 synagogues and Jewish institutions in Germany and Austria. Indeed, Kristallnacht (“The Night of Broken Glass”) was a critical...
The killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
The case of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., fatally shot by two police officers in Philadelphia on Oct. 26, is the latest in a long line of controversial killings in the United States committed by...
Is there a way back from a broken political culture?
Many Americans are anticipating a return to normalcy once the votes have been counted and the presidential election determined. For some, that just means an end to the constant bombardment of election ads on...
How normalization with Israel represents a welcome boost for Sudan (and vice versa)
Khartoum, Sudan, was the setting for the infamous Arab League summit in 1967 that produced the Khartoum Resolution known as “The Three Nos”: no negotiations with Israel, no peace with Israel, no recognition of...
Political graffiti turns up on headstones in Michigan Jewish cemetery
A 100-year-old Jewish cemetery in Michigan was vandalized with the words “TRUMP” and “MAGA.”
The cemetery in Grand Rapids belongs to Congregation Ahavas Israel, a 125-year-old Conservative congregation. The graffiti was found on Monday and...
Second arson in two months strikes campus Chabad center in Delaware
A second arson attack on a Delaware Chabad House in two months happened over the weekend as the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Wilmington was set on fire.
The fire happened around 12:30 a.m....
Netanyahu thanks Romanian counterpart for presenting ‘sensible case’ to EU on Israel’s behalf
During a meeting on Tuesday in Jerusalem with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for Bucharest’s assistance over the years in presenting a “sensible case” to...
Khamenei: Iran’s US policy won’t change, regardless of election results
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that the result of the U.S. presidential election would not alter the country’s policy towards America.
“Our policy towards the United States is clearly set and...
Israeli court rules Palestinians must compensate terror victim’s family
The Jerusalem District Court ruled on Monday that the Palestinian Authority must pay NIS 13 million ($3.8 million) in compensation to the family of Tzipi and Gadi Shemesh, who were murdered in a suicide...
Hollywood’s take on democracy: A watchlist for US election day
With the advent of one of the most fateful presidential elections in U.S. history, Israel Hayom offers readers a curated list of some of the best election-themed films and television series to binge until the exit...