Daily Archives: November 4, 2020
Reinvented Shabbat Project to ‘bring Shabbat home’ in more than 1,600 cities worldwide
In a world transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, the seventh annual international Shabbat Project is organizing virtual pre-Shabbat events and providing educational materials for an intimate home-based Shabbat experience in more than 1,600 cities...
Vienna terror suspect was jailed in 2019 for trying to join ISIS
The main suspect in Monday’s deadly terror attack in Vienna had been convicted on terror-related charges in April 2019 but secured an early release in December.
The suspect, identified as Kujtim Fejzulai, 20, was sentenced...
20 years in prison for Telleldín for the attack on the AMIA requested by...
Miguel Bronfman, the attorney representing the AMIA-DAIA asked today that Carlos Telleldin be sentenced to 20 years in prison for delivering the Trafic van, vehicle armed as a car-bomb that exploded on July 18,...
UConn investigates string of anti-Semitic incidents on main campus
The University of Connecticut has been investigating multiple reports of anti-Semitic incidents on its main campus in Storrs, including swastika vandalism and other kinds of property damage.
“These recent reports were all acts of physical...
Iran eyes US presidential elections, devising strategies on how to approach winner
Despite some of its public statements, the Iranian regime is clearly hoping for a victory by former U.S. vice president and current presidential Democratic candidate Joe Biden, though this doesn’t mean that Iran will...
IDF thwarts attempted drive-by shooting in Nablus
Israeli forces thwarted an attempted drive-by shooting attack in Nablus in Judea and Samaria on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
According to the IDF, after approaching the outpost in a vehicle...
Knowledge is power against hate: Online course designed to set Holocaust record straight
Anyone who still believes that ignorance is bliss hasn’t seen how easily it can be turned into hate.
Nov. 9 will mark 82 years since Kristallnacht, “the Night of Broken Glass.” A night when authorities...
The only language Iran understands is sanctions
In a few days, when the result of the election that has enthralled the entire world is clear, the winner will begin discussing policy in earnest. Both candidates know the territory well. President Donald...
The isolated American Jews
Without knowing the results of the U.S. presidential elections, certain conclusions can already be drawn safely. For instance, we can say with certainty that between 70 and 80 percent of American Jews voted for...
Poll: Trump, Biden hit record highs, lows among Jewish vote
U.S. President Donald Trump received the highest percentage of the Jewish vote for a Republican presidential candidate in Tuesday’s election, while former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden received the lowest for a Democratic presidential...