Daily Archives: December 9, 2020
Hanukkah candle-lighting on Facebook, events on Zoom to connect Jews worldwide
As a way to connect Jews of all ages during the height of the global coronavirus pandemic, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is inviting people to join on Facebook and unite with...
Israeli-Palestinian Confederation: Why and How
After 72 years of conflict, it is time for Israel and the Palestinians to realize that while a two-state solution remains the most viable option, there are irreversible realities on the ground that can...
The forgotten refugees of the Middle East
Nov. 30 is the day Israel designates for commemorating the 850,000 Jews who fled from Arab countries and Iran following World War II. This year, like every year, the governments now ruling those lands...
Our worst year ends in a Hanukkah miracle
The COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Instead of waiting years and years, as we normally do with vaccines, we waited eight months. Can you believe it? It’s a modern twist on the ancient...
Jews of no religion and the war on Hanukkah
Why should anyone care that a woman who describes herself as “not Jewish” doesn’t think it’s worth the bother to teach her children about Hanukkah? The answer is that to institutions that are inherently...
Elliott Abrams: ‘There is no reason to make all sorts of concessions to Iran’
Elliott Abrams is no stranger to Washington, specifically U.S. foreign policy, having served in the Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Donald Trump administrations. He also served under longtime Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.),...
Trump administration plans to release list of BDS groups
The Trump administration plans to release a list of organizations that support the anti-Israel BDS movement, a senior Trump administration official told JNS.
The groups are still in the works and being decided this month,...
Report: 268,000 more Israeli families living in poverty since pandemic onset
The number of Israeli households living in poverty has increased by more than a quarter of a million since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by one of the...
Israel No. 1 on Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs
Israel took the No. 1 spot in Mastercard’s 2020 Index of Women Entrepreneurs, ahead of the United States, Switzerland and 55 other countries in terms of the progress made by female entrepreneurs and business owners.
“Taking the...
Israeli president, Slovenian premier hold working meeting in Jerusalem
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin held a working meeting on Tuesday with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, who is currently visiting Israel.
Rivlin began the meeting by expressing his condolences to and support for those in...