Daily Archives: January 14, 2021
Trump signs bill to elevate status of US special envoy on anti-Semitism into law
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday to elevate the status of the U.S. special envoy on anti-Semitism.
The Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, which was one of...
Biden taps Samantha Power to lead USAID
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development.
“As USAID administrator, she will work with our...
Deputy mayor of Jerusalem announces construction of permanent US embassy
The city of Jerusalem has approved plans to build the permanent U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, in addition to an extension of the current temporary embassy, announced the city’s deputy mayor on Wednesday.
“The Jerusalem Municipal...
January 14, 1858: Hannah Greenebaum Solomon, American clubwoman and welfare worker, was born
Hannah Greenebaum was of a well-to-do family deeply involved in local Jewish affairs. In 1877 she and a sister became the first Jewish members of the recently formed Chicago Woman’s Club. She married Henry...