Daily Archives: January 15, 2021
Businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Mount of Olives above Jerusalem
Businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson, whose contribution to Israel and Jewish life throughout the world, was laid to rest on Friday in a private ceremony in Jerusalem with close family members present. He passed away on Jan....
Felder’s ‘Before Fiddler’ Highlights Music of Sholem Aleichem Era
Hershey Felder continues to stream one-man shows from his current residence in Florence, Italy. Among his many portrayals of famous composers such as Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikowsky and Debussy, he also featured three great Jewish...
‘Your suffering is our pleasure’: The anti-Zionist glee at Sheldon Adelson’s death
When the former Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died in 2013, there were some on the left who regarded her passing as a moment for celebration. Social-media channels filled up with jokes and...
US sanctioning of Iraqi militia leader highlights Iran’s role in 2019 protests
The United States sanctioned Iraqi Popular Mobilization Committee chairman and former Iraqi National Security Advisor Falih Al-Fayyadh on Jan. 8 for his alleged connection to grave human-rights abuses. In a statement, the U.S. Department...
As Israel-UAE ties deepen, BDS advocates ‘give up’ on efforts to boycott Jewish state
Amid expanding ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates following the Abraham Accords, a leading Palestinian BDS organization is giving up on efforts to boycott the Jewish state inside of the Arab Gulf...
Suspect arrested after swastikas spray-painted on Montreal synagogue
A man has been arrested after a synagogue in Montreal was vandalized on Wednesday.
Multiple swastikas were spray-painted on the front doors of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. The 16-year-old synagogue has been closed due to the...
US House reintroduces bill to sanction fiscal supporters of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
A bill that would impose American sanctions on supporters of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) or their affiliates has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Mast (R-Fla.)...
$11 million donation to boost renovations at Israeli youth village near Gaza border
A major renovation project will transform the Kfar Silver Youth Village in Israel after World ORT secured a substantial investment from one of British Jewry’s leading philanthropic foundations.
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation...
Trump orders US military’s Central Command to now include Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the mission of the U.S. military in the Middle East, to include Israel, reported The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
Until now,...
‘Next big step’: Experts advocate relocating Israel to US military’s Central Command
As the Middle East remains on edge due to sky-high tensions between the United States and Iran, and with the U.S. Air Force holding a joint drill with Saudi Arabia’s Royal Air Force, the...