Daily Archives: January 19, 2021
Israeli chef Assaf Granit awarded Michelin star
Israeli celebrity chef Assaf Granit has just won one of the most coveted accolades in the culinary world—a Michelin star for his Paris restaurant, Shabour.
The 2021 Michelin guide book was published on Monday
Shabour opened...
30-day mourning period for Israeli Esther Horgen to be observed online
Family and friends of Esther Horgen, the 52-year-old Israeli mother of six who was murdered by an Arab terrorist last month, are organizing a Zoom event for the general public on Wednesday evening, Jan. 20, to mark her shloshim—the...
The future of a divided America rests with Dr. Martin Luther King
Two days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address, we honor a man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose message should inform any leader interested in national unity.
Dr. King may be the...
Publishers beware: Banning books isn’t good for freedom (or business)
In an open letter posted last week to his website, young-adult novelist Barry Lyga called for like-minded colleagues in the industry to join him in blocking the publication of bodies of work written by anyone associated...
Progressive Jewish groups seek to undermine adoption of universal anti-Semitism definition
As the Biden administration prepares to take on major international issues of the day, a debate has emerged within the American Jewish community over whether the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism...
US charges political scientist for acting as unregistered agent of Iranian government
A political scientist has been charged with acting and conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Iranian government.
A criminal complaint charging Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi, also known as Lotfolah Kaveh Afrasiabi, was unsealed on...
Study: Green Mediterranean diet lessens liver fat, cuts non-alcoholic liver disease by half
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of...
New attacks on Israel and Zionism may fuel campus anti-Semitism
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from the 2020 election, anti-Semitism continued to morph and grow during 2020.
While the school year for many students consisted of online or hybrid learning, anti-Semitic and...
Palestinian Authority threatens to sue US ambassador over recognition of City of David
The Palestinian Authority is threatening to sue outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman in international courts for recognizing the City of David as a testament to America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and founding principles, Palestinian...
Israelis over the age of 40 now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Israel’s Ministry of Health lowered the age of those eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine to 40 on Tuesday. At the same time, the ministry ordered the country’s four health management organizations to prepare...