Monthly Archives: January 2021
US sees mixed results on thwarting assets going to terror groups, sponsors
A new report from the State Department has found that U.S. authorities have had mixed results in blocking assets going to terrorist entities and state sponsors of terrorism.
According to the Terrorist Assets Report, which is...
Al-Shabaab terror group calls to attack Israeli, American, French targets
East Africa-based terrorist group Al-Shabaab on Sunday released a speech by its leader, Ahmad Omar Abu Ubaydah, urging followers to attack U.S., Israeli and French targets, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute’s...
Blue and White exodus continues as Minister Meirav Cohen jumps ship to Yesh Atid
Israeli Social Equality Minister Meirav Cohen announced on Tuesday that she will be leaving the Blue and White Party to join Yesh Atid ahead of the country’s March 23 elections.
Cohen is the ninth lawmaker...
Israel approves economic recovery plan for business owners hit by COVID-19 closures
Israel’s Cabinet on Monday approved a 2 billion shekel ($624 million) plan to help business owners and the self-employed who have been hurt financially as a result of government-imposed COVID-19 closures.
The plan, dubbed “From...
Greece, Israel to sign largest-ever defense procurement deal
Greece has approved Israel’s bid for a 20-year, $1.68 billion defense contract for the establishment of a flight school for the Hellenic Air Force, Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Monday. The defense procurement agreement,...
Gulf states reach deal to end blockade against Qatar
The Gulf states have reached an agreement to end the three-year-old boycott of Qatar, announced Kuwait’s foreign minister on Monday.
White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner helped negotiate the settlement, a senior...
Verter fun der Vokh: דער סילווע֜סטער־אָוונט – New Year’s Eve!
פֿון אַלטן אַוועק, צום נײַעם פֿאָרויס!
מיר ווינטשן אײַך אַלעמען אַ גוט יאָר, אַ גליקלעך יאָר,
און – צום סאַמע וויכטיקסטן – אַ געזונט יאָר!
Out with the old, in with the new!
We wish you all a good...
January 5, 1939: Nazis Declare: Karaites Are Not Racially Jewish
On January 5, 1939, the Reich Office for Genealogical Research issued a written opinion stating that it did not view the Karaite community as being racially connected to the Jews.
Although this was hardly the...
Pripetshik-zingers @ Yugntruf Yidish-vokh, 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n47fihFDp7Q
Pripetshik Singers / פּריפּעטשיק־זינגערס
Der debyut-kontsert / דער דעביוט־קאָנצערט
Binyumen Schaechter, Muzik-direktor
בנימין שעכטער, מוזיק־דירעקטאָר
Filmirt umformel, nisht redaktirt / פֿילמירט אומפֿאָרמעל, נישט רעדאַקטירט
An emeser kontsert (Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman) 0:00
Enge-bengenikes mir (Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman) 2:28
Tsipele (Moyshe Broderzon / Yisroyl Glatstein)...
Azeri Jewish grandmaster Teimour Radjabov wins chess championship and $60,000
Azeri-Jewish chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov, 33, became emotional following his victory on Sunday in the final match of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters online tournament, winning the $60,000 grand prize.
His opponent in the...