Daily Archives: March 17, 2021
Photographer Zion Ozeri showcases Jewish diversity in virtual Haggadah
Renowned Jewish photographer Zion Ozeri’s award-winning shots have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Jerusalem Report, Moment and The Economist, to name a few publications. After reviewing his pieces, Ozeri decided to create a virtual interactive Haggadah that highlights the...
Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments with biblical verses discovered in Judean cave
Israeli archaeologists announced on Tuesday that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing biblical verses were discovered during a national archaeological operation in the Judean Desert.
The scroll fragments are written in Greek and feature...
The two Tom Friedmans
There is no question that Thomas Friedman is a great writer, and his columns on books on issues such as climate change and domestic policy are often brilliant. When it comes to the Middle...
Israeli democracy is still not in danger
As Israel heads to its fourth Knesset election in two years on March 23, polls show that the outcome is very much in doubt. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor any of his rivals...
Clearing out notes in Kotel ahead of Passover under COVID-19 conditions
Workers at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem on Tuesday conducted the site’s customary biannual clear-out of all the notes stuck between the stones over the course of the previous six months.
The notes are...
France returning Klimt art, sold under duress in 1938, to heirs of Jewish owner
France’s culture minister Roselyne Bachelot announced on Monday that the French government will return a painting by famed artist Gustav Klimt to the heirs of its Austrian Jewish owner, who was forced to sell...
Iran unveils IRGC Navy ‘missile city’ arsenal
Iran unveiled a “missile city” on Monday belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, introducing the various armaments that have been added to the navy’s arsenal.
In a ceremony aired on Iran’s Channel 1, IRGC...
Syrian media reports Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Syrian state media reported on Tuesday that Israel had launched an airstrike against targets in the Damascus region.
The Syrian Arab News Agency quoted an unnamed Syrian military official as saying that Israel had launched missiles from...
Israel declares most beaches restored following massive oil spill
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry on Wednesday announced the lifting of the state of emergency declared last month due to a massive oil spill off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Intensive clean-up efforts have restored 82 percent of the country’s...
AJC chief becomes French Legion of Honor Officer
France honored American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris on Monday with the rank of Officer within the order of the Legion of Honor, one of the country’s most prestigious awards, in recognition of his...