Daily Archives: April 5, 2021
The unexpected history behind Jerusalem’s street names
Jerusalem is a city of history. Much of that history can be found in the ancient structures of the Old City.
However, there’s an aspect of Jerusalem’s history that is much more subtly integrated into...
Yad Vashem online exhibit emphasizes the power of family
The world will mark Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Memorial Day—on April 7-8 with particular attention on the 80th anniversary of a campaign against the Jews of Eastern Europe that was nothing short of mass murder. This...
Sami Steigmann crashes Clubhouse
On a blustery day in late January, Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann, 81, made his debut on Clubhouse—the buzzy, audio-based, social-media platform that launched in the venture capital and Hollywood communities last spring and now connects millions...
Global freedom on the decline
Passover is a celebration of freedom, but its underlying story is a salutary reminder that freedom is a fragile thing and that achieving it often requires extraordinary sacrifices. So it seems fitting at a...
The threats American Jewry refuses to face
After being forced by COVID-19 restrictions to celebrate Passover alone last year, like their Israeli brethren, American Jews were by and large able to celebrate the Passover seder with their friends and families this...
Iran and Israel’s strategic paradox
The past year was very good for Israel, security-wise. The number of attacks was relatively low, and the intensive focus on the pandemic (and elections) pushed aside issues that in normal times would have...
Report: PA leader flown to Jordan en route to Germany for medical treatment
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, 85, was slated to fly to Germany for medical treatment on Monday, Palestinian media reported.
Abbas has already traveled by helicopter to Amman, Jordan, from where he will depart for...
Pfizer vaccine found effective against COVID-19 variants
Israeli researchers report that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is as effective against B.1.1.7 variant of the virus, aka the U.K. variant, as it is against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain. The vaccine was found to...
Partnership with Israel ‘strong, multidimensional,’ says Azeri foreign minister
The relationship between Israel and Azerbaijan is one of Jerusalem’s most unique achievements: close ties with a Shi’ite-majority country that sees Israel as one of its oldest allies, and certainly one of its most...
US expresses ‘full support’ for Jordan’s King Abdullah following alleged coup attempt
The United States is “closely following” the situation in Jordan following reports of an alleged coup plot involving the former Jordanian crown prince, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Sunday.
“King Abdullah is...