Daily Archives: June 15, 2021

It’s my joy to review for this publication many current books — especially memoirs, biographies, and novels — but occasionally when there are none left on the pile to review, I have the opportunity...

העלפֿט‮ ראַטעווען עמעצן ‮דאָס לעבן – גיט בלוט אויב איר‮ קענט נאָר, און וואָס‮ אָפֿטער! Help to save someone’s life – give blood if you possibly can, as often as you can! anemia: די אַנעמיע; די/דאָס בלוטאָרעמקײט antigen: דער אַנטיגען, ־⁠ען apheresis: דער אַפֿערעז blood bank: די...

If the tone of discourse in the Knesset during the session in which Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his “government of change” were legally confirmed seemed intemperate and unnecessarily hysterical, it’s hardly surprising. The culture...

The conflict between Hamas and Israel last month was provoked by the terror group to achieve a series of political goals, on the domestic front, in the regional theater, in the international domain and...

A kosher restaurant in Montreal is temporarily closed after it was vandalized on Sunday night in what is believed to be a hate crime. According to a press release issued by B’nai Brith Canada, “On...

Following a vote of confidence in the Knesset on Sunday, leaders from organizations with an interest in Israel from the United States and around the world sent congratulations to the new democratically elected Israeli...

Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman met on Monday with key members of his staff for an initial discussion on formulating a two-year state budget for 2021-22. Noting that passing a budget would be a critical...

More than 900 Harvard University students, faculty members and affiliates have signed a petition “in support of Israel and the Jewish community.” The “Harvard Israel Initiative,” which as of Tuesday afternoon had garnered 905 signatures and counting,...

Israel lifted its indoor mask requirement on Tuesday, taking another step towards returning to life pre-COVID-19. According to the Israeli Health Ministry, masks will still be required for employees and guests at elder-care facilities who...

For the first time in 12 years, Israel’s Likud Party and its head, Benjamin Netanyahu, have moved from the prime minister’s seat to the opposition in the Knesset. The new government, sworn in Sunday night,...