Monthly Archives: August 2021
Prolific Jewish actor Ed Asner of ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Up’ fame dies at 91
Jewish actor Ed Asner, who got his big break in 1970 in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died on Sunday at the age of 91, his representative confirmed to The Associated Press.
“We...
Biography Tells of Hiding in a ‘High Nest’ from the Nazis
This is a biography of two Dutch Jewish sisters who survived much of World War II living under assumed identities in a country villa located on a high knoll in the middle of the...
Old Yemenite synagogue in Kfar HaShiloach hosts special Selichot event
A special Slichot event was held on Monday in the the Old Synagogue of the Yemenite Village—Kfar HaShiloach—in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood.
The event was an initiative of the Public Council of the Kfar HaShiloach Heritage Center, chaired...
A US visa waiver for Israelis? Doubtful.
A visa waiver is a sign of deep friendship and trust between nations. The United States has waiver arrangements with about 40 countries, including some—like Chile or Brunei—that do not enjoy the same level...
Rescuing Biden from Afghanistan
The obvious lesson for Israel from America’s abandonment of Afghanistan to the Taliban is that it can’t count on the U.S. to protect it from the consequences of ceding more territory.
This reality, however, is...
Iranian parliament approves two AMIA bombing suspects to cabinet positions
Two suspects of the 1994 bombing at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires were confirmed by Iran’s parliament to take on new positions in the cabinet, Reuters reported.
Ahmad Vahidi and...
Israel will reportedly loan Palestinians money after highest-level talks in years
Israel is going to lend the Palestinian Authority more than $150 million after Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in Ramallah, Israeli officials said on Monday.
An unnamed source close to...
Thousands attend funeral of slain Israel Border Police officer
Thousands attended the funeral on Monday of Israel Border Police Sgt. Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv on Monday evening.
Shmueli, 21, a sniper in the undercover unit of...
Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro rejoins State Department to assist with Iran
Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro has been hired by the U.S. State Department to assist with the indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Biden administration’s attempt to reenter...
Palestinian activist brandishes sword at border riot, says ‘occupation worse than livestock’
Palestinian activist and singer Ramze Alokk said at a Gaza border riot in Khan Younis last week that the “sword of Jerusalem” was first drawn in 1948 and “will never be sheathed.”
In remarks broadcast...