Daily Archives: November 9, 2021
Kristallnacht remembrance to feature digital images of ‘restored’ synagogues
The World Jewish Congress will mark the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht by projecting digital reconstructions of 18 synagogues destroyed by Nazis in Germany and Austria in November 1938.
Using 3D technology, images showing the interiors of the...
The miracle of Hanukkah, in more ways than one
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is the eight-day celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. We light each menorah candle to remember the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil that...
Shifting gears: Ultra-Orthodox woman turns professional cyclist
Until just two years ago, now-professional cyclist Goldie Gelhar had not done any sports in her life. Born and raised in the haredi city of Bnei Brak, she took a single swimming lesson as a child,...
From Pogromnacht to now: 83 years of anti-Semitism
This week, Jewish communities around the world remember the 83rd anniversary of Pogromnacht (Kristallnacht), when the Nazis and their supporters carried out an anti-Jewish pogrom throughout Germany, decimating thousands of Jewish-owned businesses, neighborhoods and...
RJC confab questions declining Democratic support for Israel, the role of nonpartisan organizations
The Republican Jewish Coalition held its annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas this past weekend with more than 700 attendees. It was one of the organization’s largest-ever gatherings and the...
BDS supporters harass Miss South Africa on competing in Israel-hosted pageant
The beauty queen who will represent South Africa in the 2021 “Miss Universe” pageant set to take place in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat is facing online harassment by supporters of the BDS movement...
Israel supporters question lag by New York City comptroller against Ben & Jerry’s boycott
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is being criticized by supporters of Israel for not pulling the city’s pension-fund investments from Ben & Jerry’s parent company over the ice-cream maker’s boycott of Israeli territories.
In...
American Jewish Committee gives $50,000 to initiatives for battling anti-Semitism
The American Jewish Committee announced the five winners of its new “Disrupt Antisemitism” initiative.
A panel comprised of AJC staff members, journalists and business leaders reviewed nearly 70 submissions, and on Monday revealed the five projects that...
Israel Police arrest 65, taking down extensive gun-running network
A two-year undercover operation has resulted in the arrest of some of the most high-profile gun smugglers and illegal weapons dealers in Israel, police announced on Tuesday.
Sixty-five suspects were arrested in raids on 25...
Five European countries ‘concerned’ by Israeli listing of Palestinian NGOs as terrorist groups
Five European countries expressed “serious concern” on Monday at Israel’s recent designation of six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations, and said that they will be requesting clarification on the matter, AP reported.
Following a closed United Nations Security Council...