Daily Archives: November 17, 2021
Hundreds of communities worldwide to host ‘Hanukkah Homecoming Weekend’
As people emerge from the pandemic eager for community experiences, hundreds of synagogues, congregations, Jewish Community Centers, Federations, schools, camps, independent minyans and Jewish organizations are arranging gatherings this Hanukkah to mark a worldwide rededication of...
Sampling Israel’s Ethnic Groups and Restaurants
Author Ethan Michaeli is an American journalist with a knack for schmoozing with people wherever he goes. While he lives in Chicago, his older brother and parents live in Israel. He travels frequently to Israel to...
Enrique Morones: U.S. Must Be More Welcoming to Migrants
Migrant rights advocate Enrique Morones told a Tifereth Israel Synagogue audience that the United States should adopt an immigration policy that is more coherent and more humane.
Morones, founding president of Gente Unida (People United), said approximately...
JWed Acquires SuperTova.com
Finding a sincere and trustworthy dating service in the Jewish community can be ever-more challenging in today’s climate. Swiping apps often emphasize dating for superficial reasons, and it can devalue relationships over time.
This is...
Interview with Nikki Haley | Global Perspectives Exclusive
Ellie Cohanim sits down with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who shares a behind-the-scenes look at America leaving the U.N. Human Rights Council, defunding UNRWA and pulling out of the...
Editorializing for Hamas
When Elmer Davis, director of FDR’s Office of War Information, observed that “ … you cannot do much with people who are convinced that they are the sole authorized custodians of Truth and that...
Haley: Hold China accountable for its support of Iran, violation of US sanctions
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley believes that the United States and Western powers need to do more to hold China accountable for its ongoing support of Iran, including helping Tehran...
Official: US to move ahead with sale of F-35s to UAE
Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state, said on Tuesday that the United States plans to go ahead with the sale of 50 F-35 advanced fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates.
“We...
New senate bill seeks to counter anti-Semitism, incitement in Palestinian classrooms
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced a bill on Tuesday that seeks to address whether Palestinian students are being taught inaccurate or racist content about Israel and the Jewish people.
The bill, Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian...
Erdan: UNRWA ‘perpetuates’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict as donor conference underway
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan issued a strong condemnation of the U.N. Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) while an international donors conference for the agency took place in...