Daily Archives: November 24, 2021
The unofficial guide to celebrating Hanukkah in Israel
Hanukkah is may people’s favorite Jewish holiday. And quite rightly so, since a main way to celebrate the festival involves eating mountains of deliciously fried foods day after day, as well as gifting rituals...
Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy Leader to Receive National Award
Jewish Federation of San Diego County leader Jessica Effress is being honored with the nationally recognized 2022 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award for her extraordinary involvement in our local community.
Jessica Effress has been an instrumental part of the San...
Rare, 2,000-year old silver coin found in the City of David
A 2,000-year-old silver coin experts believe may have been minted by a Temple priest was recently found in Jerusalem by an 11-year-old Israeli girl.
Liel Krotokop came across the coin while helping sift archaeological debris...
Stop complaining about Christmas trees and enjoy your own holiday
The “Ask Real Estate” column of The New York Times was faced with a thorny question from a reader this past week. Shortly before the start of Hanukkah, it was perhaps inevitable that the dilemma about which...
For Spain, cooperation between Israel and Morocco is more of an opportunity than a...
A piece in El Español on Nov. 16 informed of a supposed agreement between Israel and Morocco to establish a joint military base in the Arab country. The news appears in the context of the current...
IAEA chief returns from Tehran citing ‘lack of agreement’ with Iranian officials over monitoring...
United Nations nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi returned from Tehran with a pessimistic conclusion about his ability to make progress with Iranian officials over outstanding monitoring issues of nuclear sites, AFP reported on Wednesday.
According to the...
Latest Hamas terror infrastructure ‘the most dangerous in recent years’
The large-scale Hamas terror plot uncovered by the Shin Bet intelligence agency and broken up in recent weeks is “the most dangerous tactical-operational infrastructure I recall in recent years,” a senior former Israel Defense...
‘The world won’t lift a finger’ against Iran, former Israeli national security official says
As world powers prepare to reconvene in Vienna for renewed nuclear talks with Iran, former Israeli National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror said on Tuesday that “without a military threat and pressure on Iran, nothing...
Former Pakistani envoy unpacks the new jihad, America’s strategic shortcomings
A former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. has highlighted the failure of the American foreign policy community’s long-term strategic thinking compared to its adversaries.
In a speech delivered Nov. 15 to scholars at the Association...
Belgium to label Israeli products from Judea and Samaria
Belgium announced on Wednesday plans to label Israeli products made in Judea and Samaria, citing Brussel’s desire “to ensure human rights in the West Bank.”
The European Union in 2015 instructed all member states to...