Daily Archives: December 20, 2021
Illinois poised to divest from Unilever amid continued Ben & Jerry’s boycott fallout
The state of Illinois is expected to divest its pension funds of investments in Unilever this coming Wednesday, JNS has learned.
This looming decision in Illinois marks the latest domino to fall as the global...
Bennett to ZOA: Iranian aggression will be met with full weight of Israel’s force
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged the United States and Europeans to challenge Iran over its violation of nuclear nonproliferation.
Speaking at the 2021 virtual gala of the Zionist Organization of America on Sunday, Bennett said that...
Amid warming ties with Muslim world, observers see Bangladesh as potential partner for Israe
Since the signing of the Abraham Accords, there has been a remarkable shift in Israel’s relations with the Muslim world. New reports have emerged of the possibility of further breakthroughs in diplomatic ties with...
Israeli Cellist Nahar Eliaz Set for San Diego Encore
The last live classical music I heard before COVID isolation set in was the cello recital of 13-year old Israeli cellist Nahar Eliaz on March 4, 2020, at Congregation Beth Am. In my review for San...
Artist Frieda Salvendy Commemorated in British Town of Her Retirement
Malvern has attracted a fair number of people with refugee status over the last one hundred years or so. The most recent to come under public gaze is an Austrian woman, Frieda Salvendy. Frieda...
Jewish Lublin: A Cultural Monograph
Adina Cimet describes Lublin, which today cannot be found on any map. The book consists of three parts, in which the author presents historical issues as well as social, political and cultural life of...
Jerusalem college to launch Israel’s first nursing master’s degree in English
The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) announced that the Israeli Council for Higher Education has approved plans to open Israel’s first English-language Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, which will expand upon the...
El legado de Donald Harrison en San Diego
DONALD HARRISON, UN VERDADERO LEGADO EN LA COMUNIDAD JUDÍA DE SAN DIEGO DESDE EL CASCO DEL MUNDO JUDÍO DE SAN DIEGO POR MIMI POLLACK.
Donald Harrison es un verdadero mensch y estoy seguro de que...
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree to step up terror attacks against Israel
The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups agreed on a plan to increase cooperation and ramp up terrorist attacks, particularly in Judea and Samaria, during “a lengthy leadership meeting” on Saturday,” according...
Israeli defense minister: Iran weak domestically, ‘without real bargaining chips’
Iran’s precarious domestic situation offers an opportunity for the international community to pressure the regime in negotiations over its nuclear program, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday.
Speaking at a meeting of the...