Daily Archives: January 12, 2022
Holocaust documentary features four stories of European child survivors now living in Florida
A Nazi almost murdered Anita Karl for the sin of trying to have a piece of chocolate.
The German asked Karl and her cousin if they wanted a piece of candy. Her cousin was quicker;...
Yad Vashem partners with genealogy database to boost access to Holocaust records
New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and its genealogy affiliate JewishGen has announced a new partnership with Yad Vashem that will enable the public to gain more access...
‘Education for Life’: World ORT head Dan Green describes priorities, challenges of past two...
After spending a little more than a week in the United States this month, Dan Green, director general and CEO of World ORT, reflected on his visit and the changes since his last trip before...
Islamist bigots are in no position to accuse Jews of backing hate
In our increasingly woke world, the thing that mainstream institutions fear the most is to be labeled as insufficiently anti-racist. So when an organization that purports to be a civil-rights group issues a report...
The reverend father of ‘Israeli apartheid’
Back in 2003, I was a student at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School. I had married my classmate, Malkah, and we were both halfway through the last year of school.
One day, we heard that...
Federal civil-rights officials raise alarm over ‘horrifying statistics’ on anti-Semitism in workplace
With a general rise in anti-Semitic violence last year, instances of anti-Semitism have also been on the rise in work and education settings, something the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is closely monitoring...
Amazon denounced for selling, streaming original Nazi-propaganda films
Americans Against Anti-Semitism has asked Amazon to remove from its platform more than 30 Nazi propaganda films that are available for purchase and streaming.
Israel Bitton, the watchdog group’s executive director, wrote an open letter to the...
Bennett sends message to Iran: Vienna talks won’t tie Israel’s hands
Naftali Bennett, appearing for the first time as prime minister before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday, described Iran as an “octopus that constantly threatens Israel.” He said Israel is shifting to “consistent...
Iran’s foreign minister and chief of Hamas meet in Qatar
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Doha on Tuesday.
According to a report published in Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the foreign minister said Tehran condemns “the child-killing Israeli regime” that...
Report: Palestinians entering Israel illegally to visit tourist sites
Palestinian tourist companies in Ramallah are taking advantage of a gap in the border fence to organize hundreds of tours to Israel for Palestinians.
What began as visits to Israeli beaches has expanded into tours...