Monthly Archives: March 2022
Fleeing war, young Jewish Ukrainians and Russians find a new homeland
At 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, as the first round of shelling began on her hometown of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Valeriya Guseva received a flurry of text messages from her family and friends. “They all...
After deadly attacks, new synagogue guidelines call for weapons, phones on Shabbat
In the wake of the recent wave of deadly terror attacks in Israel, the World Organization of Orthodox Communities and Synagogues on Wednesday called for congregations to take precautions against possible attacks. Among its...
Nefesh B’Nefesh ‘Medex’ gathering eases path for medical professionals to make aliyah
Medical professionals planning to move to Israel gathered this week for the MedEx aliyah event held at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey and sponsored by Nefesh B’Nefesh, with cooperation from the Jewish Agency...
Poll: Majority of American voters oppose Russia representing US in Iran nuclear talks
Negotiations are ongoing to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—that would temporarily see Tehran give up its ambitions to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for the removal of...
Don’t reward Palestinians for a new wave of terror
After a week of terror attacks that took the lives of 11 people, Israelis are wondering whether they are on the brink of a third intifada. The Jewish state’s security forces are redoubling their...
Yazan Falah and Shirel Aboukaret were only 19
Nineteen is a wonderful age.
I have a beautiful 19-year-old daughter, whom I adore, and am blessed with two other children in their twenties
A 19-year-old is still filled with the youthful wonder and exuberance of...
One wounded in stabbing near Efrat; terrorist neutralized
One person was wounded on Thursday morning in a stabbing attack on a bus on Route 60 near Neve Daniel in Judea and Samaria.
The terrorist was shot and killed by another passenger, according to...
Israeli Police insists on need for 5 billion shekels, 5,000 more officers
The Israel Police say they need 4,000 to 5,000 additional permanent officers, and 5 billion extra shekels to address gaps in personnel and human resources and meet its resources, Ynet reported on Wednesday in the wake...
Can the Border Police become Israel’s National Guard?
The recent string of deadly terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians has once again brought into focus the Israel Police’s large number of missions and how these can stretch it to the limit.
It was police...
Former US Ambassador Dan Shapiro leaves Iran-deal advising role for think tank
Former U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro said this week that he will be leaving his role at the U.S. State Department to take a position at the Atlantic Council, a think tank in Washington, D.C.
Shapiro...