Daily Archives: March 1, 2022
Prized painting sold to Amsterdam museum during WWII returned to Jewish heirs
A valuable Wassily Kandinsky painting sold to Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum during World War II was returned to the heirs of the Jewish owners.
“Today the painting… has been transferred to the heirs of the Jewish...
Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons
Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend.
“After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
Jewish reality star Bethenny Frankel sends $10 million in aid to help Ukrainian victims
Reality television star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is sending $10 million in aid to help Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion through her worldwide emergency relief initiative BStrong.
The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star,...
The lessons for Israel from Russia’s war on Ukraine
Sometimes realpolitik must bow to international sentiment. The State of Israel’s instinctual response to the war launched against Ukraine by Russia’s authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, was to stay out of it.
But faced with an...
Israeli Heroines
Any newcomer to Jerusalem’s Old City learns that it is divided into four quarters: Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian. Although there are no formal boundaries, and there is some intermixing of residents, it is...
Russian bombs damage Kyiv’s Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site
A Russian strike on a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon has also damaged the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site, according to Ukrainian authorities.
“Russia has launched a missile attack on the territory where...
Iran’s role in persecution of Mideast Christians is overlooked, expert says
The West is missing a critical component of the story when it comes to the persecution of Middle East Christians, said Farhad Rezaei, a visiting lecturer at Toronto-based York University, during a Zoom presentation...
Toronto students Nazi salute Jewish teacher in latest anti-Semitic incident
For the third time in recent weeks, students at a school under the Toronto District School Board have made a Nazi salute in front of teachers and classmates.
According to a Feb. 25 letter sent...
‘We never imagined anything like this’
As the Russians renewed their assault on Kharkiv Monday, Katerina (28, a quality assurance engineer), Yevhen (27, a programmer) and Ludmila (54, a yoga teacher) arrived in Lviv after five days on the road...
Haredim livid as Bennett meets Reform, Conservative leaders
Israel’s prime minister met on Monday with the heads of the Reform and Conservative movements to advance the framework agreement for egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. The meeting, which came after a nearly...