Daily Archives: March 28, 2022
Jewish comedians react to Academy Awards ‘slap heard round the world’
When Will Smith jumped up on stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night to approach fellow comedian and actor Chris Rock, the host of the show, many in the audience assumed it was...
Ophthalmologist John H. Merey shares his Holocaust survival story
Dr. John H. Merey, who practices ophthalmology in West Palm Beach, Fla., was born in Budapest, Hungary, and survived the Holocaust, due to the heroic actions of Zionist Rudolf Israel (Rezső Kasztner) Kasztner. He recently shared...
Yeshiva University produces Haggadah guide to prompt introspection at seder table
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Russian war in Ukraine and rising inflation as Passover approaches, faculty and graduate students of Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education have produced an interactive Haggadah companion that...
Hillary Clinton tries to rewrite history
I understand that Hillary Clinton is mourning the passing of her friend and predecessor, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. But that doesn’t give her the right to revise the historical record concerning Albright and...
Why Joe Biden’s Call For Vladimir Putin‘s Removal Was Law-Enforcing
Let’s begin at the beginning. International law is part of the law of the United States. It follows, among other things, that if the American president’s recent call for Vladimir Putin’s departure was consistent...
Food supplies in Arab world strained due to Ukraine war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent food and energy prices soaring across the Middle East, as the two countries account for a third of global wheat and barley exports.
“Even bread is not something we...
ISIS official media claims responsibility for Hadera terror attack
The ISIS official media outlet claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Hadera on Sunday that killed two Israeli Border Police officers.
According to the Middle East Media Research Institute’s Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (MEMRI-JTTM), a...
Webinar on confronting anti-Jewish sentiment highlights ‘Gadfly’ response
The crux of a recent webinar from CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, focused on how to respond to anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric in social and professional situations.
When such...
Lapid: Negev Summit builds on ‘new regional architecture based on progress‘
The Negev Summit featuring four foreign ministers from Arab countries—the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Eygpt—together with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, broadcast a rare show of...
Gantz postpones visit to India following terror attacks
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has decided to delay an official visit to India, his office announced on Monday, a day after a deadly terror attack in Hadera by two ISIS-affiliated gunmen claimed the lives of...