Monthly Archives: March 2022
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...
Israeli virtual hospital is caring for Ukrainian refugees
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is spearheading a groundbreaking medical mission that is bringing telemedicine technologies to the aid of refugees from Ukraine.
Sarit Lerner, chief technology officer of Sheba Beyond, the virtual hospital of Israel’s Sheba...
One Israeli killed in Ukraine, another reportedly captured by Russian Navy
An Israeli citizen was killed by Ukrainian forces on Monday evening, and another has been taken prisoner by the Russian navy, Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported.
Roman Brodsky, 37, was shot and killed while trying to...
A shaken German Jewry opens arms to Ukrainian Jews
The inauguration of a Torah scroll at the newly refurbished Beth-Zion synagogue in former east Berlin on Sunday was supposed to kick off with a cheerful, musical street procession. While not the synagogue’s first...
State Dept. says it could walk away from Iran talks
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the United States is ready to walk away from ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal “if Iran displays intransigence.”
“We are prepared to walk...