Daily Archives: April 14, 2022
Legendary Jewish comedian Gilbert Gottfried remembered for his edgy humor
The first joke Gilbert Gottfried remembers making is when he was on his couch at about 4 years old. “When does the roller coaster start?” he recounts himself saying in his memoir Rubber Balls and...
Rare finds online: Haggadot connect Jews to Passover and family history
Veteran Haggadah collector Ariel Winer was delighted when he learned that Israel’s National Library (NLI) is making some of the world’s most important and exquisite Haggadot available for download at no cost. “They should have done...
Israel’s women’s fencing team wins gold at junior world championship in Dubai
Israel’s national women’s fencing team took home the gold medal at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
In the junior women’s team épée, Israel won first...
Freedom isn’t possible without a nation
It’s the most popular Jewish holiday of the year. Though the fastest-growing and perhaps soon to be the largest sector of American Jewry is the one demographers call “Jews of no religion,” Passover is...
Let’s talk about the freedom to live in security
It wasn’t until Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker heard the click of the gun that he realized something terrible was happening at Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The seemingly homeless man who claimed he was...
French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen: Jerusalem must be capital of two states
“Jerusalem must become the capital of both states, Israel and a Palestinian state, pending a negotiated settlement of the conflict,” said French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen during a press briefing on foreign policy...
America’s ‘Plan B’ in case Iran talks fail not ‘well-formulated enough’
Despite Israeli requests for an American-led preparation of a “Plan B” in case of failure of talks to lead to a new Iran nuclear agreement, Washington has yet to formulate such an alternative in...
New report exposes SJP’s methods of intimidating Jewish students at Cornell
Canary Mission released a new report that documents and exposes Students for Justice in Palestine at Cornell University (SJP Cornell) and its efforts to “create an environment hostile for Jews on campus.”
The 25-page report highlighted the...
Canada to outlaw Holocaust denial, downplaying of Nazi persecution of Jews
The federal government in Canada is set to make Holocaust denial and the downplaying of the murder of Jews by the Nazis a criminal offense except in private conversation, reported The Canadian Press.
Language outlawing Holocaust...
Landmark Israeli Court ruling holds Palestinian Authority liable for terror funding scheme
In a groundbreaking decision, the Israeli Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that Israeli victims of terrorism and their families can now sue the Palestinian Authority for damages. This decision is groundbreaking because it removes...