Daily Archives: May 17, 2022
Lag B’Omer to spark Jewish festivities worldwide
Jewish communities around the world will gather in backyards, streets, parks and even cemeteries to celebrate Jewish pride, unity and even mysticism, beginning on the evening of May 18 and lasting until sundown on...
Does Netflix’s ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ live up to the hype?
When Michael Aloni’s agent told him about “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” he was a bit confused. “Since when is there a beauty pageant in Jerusalem?” Aloni recalled asking at the time, at an...
Wander among the ancients at an Israeli world heritage site
Remnants of an ancient city, mysterious inscriptions, caves and catacombs, gorgeous scenery—all are to be found in Bet She’arim, one of Israel’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Located in the rolling hills of the...
Arab Leaders So Sure — Yet So Secretive – About Cause of Al Jazeera...
Amid the varied dissections of Shireen Abu Akleh’s death, the Palestinian Authority was consistent. To paraphrase Israeli diplomat Abba Eban, they did not miss an opportunity to miss the opportunity to sound credible.
The authority’s...
Alice Walker and the Jews, again
When the San Diego Community College District announced that Alice Walker would be the keynote speaker for the new chancellor’s installation, immediate protests followed. Various Jewish organizations criticized the invitation and The San Diego Union-Tribune reported...
Knesset passes bill granting child tax credits
The Knesset passed a bill in its second and third readings giving parents child tax credits.
The Joint Arab List supported the bill, which allowed it to pass even as the opposition parties announced that...
Israel ambassador returns to Kyiv, raises Jewish flag at Ukrainian embassy
Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky returned this week to Kyiv, raising the Jewish state’s flag on a pole just outside the embassy building on Tuesday.
“Good to be back,” he posted on Twitter along with a...
Austria records nearly 1,000 anti-Semitic incidents in 2021
The Jewish community of Vienna documented a record 965 anti-Semitic incidents in Austria in 2021, according to a new report.
The statistic represents the highest number of incidents since the local community began compiling such data...
Jewish groups react to mass shooting in Buffalo, lamenting dismal shared experience of late
While no Jewish people were victims of Saturday’s shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., in which 10 people were killed and three injured, Jewish communal organizations reacted strongly to the incident, which was...
Shaked withdraws bill to revoke terrorists’ Israeli citizenship
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked (Yamina) on Sunday backtracked on her plan to propose a bill seeking to revoke the citizenship of Israeli citizens who commit terrorist acts.
Shaked retracted the proposed legislation, which is based...