Monthly Archives: June 2022
Touring Israeli Historical Places With ESRA
KFAR SABA, Israel — Michal and I recently enjoyed a day trip organized by ESRA, the English Speaking Residents Association. ESRA provides numerous social activities for Israelis who are comfortable speaking English while funding...
Israeli youth soccer team reaches semi-finals in European championship for first time
Israel’s national youth soccer team made history over the weekend by becoming the first Israeli team to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Under-19 European Championships in Slovakia.
Israel finished with a 2-2 draw against...
High hopes for new mosaic center to unite mixed Israeli city
A little more than a year ago, Arab rioters smashed the glass façade of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center during the violence that engulfed Israel’s mixed Arab-Jewish cities because of the...
Opponents of Portugal’s Sephardic citizenship law have declared war on the Jewish community
In recent years, an influential group of Portuguese who oppose a law that grants citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews have pursued accusations of corruption against the Jewish community. On June 24, their campaign...
Bolstering Bibi by deriding his backers
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13 on Monday, former TV news anchor Gadi Sukenik unwittingly gave a boost to the very politician whose supporters he was trying to discredit. Discussing Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid,...
Over 2,700 reported anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in 2021
The Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism (RIAS) in Germany said on Tuesday that it documented 2,738 anti-Semitic incidents last year, including 63 attacks and six cases of extreme violence.
The German government’s commissioner...
German Jews, politicians up in arms over failure to prosecute synagogue arsonist
On June 5, 2021, a man identified by German media as Serkan P. allegedly attempted to burn down the Ulm synagogue, in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Five days later,...
Julie Platt begins tenure at helm of one of US Jewry’s signature organizations
There was little time for a period of transition for Julie Platt. But with her experience, there was little need for one.
Announced in February as the incoming chair of the Jewish Federations of North America...
Israel National Cyber Directorate announces national ‘cyber-dome’
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate is promoting the formation of a “cyber dome,” its director general said on Tuesday.
Speaking at Tel Aviv University’s annual Cyber Week conference, Gaby Portnoy outlined the make-up of the dome,...
Israel offers Jordan assistance after Aqaba port disaster
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday offered assistance to Jordan, following a chlorine gas leak at the Aqaba Port on Monday which killed 13 people and injured 251.
The gas was released when a...