Monthly Archives: June 2022
Jewish leaders, parents criticize New York Board of Ed meetings on Shabbat
New York City’s Department of Education is being slammed for scheduling a series of public events on Friday night when Shabbat-observant Jews were unable to attend.
“I am appalled that some parents are expected to...
New York City Council launches investigation into anti-Semitism on college campuses
The New York City Council said it has had enough of CUNY.
Days after a council member pulled her discretionary funding for the City University of New York’s law school in response to its faculty...
Swastika flier found at bus stop across from Maryland synagogue
A flier with a swastika on it was found plastered on a bus-stop shelter in a heavily Orthodox neighborhood of Silver Spring, Md., just outside of Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
It included a white supremacist...
Palestinians blast Hamas for lack of violent response to Jerusalem flag march
The Jerusalem Day flag march on Sunday passed with no significant incident, despite Hamas threats and concerns that the Palestinians would react with violence.
According to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute...
Israel’s Weizmann Institute joins NASA planetary defense exercise
Representatives from the Weizmann Institute’s Physics Faculty in Rehovot joined more than 100 astronomers worldwide in a recent NASA planetary defense exercise.
As part of the exercise, David Polishook, a member of the faculty and...
Gantz kicks off official visit to India to discuss deepening defense ties
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrived in New Delhi, India on Thursday for a state visit. He was hosted by his counterpart, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and met with an honor guard, according...
Elan Carr: Jewish American Heritage Month passes without enough fanfare
May is over. Did you know it was Jewish American Heritage Month?
If your answer is “no,” you’re far from alone. It was easy to miss. However, the State Department’s former anti-Semitism envoy is on...
Blinken speaks with Abbas ahead of Biden visit to Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday.
According to U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, Blinken spoke to Abbas about the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working...
Ex-head of Israel’s National Security Council highlights travel warning for Turkey
Iranian terror squads are likely to be operating in Turkey and preparing to target Israeli nationals there, former National Security Council head Maj. Gen. (ret.) Giora Eiland said on Tuesday, according to a report...