Daily Archives: September 20, 2022
Israeli police increasing security in Jerusalem ahead of High Holidays
Police will beef up security in Jerusalem after receiving intelligence warnings about probable terrorist strikes during the High Holidays that begin on Sunday evening, district commander Doron Turgeman announced.
During Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and...
City of Wichita, Kansas adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
The city of Wichita, Kansas has decided to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Anti-Semitism after a number of anti-Semitic flyers were distributed across the city over the summer.
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple signed a...
US and Israel celebrate 50 years of scientific partnership
It’s one of the great success stories of the United States-Israel relationship. For 50 years, the countries have collaborated on research through the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), resulting in breakthroughs in areas as...
First-ever certificate of Jewish ancestry connects descendants of forced converts to stolen past
Millions of descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jews, whose ancestors were forcibly converted from the 14th Century onwards, can now apply for a Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry, it was announced Monday.
The initiative was launched...
New research project examines how Shabbat dinner can build social connections
A new research project announced last week will study how Shabbat dinners can be used as a tool to build social connections, decrease feelings of loneliness and help humans flourish.
The initiative is supported by...