Monthly Archives: September 2022
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra returns to America to play Carnegie Hall
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is preparing for a tour of the United States under the leadership of its history-making conductor, Israeli-born Lahav Shani.
The first post-COVID tour for the IPO will hit the States from Nov. 2 to...
Chief rabbi of UK: Queen Elizabeth II’s affection for the Jewish people ran deep
Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Ephraim Mirvis released a video message on Twitter praising Queen Elizabeth II following her passing on Thursday, saying she “embodied the most noble values of British society.”
“Throughout her...
A Backyard of Blessings: The Impact of the San Diego Jewish Experience
LA JOLLA, California — When in doubt? “Explore your backyard,” Rabbi Eric Ertelrecommends. His advice sounds so simple.
Explore your backyard, explore your surroundings. Meet people, share laughs, create memories. After all, one must cultivate...
Why Yeshiva University has a First Amendment right to deny official status to an...
Yeshiva University has taken a strikingly ambitious nonstop express route to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lynn Kotler, a New York trial judge, ruled that Yeshiva is obliged by the State’s public accommodations anti-discrimination law...
New Israeli research could render COVID-19 vaccines unnecessary
An Israeli nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary clinic in Jerusalem on Sept. 30, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
A team of researchers at Tel Aviv University has proven that antibodies isolated from...
UK chief rabbi hails crucial work of new center to examine anti-Semitism
A new academic center to study anti-Semitism that is set to be unveiled in London on Sept. 11 has received praise from Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and the United Kingdom’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim...
Israel and Qatar are in talks to create a World Cup office
Officials revealed on Wednesday that Israel and Qatar held diplomatic negotiations to establish a temporary office in Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
According to an Israeli official quoted by Ynet, the problem is being...
Six Anthropological Fonts of Corruption
The ensuing anthropological depictions of moral corruption, I hope, will be useful for those propagandists who are working on behalf of justice. This brief text is the result of my observations in the spheres...
Anti-Jewish Harassment: No Excuse for a Student’s Trauma
“Four out of five children in the Gaza Strip say they live with depression, grief and fear,” says Americans for Peace Now in announcing a Sept. 1 webinar.
No argument here. The children of Gaza...
Yeshiva University cybersecurity program rockets up in national rankings
Digital crime by an anonymous hacker. Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.
Yeshiva University and cybersecurity. The former conjures up images of Jewish tradition and religious study. The latter takes a deep dive into a high-tech digital world of...