Monthly Archives: October 2022
California governor condemns anti-Semitism, blames Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday condemned the recent anti-Semitic incidents in Los Angeles, including a banner reading “Kayne is right about the Jews” on the Interstate 405 freeway.
“This weekend’s public display of anti-Semitic hate is another wake-up...
Anti-Semitic activity at George Washington University troubles Jewish community
George Washington University (GW) has seen several anti-Semitic incidents over the past two weeks, including posters targeting Zionists with obscene language and protests calling for terrorism targeting Jews.
Leaflets were found around the school’s main campus in the Foggy...
A shared understanding
In 2008, when Israel celebrated the 60th anniversary of its birth as a modern nation-state, David Sickey took note, moved by the young nation’s story of struggle and hard-won independence.
Then vice chairman of the...
Police arrest Palestinian with M16-type weapons
Israeli police apprehended a Palestinian suspect near the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank on Monday for carrying “M16-type” firearms in his vehicle.
This occurred during patrols of police and military forces from the...
US Postal Service celebrates Hanukkah with ‘forever’ stamp
American Judaica artist Jeanette Kuvin Oren is well-known for her work in many media. She designs unique Torah mantles, ark curtains, chuppah wedding canopies, ketubah marriage contracts, papercuts, stained glass and nearly any ritual object or decoration a...
What the ‘No-Go Zones’ for Jews at Berkeley Law School Reveal About Pro-Palestinian Activism
When Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law promoted a bylaw that would create what critics have characterized as “no-go zones for Jews,” it may not...
Ted Deutch brings bipartisan spirit from Congress to the Jewish world
In an era when Israel and other issues of concern to the Jewish community are often political football, former Democratic Congressman from Florida Ted Deutch affirmed the role of the American Jewish Committee, where...
The Folk Composer
HAIFA, Israel — Tragedies often have a comic origin. This affair started out as being amusing and pleasurable, as well as uplifting, life-affirming and optimistic.
It is August 25, 1917 Berlin. The premier of the...
Gantz offers early warning system but no weapons to Ukrainian counterpart
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, on Monday and offered to provide the war-torn country with an alert system for early warning of Russian missile and drone attacks.
At...
Religious Zionism Party seeks to restore public trust in Israeli legal system
On Oct. 18, Knesset Members Bezalel Smotrich and Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionism Party unveiled a far-reaching plan to reform Israel’s justice system. Titled “Law and Justice Restart,” the plan seeks to rein in what many...