Daily Archives: November 9, 2022
Two Perilous Forces in Israel
PHILADELPHIA — No question that American Jews should be anxious about the future of an Israel in Benjamin Netanyahu’s hands. There will likely be two prime forces at work that can intensify the conflict...
Parashat Vayeira: The Importance of Acts of Kindness
SAN DIEGO — It may be difficult to imagine that the purpose of an entire week’s Torah reading is to teach us about the importance of acts of kindness, in particular, hachnasat orchim, but that is...
Gantz: Netanyahu will be ‘level-headed’ about Iran strike
Outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu would be “level-headed” concerning the possibility of a military strike against Iran.
“We need to prepare for this possibility and we...
Lapid survives as opposition leader, but challenges ahead
Following a decisive defeat at the polls, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has been accused of making every mistake in the book. But in one respect he has come out ahead. Though soundly...
After receiving official election results, Herzog sets date to grant mandate
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday received the official results of last week’s national elections from Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Yitzhak Amit, and said he intends to hand out the mandate to form...
Israel condemns Tel Aviv conference equating Holocaust with ‘Nakba’
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday harshly criticized a planned Tel Aviv conference linking the Holocaust and Israel’s War of Independence.
The conference, titled, “The Holocaust, the Nakba and the German Culture of Remembrance,” was organized...
The IAI exhibit at the Bahrain International Airshow signals deeper regional developments
In a historic first, the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will exhibit at the prestigious Bahrain International Airshow, taking place Nov. 9-Nov. 11. IAI will showcase a variety of its state-of-the-art aviation products, including...
John Fetterman defeats Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won Tuesday’s race for the state’s open Senate seat being vacated by Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), overcoming a late push by television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman defeated Dr. Oz with...
‘Communities in Conversation’ learning initiative to commemorate Rabbi Sacks
More than 200 Jewish communities and day schools spanning six continents have signed up for a global initiative of learning and Torah study to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Rabbi Lord...
Herzog to begin coalition consultations with party representatives
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations on Wednesday with representatives of the political parties voted into the 25th Knesset, before tasking an individual—Benjamin Netanyahu, barring a force majeur—with forming a government based on...