Monthly Archives: November 2022
Netanyahu primed to receive mandate to form government
The Religious Zionism and United Torah Judaism political parties recommended on Thursday that opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu be tasked with forming Israel’s next governing coalition.
The development comes a day after the other two parties...
Israeli actor Michael Aloni is a hero in ‘Plan A’
Though he wears no cape and has no superpowers, Michael Aloni’s character in the film “Plan A” has only one shot at preventing the deaths of millions and making sure the Jews’ hopes of...
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...