Daily Archives: March 9, 2023
Chaim Topol, of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ fame, dies at age 87
Israeli actor Chaim Topol, who gained international fame for his portrayal of Tevye in the stage and cinematic versions of the “Fiddler on the Roof,” died on March 9 in Tel Aviv after a...
Yad Vashem-sponsored symphony celebrates Japanese diplomat who saved Jews during the Holocaust
Samurai warriors live by the moral code bushido, or “way of the warrior.”
World-renowned cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, a half-Japanese convert to Judaism living in Tel Aviv, comes from a samurai background. So did Chiune Sugihara,...
God Speaks to Eric Adams, and NYC’s Mayor Tells the World…Adams, Adams, Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams may well fit in somewhere between the great actor Frederic March’s portrayal of a fanatical lawyer delivering God’s instructions to the world, and that of lesser-known actor Jay...
The urgent need for Israeli electoral reform
Democracy is currently being undermined in many parts of the free world.
In Israel, the threat is deeper and wider than either side will admit, given the near-civil war that has erupted over the government’s...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Netanyahu in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday in Israel, primarily to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat and strengthening the Abraham Accords.
“We have a common agenda to prevent Iran from...
The Sarah Accords?
You don’t have to look far to see polarization all over the world. Valerie Leiser Greenfield sees opportunities beyond the disunity.
The business development consultant for American and Israeli companies has taken it upon herself...
Netanyahu to ask Italy to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask his Italian counterpart to recognize Jerusalem as the Jewish state’s capital during his three-day visit to Rome this weekend.
“I believe the time has come for Rome to...
Anti-reform protesters try to block Ben-Gurion Airport on ‘Day of Resistance’
Organizers are staging another day of disruptive demonstrations against the Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms on Thursday, including an attempt to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from departing for Rome.
On what has been dubbed...
Israel slams South Africa parliament decision to downgrade ties
Israel on Wednesday slammed as “disgraceful” the South African parliament’s decision to downgrade Jerusalem’s embassy in Pretoria to a liaison office.
The measure in the South African legislature was backed by 208 lawmakers, with 94...
‘Team Israel will surprise a lot of people,’ predicts Israel National Baseball Team general...
Team Israel is currently battling it out in the World Baseball Classic in Miami, where it’s part of a grouping with powerhouses the Dominican Republic, which many are picking to win; Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Nicaragua...