Monthly Archives: March 2023
Robert Kraft and Brandeis University team up to respond to antisemitism
The Robert Kraft Family-Brandeis Collaboration on Antisemitism, a multi-tiered effort aimed at combating hatred of Jews, debuted this month. It is a collaboration of the university in Waltham, Mass.; the Kraft family; and the...
Pakistanis arrested for plotting attacks on Israeli, Jewish targets in Athens
Greek police arrested two Pakistanis in Athens on suspicion of planning attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets, authorities revealed on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Mossad said that those detained were part of a “wide...
New law allows Israeli hospitals to ban chametz during Passover
The Knesset plenum on Tuesday passed into law a bill to allow hospitals to ban chametz, or leavened foods, during the weeklong Passover holiday that begins on the evening of April 5.
Forty-eight Knesset members voted...
Gallant’s sacking yet to be finalized
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet finalized the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and could roll back the move given simmering opposition to it within his coalition.
As of Tuesday morning, Netanyahu...
Knesset OKs first reading of 2023-24 state budget
The Knesset plenum on Tuesday approved the first reading of the state budget for the years 2023 and 2024.
The $171 billion (NIS 611 billion) 2023 budget advanced in a 40-32 vote. The 2024 budget, at a...
100,000 rally for reform in Jerusalem
A massive demonstration in support of judicial reform took place on Monday evening in Jerusalem at the same time that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a pause in the legislative process to allow negotiations.
More than...
National Library of Israel gets a celestial space diary
It’s a diary of cosmic proportions, which has rubbed shoulders with the stars.
The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian owns a flute, which the first astronaut enrolled in an American Indian tribe played...
This Passover season, stress the seasonings
Passover is just a few weeks away; there are signs of it everywhere. Kosher-for-Passover products are prominently displayed in major supermarkets. This year, especially, traditional dishes can be flavored and spiked with never-before-available kosher-for-Passover...
New website lists events and resources celebrating Israel’s 75th year
The new website “Celebrating Israel at 75” is a resource providing information about communal celebrations of Israel’s 75th anniversary in the United States.
The site also features information about the founding of Israel, as well as graphics...
Jewish shoppers struggle with highest prices in recent memory for Passover food
A woman pushed her shopping cart down an aisle filled with Passover foods in a supermarket in northern New Jersey. She lifted a box of kosher-for-Passover soup mandle—a type of cracker—off the shelf and...