Daily Archives: May 16, 2023
Shavuot events range from ‘Tootsie Roll Torahs’ to opera concerts
Celebrations are planned across the United States for Shavuot—the two-day holiday that begins on the evening of May 25 and marks the receiving of the Torah during the revelation at Mount Sinai. Tradition also...
Kyiv honors Jewish Federations of North America for war-relief support
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is among groups and countries recognized in Kyiv and honored by the planting of seven Japanese cherry trees in the Ukrainian capital.
The countries include the United States,...
One-Woman Play Profiles Three First Ladies’ Travails in the White House
The late Jewish broadcast journalists Barbara Walters and Morley Safer came in for criticism or perhaps plaudits–depending on how you look at it — in the one-woman play Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat &...
The Gaza Strip and learning to live with insoluble problems
Upon its conclusion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly lauded the Israel Defense Forces for its brilliant work during “Operation Shield and Arrow.” The five-day campaign exacted a heavy toll on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
This is a case for the US antisemitism envoy
It’s one thing when an antisemite makes an ugly speech on a street corner or an antisemitic conspiracy theorist spouts his hate in some dark corner of the Internet. But what happens when the...
Blinken considers new envoy to bolster Abraham Accords
The Biden administration says it plans to expand the 2020 Abraham Accords begun under former President Donald Trump and is determining an appointee to work towards increasing Israeli ties with Arab and Muslim-majority countries.
Dan Shapiro, who...
Knesset panel approves state budget after marathon debate
Following a 15-hour debate, the Knesset Finance Committee approved the draft 2023-24 budget, which will now be sent to the Knesset plenum for second and third readings required to pass into law.
The budget passed...
Days after two Jews shot dead, Tunisian president compares Israel to Nazis
Two Jewish cousins were among those murdered on May 9 near a Tunisian synagogue. Four days later, Tunisian President Kais Saied compared the Jewish state to Nazi Germany.
“While Tunisians protected Jews during the Holocaust, today elderly,...
Israeli minister visits Druze security guard who was attacked at Mount Meron
Israel’s Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu on Tuesday visited the Israeli Druze security guard whose vicious beating by Jewish youth at Mount Meron on the Saturday before Lag B’Omer was caught on security cameras.
“I came on behalf of the...
Israeli fourth-graders show dramatic drop in reading ability
Israeli fourth-graders displayed a dramatic drop in reading proficiency in the latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) published on Tuesday.
The study was conducted over two years during the COVID-19 pandemic in 57...