Monthly Archives: May 2023
Joe Biden’s empty words about antisemitism
For those who think what Jews need is more official recognition of their heritage, it was a great afternoon. The White House celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month was a star-studded affair with the president, the...
Jerusalem will soon be Israel’s first million-denizen city
Jerusalem is on track to become Israel’s first city with more than one million residents, according to data published ahead of Thursday’s celebrations marking 56 years of a reunified capital.
The Central Bureau of Statistics report...
Thousands visit Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus; IDF forces come under attack
Thousands of Jewish worshippers took part in the monthly pilgrimage to Joseph’s Tomb in the Palestinian Authority-controlled town of Nablus (Shechem) on Tuesday night, making it the largest delegation to the holy site since...
Musk tweet about Soros had ‘antisemitic flavor,’ says Israeli official
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized a tweet by Twitter CEO Elon Musk accusing Jewish billionaire George Soros of conspiring against humanity.
Foreign Ministry Director of Digital Diplomacy David Saranga stopped short of accusing Musk...
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...