Monthly Archives: June 2023
Florist brings what he learned in Israel to inner-city Chicago
Quilen Blackwell, a Madison, Wisc. native who became a born-again Christian at 18, took an interest in Israel and all things biblical as a University of Wisconsin-Madison student. Blackwell, now 38, participated in Hillel...
UK parliamentary report exposes antisemitism on campus, urges using IHRA
A comprehensive report, which the British Parliament task force on antisemitism in higher education released last month, provides extensive personal testimonies of Jewish students and staff at universities across the United Kingdom.
The 44-page report draws...
Fiji to open its first embassy in Israel
The South Pacific island country of Fiji announced on Monday that its first embassy in Israel will open next year.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the announcement, calling Fiji a "true friend" of Israel.
"I congratulate the...
Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than thought, new study finds
According to a study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than was previously believed by archaeologists, confirming biblical accounts.
The article, by Institute of Archaeology professor Yosef...
Israeli FM: Negev Forum postponed, not canceled
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday corrected Israeli media reports that Morocco had cancelled the second gathering of the Negev Forum, a group formed to advance the Abraham Accords.
Cohen admitted that the postponement...
Brandeis under fire for ‘anything but orthodox’ ad
A page on the Brandeis University website's about section refers to "Our Jewish roots." Founded in 1948, the school "is animated by a set of values that are rooted in Jewish history and experience,"...
Triumph of the Spirit
Crane your neck way, way back and witness noxious black smoke pouring out of the crematorium. Turn to the right and see the frail, the young and the elderly in line for selection. With...
NY Times Compounds Harm of ‘Fiery Speech’ That Bashes Israel
The New York Times headline, “Fanning the Embers After a Fiery Speech,” is hardly explicit. It does not convey the meaning of the story that follows, and the story is relegated to a back section of...
American vs. Israeli patriotism
This June, I was privileged to hear an American lieutenant-general studying at the Israel Defense College speak about American patriotism and the lack thereof. He said he was saddened that he recently read that...
Netanyahu calls Ben-Gvir’s Evyatar statement ‘unacceptable’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reprimanded National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday for encouraging Jews to come and settle the unauthorized outpost of Evyatar in Samaria.
Hundreds of Israeli Jews flocked to the outpost...