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Daily Archives: July 26, 2023

A still from the 2004 short film “Uncle Chaim” by Rabbi Avi Schwartz. Credit: Courtesy.

Orthodox rabbi’s films share ‘relatable stories’ based everyday life

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His 2023 film “The Quest: Get Back Your Ex” is a “dramatic tale of love and self-discovery” of six divorced couples who “undergo trials of redemption to win back lost loves and mend broken hearts.” The one-hour...

The Buzz About Barbenheimer

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“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” — Barbie Okay. No. The iconic doll never said this. This quote actually comes from a Hindu tale in Baghavad Gita wherein Vishnu tells the warrior prince Arjuna not...
The Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Credit: Yad Vashem.

Yad Vashem sound and light show to highlight lost communities

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Yad Vashem is planning a multimillion-dollar, state of the art sound and light show as part of a family-oriented educational center at the Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial, to tell the story of Jewish communities lost...
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (left) meets with the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra. July 26, 2023. Credit: Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Cohen presses Israel’s position in African Union during Ghana visit

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Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met on Wednesday with President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo and his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in Accra. The meetings, focusing on strengthening Israel's position within the African Union, come...
President of the Israeli Supreme Court Esther Hayut and fellow justices arrive for a court hearing on petitions demanding the annulment of the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri as a government minister, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2023. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Supreme Court to hear petitions against ‘reasonableness law’

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Israel's Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions against the "reasonableness law" that the Knesset enacted this week, with a court date set for September, according to the NGO Movement for Quality Government in...
A group of working journalists visit Israel in an effort to learn more about the Jewish state. Credit: European Israel Press Association.

Approaching year 12, European Israel Press Association aims to grow

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The European Israel Press Association, an independent Israeli nonprofit that educates journalists about the reality on the ground in the Jewish state, already has offices in six European capitals: Berlin, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem as Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 17, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

On eve of Tisha B’Av, Israel’s president speaks of both animosity and unity

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As Israel prepared for the start of Tisha B’Av, a 25-hour fast day that commemorates the destruction of the Jewish temples and other historical calamities that have impacted the Jewish people, Israeli President Isaac...
The exterior of a synagogue featuring a locked door. Credit: Elena Dijour/Shutterstock.

J7 Task Force links Jewish groups in seven countries to fight antisemitism

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In announcing the formation of a new international alliance to battle the uptick in antisemitism on a global level, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the ADL, said that “we needed to meet these challenges...
Hezbollah flags just over the border in Lebanon, July 03, 2022. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.

Video shows armed Hezbollah terrorists operating on Israeli border

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Armed Hezbollah terrorists were recently spotted patrolling the border between Lebanon and Israel in clear violation of a legally binding U.N. resolution, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed to local media on Tuesday. In a video...
State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel stressed that the Biden Administration has no intention to slash aid to Israel, July 25, 2023. Source: U.S State Department.

US State Department: Judicial reform will not affect Israel aid

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The U.S. State Department stressed on Tuesday that the Biden Administration has no intention to slash aid to Israel following the passing into law by Israel's coalition of key judicial reform legislation. Responding to a leading question by Said...