Monthly Archives: August 2023
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher put up guest house for free on Airbnb
The Torah repeatedly notes the importance of “welcoming the stranger.” That’s just what Jewish actress Mila Kunis and her Kabbalah-practicing actor-husband Ashton Kutcher plan to do.
Kutcher told his 5.2 million Instagram followers last week that he...
Shopping for shofars, finding something larger
The last neighborhood Judaica store in Manhattan is ready for the High Holidays.
Long, twisted Kudu shofars—made from the horns of the African antelope—hang dramatically from the ceiling. But small rams’ horns are still the...
Indictment meltdown
I don’t know about you, but if I hear one more person, politician, or legal analyst (I am one such person) say the word “indictment,” I'm going to file a lawsuit. I'm not sure...
No apology from rapper Noname for antisemitism in new album
It’s difficult to keep the names straight, particularly because one of the rappers performs under the monicker “Noname.” That part can get confusing, though the antisemitism is clear.
The lyrics to the song “Balloons” by...
Netanyahu, Gallant accuse Iran of masterminding recent ‘terror wave’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant charged the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday evening with orchestrating the most recent surge in Palestinian terrorism, which saw three Israelis killed and...
Continuing overhaul, Abbas sacks 35 PLO ‘ambassadors’
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decided to fire as many as 35 of his foreign envoys, Arab media reported on Sunday, continuing an administrative overhaul that already saw 12 P.A. governors removed from their posts.
In...
Anti-Israel activist breaks nose of Brazilian university rector
Andreas Lajst, director of the Brazil chapter of StandWithUs, was to deliver a talk on Aug. 10 at the Federal University of Amazonas about the capacity of Israeli technology to aid isolated Brazilian populations.
When...
EU threatens to sue as Israel demolishes illegal PA school
The European Commission has threatened a lawsuit and is demanding compensation after Israel on Aug. 17 demolished an illegally built school in Ein Samiya near Ramallah.
It's the third school that Israel has knocked down in the...
Israel is facing a prolonged escalation in Judea and Samaria
Monday's murderous terrorist attack on Route 60 in Hebron, in which an Israeli woman was shot dead and a man seriously injured, is just the latest indication of the sad fact that Israel is...
Dissecting the George Soros agenda
Conservatives have long warned against George Soros, the Hungarian-born billionaire famous for pouring money into left-wing causes, but Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of "The Soros Agenda," was one of the first to speak out about...