Daily Archives: September 7, 2023
Herzog presents 13 Israelis with Presidential Medal of Honor
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday night awarded the country's Presidential Medal of Honor to 13 leaders from Israel and the Diaspora during a festive ceremony at his Jerusalem residence.
The award was conferred upon...
Matisyahu, ‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller pitch (matzah) ball at New York’s Citi Field
Jewish rapper Matisyahu threw the ceremonial first pitch at New York’s Citi Field so far off the field that only a superhero would have been able to catch it.
And one actually attempted to ...
Matisyahu...
Groups deliver New Year staples to thousands of Jews in Ukraine
Ahead of the Jewish New Year and more than 18 months since Russia launched its war on Ukraine, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing thousands of the most impoverished Jews in...
The former Jewish head of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is the presidential candidate...
Sheinbaum seeks to become the first woman in the country's history to hold that position, facing the opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez.
Born on June 24, 1962, the granddaughter of Bulgarian and Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Sheinbaum...
Hackers publish Israeli hospital records after cyberattack
A ransomware hacker group on Wednesday published patient data stolen from Israel's Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center.
The “Ragnar Locker” group followed through on a threat to release the sensitive information gathered in the cyberattack on the...
‘Don’t trample our vote’: Reform supporters rally in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Thursday evening to demonstrate in favor of judicial reform.
Protesters voiced opposition to the court's decision to weigh in on legislation related...
US diplomat: Normalization with Israel a clear Saudi interest
A peace deal with Israel is a clear Saudi interest and will likely lead to further accords with additional Muslim countries, the acting American ambassador to Israel said Thursday.
The remarks by Stephanie Hallett, the...
US embassy in Jerusalem again snubs Ben-Gvir and Smotrich
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich did not receive invites to the U.S. Embassy's annual Rosh Hashanah reception, continuing the Biden administration's snub of the two senior cabinet members.
According...
Kazakhstan launches direct flights to Israel
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, launched direct flights between Tel Aviv and Almaty on Thursday.
“We look forward to much stronger, closer and mutually beneficial cooperation with Israel. Great opportunities open up with the start...
Kushner urges Trump to support Saudi-Israel deal
Jared Kushner is urging Donald Trump to support the Biden administration's push for Saudi-Israel normalization to cement the former president's Middle East legacy, Axios reports.
Kushner, who served as senior White House adviser to his father-in-law, Trump, was a...