Daily Archives: October 2, 2023
US Postal Service releases stamp honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The US Postal Service (USPS) released postage stamps on Monday featuring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The “Forever” stamp, which covers the cost of mailing a first-class letter at a set price no matter...
Czech Republic approves funds to restore, protect Terezin Holocaust site
The Czech government will spend 70.5 million euros ($74.5 million) in support of efforts to restore and defend the Terezin concentration camp (also known as Theresienstadt.)
The Nazis transported more than 140,000 Jews to Terezin’s ghetto in...
Chelsea Football Club launches fan group to encourage Jewish identity
The London-based Chelsea Football Club is one team trying to combat antisemitism and encourage Jewish fandom. The day before Rosh Hashanah, the club announced a new fan-driven Jewish Supporters Group that celebrates Jewish heritage and identity....
Israel arrests former Mexican diplomat wanted on rape charges
Tel Aviv police on Monday arrested a former Mexican diplomat who is facing extradition on charges of rape.
Mexico filed an extradition request last year for Andrés Roemer and the State’s Attorney’s Office recently ruled...
Fiji to open embassy in Jerusalem in early 2024
The South Pacific island nation of Fiji will inaugurate an embassy in Jerusalem next year, the country’s deputy prime minister said on Monday, as faith-based diplomacy continues to flourish.
The remarks come as hundreds of pilgrims from...
Israelis develop AI-powered bot to fight antisemites online
A free browser extension—a software module for customizing a web browser—developed by Israelis uses generative artificial intelligence to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial by automatically creating draft posts to rebut the claims, without requiring human intervention.
"Savee,...
Israeli chief rabbi says secular Jews who eat non-kosher ‘get stupid’
The Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel says secular Jews who eat non-kosher “get stupid” and are envious of the ultra-Orthodox.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s inflammatory remarks, made during a weekend sermon days after Yom Kippur, risks exacerbating...
Gallant to meet Austin in Washington
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will meet with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington later this month.
The two men previously met in Brussels in June and before that in March during Austin's visit to Israel.
The past...