Daily Archives: November 13, 2023
Nova festival organizers insist they will ‘keep dancing’
During a memorial ceremony for the hundreds of people murdered by Hamas at the Supernova Sukkot Music Festival near Kibbutz Re'im on Oct. 7, organizers vowed to "keep dancing."
"We went through something that we...
The Hidden Passion and Joy of Psalms Described by Two Rabbis
Duets on Psalms: Drawing New Meaning From Ancient Words, Jack Riemer and Elie Spitz, Ben Yehuda Press, Teaneck, NJ, ©2023, ISBN 978-1-953829-62-7, p. 222, plus endnotes, $24.95.
There is a story told of a southern...
Gantz: This isn’t the time to replace Netanyahu
Benny Gantz, currently serving as part of Israel's War Cabinet, has said in private conversations that the idea of replacing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the middle of the war is "nothing less than...
British Jewish security group: Antisemitic incidents up 512%
New figures show that the rise in bigoted attacks against Jews in the United Kingdom continues to grow.
The Community Security Trust (CST), a Jewish organization, said that antisemitic incidents in the month after Oct. 7 increased...
180,000 rally against antisemitism across France, Macron a no-show
Thousands marched in Paris on Sunday, including prominent lawmakers, to condemn a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in France since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, prompted...
Israel’s first lady reveals that one of her sons is fighting Hamas
One of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's sons is fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, first lady Michal Herzog said on Monday.
"We have not had any contact with him for some time, but we...
Arab countries setting up field hospitals for Gazans
Egypt, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are in the process of setting up field hospitals on Egyptian soil near Gaza to treat Palestinians.
A Turkish ship arrived at the port of El Arish in...
‘Significant drop-off’ in rocket attacks since IDF entered Gaza
Israel has seen a decrease in red alert sirens warning of incoming rockets, drones and terrorist infiltrations in recent weeks, IDF Home Front Command data shows.
In the week of Nov. 5-11, there were 420...
Despite war, Ethiopian Israelis celebrate Sigd holiday
In the shadow of Israel's war against Hamas and in accordance with Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command directives, hundreds of Ethiopians gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate Sigd.
The holiday, which originated in...
Israel bans Hezbollah-affiliated TV station
Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi signed an order on Monday morning banning the activities of Al-Mayadeen, a Hezbollah-affiliated television station based in Beirut.
Karhi signed off on the order after getting authorization from the political-security cabinet,...