Monthly Archives: February 2024
IAEA: Iran’s stockpile of high-enriched uranium has decreased, but problems remain
While Iran’s production of 60%-enriched uranium has not slowed, its stockpile of high-enriched uranium has decreased in recent months, according to recent International Atomic Energy Agency reports.
The Islamic Republic continues to increase its overall...
Shabbat at CPAC: The Jewish conservatives who want to ‘Make America Great Again’
Two Jewish men meet in a buffet line and start arguing about whether Jews should move from New York City to Oklahoma.
“What’s the weather like?” one asks. “Better than New York!” says the other.
Others...
‘Generally, we feel very safe in Kansas,’ says rabbi of vandalized Topeka temple
An antisemitic vandal spray-painted “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” on a driveway leading up to the only synagogue in Topeka, Kan., the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.
The Topeka Police Department and the FBI are investigating the vandalism at...
Four colleges in Norway suspend ties with Israeli ones, blaming IDF actions
Four academic institutions in Norway have suspended collaborations with universities in Israel, a development that has direct support from the Palestinian BDS National Committee.
Oslo Metropolitan University has severed connections with Haifa University, saying it would not partner with...
Educating about antisemitism
My maternal grandmother is Jewish. That makes me Jewish according to Jewish law. As an agnostic—and for many other reasons—I go through peaks and troughs regarding my Jewish identity. But as author David Baddiel...
Jewish philanthropist gives $1 billion to Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ruth Gottesman, 93, widow of Warren Buffett protégé David Gottesman, gifted $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to cover tuition for all students, the New York Times reported.
The school in the Bronx was...
Jacob Rothschild, who worked ‘always’ for Israel, Jews, Britain, dies at 87
Lord Jacob Rothschild, a member of the famous Jewish banking family, died on Monday.
“With his passing, we bid farewell to a great man who carried the historic legacy of his family with pride and...
No more ceasefires
At the moment, 26 out of the 27 E.U. member states support an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas without requiring Hamas to unconditionally release all its hostages and surrender. At the same time,...
IDF uncovers six-mile tunnel stretching from northern Gaza to south
Israel Defense Forces troops in the Gaza Strip uncovered a major tunnel network extending from the northern part of the enclave to the south, a distance of more than six miles, the military revealed...
Israeli scholars: Dead Sea study suggests ‘valid’ earthquake forecast
Studying electromagnetic radiation in the vicinity of the Dead Sea at the time of a 6.3-magnitude aftershock, felt in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 20, suggests a “valid” way to forecast earthquakes, Israeli researchers...