Monthly Archives: June 2024
Anti-Israel activists arrested for trespassing at British PM’s home
Four anti-Israel protesters were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of trespassing on the grounds of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home, according to the BBC.
North Yorkshire Police said the men were arrested “within one...
IDF: Gazan ‘doctor’ killed in drone strike was PIJ bombmaker
An Israel Defense Forces drone strike in Gaza City on Tuesday killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Fadi al-Wadiya, who was involved in developing missiles for the Iranian proxy group, the army announced.
The strike was...
Freed hostage Shlomi Ziv returns to Lebanon border home
Shlomi Ziv returned to his home in the northern border community of Moshav Elkosh on Tuesday, some three weeks after being rescued from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.
The former captive was welcomed by Shimon Guetta, the...
Two books to read this summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyL7zSGrI4o
The Jewish Century, Yuri Slezkine
The Jewish Paradox, Nahum Goldmann
You wouldn't believe it, but walking into a yogurt store I found this book, And as an art of miracle, I have to suggest...
Political inaction fuels rising antisemitism
As second gentleman Douglas Emhoff joined the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tree of Life Synagogue memorial in Pittsburgh, his presence highlighted a stark contradiction: While government officials pay lip service to combating antisemitism, their...
Florida senators mark third anniversary of Surfside condo collapse
Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio (both R-Fla.) honored the 98 victims of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., on June 24, 2021.
A resolution introduced by the two legislators honors and supports survivors—many...
‘Soundtrack of our lives,’ KKL-JNF releases photos of poet Hayim Nahman Bialik
The Hebrew poet Hayim Nahman Bialik died on July 4, 1934—158 years after the adoption of the American Declaration of Independence. As the anniversary of his death approaches on this year’s U.S. Independence Day,...
Jewish business group, foundation recognize Gottheimer’s Holocaust-education efforts
The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Congress, an umbrella group for Jewish businesses, and the Morris Katz Foundation recently recognized Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) with its 2024 Morris Katz Award for his commitment to Holocaust education.
Katz was...
Politicians must ‘stop being tone-deaf’ to kitchen-table issues, says Hochul
Asked in an interview on Sunday’s “State of the Union” program on CNN if she thinks Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) ought to be accusing George Latimer—his opponent in Tuesday’s primaries—of supporting Israeli genocide, New York Gov. Kathy...
Trump endorses Oct. 7 film: ‘Difficult, but I urge people to watch’
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump urged his social-media followers on Tuesday to watch the film “Screams Before Silence,” which documents the sexual crimes committed by the terrorist organization Hamas on Oct. 7.
“The...