Daily Archives: February 12, 2025
California calendar marks ‘New Year of the Trees’
America boasts copious environmental marvels, but the redwoods in California tend to top the list.
Lonely Planet, for instance, names them first in its “10 of the Best Natural Wonders in the USA” rankings, noting that they...
All we are saying is give Trump a chance
Hope or despair? Solutions or causes? History or revisionism?
At its core, these are the questions being debated as U.S. President Donald Trump brings a wrecking ball to the conventional wisdom of the Palestinian question.
The...
Proof of life emerges for hostage Omri Miran after 495 days in Gaza
A recently released hostage has provided the first confirmation in months that Omri Miran, 47, held captive in Gaza, was alive and in relatively stable condition as of July.
"We received confirmation of Omri's condition through one of...
Destiny in disaster?
Have you ever met a professor of comparative religion? I’ve often wondered whether these academics have really studied all religions and if they believe in any of them.
In this week’s Torah reading, Yitro, we are...
Israeli consulate ad in Times Square raises awareness of hostages
A Consulate General of Israel in New York billboard advertisement in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan raises awareness of hostages still being held captive by the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip.
It points...
Cosmic wonder: Reclaiming science’s place in Jewish life
As the James Webb Space Telescope sends back unprecedented images of galaxy formation from the dawn of time, humanity stands in awe of the cosmos like never before. This marvel of engineering—requiring more than...
Rubio: Hamas to blame if truce collapses
The ceasefire in Gaza is "tenuous" because Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for violence against civilians, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalist Chris Cuomo by phone on NewsNation on Tuesday.
Rubio noted that Hamas...
AI-generated video featuring Jewish celebrities slams Kanye West
An AI-generated video featuring Jewish celebrities calling out rapper Kanye West circulated on social media on Tuesday, two days after the rapper came under fire for a Super Bowl ad directing people to buy...
Sa’ar: Israel ready to resume fighting if Hamas doesn’t free captives
During a meeting with European Union ambassadors in Israel on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned that Jerusalem would resume military actions in Gaza if Hamas does not release the hostages.
"We discussed today Hamas's...