Daily Archives: December 2, 2025
Tom Stoppard, award-winning British playwright, dies at 88
Tom Stoppard, the prolific British playwright whose late-in-life discovery of his Jewish roots inspired his 2020 play “Leopoldstadt,” died at his home in Dorset, England, on Nov. 29. He was 88.
His many works include...
Israel needs an end to lawfare, not a presidential pardon
There are some sound reasons for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to choose not to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But none of them have anything to do with justice, defending the...
Dual loyalty?
How long have we been the “wandering Jews?” I imagine ever since Abraham, the very first Jew. His travels and travails are recounted in the Bible for all to see and our sages taught...
Mengele lived openly in Argentina for years, declassified archives show
Declassified archival files made public by Argentinian President Javier Milei prove that Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi concentration camp doctor known as the “Angel of Death,” lived openly in the country after World War...
Israel warns Hezbollah racing to rebuild in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces warned on Tuesday that the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon is rapidly rebuilding its military capabilities despite Jerusalem’s ongoing strikes since the ceasefire took hold over a year ago.
According to...
Israeli president hosts African Muslim leaders
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met in Jerusalem on Monday with a delegation of imams and Muslim leaders from across Africa, in the latest Israeli diplomatic outreach to the continent.
“I believe the future of this...
Trump strengthens ties with Syria, urges Israel not to interfere
Less than a week after six Israeli soldiers were wounded in clashes in the village of Beit Jinn in southern Syria, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that it was...
Sa’ar thanks Bolivia for granting visa-free entry to Israeli travelers
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday thanked Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira for allowing Israelis to travel to the South American country without applying for a visa.
Visa-free travel “will allow thousands of Israelis to...
Israel bags 7 medals at World Kickboxing Championships
Israel returned from the 2025 WAKO World Kickboxing Championships in Abu Dhabi at the end of November with seven medals—one gold, two silver and four bronze—following a standout showing at one of the largest...