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Rick Wiles (left) and TruNews broadcast from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

White House gives credentials to anti-Semitic broadcaster, outlet covering Davos

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Anti-Semitic and conspiracy broadcaster Rick Wiles and his outlet TruNews received a media credential from the White House to cover the World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland. Right Wing Watch, a project of People for...
Israel’s new postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Credit: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Israel marks 50th anniversary of Ben-Gurion University with new postage stamp

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) president and professor Daniel Chamovitz presented Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with Israel’s new postage stamp commemorating the university’s 50th anniversary. Created by Israeli designer Zvika Roitman, the stamp highlights BGU’s focus...
American filmmaker and actor Quentin Tarantino with his Israeli wife Daniella Pick, at the opening night of the Jerusalem Film Festival at the Cinematheque near the Old City of Jerusalem, on July 7, 2016. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

‘My life here is so wonderful,’ director Quentin Tarantino says about living in Israel

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Film director Quentin Tarantino spoke to Yediot Achronot in a full-length interview published last week about his new “wonderful” life in Israel with his wife, Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick, who is pregnant with their...
One of the most famous pictures of Jews being rounded up by Nazi Germans during the Holocaust, this from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in May 1943. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Pew study: Most Americans know dates of Holocaust, but not number of Jews killed

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Less than half of Americans, some 45 percent,  know that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust, while 29 percent weren’t sure or had no answer, according to a Pew Research Center study released on...
In Israel, World ORT Kadima Mada strengthens Israeli society by bridging the economic gap between the center and the periphery. ORT offers innovative educational programs and state-of-the-art schools and facilities for students with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Credit: Courtesy.

New head of ORT America aims to rebuild its base, expand its visibility

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Barbara Birch, 45, of New York was tapped last month as the new president and chief executive officer of ORT America. She most recently served as vice president of development at the Shalom Hartman...
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry with Morocco's King Mohammed VI in Marrakesh on Nov. 16, 2016. Photo: U.S. Embassy Rabat via Wikimedia Commons.

Anti-Semitism and Holocaust education in Morocco

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While most Arab countries refrain from addressing the issue of anti-Semitism and do not include the topic of the Holocaust in their school curricula, Morocco appears to be taking a different approach. Speaking at...
Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2, 2010. Credit: Kenneth Freeman via Wikimedia Commons.

Boise Jewish community celebrates 125th anniversary of Idaho’s first synagogue

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a proclamation on Monday recognizing 125 years of Jewish history in the state. “I, Brad Little, governor of the state of Idaho, do hereby proclaim the year of 2020 on January 20th...
A bipartisan congressional delegation, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), pays its respects at the Auschwitz. Credit: Nancy Pelosi/Twitter.

Congressional delegation visits Auschwitz ahead of 75th anniversary of liberation

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A congressional delegation, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), visited Auschwitz on Tuesday ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp. Pelosi laid a wreath at the “Death...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a rally in his support in Jerusalem ahead of Likud Party primaries, Dec. 22, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Former Trump aides head back to US as Netanyahu kicks off Likud campaign

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Former Trump campaign aides Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie have left Israel after a month of working on the election campaign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. Lewandowski was U.S....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Likud Party conference at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, on Jan. 21, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley, settlements ‘immediately’ if elected

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that if he wins Israel’s March 2 elections, he will annex not only the Jordan Valley, but also all settlements in Judea and Samaria, “immediately” and...