Goodbye, Yechiel
We Jews, like other people, often succumb to the seduction of driving with our eyes glued to the rear-view mirror. We diligently dodge the dangers of yesterday while blithely ignoring the threats of tomorrow.
Oxford University in England Debating Ban on Kosher Meat
“The vote to ban kosher food only makes the diversity issue worse.”
El Al Announces New Direct Flight to Orlando, Florida
Florida is Israel’s 13th-largest trade partner worldwide and one of 33 U.S. states holding cooperative economic agreements with Israel.
Mandelblit Quashes Zilber’s Scheme, Ariel U. Gets Its Med School
Minister Bennett noted that "there is a serious shortage of doctors in Israel, and there is a need to establish a school, and there is a university that is suitable for this."
Chabad of South Korea Completing Construction of First-Ever Mikvah
Jewish women seeking ritual pool services have thus far had to travel quite a distance, to China or Japan, to use a mikvah for family purity.
Report: Hamas Arrests ‘Dozens’ of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Operatives in Gaza
PIJ has challenged the authority of Hamas over the enclave in the past six months.
Omar Received Tens of Thousands of Dollars from PACs and Lobbyists
When Ilhan Omar complains about the role of lobbyists in politics, it seems she only means certain lobbyists.
Group Rallies To Stop Jewish Expansion In Lakewood
RUOC consistently denies being anti-Semitic, but many find its Facebook posts and videos unmistakably anti-Jewish.
Car Bomb in Iran Kills 30 Revolutionary Guards
The Jaysh al-Adel Sunni terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the attack.
German Protestant Church Sued to Remove Its Nazi-Adorned Bell
There are at least 23 Nazi bells in use in churches across Germany.
France Vows Crackdown on Latest Anti-Semitic Attacks
The latest include the cutting down of a memorial tree, the word “Juden” (German for “Jew”) scribbled on the window of a Paris bagel bakery, and swastikas drawn on mailboxes decorated with a picture of former government minister and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil.
Western Wall Rabbi’s Open Letter to Amnesty International: Without Truth, There Can Be No...
"I call upon you to immediately renounce this superfluous and harmful report, and join me and many others like me, Jews, Muslims, and Christians, who live side by side, respecting each other’s heritage..."
Shin Bet Exposes Hamas Recruiting Network in Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem
Aware that operatives of Hamas’ military wing use Al Aqsa TV for terrorist purposes, the IDF launched an air strike on the channel’s studios in the Gaza Strip on November 12, 2018.
Smotrich: Time Running Out, Union with Habayit Hayehudi Must Take Place ASAP
Smotrich sees a significant dispute between the two parties concerning inviting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Baruch Marzel of the Jewish Power party into the partnership.
Shurat HaDin Warns Giant Cryptocurrency Brokerage Hamas Is Using Its Platform to Raise Bitcoin...
Shurat HaDin's founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner wrote Coinbase CEO and crypto billionaire Brian Armstrong he was in violation of US anti-terrorism laws.
Police Arrest 2 Jerusalem Arabs Possessing Rifles, Telescopic Sight, Ammunition
Police noted that the seized weapons may be used to criminal ends, settling disputes and terrorist attacks.
While in Warsaw, Pence Will Visit Auschwitz for First Time
An estimated 1.1 million people were killed at Auschwitz, including as many as 960,000 Jews.
US Envoy: Mideast Peace Plan Not Finished, Not Very Long
“Sorry @FoxNews & @TreyYingst your sources gave you bad info,” tweeted U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt. “While the plan is close to complete, we aren’t there yet & we’ll continue to refine it until release.”
Shaked: Trump’s Plans ‘Palestinian State in Most of Judea and Samaria’
Ayelet Shaked made her remarks, based on sources she says she has within the Trump administration, at a Gush Etzion parlor meeting for her party last week in front of more than 100 Israeli voters.
Madagascar, Philippines, Williamsburg, See Measles Resurgence
New York may soon follow California and Vermont with legislation that makes vaccinations mandatory.
Netanyahu, Nasrallah, Exchange Very Public Messages over Israel’s Strategy in Syria
Opening a second front against Israel is an old Hezbollah dream, and now that the terror group's fighters are back from the Syrian front, Nasrallah et al are trying to revive it.
Egged Ordered to Fire Employee for Refusing to Grant Wife a Jewish Divorce
A Jerusalem panel of rabbinical judges headed by Rabbi Uriel Lavi ordered the Egged bus cooperative to fire the husband within 30 days.
Guaidó Seeks to Restore Ties Between Venezuela and Israel
"We will renew ties, later we will announce the appointment of an ambassador to Israel, and we really hope an ambassador from Israel will come to us.”
Israel, Iran to Join Russia-led Free Trade Agreement
Each nation is to sign its own free-trade accord with the bloc; adversaries won’t be able to trade freely with one another.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister: New Government Will Protect Sovereignty, Enact Reform
Hariri also said Lebanon would still be neutral in regional conflicts, while furthering ties with other countries and the European Union.
Shas Party Tells Court: Women Can Be Members, Run for Office
The party is not obligated to appoint any female candidate to its electoral list, but the door is opened to the possibility.
Tree in Memory of Murdered French Jew, Ilan Halimi, Chopped Down
“Anti-Semitism is spreading like poison.”
French Jews Experienced 74 Percent More Anti-Semitic Incidents in 2018
French Jews have been abandoning the country in increasing numbers, with more than 2,300 making aliyah to Israel between January and October of 2018.
Palestinian Authority Celebrates Murder of Ori Ansbacher z’l on PATV
The song tacitly promises 10 times more terror than Israel has suffered until now by promising there will be 10 times more PA prisoners.
Israelis Protest in Terrorist’s Neighborhood in Hebron
“The time has come to return to a policy of reprisals in which the terrorists’ environment is seen as responsible for the terror it produces.”