By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — As we are entering into the High Holy Days, in which music plays a major role, let’s focus on one of Israel’s most beloved musicians. Poet, songwriter, composer, and singer Naomi Shemer has streets named after her in almost twenty cities across Israel. And for good reason, as she was […]
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Gedaliah Borvick, Israel, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “Four out of five children in the Gaza Strip say they live with depression, grief and fear,” says Americans for Peace Now in announcing a Sept. 1 webinar. No argument here. The children of Gaza have undergone a range of traumatic experiences, so it should not surprise any of
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is to come to Berlin on September 11 for a two-day visit amid an ongoing row about compensation for the victims of the Munich Olympics attack half a century ago. Political talks are planned, Lapid’s office said on Tuesday. No further details were initially given. The announcement
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Israel
We’re surrounded by a number of uncertainties. Nothing grand seems to be happening, but a number of issues have to be decided, one way or the other. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, USA
Anyone paying attention knows that Iran negotiates circles around its interlocutors. The Iranians needn’t have much skill to accomplish that! Iran follows the same playbook time after time, lying through its teeth, procrastinating, taking “breaks,” while ceaselessly increasing its stockpile of enriched uranium. Contemptuously, Iran continues to foment terror on its own and via its proxies, especially Hezbollah in Lebanon, insisting that it will destroy the Big and Little Satans (the US and Israel respectively). Yet, the West insists on begging and bribing Iran: “Let’s make a deal.” [Steve Kramer]
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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
“AMCHA Initiative welcomes the recently published recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Jewish Life at USC and President Carol L. Folt’s commitment to implement these thoughtful recommendations….” {AMCHA Initiative news release]
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California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and if one is reached, will not be bound by it, Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli leader’s office. “The prime minister made clear to the president
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Israel
HULA VALLEY, Israel (Press Release) — After a long process of being developed as an international birdwatching park, KKL-JNF has initiated a unique project for the benefit of land site visitors, professional and amateur birdwatchers worldwide, an extensive project consisting of network of HD live cameras. The project includes installation of electric infrastructure, laying a
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid early on Wednesday slammed as a “monstrous lie” comments made the day before by Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, who claimed following a meeting with Germany’s chancellor in Berlin that Israel had perpetrated “50 Holocausts” against the Palestinians. “Mahmoud Abbas accusing Israel of having committed ’50 Holocausts’ while standing
(JNS) Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations in a process that will include the return of ambassadors and consuls general, according to a statement on Wednesday from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office. “Upgrading relations will contribute to deepening ties between the two peoples, expanding economic, trade and cultural ties, and strengthening regional
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Israel, Middle East
By JD Krebs As Rosh Hashanah comes around the corner, Jews across the country are looking for ways to enhance the High Holiday experience. Fortunately, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Online Mitzvah Marketplace has a wide variety of Holiday gifts designed to make everyone’s Rosh Hashanah one to remember. Originally established by Jewish National Fund-USA during the
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Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Michal and I had planned an overnight in Jerusalem with friends from New York. With the predictable hot weather (90 degrees and sunny everyday) of the metro Tel Aviv area, a sojourn in Jerusalem is always a summer treat. Jerusalem’s altitude is about 3,000 ft, so the
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Israel, Middle East, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Israel has had primaries for the Labor Likud parties. There were changes in the line-ups of both. But most prominent was the success of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Likud. His close supporters did well, in filling eight of the first 13 places on the ticket. Bibi’s critics
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, Opinion
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — The narrow corridor of the Physics Department of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, was strewn with doors all bearing plaques with the names of professors in Hebrew. I walked down the corridor, seeing “Professor …” everywhere. When I reached the very end, I noticed a
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Alex Gordon, International, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education