Rabbi Meir … forbade the Jewish community to pay ransom for himself – he feared that it would set a dangerous precedent and lead to other kidnappings. [Alex Gordon]
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After moving back in 1905 to Palestine, where he settled in Jaffa, he formed a partnership with the Ahuzat Bayit company to develop land on the outskirts of Jaffa. Sixty six families drew lots for housing locations along the beach from which the city of Tel Aviv would grow. The Dizengoffs were among those first families, and he served as head of town planning from 1911 to 1922. When Tel Aviv was recognized as a city, Dizengoff was elected as its first mayor. [SDJW staff]
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However, comments made by the president over the past few days show he’s not just easily confused but also a mean old man who knows how to cuss. [Stephen M. Flatow]
OpEd: What Do Biden’s Nasty Remarks about Netanyahu Portend? Read More »
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Published by DPA International Thousands of people demonstrated in several Israeli cities on Saturday evening for the release of hostages held by the militant Palestinian organization Hamas and against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I call on the most failed government in (Israel’s) history: resign!” a reserve officer shouted at the largest rally
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Published by Mirror By Jeremiah Hassel More than a dozen airstrikes were launched by the US, the UK and six other countries against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, it has been revealed, as the nations seek revenge for the targeting of merchant and military vessels by Houthi rebels. Officials from eight countries said in
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Arison moved to New York approximately in 1954. In 1966, he moved to Miami, Florida, where with Knut Kloster he co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines. The partners split in 1971 and the following year Arison founded Carnival Cruise Lines, which he took public in 1987, one month before a stock market crash that left potential competitors without sources of financing. [SDJW staff]
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Let’s be perfectly clear: Ben Gvir knows exactly what he’s doing–he is deliberately laying the groundwork for a confrontation at the Temple Mount that could produce an explosion heard around the world. [Daniel Sokatch]
OpEd: Ben-Gvir Promotes Jewish-Arab Confrontation over the Temple Mount Read More »
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In a Feb. 22 letter to Biden, Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and 10 other Jewish members of Congress went one step further. Hamas rocket fire must stop before there is a focus on a two-state solution, wrote the 13 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. [JNS.org]
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Published by RBC-Ukraine On Friday, February 23, Israel will participate in talks in Paris with the United States, Qatar, and Egypt regarding a potential ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, informs Reuters. The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved the dispatch of negotiators led by the head of the Mossad intelligence
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Published by Euronews (English) Each year, I eagerly await the Eurovision Song Contest, a magnificent event where singers from countries across Europe and beyond share their stories. This exceptional gathering provides a cultural stage for participating nations to offer glimpses into their cultures, histories, and ways of life. It is a platform for learning about,
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Published by DPA International US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Israeli government’s plans to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank amid the backdrop of the Gaza war. “Our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion, and in our judgment this only weakens and doesn’t strengthen Israel’s security,” Blinken told reporters in
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I, Josephus Flavius, born as Yosef ben Matityahu, a historian of the 1st century, once a deserter to my people but now repentant, narrated the first Jewish-Roman war to speak of my people’s struggle. I became a historian, and today, two thousand years later, I take up the pen again to recount the new wars of the 21st century. [Jose Galicot]
The Jewish War 2.0 Read More »
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In the face of skyrocketing antisemitism across the country, the South Dakota Legislature passed a bill Friday, Feb. 23, making the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism the state’s official definition of anti-Jewish bias and discrimination. [Press Release]
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The lawsuit details antisemitism at numerous schools at Columbia University, including Columbia’s School of General Studies and the Columbia School of Social Work and at Barnard College. It alleges that students have been physically assaulted, spit on, threatened, and treated unequally. Despite existing policies that are supposed to protect Jews and Israelis, Columbia has failed to act … [Press Release]
Antisemitism Lawsuit against Columbia University Detailed Read More »
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