Yotam Ovadia was planning a romantic dinner for Tu B'Av. The decorated IDF combat vet and his wife, Tal, had so much to celebrate. Their second son was born just months earlier, Yotam had a good job that allowed Tal to work part-time as a teacher, and they had everything to look forward to. But as [...]
Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: 2018 Update on United States Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Synagogues
This article – the third in a series – will document buildings which were originally erected as synagogues in the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and are still standing today. Calling attention to these structures focuses on the importance of maintaining and preserving them, either as houses of worship or alternative uses. Newport, [...]
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: VICTIMS OF TERROR FUND
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: VICTIMS OF TERROR FUND Our hearts are broken. We join in mourning the victims of the tragedy in Pittsburgh's Jewish community. We also pray for healing for those who were injured and for all those whose pain is beyond measure. We all face tough times in the days, weeks and months ahead, [...]
Israeli Honored by Queen for ‘Strengthening Tech Partnership’ with UK
Haim Shani is being honored for his contribution to the flourishing tech collaboration between the U.K. and Israel. By: Mara Vigevani/TPS Haim Shani will be appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to “strengthening the tech partnership between the UK and Israel,” Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday. Shani, Co-Founder of Israel [...]
Moroccan king orders Holocaust studies added to school curriculum
“Education has the power to fight against discrimination and racism and against the ugly phenomenon of anti-Semitism,” stated King Mohammed VI of Morocco. King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday ordered that the Holocaust be included in the school textbooks of Maghreb high schools, the Moroccan news website Le Desk reported. The report, widely circulated on social networks, indicated [...]
Response to BDS Activists: Be True To Yourself
To those who sincerely want to boycott Israel – here is a list of Israeli inventions you should refrain from ever using, no matter the consequences. Stick to your convictions! By: Dr. Charles L. Richman Please do not use and do not allow your loved ones to use the following medical or life-saving devices since they were built, [...]
Faces of Israel: The Man Who Can’t Stop Inventing!
Nanotech pioneer Prof. Oded Shoseyov has already founded 11 companies based on his inventions. Now he’s on his next: a 4D printing platform to create customized meals. By: Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c Oded Shoseyov’s lackluster grades failed to get him into the undergraduate chemistry program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. So he audaciously persuaded a [...]
Meaningful trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage: a Living Memorial to the Holocaust
On a rainy Wednesday, May 16, 2018, close to thirty people from Scranton and the Poconos headed to New York City to the Museum of Jewish Heritage: a Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the outdoor memorial at the 9/11 museum sponsored by the Jewish Federation of NEPA. The tour was greeted at the door by [...]
American Joint Distribution Committee Representative Sean Goldstone Speaks to Jewish Federation of NEPA
Sean Goldstone of the American branch of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) spoke to a group of Federation members from Scranton and the Poconos on Thursday evening May 17, 2018. Sean opened his program by screening a brief video on the work of the “Joint” in Eastern Europe. He informed all assembled that this video was just viewed [...]
Guatemala follows US, moves embassy to Jerusalem
Guatemala made history when it followed the US in moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. By: World Israel News Staff Guatemala made history on Wednesday when it moved its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, two days after the US made the same move. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Reuven [...]