admin | May 18, 2020
Some progress is being made towards addressing it, but there is more work to be done Since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League has been auditing antisemitic incidents in the United States. According to its latest report, released last week, 2019 saw a 12 percent rise over the previous year. Inside that number was a massive 56 percent jump in assaults
admin | May 18, 2020
Company Expands Board of Directors with Capital Markets Veteran Justin Borus Barfresh Food Group, Inc., a manufacturer of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, announced that Justin Borus has been appointed to the Companys Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by Alice Eliots resignation last year. The appointment of Mr.
admin | May 18, 2020
(May 18, 2020 / JNS) Several Jewish organizations have expressed concern and condemnation over a purported arson attack on the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan, Iran. Conflicting information surrounds the extent of the attack on the Jewish shrine. Irans state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Saturday that there had been an attempt to break into the tomb on Friday, but that the sabotager failed in his attempt
admin | May 18, 2020
By The Associated Press Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. SUPREME COURT TAKES UP TRUMP TAX CASE Rulings against the president could lead to the campaign season release of personal financial information that Trump has kept shielded from investigators and the public
admin | May 18, 2020
A New Jersey congressman is demanding the federal government step up efforts to combat hate and antisemitism amid a surge in attacks on members of the Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic. In the midst of people trying to come together and do the right thing [to battle the virus], it is very sad when you see people falsely being accused of being the cause of the COVID-19, and this has being going on for a while, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) said in an interview with Jewish Insider on Thursday.
admin | May 18, 2020
Our species is plagued by intolerance and racism. The effects of those attributes can be observed and felt all around the world.
admin | May 18, 2020
In a Plus61J online discussion about the causes of declining participation, ZFA president says further downward pressure from the pandemic could be offset by pent-up demand THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 is likely to cause a drop in numbers of Australian participants in Israel gap year programs, according to the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, Jeremy Leibler. Many people say the cost of international travel will rise by 70%, and practicalities on the ground will change the number of kids you can have in a room, how many people can safely go on bus, Leibler told an online forum exploring the decline in participation in gap year (Shnat) programs, hosted by Plus61JMedia on Sunday night.
admin | May 18, 2020
TEHRAN How Long Will Israel Survive?: The Threat From Within, a book by Gregg Carlstrom, a correspondent for The Times and The Economist, which analyzes various internal conflicts threatening the Zionist regime, has been published in Persian. The book published by Dideman in Tehran has been translated by Ehsan Mohammadi and Mohammad-Javad Akhavan
admin | May 18, 2020
Orthodox rabbis in Atlanta have agreed on a framework for how synagogues can safely reopen - and at least one began doing so on Monday. Synagogues across the country shut their doors in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But three weeks after Georgia Gov.
admin | May 18, 2020
Last week, in the wake of the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 as well as losses from cancelling its summer camp season, the Union for Reform Judaism announced it would be firing sixty employees, furloughing others, and reducing all staff salaries. Jewish professionals across the country, reeling from projected losses throughout Jewish organizational life, immediately took notice.
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