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She was in Auschwitz, but ‘had no idea she is in the Holocaust’ – Forward

| April 29, 2022

The only surviving photo of Julia Skodova. Courtesy of Yedioth Publishers This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission.

Synagogue Spotlight: Keter Torah Currently Has Members From About 20 Countries Among Their 100 or so Families – The Jewish News

| April 29, 2022

West Bloomfields Keter Torah Synagogue is Michigans only Sephardic synagogue. That, in and of itself, lends itself to the uniqueness of what we are, said third-generation president Rick Behar, whose grandparents Jacob and Judith Chicorel founded Keter Torah in 1917 after arriving in Detroit from Turkey.

Ladino’s gives sneak peek of Mediterranean cuisine ahead of grand opening – mySA

| April 29, 2022

Ladino, the upcoming Mediterranean grill house at Pearl, is months out from opening, but San Antonians were able to get a first taste of the food and atmosphere set to debut in the mixed-used development later this year. The restaurant hosted a ticketed preview night on Wednesday, April 20 to help the city get better acquainted with the menu ahead of the opening. The Mediterranean grill house will be led by Executive Chef Berty Richter and offer a mix of Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisine.

Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory – UN News

| April 29, 2022

OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stressed that the use of force in law enforcement operations is strictly limited and governed by international norms and standards. The use of force by Israeli police resulting in widespread injuries among worshippers and staff in and around the Al Aqsa Mosque compound must be promptly, impartially, independently and transparently investigated, she told journalists in Geneva

Israel’s Middle East allies have changed the equation with Hamas – Haaretz

| April 29, 2022

Israel, as we know, does not negotiate with terrorists.

Pro-Israel group attacks Lee as bad Democrat without mentioning Israel, or its own support for GOP – 90.5 WESA

| April 29, 2022

A pro-Israeli political committee has taken to Pittsburghs airwaves by attacking Congressional candidate Summer Lee. But while its advertisements which dont mention Israel at all blast Lee for not being a loyal Democrat, the organization behind it also backs hardline Republicans who fought to overturn Joe Bidens election. The ad, which started hitting local airwaves last week, accuses Lee of saying she wanted to dismantle the Democratic Party

Bold new Israeli brain theory touted as breakthrough for medicine, computing – The Times of Israel

| April 29, 2022

Israeli scientists have published an audacious new theory as to how the brain learns, and say that it could open up new possibilities for treating degenerative diseases and for boosting the power of computers. The research appeared Thursday in Scientific Reports, a journal published by Nature

How Israel used innovation to beat its water crisis – ISRAEL21c

| April 29, 2022

How did Israel, a country that is more than half desert, frequently hit with drought, and historically cursed by chronic water shortages, become a nation that now produces 20 percent more water than it needs? Water demand from Israels rapidly growing population outpaced the supply and natural replenishment of potable water so much that by 2015, the gap between demand and available natural water supplies reached 1 billion cubic meters (BCM)

Israel/Palestine: UN experts call on governments to resume funding for six Palestinian CSOs designated by Israel as ‘terrorist organisations’ – OHCHR

| April 29, 2022

GENEVA (25 April 2022) - UN human rights experts* today called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that were designated as terrorist organisations by the Government of Israel in October 2021. Israels disturbing designation of these organisations as terrorist organisations has not been accompanied by any public concrete and credible evidence, said the human rights experts. We note that the information presented by Israel has also failed to convince a number of governments and international organisations that have traditionally provided funding for the indispensable work of these six organisations.

More Than 1000 Chicagoans Take to the Streets Again in Support Of Palestine – Loyola Phoenix

| April 29, 2022

By Leen YassineUpdated April 27, 2022 11:03 a.m. CTPublished April 27, 2022 8:58 a.m


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