This 2016 Donald Trump Jr. interview about Russia is now downright cringeworthy – Washington Post
richards | July 12, 2017
The New York Times dropped another bombshell.
After UNESCO Vote, Netanyahu Reads From Bible To Prove Jewish Ties To Hebron – Jewish Week
simmons | July 11, 2017
JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put a kippah on his head and read from the Bible during the weekly Cabinet meeting to illustrate the Jewish peoples and Israels connection to Hebron.
Is Hungary’s anti-Soros campaign antisemitic? Even Israelis can’t … – The Jerusalem Post
admin | July 10, 2017
Hungarian government poster portraying financier George Soros and saying "Don't let George Soros have the last laugh" is seen at a tram stop in Budapest, Hungary. (photo credit:REUTERS/KRISZTINA THAN) Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau has backed the Hungarian government in its defense of its anti-George Soros campaign, which the Israeli embassy in Hungary has insinuated is antisemitic. The posters depict the Hungarian-American Jewish billionaire laughing, alongside the words Lets not leave Soros the last laugh.
After UNESCO vote, Netanyahu reads from Bible to prove Jewish ties to Hebron – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | July 10, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu, center, leading the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime ministers office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90) JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put a kippah on his head and read from the Bible during the weekly Cabinet meeting to illustrate the Jewish peoples and Israels connection to Hebron. Sundays display came after the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Friday acting on a request from the Palestinians, declared Hebrons Old City to be a heritage site in danger.
Days out while school’s out – Jewish Chronicle
simmons | July 10, 2017
Jewish Chronicle Days out while school's out Jewish Chronicle London is being taken over by the Romans this summer, with the three- month -long Londinium programme, celebrating the city's heritage . Running from July 28 to October 29, events range from storytelling at the Museum of London to family fun days at the ..
Kochi jews in israel seek a monumental protection- The New Indian … – The New Indian Express
simmons | July 7, 2017
KOCHI:Jews from Kochi settled in Israel gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a shofar - a wind instrument made of a rams horn used for religious ceremonies - during a public event at Tel Aviv on Wednesday.The 8,000-strong Kochi Jews in Israel used the occasion to request the Indian Government to preserve their heritage back in Kerala, including the renovation of synagogues and cemeteries of their ancestors. Based in Rehovot about 20 km off Tel Aviv, Samson Pallivadikal, 71, said except for the Paravur synagogue - which has been converted into a museum - most of the synagogues and cemeteries in Kerala are in a bad state. Modis visit is a good occasion to raise our concerns on the issue, Samson told Express
‘PM’s gifts from Kerala to his Israeli counterpart reflect our Jewish heritage’ – Times of India
richards | July 6, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had something every Malayali could take pride in the souvenirs that were gifted by the PM to his counterpart were two sets of copper plates from Kerala. While the first set of relics came from the Paradesi Synagogue from Mattancherry, the second was from Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Thiruvalla, both of which are paradigms of the Jewish heritage of Kerala. The caretaker of the Paradesi Synagogue, KJ Joy, sounds visibly excited as he recollects the incidents that paved the way for it.
Hungarian Jews ask PM Orban to end ‘bad dream’ of antisemitism – The Jerusalem Post
richards | July 6, 2017
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech during the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest May 5, 2013. (photo credit:LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS) BUDAPEST - Hungarian Jews said on Thursday Prime Minister Viktor Orban's billboard campaign against migration and foreign influence, using the image of US financier George Soros, was a proxy for antisemitism. They urged the nationalist Orban to halt the campaign
Clayton native re-engineers Sriracha sauce – St. Louis Jewish Light
admin | July 6, 2017
Passion fuels success and, in the case of Nathan Litz, that success is Sriracha Granada, a spicy-sweet green hot sauce he created in his home kitchen. This delicious condiment is now distributed nationwide. You can find it locally in grocery stores and on the tables of many of our towns great restaurants.
The Secret Jewish History Of A Violent New Zealand Cult – Forward
admin | July 6, 2017
This is the second of a series of posts on the history and lives of Jews in New Zealand. The first can be found here
