Israel
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Apr 30, 2020 | Arts & Life, Israel, The Arts
“Yom huledet sameach!” exclaimed American actor Joshua Malina, wishing the state of Israel a happy birthday in Hebrew. “Seventy-two — eze yofi [how great]! If you ask me, you don’t look a day over 70.” Malina joined fellow actors Shira Haas and Ben Platt, as... read more
by JTA | Mar 20, 2020 | Arts & Life, Coronavirus News, International, Israel, News, Wellness
By Uriel Heilman, JTA When it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would reach Israel, Dr. Elli Rosenberg was one of a small number of medical professionals at Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center to answer a call for volunteers to treat the sick. Dr. Rosenberg, a... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Mar 16, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus News, International, Israel, National, National Politics, News
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have much in common when it comes to policy and style. They stand together in recommending tough action to contain Iran, and are comfortable dealing with autocracies (Saudi Arabia) and increasingly... read more
by Peter Arnold | Mar 11, 2020 | Community, International, Israel, Maryland, News
Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford recently attended his first trade mission to Israel with the Maryland Israel Development Center and the Maryland Department of Commerce. While visiting the Jewish state from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, Rutherford spoke to leaders of the Israeli and... read more
by Cnaan Liphshiz | Feb 7, 2020 | Children, Community, Community Resources, Family, International, Israel, News, Uncategorized
Like many parents when their small children are under the weather, Ofer Dekel measures his boy’s temperature frequently. But in Dekel’s case, his concern for his son, Liam, is exacerbated by living at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic: Wuhan, China. Dekel is a... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Feb 5, 2020 | Community, International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is now in overdrive, judging by the way he turned much of this year’s State of the Union into a campaign pitch. “We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never going back!” he... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 12, 2019 | Community, International, Israel, News
Sitting down in a rolling office chair and folding his hands, Isaac Herzog confessed he was feeling a bit exhausted. He’d just arrived in Baltimore from Atlanta, and after a day here was scheduled to fly to Chicago. It was all part of a whirlwind 10-day, multi-city... read more
by Scott Lasensky | Nov 22, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, International, Israel
Understandably, the Nov. 21 indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a confusing and emotional moment for American Jews. Thursday was a “difficult and sad day” for Israelis, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said when announcing the indictment.... read more
by JTA | Nov 20, 2019 | International, Israel, News
By Laura Ben-David I have lived in Israel for 17 years, and I have lived in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank the entire time. To much of the world, that makes me a settler who lives on illegally occupied land. The international community considers all Israeli... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 19, 2019 | Community, International, Israel, News
Gidi Grinstein believes that the arc of world history has finally bent toward the wellbeing and prosperity of the Jewish people. An Israeli entrepreneur and founder of the Reut Group, a research and leadership nonprofit, Grinstein said Jews have “shifted from... read more
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