Israel
From Ashkelon, With Love
In an act of solidarity and friendship, the southern coastal Israeli city of Ashkelon has sent 2,000 reusable face masks to Baltimore’s Jewish community. The masks were recently delivered to The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and its constituent agencies,...
Israel, United Arab Emirates Establish Normalization of Relations
In what appears to be a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and the United Arab Emirates are normalizing ties. As part of a historic peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump, Israel will pause its plans to annex areas of the West Bank, according to a joint...
Israel Offers Lebanon Assistance After Massive, Deadly Explosion in Beirut
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel has offered Lebanon humanitarian assistance after a massive explosion at Beirut’s waterfront killed at least 30 people and injured thousands. Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz announced the offer on Twitter. Prime Minister Benjamin...
Celebrities Participate in Virtual Israel Birthday Celebration
“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...
Israeli Doctor Predicts Pandemic will likely Last ‘A Few Months’
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...
Comparing the Responses of Trump and Netanyahu to the Coronavirus Outbreak
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...
Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford Reflects on Recent Trade Mission to Israel
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...
Israeli Dad Writes about Life in Quarantined Chinese City
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...
6 Jewish Moments during the State of the Union Address
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...Upcoming Events
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