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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...
Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Visits Baltimore
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...
Netanyahu’s Indictment Should be a Wake-Up Call for American Jewry
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....Upcoming Events
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