Category Archives: The Times of Israel
Report: Jewish Agency accuses Evangelical contractors of ‘numerous violations’
Image via facebook By Sam Sokol The Jewish Agency (the Agency) is currently conducting an internal probe into the activities of an evangelical organization whose volunteers it had contracted to perform construction, maintenance and landscaping work at one of its facilities in the Galilee. Read more » »
The Trial and Lynching of American Leo Frank
Leo Frank was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1884. He was the son of immigrant German Jewish parents. After graduating from university, in 1908 Frank found employment managing a pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly after moving to Atlanta, Frank met and married Lucile Selig. Read more » »
Top Pentagon advisor said Pompeo, senior officials made rich by ‘Israeli lobby’
A newly-appointed senior advisor at the Pentagon has said on at least two occasions that “Israeli lobby” money is responsible for Washington’s support for Jerusalem, and accused high level officials, including US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, of becoming “very, very rich” as a result of their support for Israel, CNN revealed Friday. Read more » »
Last-minute Zionist Congress deal prevents marginalization of non-Orthodox Jewry
After voting was delayed for nearly 48 hours as factions on the religious right and progressive left waged a bitter political battle, a coalition agreement was reached Thursday evening at the 38th World Zionist Congress outlining the incoming leaders of some of the world’s largest and most highly-funded Zionist institutions. Read more » »
Bernard-Henri Levy in unity plea amid right-wing Zionist Congress takeover bid
Speaking at an unusually tense 38th World Zionist Congress on Tuesday, French celebrity philosopher, filmmaker, activist, and author Bernard-Henri Levy made a plea to keep Diaspora Jewry at the heart of the Zionist movement amid an apparent bid by right-wing and religious organizations to seize control of key Zionist institutions. Read more » »
Hadassah, other groups delay right-wing takeover of World Zionist Congress
JTA — A coalition of Jewish groups including the likes of Hadassah and B’nai B’rith International has temporarily blocked a plan by Orthodox and right-wing parties to take over top positions throughout the World Zionist Congress, the Jewish National Fund and other crucial groups that spend $1 billion annually on international Jewish causes. Read more » »
Jews of silence | Steve Wenick | The Blogs
Silence in the face of adversity has never served the Jewish people well. That is as true today as it has been over the course of our history. Read more » »
Former US diplomat and presidential adviser Richard Schifter dead at 97
Former top US diplomat Richard Schifter has died aged 97, according to American Jewish organizations and Israel’s Foreign Ministry director general. Schifter fled his native Austria to the US at the age of 15 just after the Nazi takeover of the country. The rest of his family could not obtain visas and were killed by the Nazis. Read more » »
Many ultra-Orthodox said to be flouting rules, cop seen throwing bucket at boy
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Would San Francisco State University invite the 9/11 hijackers to speak?
Featured Post How will giving a stage to Leila Khaled, an unrepentant terrorist, enable students to broaden their intellectual horizons? Like Che Guevara, terrorist Leila Khaled’s notoriety has had a life of its own, largely promoted through her Read more » »
