Category Archives: The Times of Israel
B’nai Brith calls to dismiss UN probe against Israel over members’ ‘odious remarks’
B’nai B’rith International, an 180-year-old Jewish organization, has called for the dismissal of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry set up following the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Gaza terror groups over recent “odious remarks” by some of its members and “other blatant violations. Read more » »
The hidden American history of one of Zionism’s foundational battles: Tel Hai
They were some of the first Jews killed defending a Zionist Jewish community in what would later become Israel. The story of how they died is national lore. But virtually no one knows anything about them. They were the “Americans” killed in the legendary Battle of Tel Hai 102 years ago. Read more » »
He helped save 10,000 Jews from the Nazis; his family only found out 63 years later
Adi Daliot was in his 60s when he found out that his father, Hubert Pollack, helped save over 10,000 Jews in Nazi Germany during the years leading up to the Holocaust. Sworn to secrecy by his co-conspirator, Jewish Anglo-German philanthropist Wilfrid Israel, Pollack kept his story quiet — even from his family. Read more » »
Israel Hayom reporter wins B’nai B’rith award for Diaspora reporting
The B’nai B’rith organization has recognized Israel Hayom reporter Ariel Kahana as its annual award winner for excellence in Diaspora reporting. Kahana received the award on Thursday in recognition of his reporting on antisemitism in the US, Israel-Diaspora relations and the influence of the pandemic on those relations. Read more » »
Matzah pajamas are the latest trend in a long history of US Jewish branding
JTA — Rabbi Yael Buechler conceived of her latest product a whole year ago, after planning ways to make the Passover seder fun for her two young sons. But it wasn’t until she started promoting the matzah pajamas she designed that she decided to make adult sizes, too. Read more » »
Lapid inaugurates Dubai consulate: ‘Symbolizes our ability to change the world’
The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. Russia reports record coronavirus deaths for second day in a row Russia reports 669 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, a record number of fatalities for the second day in a row, according to a government tally. Read more » »
Diaspora minister to address B’nai B’rith journalism awards ceremony
Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai will address the 29th Annual B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism ceremony tomorrow, just hours after he returns from Miami. The annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in Diaspora reporting. Read more » »
‘Albert Sabin’ isn’t a household name, like ‘Jonas Salk,’ but maybe it should be
Jonas Salk is rightfully credited with developing the first safe and effective polio vaccine, yet his inoculation was not the one that ultimately brought about the near total eradication of the terrible infectious disease known as “poliomyelitis” or “infantile paralysis. Read more » »
Singer Shlomo Artzi’s father honored for rescuing thousands of Jews in Holocaust
Yitzhak Artzi, father of popular Israeli singer-songwriter Shlomo Artzi and writer Nava Semel, was posthumously honored on Thursday for saving thousands of Jews from Transnistria during the Holocaust. Read more » »
Monument to Confederate governor who loved Jews is coming down in Asheville, NC
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (JTA) — A granite obelisk at Pack Square in this city’s downtown has commanded attention for more than a century. It’s an iconic landmark, set in a spot where groups from evangelicals to Black Lives Matter protesters go to be heard. Read more » »
