Archive for March 2020
Why a Half-Shekel?
One of the first accountings of the Israelites comes in this week’s Torah reading, in Exodus 30:13-15. Everyone over
Personalizing our Garments
An argument had broken out between a Bar Mitzvah boy and his parents. He was insisting on coming to
Symbols
This week’s portion starts off with this command: “Now you shall command the Children of Israel that they shall
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin on Antisemitism, White Supremacy, BDS and Iran
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin has been in Congress since Jan. 3,
Liberal Firebrand Elizabeth Warren to End 2020 Democratic White House Bid
Democratic US presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren makes a heart gesture as she addresses supporters at her Super Tuesday night
Boston’s Federation Honors Activist With Ties to IfNotNow
Nadav David, who was recently honored by Combined Jewish Philanthropies, at a rally tied to IfNotNow, outside of Hillel at
Scholars Discuss the Mainstreaming of ‘Israelophobia’ in America
From left: Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz; Dan Diker, director of the Project on BDS and Political Warfare
US State Department Approves Possible $2.4 Billion Sale of 8 KC-46 Jets to Israel
A KC-46 Pegasus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The US State Department has approved a possible $2.4 billion sale of eight KC-46
Seven Israeli Startups Changing the Game in Sports Tech
Soccer Football – Champions League – Feyenoord vs Napoli – De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands – December 6, 2017 Napoli’s Elseid
Netanyahu Election Lead Shrinks, Raising Prospect of Another Israel Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad. Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after