Archive for 2020
Highest EU Court to Hold Hearings on Belgian Kosher Slaughter Ban
The parliament in Belgium’s Wallonia region voted for a ban on kosher and halal slaughter in 2019. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Elite NJ High School Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Harrowing Antisemitic Harassment of Jewish Student
A student from New Jersey’s MAST Academy lying on Sandy Hook Beach alongside an antisemitic epithet aimed at a Jewish
Anti-Zionist Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories Fueling Rise of Antisemitism in Italy, New Report Shows
‘Stamp on the Jews’ — antisemitic graffiti on an Italian street. Photo: Osservatorio Antisemitismo. Anti-Jewish incidents in Italy climbed sharply
Bernie Sanders Rally in Arizona Disrupted by Man Unfurling Nazi Swastika Flag
The Nazi swastika flag unfurled by a disruptor at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona, March 5, 2020.
Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman Studying for Bar Mitzvah During NFL Offseason
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman celebrates with team owner Robert Kraft after winning Super Bowl LIII, Feb. 3,
The Israeli Paralympic Medalist Who Builds Wheelchairs for Athletes
Doron Shaziri. Photo: Screenshot. CTech– Doron Shaziri was 20 years old when he lost his left leg to a landmine
‘Look Beyond the Veil,’ Says Israel’s First Hijab-Wearing Lawmaker
Iman Yassin Khatib, poised to become the first lawmaker in Israel’s history to wear a hijab, takes a selfie with
A Time to Pray
This past week we have been anxiously following the news as the coronavirus continues to spread. It is now
More Blessed to Give than To Receive
There are four primary mitzvot to fulfill on the holiday of Purim. They are: Reading the Megillah at night
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