23 Educators From Six States Selected For Advanced-level Holocaust Education Program
West Orange, New Jersey – The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) has selected 23 middle and high school teachers and Holocaust center staff from six states to participate in its 2022 Advanced Seminar, an intensive two-day academic program that explores a number topics addressing the history of the Holocaust. The seminar, made possible through […]
Netanyahu Authorizes Attorneys To Pursue Plea Deal
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized his attorneys to move forward with a plea deal with Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. In the negotiation meeting that took place last night at the home of one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s lawyers, in addition to the lawyers, all of Netanyahu’s family, his wife Sara and his sons Yair and […]
Israel’s PM Bennett Cuts Covid Quarantine To Five Days
This story is developing and will be updated as more information emerges Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved a decision to reduce the time spent in Covid quarantine from seven to five days.Developing…
Official Reports Earthquake In Afghanistan, At Least 12 Dead
This story is developing and will be updated as more information emerges A district official reported on Monday that an earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 12 people. Developing…
Israeli Police In Standoff With Palestinians Over Jerusalem Eviction
‘The sad thing is this is the municipality itself doing this, it’s not some right-wing settlers’ Police authorities were in a standoff Monday with a Palestinian man who carried a gas canister onto the roof of his home in Jerusalem as his family faced eviction. Israeli media reported that Mohammed Salhiya threatened to set himself […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / Conversation With A Farmer (Video)
Happy Tu Bishvat! In honor of the new year for trees that is celebrated today, I was privileged to hear a lecture from a farmer, Shlomi Hershkovitz, and to see nature and us in an entirely different light.As part of the Nifgashot workshop series, Shlomi described how the chickpeas that he plants on moshav Yesodot […]
Watch JEWELS' Milestones Video
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 17, 2022 – In celebration of JEWELS’ 10 year milestone, a new original song featuring Shulem Lemmer is being released. JEWELS dedicates this song to every parent and caregiver of children with special needs. We hope that this inspires you all and lifts your spirits. You are never alone!
Attempted Terrorist Attack South of Jerusalem
United Hatzalah volunteers responded to an attempted stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion interchange moments ago. Israeli soldiers stationed at the junction opened fire, killing the terrorist before he could reach any of his intended victims. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yigal Mizrachi, who was one of the first responders at the scene said, “When I […]
