Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Two Prominent Israeli Rabbis Call for Synagogue Closures Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As Israel’s coronavirus crisis deepened on Tuesday, with the country in almost-total lockdown, two prominent rabbis called for the effective closure of synagogues. The Ashkenazi and...
Netanyahu Recruits Founder of $15 Billion Start-Up Mobileye to Join Coronavirus Team
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed the founder of one of Israel’s most successful tech companies to advise him on the economic impact of...
IDF Reveals Recent Attempted Sniper Attack on Golan Border Was Work of Hezbollah and Syrian Army
The IDF revealed on Tuesday that an attempted sniper attack two weeks ago on Israel’s Golan Heights border with Syria was the work of Hezbollah...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
Coronavirus Strands Young Israeli Travelers Across Globe: ‘It’s Chaos’
Young Israelis often go on long trips to various places around the world when they finish their army service, but with the coronavirus crisis intensifying,...
Luxury Tel Aviv Beachfront Hotel Being Converted Into Coronavirus Clinic
A luxury beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv is being turned into a clinic for coronavirus patients, the Israeli news site N12 reported Monday. Officials from IDF...
Facing Coronavirus Threat, IDF Quarantines Soldiers, Delays Inductions
The IDF is taking major steps to contain the spread of the coronavirus within its ranks, placing many soldiers and officers in quarantine, delaying induction...
Watchdog Says United Nations Human Rights Council’s Report on Iran Is ‘Insult’ to Islamic Republic’s Many Victims
A United Nations Human Rights Council report on the human rights situation in Iran was sharply criticized over the weekend by a leading watchdog agency. Hillel...
Israeli Emergency Rescue Service Develops App to Track Coronavirus Patients, Help Users Avoid Infection
An Israeli emergency medical service has developed a smartphone app that will aid users in ascertaining if they have possibly come in contact with the...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
ADL Publishes New Antisemitism Guide for Elected Officials, Candidates
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has published a new guide to understanding antisemitism that will be distributed to members of the US Congress and all candidates...
Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Urges Worshipers to Avoid Prayers at Western Wall Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi ruled on Thursday that praying at the Western Wall should be avoided, as well as all religious services with large groups,...
Rabbinical Council of Bergen County, New Jersey, Closes Synagogues Due to Coronavirus
The Rabbinical Council of Bergen County, New Jersey, is closing all synagogues, forbidding public celebrations, and recommending against home minyans, shiva visits and large gatherings...
California State University Professor Claims Israel Will Place Arab Coronavirus Patients in ‘Mass Prisons’
A professor at California State University, Stanislaus, with a long history of anti-Israel and antisemitic statements claimed on Sunday that the Jewish state was planning...
