Posts Tagged: Israel News
The Rise of Israeli Fish Farming
At a time when ocean fish populations are threatened worldwide, Israeli fish farmers are developing innovative new technologies and breeding methods that are...
The Impact of Global Political Winds For Israel and Judaism
Much ink has been spilled over the past 12 years regarding the shift in global power from West to East in the still-young 21st century,...
The Republican Party Has to Show it Has Heart
Attending the GOP Convention got me thinking. Those of you following my race for the United States Congress know that politics is not my first...
Israel’s Eviction of Migron: A Look Back and Ahead
The evacuation of all 50 Jewish families in Israel's Migron outpost was completed on Sunday evening without major incident. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Defending Judith Butler in the Ivory Tower
The controversy that erupted when it became known that the prominent American post-structuralist philosopher Judith Butler will be awarded Frankfurt's prestigious Theodor Adorno Prize has...
Laugh a Little, it’s Good for You
As we prepare for the Days of Awe, it is easy to focus on tears and fears and not the joy that the holiday...
Iraq Sides With Iran on “Humanitarian” Flights to Syria
Iran is sending military equipment to President Bashar al-Asad's regime in Syria by flying over Iraqi airspace, senior American officials disclosed this week, highlighting...
What’s Wrong With State Education?
My years of suffering through the English educational system, and actually running a school, gave me a very jaundiced view of schools in...
Canada Cuts Diplomatic Relations With Iran
The Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Sept. 7 that it has suspended diplomatic ties with Iran and is expelling Iranian diplomats from Canada, CBC News...
Chabad Purchases New York Building for $42 Million
Chabad of Midtown Manhattan has closed on the purchase of a 60,000 square foot building in New York City for $42 million, in one of...
Controversial Israel Blogger Gets Hacked (PHOTOS)
The Tikun Olam blog run by Richard Silverstein was hacked on Friday when someone placed a picture on the site that reads "I Stand With...
Israeli Commander: Earthquake Would Be Deadlier Than War
Shalom Ben Aryeh, the outgoing commander of Israel's National Search and Rescue Unit, and the man who led Israeli delegations to Japan and Haiti following...
Global Jewish Holiday Recipes? There’s an App for That
There's a new app for those seeking to spice up their Rosh Hashanah menu this year—as well as that of their family and friends. The American...
NYPD Opens Office in Israel
Veteran New York Police detective Charlie Ben-Naim has moved into an office at the Sharon district police headquarters in Kfar Saba, working in Israel on...
