Fashion icon Bernie Sanders steals show at inauguration

Amid the designer outfits and formal elegance on display at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, an unlikely fashion icon emerged...

No stones unturned: How Israel has some of the best security measures worldwide

WELCOME TO TEL AVIV. Despite what you may have heard in the news, Israel is most likely one of the safest places you’ve ever touched down in, and...

PA premier: Abbas to run as Fatah candidate in Palestinian presidential election

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be the ruling Fatah party’s presidential nominee in the scheduled Palestinian election, PA...

More than a dozen Jews, but no Sheldon Silver, among Trump’s last-minute pardons

JTA — In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump awarded clemency to more than a dozen Jews who had been convicted of crimes — but not...

For Israel's Education Minister, School Is a Bore

Qatar beats Egypt to lead negotiations with Iran

The Gulf reconciliation between Qatar and the blockading Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Bahrain) was a positive step for the Gulf...

We Trump voters will not be ‘canceled’ or silenced

The last two weeks have been excruciating for Trump voters. Virtually all major media, the intelligentsia, all the Democrats, and even many...

To ni normalno

V navdušenju sem poklical prijatelja, ki živi na Obali. »Izmisli si nekaj in pridi v Ljubljano,« sem ga nagovarjal, naj krši strogo prepoved...

A better alternative to loving every fellow Jew

“We must love every Jew” much reminds me of “We must fully repent.” These both are nice goals for on our deathbeds but for everyday life, they...

Civility is Overrated

This post, which will focus on what might be going wrong with communication in this country (and, on a smaller scale, individually)  developed from...

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(POGLED) Strici so mi povedali efekt. Štajerščina ni ne manjvredna ne prekleta

Ob novi nacionalkini krimi seriji Primeri inšpektorja Vrenka, prvič umeščeni v Maribor, se je vnovič razplamtela stara dobra debata o jeziku v...

50 years after her death, magic of Coco Chanel still captivates us

French fashion designer and businesswoman Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) once famously declared, "I don't do fashion. I am fashion."  The...

Stars come out for packed Biden-Harris inauguration concert

Fireworks burst over the White House Wednesday for a star-studded night of socially distanced music celebrating incoming US President Joe Biden, a...

Shuttle diplomacy: UN envoy Erdan steps into role as Israel’s Ambassador to US

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan took on the additional role of Ambassador to the US on Thursday, replacing Ron Dermer who held the...

Why we should worry about Twitter blocking Trump

Commentary. An acceptance of such patterns of control empowers corporate and financial elites to serve as guardians of civic virtue despite their...

The Trumpist insurrection is the watershed of US decline

Commentary. How does one dialogue with the half of the country that is anti-vaccine and, at the same time, physiologically immune to dialogue...

Is the American Jewish community broken?

It seems a little bit apropos that the Parsha HaShavuah for President Joe Biden’s inauguration is Parshas Bo, the start of the story of the...

Biden will be severely tested in ability to restore world order

Never has a new U.S. president been sworn in amid such a depressing atmosphere. Usually, a presidential inauguration in the United States is a...

The Israelisation of US foreign policy is hard to reverse

One of the US foreign policy standards is supporting Israel at all levels, even if that means violating international laws and norms. Every new US...

Israeli immunity hinges on Palestinians getting COVID shots too, doctors say

Ahmad Sheib, a Palestinian resident of Tulkarem, has followed news of the stunningly successful Israeli vaccination drive against coronavirus with...

‘Where’s the storm?’ Biden inauguration leaves QAnon adherents reeling

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (AP) — For years, legions of QAnon conspiracy theory adherents encouraged one another to “trust the plan” as they waited...

Syria and Israel: Between Biden and Putin

Israel has been talking about Syrian messages, indicating Damascus's desire to normalise relations with it. Meanwhile, Syrian sources from Ankara...

UAE reportedly signs for purchase of F-35s an hour before Biden sworn in

The United Arab Emirates reportedly signed an agreement to purchase 50 F-35s and 18 advanced Reaper drones from the US in what was President Donald...

Harris swears in 3 new Senators making Schumer first Jewish majority leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after US President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for...

Jon Ossoff sworn into Senate seat holding historic book of Hebrew scripture

Jewish millennial Jon Ossoff became Sen. Jon Ossoff on Wednesday afternoon at a socially distanced swearing-in ceremony in the Senate chambers...

With 15 strokes of a pen, Biden reverses Trump on climate, virus and immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Joe Biden moved swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of...

Does it really matter what Kamala is wearing?

You are sure to have seen the cover of the February issue of Vogue even if you don’t hold a lifelong subscription to this women’s fashion...