Travelers returning from Dubai turn violent at Jerusalem quarantine hotel

A number of people quarantined at a Jerusalem hotel after returning from abroad turned violent and destroyed property in the early hours of...

Vaccinating the Palestinians * Michael Leven’s philanthropy campaign

The Gaza Strip is run by Hamas, an Islamist terrorist organization that aims to destroy Israel. Much of the West Bank is overseen by the...

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...

There is no ‘return to normalcy’

Joe Biden’s presidential bid has often invited comparisons to President Warren G Harding, whose 1920 campaign slogan promised a “return to...

Blood on rabbis’ hands, Haredi emergency chief says after mom’s COVID death

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav waged an uphill battle for virus vigilance in the ultra-Orthodox community. But even his mother didn’t listen — and held a...

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...

Graffiti calling to kill Arab bus drivers spray-painted in West Bank settlement

Graffiti calling for the murder of Arab bus drivers was spray-painted early Thursday in the ultra-Orthodox settlement of Modiin Illit. “Kill Arab...

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...

The musical performances at the Biden inauguration chime with America’s bankrupt culture

In a grand ceremony worthy of an ancient aristocrat, geriatric Joe Biden was yesterday sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. America...

Rare twin suicide bomb attacks kill at least 20 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — A rare twin suicide bombing killed at least 20 people on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday, authorities...

Egypt uprising ‘inevitable’ due to Sissi’s oppression, say Muslim Brothers

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Hounded by Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi after briefly rising to power following the Arab Spring uprising,...

Joe Biden wants to erase the last four years. In the Mideast, that won’t be easy

There’s a new president in the White House who has already shown himself to be a radical departure from the last one. In his first hours in...

Questions on arms sales, funding bring 2nd Israeli astronaut back down to earth

In November, a curious press conference took place in the stately ceremony hall of the President’s Residence. Within hours, journalists and other...

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...

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...

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New start for all

Time to strengthen Korea-US alliance Joe Biden was sworn in as the new president of the United Sates on Wednesday, raising the hope that his...

Security officials said to prepare Knesset Guard to repel Capitol-like assault

Senior police and Knesset officials reportedly held talks Wednesday to review how the Knesset Guard would respond if there were an attempted mob...

The decree for Palestinian elections symbolises the democratic farce in Palestine

The Palestinian legislative and presidential elections are set to be held in May and July respectively, and the Palestinian Authority is following...

The ugly truth about a ‘beautiful sight’ in Hong Kong

Given the mutual recriminations that characterize the sorry state of U.S.-China relations as of late, it is hardly surprising that China’s state...

IDF troops arrest 4 settlers after 2 tried to break into West Bank base

Soldiers arrested four Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank after two of them attempted to break into a military base on Thursday afternoon,...

How China poked Trump’s legacy in the eye on his way out and drew a red line for Biden

Just hours after Joe Biden had been inaugurated as President of the United States, China announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting 28 former...

We’re baaaaack: What the press is saying about a new US and an old tiff

1. Oath-watchers: Israeli media is playing close attention to the installment of US President Joseph Biden, with hopes for healing along with fears...

Having lost the presidency, Republicans grapple with post-Trump future

AP — For the first time in more than a decade, Republicans are waking up to a Washington where Democrats control the White House and Congress,...

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...

The Tragic Phase of US Reign in Iraq Coming to an End?

Driven by the demands of the people of Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from American military intervention, the US eventually had to reduce its...

Bo – Leaving Denial and Chaos Behind

As an archetype, Pharaoh is not a bad actor, he is simply an aspect of each one of us, our being in denial and thus chaotically attending to too...

The Far Horizon (Bo 5781)

Rabbi Sacks zt’’l had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book  Lessons in Leadership . The Office of Rabbi...

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...

How Biden & Harris used Twitter to signal the world

Historically, the transition of power in one global empire necessitated extensive diplomatic efforts on the part of all other powers. A new...

UN ‘experts’ attack Israel over Palestinian coronavirus vaccinations

Michael Lynk, the UN Human Rights Council’s monitor charged with investigating “Israel’s violations of the bases and principles of international...

Day 1 of International Holocaust Remembrance Week

I would like to remember what my grandfather, Jonas Noreika, did eighty years ago during the Shoah in Lithuania throughout this week that is...

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...

Female ministers' exits

President should keep campaign pledge to keep 30 percent share President Moon Jae-in's reshuffle of three Cabinet members Wednesday sharply lowered...

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...

Dealing with Biden

By Donald Kirk For starters, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un never began to give up his nuclear program after his summit with Donald Trump in...

46th president: Familiar problems, a new beginning

Wednesday at noon, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took their respective oaths of office to become the nation's next president and vice president. Many...

Global migration drops dramatically due to COVID-19

By John J. Metzler Global migration which has surged in recent years has dropped dramatically since the COVID-19 virus closed national borders and...

What America needs is hearty laugh

By Tom Purcell America could use a hearty laugh right now, but laughter doesn't come easily because too many Americans have lost their sense of...

A COVID genocide in Americas?

By Federico Finchelstein and Jason Stanley NEW YORK ― Many commentators seeking to understand Donald Trump and Trumpism have found clarity in...

How should higher education change?

By Kumar Vikrant The ongoing pandemic has proven to be an eye-opener regarding the lens through which we view our higher education...

New Year's retribution

By Jase Graves Unlike most years, I decided to start 2021 with a few resolutions that I hope will make me a better husband, father and member of...

Middle East braces for fallout of US―China divide

This is the first of a two-part article written by Dr. James M. Dorsey, a Middle East expert, about the rivalry in the Middle East between the U.S....

New start for all

Time to strengthen Korea-US alliance Joe Biden was sworn in as the new president of the United Sates on Wednesday, raising the hope that his...

French Muslim groups reject Macron’s anti-extremism charter

PARIS, France — Three Muslim groups refused on Wednesday to back an anti-extremism charter pushed by French officials following a spate of...

Uganda’s Choice

On January 14, Uganda held presidential and parliamentary elections in which the main struggle was between the current head of state, who has been...

Is Joe Biden really going to be president to all Americans?

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What’s New?

In the middle of this week’s Torah reading there’s an abrupt change in the very nature of our text. For 61 chapters we’ve been following...

Charedi Behavior is Putting American Jews in Harm’s Way

Last month some 10,000 chassidim participated in an unmasked ball in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The occasion was the wedding of a grandchild of one of...

The wolf dividing Norway

During the 1960s, wolves nearly vanished from Norway’s landscape due to overhunting; now, there are no more than 70 wolves left in the country....