Israel thought it had crushed COVID-19. Then cases surged.
By Sam Sokol
JERUSALEM (JTA) – It was just two months ago that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory over COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
Ten weeks after recording its first cases, Israel had imposed a seri…
By Ilana Belfer
TORONTO (JTA) – Annamie Paul will break new ground if she wins the Green Party of Canada’s upcoming leadership race: She would be the first Black Jewish person to lead a federal or provincial party in the country.
That fact isn’t lost on her – it’s a big part of h…
By Michael Regenstreif, Editor
Canadian Jewish Views is a new series of short weekly videos launched last month by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) that spotlights initiatives and the viewpoints of Jewish communities and individuals.
Hosted by Martin Sampson, CIJA’s Ottawa…
Film debuts tonight on PBS
By Laura Paull
(J. The Jewish News of Northern California) – Any person who follows the news knows that antisemitism is on the rise around the world. As it has spread, so has our insight that this is a hatred with many faces, a many-headed monster fed by myths …
By Marcy Oster
JERUSALEM (JTA) – After more than three years of investigation, charges in three cases and three national elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday for the start of his corruption trial.
Netanyahu was indicted more than a …
