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News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Tisha B'Av: What Is This Day Really About?
What are we actually mourning on Tisha B'Av? It's not just ancient history. It's about home, belonging, and the hope we still carry today.
News | In The News
China Broadcasting Syndrome? U.S. media’s ties to Beijing questioned over Trump speech coverage
Trump is not pleased that American media outlets failed to vigorously cover his declassification and release of intelligence documents that detail Beijing’s efforts to obtain millions of voter registration records. It turns out that The Wall Street Journa
Politics | Politics
Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed to attend fundraiser hosted by lawyer who honored Nazi grandfather
Lefty Michigan US Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is set to attend a campaign fundraiser co-hosted by a lawyer who also once honored her grandfather, who fought for Nazi Germany.
News | The News
Sony Eyes Revival of Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood
The venues have been shuttered since 2020, with their zombie status becoming a subject of curiosity and dissent in recent years
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Faith Is Not What You Think It Is! - Chabad
We’re used to thinking of faith as a strategy for people who can’t think for themselves...
News | Antisemitism Watch
'Back to the 1930s': Outrage over online 'mapping' of Jewish, Israeli tourism in Italy
The effort to single out Jewish and Israeli tourists was widely condemned by Italian politicians across the political spectrum.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!
4 Practical Life Skills Gen-X Kids Had Down By Age 12 That Most People Today Still Can't Do
Gen-X kids learned practical life skills by sheer necessity, and by age twelve, most of them already mastered three things most people today still can't do.
Politics | POLITICS
The lies behind Mamdani’s Netanyahu stunt are the real threat
New York’s mayor isn’t going to arrest Israel’s prime minister. But the widespread belief in the “genocide” blood libel illustrates how toxic ideologies, AI and social media are defeating facts.
News | News
Susan R. Eisenstein – Let The World Know: A Series Honoring Israel’s Fallen And Wounded Heroes: Yehonathan Einhorn
Susan R. Eisenstein – Let The World Know: A Series Honoring Israel’s Fallen And Wounded Heroes: Yehonathan Einhorn So for this year, Yom Hazikaron has passed. But it has not, not really. And it never really will ever pass, not any day of any y
Politics | Politics
Antisemitism is Bad Politics
Demand that Democratic and Republican party leaders show the courage to reject antisemitism in our politics, no matter which side of the aisle they're on.
Politics | Politics
Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Jewish liaison says his old boss is promoting antisemitism
ASPEN, Colo. — Joel Rubin, a former State Department official who led Jewish outreach for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) 2020 presidential campaign, is now excoriating his former boss and the movement he has built for elevating stridently anti-Israel can
Politics | Politics
Le Journal De Montréal Creates Infographic On Israeli Strikes On Lebanon, Bizarrely Fails To Mention Hezbollah Even A S
version française The widespread anti-Israel bias pervasive in many corners of the Canadian news media is present not only in news reports and interviews, but even in editorial cartoons and infographics. This misinformation was on full display once again
Politics | Politics
CBC Manitoba Radio Host Nadia Kidwai Features Sympathetic Interview On So-Called “Nakba,” Omits The Arab War That St
Another day, another instance of Canada’s publicly-funded broadcaster offering a sympathetic platform to pro-Palestinian talking points. On a July 11 segment of the CBC radio program The Weekend Morning Show (Manitoba), host Nadia Kidwai – who has rep
Politics | Politics
In Toronto Star Column, Former Diplomat Jon Allen Falsely Claims Iranian Regime “Posed No Immediate Threat” To Israe
In his July 12 opinion column in The Toronto Star, “This is why the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities — and why a simple resolution is a remote possibility,” Jon Allen, a former Canadian ambassador to Israel, opines on the ongoing tensions between t
Politics | BDS
Ireland's anti-Israel law is a win for Hamas — and a challenge to Trump
The measure, the first of its kind in Europe, is meant to spark a broader chain of national boycotts targeting the Jewish state.
News | News
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 21, 2026
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 21, 2026 Cisco in talks to buy Israeli cyber startup Zafran at steep discount. A deal valued at $150 million-$200 million would fall well below the company’s last fundraising valuation despite
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles (7-20-2026 to 7-24-2026)
New week, new to-dos. Let’s get right to it. From July 20-24 in Los Angeles, catch an experimental cabaret at
History | Archeology
Wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction found ahead of Tisha B'Av
The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
Music | Music
Sony's New Affordable Turntable Takes Aim at Aspiring Audiophiles
It's a turntable that, according to the brand, is designed "to suit both first-time vinyl listeners and audiophiles" alike.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - Here's a new one: coding Jews as "deer" in a town council meeting
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | News
Steve Kramer – A question of Identity
Steve Kramer – A Question of Identity Many American Jews are unwittingly playing a dangerous game. They are much too critical of Israeli policies and Israel’s prime minister, and they are often loud about it. Progressive Jewish politicians take st
Politics | Debunking Lies
Is Israel Actually More Isolated Than Ever?
Support for Israel around the world is declining, former Chicago mayor and potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel declared in Israel...
Music | Music
Freddy Cannon Dead: Palisades Park, Tallahassee Lassie Rocker Was 89
Freddy Cannon, the rock and roller whose hits include 'Palisades Park' and 'Tallahassee Lassie,' has died. He was 89.
