British company produces 1 million kosher-for-Passover matzahs for Ukraine
April 3, 2022 by JNS
A British kosher-food manufacturer devoted its entire factory this week to produce a million matzahs for Ukraine’s Jewish community and refugees in time for Passover following a request from the Orthodox Union, reported Jewish News. Read more
Biden to Bennett: ‘US stands firmly and resolutely with Israel in the face of terror threat’
April 1, 2022 by JNS
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday night to convey America’s support amid the deadly wave of terror attacks the country is currently experiencing. Read more
Victims of terrorist shooting in Bnei Brak laid to rest
March 31, 2022 by JNS
Some of the victims of the deadly terror attack in Bnei Brak carried out Tuesday night by a Palestinian gunman were laid to rest on Wednesday. Read more
Jerusalem deputy mayor tells Blinken: ‘Please leave our capital’
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King on Monday called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to leave the city, saying he was “unwelcome” there, and that his presence was “creating a bad feeling.” Read more
Palestinian terror groups celebrate attack in central Israel, calling it a ‘harbinger’
March 30, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian terror groups celebrated the latest Arab terror attack on Israelis that killed four people in Bnei Brak and one in Ramat Gan in postings on social media. Read more
IDF sends four extra battalions amid security tensions in West Bank
March 29, 2022 by JNS
The Israel Defence Force’s Judea and Samaria Division will receive four additional infantry battalions on Tuesday in the wake of two deadly ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Israel, Ynet reported on Monday. Read more
Family of terrorist in town of Houra deplore attack
March 25, 2022 by JNS
The extended family of Muhammad Abu Al-Kiyan, the 34-year old Israeli man from the Bedouin town of Houra in southern Israel who murdered four Israeli civilians in a terror attack on Tuesday, condemned his actions on Wednesday. Read more
Johnson criticizes UK universities for ‘being tolerant of antisemitism’
March 25, 2022 by JNS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said universities in the United Kingdom have for “far too long been tolerant of casual or indeed systematic antisemitism.” Read more
LinkedIn makes first Israeli acquisition for total of $80 million
March 24, 2022 by JNS
In its first Israeli acquisition, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is acquiring Israeli marketing-analytics platform Oribi for $80 million. Read more
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies of cancer at age 84
March 24, 2022 by JNS
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Secretary of State, has died of cancer at the age of 84. Read more
Report: Bennett considers Ukraine visit to promote negotiations with Russia
March 23, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that he would accept Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit the country on the condition that it made progress in talks with Russia, Ynet learned on Monday. Read more
US, UN condemn terror attack in southern Israeli that killed four people
March 23, 2022 by JNS
International officials condemned the Tuesday terror attack that killed four civilians and wounded at least two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva. Read more
Emirates Airline announces daily flight service between Dubai and Tel Aviv
March 17, 2022 by JNS
Emirates Airline announced the launch of a daily flight service connecting Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on June 23, reported Globes on Tuesday. Read more
Physicians for Holocaust survivors provide medical care to Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
LeMa’anam, an association of doctors who treat Holocaust survivors voluntarily, has sent a large delegation of medical and humanitarian aid to refugees in Moldova. Read more
Chabad in Kishinev provides Purim cheer for Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
The narrow alleyway leading to the Chabad House in Kishinev, Moldova, was blocked by a truck; the beautiful, 130-year-old synagogue is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul. Workers are pouring concrete. Read more
Zelensky officially scheduled to address Knesset via Zoom
March 16, 2022 by JNS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to address the Israel Knesset from Kyiv via video link early next week, likely on Sunday, Ynet reported on Tuesday. Read more
United Hatzalah team rescues injured family of five from Ukraine in 22-hour operation
March 16, 2022 by JNS
United Hatzalah’s medical relief mission to Ukraine last week rescued five injured members of one family, including an infant, from the war-torn nation, according to a spokesperson for the organization. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s distributor in Israel seeks court-ordered injunction against Unilever
March 16, 2022 by JNS
The manufacturer and distributor of Ben & Jerry’s in Israel are asking for an immediate court-ordered preliminary injunction to prevent the British conglomerate Unilever and its subsidiary, Ben & Jerry’s, from terminating their licensing agreement with the Israeli company until its claims against the companies regarding their boycott of Israel are resolved. Read more
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as mediation efforts on war continue
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately on Monday as the Israeli leader’s mediation efforts continued. Read more
Israeli field hospital for Ukrainian refugees to be named after Golda Meir
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israel announced on Monday that it has officially approved a field hospital for refugees in Western Ukraine. Read more
Former largest yeshivah in world becomes refugee camp in Poland for Ukrainian Jews
March 10, 2022 by JNS
A yeshivah in Poland that was once the largest in the world has been converted into a refugee camp for Ukrainian Jews fleeing their home county as Russia’s war continues. Read more
IDF demolishes homes of terrorists behind murder of Yehuda Dimentman
March 10, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the homes of two of the Palestinians behind the terrorist attack in December that claimed the life of Israeli yeshivah student Yehuda Dimentman. Read more
Lipstadt confirmation vote for US antisemitism envoy stalled by senator’s objection
The confirmation vote for Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism was delayed on Tuesday after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected to her nomination. Read more
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as US announces ban on Russian-oil imports
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in recent days. Read more
Israel’s Romanian embassy evacuates pediatric cancer patients to Israel
March 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s embassy in Romania helped facilitate the evacuation this week of Ukrainian pediatric cancer patients to Israel for treatment. Read more
Bennett: Israel gearing up for ‘significant’ wave of immigration from Ukraine
March 7, 2022 by JNS
Israel is prepared for a “significant” wave of immigration as a result of the war in Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday. Read more
Zelensky appeals to world Jewry not to stay silent after bombing of Babi Yar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed directly to Jews around the world not to keep silent about the situation in Ukraine on Wednesday morning as the Russian military bombed Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site in Kyiv, Ukraine a day earlier. Read more
Harold “Smoky” Simon, one of the IAF’s founders, dies at 101
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Three days after he passed away at the age of 101, close to his 102nd birthday, tributes continue to pour in for Harold “Smoky” Simon on Thursday, one of the legendary founders of the Israeli Air Force. Read more
British Jewish group blasts Amazon for selling ‘Free Palestine Intifada’ clothing
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Campaign Against Antisemitism has accused Amazon of promoting incitement against Israel by continuing to sell apparel that displays anti-Semitic slogans and images. Read more
Zelensky says that he is disappointed in Israel’s stance on the conflict
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is disappointed in Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s stance on the conflict. Read more
