Israel Immigration Group Nefesh B’Nefesh Reports Highest Number of Applications Since Its Founding
Read ›: Israel Immigration Group Nefesh B’Nefesh Reports Highest Number of Applications Since Its FoundingBy: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org JERUSALEM (JTA) — Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that helps North Americans immigrate to Israel, said it has received the highest number of applications since its founding nearly two decades ago. In the first half of June, over 900 applications have been submitted to the group for making…
Joseph’s Tomb: 2,500 Pray Overnight for Success of Annexation Plan
Read ›: Joseph’s Tomb: 2,500 Pray Overnight for Success of Annexation PlanBy: Celia Jean – Jerusalem Post; jpost.com “We are here to give a clear message: History will not forgive those who abandon the holy places at this time. We will not accept symbolic sovereignty.” Around 2,500 people gathered at Joseph’s Tomb Monday night to pray for the success of the potential annexation of parts of the West…
Israeli Scientists Develop Self-Disinfecting Face Mask
Read ›: Israeli Scientists Develop Self-Disinfecting Face MaskBy: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli scientists have developed a self-disinfecting, reusable face mask as the demand for protective masks has risen dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The mask was developed at the Haifa-based Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering by a…
Israel’s Mountain Gazelles Under Serious Threat, Urgent Action Needed — Study
Read ›: Israel’s Mountain Gazelles Under Serious Threat, Urgent Action Needed — StudyBy: Sue Surkes – The Times of Israel; timesofisrael.com Research urges refraining from encouraging human population growth, calls for stopping urban sprawl into natural areas to save endangered species Mountain gazelles are under serious threat from urbanization, poaching, collisions with cars, predation by feral dogs as well as natural predators, and division of their habitats…
Top Saudi Cleric: Jews, Muslims Need to Join Forces to Fight Antisemitism
Read ›: Top Saudi Cleric: Jews, Muslims Need to Join Forces to Fight AntisemitismBy: Jerusalem Post Staff – jpost.com “We in the Muslim World League are proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish brothers and sisters to build understanding, respect, love and inter-religious harmony,” the sheikh said. The Muslim World League, a Saudi Arabian government-funded NGO, is prepared to fight “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Jews from around the world to…
In an Era of Global Uncertainty, Record Numbers of Jews Seek to Return ‘Home’
Read ›: In an Era of Global Uncertainty, Record Numbers of Jews Seek to Return ‘Home’By: Deborah Fineblum – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org Applications for aliyah in the spring of the coronavirus are breaking records, as Jews in the Diaspora see Israel as a safe haven. In a time of darkness, a time of pandemic, pandemonium and power struggles, a thin ray of light can be seen in the Jewish…
