Our Worst Year Ends in a Hanukkah Miracle
David Suissa
December 8, 2020
Scientists burned the midnight oil for eight long months to bring us a vaccine that will rescue a suffering world.
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December 8, 2020
Halie Soifer Named CEO of Jewish Democratic Council of America
Erin Ben-Moche
December 8, 2020
The promotion is in recognition of the growth of the organization under her leadership over the past two and a half years.
Israel Prepares Vehicles for Flu Shots and Mobile COVID-19 Vaccines
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
December 8, 2020
With vaccines needing ultra-cold refrigeration soon to enter Israel from several sources, Magen David Adom rolls out special caravans.
CUNY Professors Attempted to Bar Orthodox Jewish Professor from Meeting, Report Says
Aaron Bandler
December 8, 2020
The New York Post has obtained a report providing evidence that a group of progressive professors at the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Kingsborough Community College (KCC) attempted to bar an Orthodox Jewish professor from attending one of their meetings.
Potash Twins Provide Tips to Tackle Hanukkah Recipes
Erin Ben-Moche
December 8, 2020
The “Takeout Twins” hosts are sharing their skills so young people can learn to cook Jewish staples at home.
The Joy of Hanukkah Cooking
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
December 8, 2020
Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of the little crucible oil that lasted eight days and nights in the rededicated Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Israeli Immigration Minister Urges Gov’t To Avoid Past Mistakes With Ethiopian Jewry
Tara Kavaler, The Media Line
December 8, 2020
Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata: ‘The vision is to be Jewish with values’
Climate Change is Compromising our Security
Gideon Bachar and Max Kaplan-Zantopp, ZAVIT Science and Environment News Agency
December 8, 2020
National security hangs in the balance as climate change weakens the integrity of nations’ militaries worldwide. Upgrading military infrastructures to properly cope with weather extremes should be prioritized in order to prepare for the conflicts that lie ahead.
Trump Administration Wants Holocaust Restitution Cases Heard Outside U.S.
Ron Kampeas, JTA
December 8, 2020
The Trump administration’s claim met with skepticism in the Supreme Court.
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