Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Israeli police beat up and kneel on the face of left-wing Jewish lawmaker April 9, 2021
  Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the incident. The post Israeli police beat up and kneel on the face of left-wing Jewish lawmaker appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• Biden’s new slate of aid to Palestinians comes under intense scrutiny April 9, 2021
  Republicans in Congress and some pro-Israel groups are criticizing the Biden administration over its decision to renew aid to UNRWA, a U.N. agency they argue is fraudulent and wasteful. The post Biden’s new slate of aid to Palestinians comes under intense scrutiny appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Before Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir, here are 7 other stars who have played Israeli prime ministers April 9, 2021
  From Anthony Hopkins as Yitzhak Rabin to Ingrid Bergman's final performance. The post Before Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir, here are 7 other stars who have played Israeli prime ministers appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Gabe Friedman
• Brandeis president signs 5-year contract renewal after dispute with university’s board April 9, 2021
  Ron Liebowitz had accused the board of offering him a short-term contract in an attempt to force him out of the role. The post Brandeis president signs 5-year contract renewal after dispute with university’s board appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Shira Hanau
• ADL chief calls for Tucker Carlson’s ouster after Fox News host endorses white supremacist conspiracy theory April 9, 2021
  Anti-extremism watchdogs said Carlson's comments echo an idea that has inspired multiple anti-Semitic and extremist attacks. The post ADL chief calls for Tucker Carlson’s ouster after Fox News host endorses white supremacist conspiracy theory appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’ April 9, 2021
  “We’re kind of hard-wired to digest grief and turn it into art or song,” said Elana Brody, a Jewish singer-songwriter. The post Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Shira Hanau
• Dutch national laureate philosopher calls Diaspora a ‘blessing’ because it prevented Jews from having power April 9, 2021
  "And one sees how it can go wrong if that power does exist, in the State of Israel," Hans Achterhuis said in an interview published on Israel's national Holocaust memorial day. The post Dutch national laureate philosopher calls Diaspora a ‘blessing’ because it prevented Jews from having power appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Cnaan Liphshiz
• Marianne Steiner, 101, stylish Holocaust survivor who supported research on German Jewry April 9, 2021
  Steiner and her late husband were longtime supporters of the Leo Baeck Institute, which houses family papers going back to prewar Germany. The post Marianne Steiner, 101, stylish Holocaust survivor who supported research on German Jewry appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Penny Schwartz
• Antony Blinken in Holocaust Day speech recalls past State Department obstruction of bids to save Jews April 9, 2021
  The secretary of state savages a World War II-era assistant secretary of state and draws lessons for today. The post Antony Blinken in Holocaust Day speech recalls past State Department obstruction of bids to save Jews appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Jewish and Arab-American groups join in backing bill that would streamline hate crimes reporting April 9, 2021
  Anti-defamation groups have long complained that assessing hate crimes in the United States is frustrated by wildly varying standards among police departments. The post Jewish and Arab-American groups join in backing bill that would streamline hate crimes reporting appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas