Articles from the January 20, 2023 edition
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Obituary - MOLLY BELLE TODRAS
We sadly lost our beautiful Molly Belle Todras, 28, of Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Molly was born May 23, 1994 in Syosset, New York. Molly is survived by her loving parents, Jay...
By The new Congress is finally sworn in - what's in store for US Jews and Israel?
(JNS) — On Jan. 7 after midnight, the 118th Congress was finally sworn in with the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to the House speakership. Democrats had managed to gain one Senate seat in November’s midterms, breaking the 50:50 tie in th...
Florida school board cancels Paula Vogel's 'Indecent'
(JTA) — In 1923 in New York, a Yiddish play that featured the first lesbian scene on a Broadway stage was censored for being indecent. In 2023 in Florida, a play about the first play has been canceled for the same reason. For many involved in the n...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
US and Israel must ‘stand together’ on Iran, Netanyahu tells AIPAC (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the AIPAC Political Leadership Forum through a video call from his office in the Knesset on Monday, speaking about the impo...
Former Massachusetts lawmaker under fire for accusing Israel of 'being on a mission to kill Palestinians'
(JNS) — A former Massachusetts state legislator is being condemned by Jewish and Zionist organizations for accusing Israel of “being on a mission to kill Palestinians.” During her final week in office, Democratic Rep. Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, who r...
StandWithUs files complaint against George Washington U, alleging antisemitism
(JNS) - The Israel education organization StandWithUs has filed a complaint against George Washington University with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, alleging a violation o...
How to find newly released Israeli immigration records from 1919 onward
(JTA) - The genealogy website MyHeritage posted 1.7 million Israeli immigration records online this week, making accessible a trove of ship and plane passenger lists stored in bound tomes at the...
