Articles from the October 23, 2020 edition
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Ancient two-shekel weight unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem
(JNS) - An ancient two-shekel weight has been unearthed beneath Wilson's Arch, adjacent to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. The limestone weight,...
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This iconic Italian market in NYC has a Jewish history
(JTA) — Teitel Brothers, the 105-year-old Italian provisions store on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, is not Italian at all. In fact, Teitels is the only existing store in the Bronx’s Little Italy — the r...
Group rallies against Cuomo, de Blasio over new COVID restrictions directed at Jews
(JNS) Supporters of a grassroots group seeking to end anti-Semitism held a rally outside of the New York Public Library last Thursday to express their dismay with recent comments and actions by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill...
US sanctions cut Iranian banks off from the world
(JTA) — New U.S. sanctions on Iran, which target 18 Iranian financial institutions and penalize non-Iranian institutions who deal with them, effectively cut the Middle Eastern country off from the world finance system. The sanctions deprive “the Isl...
83 percent of Orthodox Jews would vote for Trump
(JNS) — If the U.S. elections were held today — two weeks before the Nov. 3 election — 83 percent of Orthodox Jews would vote for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a poll released on Wednesday. An Ami magazine poll of 1,000 Orthodox Jews...
Obituary - ALAN PHILIP ROSEN
Alan Philip Rosen, age 72, of Clermont, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. He was born in Bronx, New York, to the late Herman and Edna Hyman Rosen on Aug. 5, 1948. Mr. Rosen was a high school graduate and served in the United States...
What I've learned about Emirati culture as the chief rabbi's wife
(JTA) — Jews around the world are rightfully celebrating the historic and euphoric peace agreement between Israel and the UAE — and so are the Emiratis. In particular, Israelis are looking forward to visiting the United Arab Emirates once travel is...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Israeli army opens two coronavirus wards for civilians in Rambam Hospital in Haifa By Marcy Oster (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces opened two civilian coronavirus wards in an underground parking complex designed to be used for medical purposes d...
How schnitzel became an Israeli staple
Schnitzel in Israel is a big deal. Like, a bigger deal than people realize. Or, at least, a bigger deal than I realized before I moved to Israel from the UK seven years ago. Straddling the line...
Greek court brands neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn a criminal organization
(JNS) - A Greek court has deemed the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn as a criminal organization disguised as a political party - a ruling applauded by Jewish groups. The five-and-a-half-year trial...
