Luckily, our city, Kfar Saba, has been spared any damage. But because (
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rockets are still being launched into Israel from Gaza, Israelis of all types have had to contend with ethnoreligious rioting in mixed Arab-Jewish towns, even to an actual pogrom in Lod, a city near Ben Gurion Airport, where synagogues, houses, stores, and cars were torched and residents attacked.
May 15: “In a statement with unusually strong language, President Reuven Rivlin said that, ‘the sight of the pogrom in Lod and the disturbances across the country by an incited and bloodthirsty Arab mob… is unforgivable. The silence of the Arab leadership about these disturbances is shameful, giving support to terrorism and rioting and encouraging the rupture of the society in which we live and in which we will continue to live once all this has passed.’ said Rivlin, who has long worked to improve Jewish-Arab ties in Israel.”
February 25, 2018 The Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning for Israelis visiting Colombia. The warning was issued in the wake of high crime and terror activity that has been reported in the country recently. “Visitors should take into account that in several areas of the country there is a danger of terror and crime,” theÃÂ .
Livingston Community Enjoys Yom Ha’atzmaut By JLNJ Staff | April 22, 2021
Livingston celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut with a flag-raising over town hall on April 15. The event featured a daglanut performance by students from the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. The annual Israel Independence Day event, organized by the Livingston Celebrates Israel Committee, is a project of the township’s diversity and inclusion committee. It is believed to be one of the few municipalities to offer a Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration.
Also at this year’s event, township officials announced a proclamation declaring April 15, 2021 as Rabbi Elie Mischel Day in Livingston, in honor of the religious leader at Suburban Torah synagogue who, along with his family, will be making aliyah this summer. The town noted Rabbi Mischel’s dedication to the greater Livingston community and Israel celebration. Also presenting the rabbi with an award at the event was the office Congresswoman
YULA Girls Student Sarah Shaye Places Sixth in International Bible Competition
To get to the final round, she competed against 50 semi-finalists in 30 countries and emerged as one of the top 16 international finalists, just one of three in the United States.
Sarah Shaye, a ninth-grade student at YULA Girls School and former student at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, took sixth place in the Chidon Hatanach (National Bible Contest) competition held in Israel, besting 600 students from over 80 schools in the United States. To get to the final round, she competed against 50 semi-finalists in 30 countries and emerged as one of the top 16 international finalists, just one of three in the United States. At the finals she tied for fourth place, with the tiebreaker giving her sixth-place honors.
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OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Yom Ha atzmaut, Israel Independence Day: Today we join Israelis, Jewish communities, and others in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. For over 70 years, Canada and Israel have been close friends, steadfast allies, and partners in many international organizations. Our personal ties and common values unite us, including our commitment to freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. Canada is proud to stand with Israel. We will continue to oppose efforts to isolate Israel internationally and to condemn BDS and any movement that attacks our Israeli friends, Jewish Canadians, and the values we share. On this important day, Canada reiterates its commitment to lasting peace for all people in the Middle East.