Times Of Israel
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:43:20 +0000Over half of Israel’s Holocaust survivors require food handouts — survey
In poll released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, 43% of survivors say they don't have enough money for glasses, 27% can't pay for hearing aids
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:40:24 +0000Joss Whedon reportedly threatened Gal Gadot’s career on set of ‘Justice League’
Writer-director said to have told Israeli star to 'shut up and say the lines' during tense filming of 2017 superhero movie
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:53:23 +0000Iran: Ship attacked in Red Sea in hit attributed to Israel was damaged by blast
Jerusalem said to have told US it hit the Saviz vessel, reportedly a covert Revolutionary Guard base, in response to attacks on Israeli vessels
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:58:24 +0000Miriam Adelson becomes richest Israeli as COVID year boosts world’s billionaires
Forbes 2021 list puts widow of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson as wealthiest new billionaire in the world; 28 Israelis on list, including Roman Abramovich
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:47:26 +0000Biden says all adult Americans to be eligible for vaccine by April 19
Warning that pandemic not yet over, US president urges public to continue to wash hands, socially distance and wear masks: 'We’re still in a life and death race'
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:02:43 +0000Yale to offer beginner Yiddish courses to fulfill language requirements
Studies, which thus far focused on translation and research, likely to move into more advanced spoken and written language courses
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 03:56:16 +0000Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez meets with top NYC Jewish group for 1st time in office
Progressive lawmaker holds virtual public interview with Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, ending what some saw as a snub of local Jewish leadership
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 03:32:39 +0000Israeli forces carried out strike on Iranian ship in Red Sea, NY Times reports
Jerusalem said to tell US it hit vessel in response to attacks on Israeli ships; official US report calls Saviz covert IRGC base; strike comes amid indirect US-Iran nuke deal talks
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 02:28:47 +0000US, Iran report progress in ‘constructive’ first talks on rescuing nuclear deal
Washington and Tehran open indirect discussions on 2015 accord; both sides, and European mediators, issue cautious praise of initial efforts; Iran still insists on sanctions relief
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 01:45:21 +0000White House again quietly boosts aid to Palestinians; some in Congress cry foul
Biden administration announces tens of millions in aid to Palestinians for third time in two weeks; some Republicans preparing to challenge move
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:57:53 +0000Helen Mirren to play Golda Meir in upcoming movie ‘Golda’
Academy Award winner to portray Israel's only female prime minister in biopic set during Yom Kippur War; Shira Haas to play Meir in separate series
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:38:19 +0000Alcee Hastings, Black congressman who led advocacy on Jewish issues, dies at 84
Florida Democrat spoke out against anti-Semitism, called for preserving Jewish heritage sites, nurtured ties between Black community and Jews
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:08:19 +0000Smuggler, fighter, courier, spy: How Jewish women defied the Nazis in Poland
In 'The Light of Days,' author Judy Batalion tells the extraordinary tale of myriad brave females who took leading roles in clandestine, armed struggle in ghettos and forests
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:48:20 +0000AstraZeneca UK vaccine trial in children paused as clot link probed
Health authorities say 'no safety concerns' for study participants while organizers await data, in latest drama over embattled vaccination
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:11:39 +0000Spirit Airlines temporarily kicks Jewish family off plane over toddler’s mask
Budget airline says it was following federal rules when family was asked to leave over 2-year-old seen without face covering