STAYING IN TOUCH WITH OUR WORLD
- Role reversal: Trump stumps for Arab votes, Bill Clinton speaks truth to state with large Arab pop. November 3, 2024Michigan is a critical swing state, one that Trump won by 10,000 votes in 2016 but lost by 150,000 in 2024. The Arab and Muslim vote is critical, but so is the Jewish vote.
- Why it's time to rethink or abolish the US Electoral College system November 3, 2024It has gone through change via constitutional amendments, but perhaps the time has come for it to be abolished.
- 'He knows where the bodies are buried': Ex-central bank gov's role in Hezbollah's rise November 3, 2024Riad Salameh's arrest and trial shed light on how his actions reportedly led to a power vacuum and Hezbollah's rise in Lebanon.
- 'Trump will save the squirrels': Social media rages after 'Peanut' euthanized November 3, 2024Elon Musk, who has openly expressed his support for Republican candidate Donald Trump, took X to express condolence for Peanut while also noting Trump, if elected, "will save the squirrels."
- IDF commandos raid Syria, seize Syrian-national IRGC operative November 3, 2024Al-Assi has been under IDF surveillance for some time and was detained and transferred for interrogation in Israel.
- Egypt denies assisting Israel's military operations amid reports about explosives shipment November 3, 2024The Egyptian ministry of transport explained later on Thursday that the ship docked in Alexandria to unload a shipment for Egypt's ministry of military production.
- Netanyahu: With or without deal, we’ll push Hezbollah back to Litani November 3, 2024Netanyahu vowed that the IDF would thwart Hezbollah's attempts to rearm and would “respond firmly against any action against us.”
- Trump vs Harris: Contrasting economic plans could shift global market dynamics November 3, 2024US presidential candidates Harris and Trump present contrasting economic and trade policies impacting global markets, influencing sectors like technology, energy, finance, and consumer goods.
- Meet two rabbis who are trying to fight ‘toxic polarization’ — one Jewish text at a time November 3, 2024I spoke to Holzman and Schmelkin Thursday on Zoom, days before the 2024 election, in the hope that they could provide some encouragement, Jewish wisdom and practical advice.
- Wartime wedding: Secret Jerusalem helps Olim fly family in amid airline cancellations November 3, 2024Members of the Facebook group did not disappoint. "It was insane how many people reached out to me to help and also show support."
- 'Hamas doesn't know where the hostages are': Sinwar expert offers an alternative view November 3, 2024"Someone may be aware of the location of one or two, but I don't think there is anyone who is aware of the location of all of them."
- ‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president November 3, 2024Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.
- This week in Jewish history: Balfour Declaration and battle of Sharm el-Sheikh November 3, 2024A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
- It’s time for Jews to stand up and reshape Israel’s global image November 3, 2024We must return to our core essence and ensure the world sees us as we see ourselves: as one indivisible people, the nation of Israel.
- 'The most famous Jew in the world': Life, times, legacy of Moses Montefiore November 3, 2024A remarkable, inspiring, and influential political, financial, philanthropic, and religious figure, Montefiore led a life marked by his attempts to improve the lives of those who were suffering.
- US believes Iranian-American journalist is detained in Iran, AP reports November 3, 2024The imprisonment of Valizadeh was acknowledged to the Associated Press by the US State Department.
- Holocaust memorial stolen in Germany’s Börde district amid rising antisemitic acts November 3, 2024This theft is part of a troubling pattern of recent Stolperstein disappearances in Germany.
- I left Kansas City worried about antisemitism. What I learned in Europe gave me hope November 3, 2024These experiences taught me a powerful lesson: Even in situations that seem terrible, there’s always a positive outlook to take.
- Wikipedia in Arabic: A hotbed for bigotry, misinformation, and bias November 3, 2024Disinformation, generalizations, and outright lies are allowed to go unchecked on the free encyclopedia's Arabic version.
- 'I didn't know if I would ever be released': Agam Goldstein Almog shares photo from Hamas captivity November 3, 2024Agam spent 51 days in Hamas captivity, and she has long advocated for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Her father and older sister were murdered on October 7.