JNF Negev Gala in Edmonton raises the bar for creative virtual celebrations
By Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – The 2020 Edmonton JNF Negev Gala was a thoroughly entertaining virtual event that paid tribute to two exceptional honourees –…
Israel
Curfews imposed as Israel logs more than 1,000 coronavirus dead and world’s highest infection rate
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — Israel passed a grim milestone over the weekend as its tally of coronavirus deaths exceeded 1,000. The country currently has…
Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the COVID-19 crisis? The rules keep changing.
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Like many French Jews, Agnes Mimoun used to take her ability to freely travel to Israel for granted. Getting…
Netanyahu says West Bank annexation ‘remains on the table’ following Israel-UAE agreement
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Is it on the table, or off? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his plan to annex part of the…
5 winners and 4 losers from the historic treaty between Israel and the UAE
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The treaty between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a big deal. The agreement, announced Thursday August 13, 2020…