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Israel Offers Assistance in Aftermath of Sri Lanka Bomb...
At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more were wounded in a series of bomb attacks that hit luxury hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. The
Apr 24, 2019
By OU Staff
Jews in Spider-Man Video Game Take Shabbat Off
Jews in Spider-Man Video Game Take Shabbat Off
Spider-Man for PlayStation 4 is has received positive reviews for its game play and graphics, including an impressively-detailed re-creation of modern Manhattan. Additionally, an overlooked “Easter egg” has just been
Apr 24, 2019
By OU Staff
Should We Colorize Holocaust Photos?
Last year, a photo of Czesława Kwoka, a Polish teenager killed in Auschwitz, was shared online by the Auschwitz Museum. The photo, originally taken in black and white, went viral
Apr 24, 2019
By OU Staff
Anti-Vax Yellow Star Called “A Desecration of Memory”
The campaign against vaccinations has taken a disturbing turn as some opponents of mandatory vaccination have begun calling government representatives calling for vaccination Nazis. The comparison is  “Obscene, with a
Apr 18, 2019
By OU Staff
500 Doctors Sign Letter Urging Vaccination
Approximately 500 doctors who serve Orthodox Jewish communities across North America have signed a letter calling for all children and healthy adults to get vaccinated. Doctors from New York, New
Apr 17, 2019
By OU Staff
Israel Planning New Space Mission
SpaceIL chairman Morris Kahn has announced plans for the Beresheet 2 project, posting to Facebook that “We are going to actually put a new spacecraft on the moon and we are
Apr 17, 2019
By OU Staff
Uber Fires Driver for Refusing Jewish Passengers
Uber has dismissed a London driver for refusing to accept Jewish passengers. The driver, identified only as “Ahmed,” refused to pick up two men wearing yarmulkes after they were matched
Apr 11, 2019
By OU Staff
Columbia Professor Compares Israel to Islamic State
Hamid Dabashi, a professor in Columbia University’s Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, wrote on Facebook last week that the only difference between Israel and the Islamic State
Apr 11, 2019
By OU Staff
BD”E Cantor Sherwood Goffin
Renowned cantor Sherwood Goffin recently passed away at the age of 77. Cantor Goffin received his cantorial degree from Yeshiva University’s Belz School of Jewish Music, where he later taught.
Apr 11, 2019
By OU Staff
Israeli Twitter Trolls BDS-Supporting Celebrity
As an April Fools’ prank, a Twitter account managed by the Israeli government trolled Roger Waters, the famously anti-Israel co-founder of the band Pink Floyd. 4IL, an account run by
Apr 4, 2019
By OU Staff

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