Topic: new york times

August 11, 2017
1:24 pm

Players from Panionios and Maccabi Tel Aviv line-up ahead of last week's kick-off - including Iranian Ehsan Hajsafi (number 28 in striped shirt). Picture: MTA

#NoBan4OurPlayers: Iranians protest ban on footballers who played Israelis

Anger on Twitter after Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Haji Safi told they’ll never play for Iran, as they took to the field against Maccabi Tel Aviv

By JTA

July 16, 2017
9:27 am

Ms Sheila Michaels

Feminist Sheila Michaels, who popularised ‘Ms.,’ dies at 78

Social justice warrior credited for popularising the title ‘Ms.’ passes away after suffering from leukaemia

By JTA

July 12, 2017
4:31 pm

Rob Goldstone

Jewish man from Bury set up Trump Jr’s meeting with Russians

Rob Goldstone wooed President Donald Trump’s son to meet a Russian lawyer during the election campaign

By Jenni Frazer

June 22, 2017
4:56 pm

An El Al flight

Judge rules El Al can not ask women to move seats for Charedi men

Jerusalem court says the Israeli airline can’t force women to give up their seats at the request of Charedi male passengers

By JTA

March 29, 2017
11:10 am

Joan Rivers

Buy Joan Rivers’ seder plate — for only £4,000

A seder plate owned by the late great Joan Rivers is to be auctioned after Pesach this year

By JTA

November 15, 2016
5:22 pm

trump-campaigning-in-phoenix-arizona-in-august-2016

European Jewish Leader: Trump is good for Israel, bad for Jews

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt said the president-elect will usher in a ‘new world order’ which the Jewish state may benefit from

October 31, 2016
10:52 am

Ari Shavit speaking at the Ha'aretz conference at JW3 (photo credit: Shai Dolev)

Israeli journalist resigns posts amid new harassment claims

The Israeli writer stood down from positions at Haaretz and Channel 10 following allegations of sexual misconduct

By JTA

September 27, 2016
10:55 am

Kaifeng Jews at the turn of the last century

Chinese authorities ‘crack down’ on Jewish revival in Kaifeng

The government has reportedly shut down Jewish organisations in the city as Judaism isn’t a state sponsored religion

By JTA

August 12, 2016
2:39 pm

Michael Phelps receiving a cupping treatment. (Screenshot from Instagram)

Michael Phelps’ (sort of) Yiddish secret to winning Olympic medals

The American swimming superstar’s ‘cupping’ therapy may be rooted in an old Jewish tradition

By JTA

April 16, 2016
9:38 am

Bermie Sanders

Sanders suspends Jewish staff member for Netanyahu comments

Democrat presidential hopeful dismissed a Jewish member of staff after she called Netanyahu ‘arrogant, deceptive and cynical’.

By Natasha Sporn