Dear Friends, Praise the Lord, the Spanish translation of the most popular issue of our magazine, The Sephardic Jews, is finally complete, printing and all. Copies are available on our website or at the office – by single copy or multiples. I called one Hispanic Leader in Arizona who networks with other Hispanics and he…
BY ELAD BENARI, ARUTZ SHEVA— The coming month will mark the ninth anniversary of a deadly 2002 terror attack in the Samaria community of Elon Moreh. The attack occurred when a Hamas terrorist entered the home of the Gavish family, gunning down the parents, Rachel and David, and their son, 25-year-old Avraham, who was home…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS— Israel’s vital tourism industry has been surprisingly resilient in the face of regional turmoil that has dried up visits to neighboring Arab countries, tourism officials say. In contrast to Egypt and Jordan, the number of tourists visiting Israel appears to be holding steady, according to tourism experts. “Tour operator bookings indicate a…
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS– Jordan’s archaeology chief says he has a solid legal case to press for the return of 70 ancient lead books stolen and smuggled into Israel. Ziad al-Saad says the relics could be the earliest Christian writing in existence. If authenticated, he says they would be the most significant find in Christian…
BY HERB KEINON, JPOST The current Egyptian leadership – as well as the leading candidates for the country’s leadership – recognize the strategic importance of the peace treaty with Israel, Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the head of military intelligence, told the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. Kochavi’s rather sanguine assessment of how the future leadership in…
