Articles by Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/11/mass-kaddish-recited-for-jews-buried-in.htmlFor the first time, prayers will be recited remotely for Jews buried in Arab lands on Shabbat 24 November at synagogues in North America and the UK. The Baghdad Jewish cemetery in 2003   The […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/11/1121-links-pt2-may-god-avenge-their.htmlFrom Ian: ‘May God Avenge Their Blood’ How to remember the murdered in Pittsburgh In the Jewish tradition, it is commonplace to add the words zikhronam li-vrakhah (may their memory be for a blessing) after […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/11/1121-links-pt1-pmw-are-terrorists-good.htmlFrom Ian: PMW: Are terrorists good at football? Sports is considered a place where politics and conflict are put aside – but not in the Palestinian Authority. A football tournament for high school boys in […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/11/exodus-is-not-yet-on-global-jewish.htmlWe are approaching the 30 November, the date to commemorate the exodus of Jews from Arab countries and Iran. Ashley Perry is one of the architects of the law designating Jewish Refugee Day. Writing in […]

http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2018/11/david-singer-australias-jerusalem.htmlBy Daphne Anson   Here’s the latest article by Sydney lawyer and international affairs analyst David Singer. He writes: Forget about Australia moving its Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Indonesian threats to not sign […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/11/1120-links-pt2-palestinian-childrens-tv.htmlFrom Ian: On anniversary of UN’s ‘declaration of the rights of the child,’ Palestinians still imbue youth with hate Nov. 20 marks the date when the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/11/1120-links-pt1-shapiro-airbnb-goes-anti.htmlFrom Ian: Ben Shapiro: AirBNB Goes Anti-Semitic, Targets Jewish Businesses In Judea, Samaria This is absurd. As Dr. Michael Oren points out, AirBNB lists apartments in Turkish-occupied Cyprus, the Moroccan-occupied Sahara, Chinese-occupied Tibet and Russian-occupied […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/11/yemenite-hennas-are-all-rage.html  The pre-wedding Henna ceremony is experiencing a revival in Israel.  None is more elaborate than the Yemenite, where the bride wears a heavy and  head piece decorated with flowers and jewels. Fascinating article and […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/11/1119-links-pt2-seth-mandel-ostracizing.htmlFrom Ian: When America doubted my Jewish grandmother’s loyalty As I reflect on these events in my grandmother’s life, I am left wondering if our country has learned anything at all since she sat in […]