An Israeli community thrives at the foot of the Italian Alps. But not all is perfect in paradise

by mgall74 | Nov 22, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Seventy-seven year-old Dina Cohen is one of the pioneers of this Israeli community in the Sesia Valley, aka Valsesia, in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. “When I arrived there were barely 20 people here,” she says. But Cohen is also a pioneer...

Mamdani faces backlash for saying aliyah event promotes 'violation of international law'

by mgall74 | Nov 21, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash after his team responded to an anti-Israel protest outside a Manhattan synagogue that was hosting an event promoting Jewish immigration to Israel on Wednesday by saying that “sacred spaces should...

Graffiti during Mexican protests against Claudia Sheinbaum's government calls out 'Jewish whore'

by mgall74 | Nov 17, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Current sectionJewish WorldSheinbaum, elected last year, is Mexico’s first Jewish president. Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, denounced the graffiti: ‘Israel strongly condemns the antisemitic and sexist slurs directed at...

Following backlash, IDF cantor to perform at Amsterdam Hanukkah concert – but not for all

by mgall74 | Nov 15, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Earlier this month, the Royal Concert Hall canceled the Chanukah Concert Foundation’s program over its singer, a retired IDF chief cantor. As a compromise, the hall and foundation will hold separate concerts and host the cantor – and one anti-Zionist...

They moved abroad – but still depend on Israeli paychecks and health care

by mgall74 | Nov 15, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Many Israelis have relocated abroad in recent years but continue to depend on the safety net back home. They receive salaries in shekels, rely on rent from homes they own in Israel and still use Israeli medical services. Will economic and political upheavals in...