With an uptick in families naming their children after slain hostages Kfir and Ariel Bibas and their mother Shiri, the memories of slain hostages are now honored across species, thanks to Long Island-based pet rescue, Gimme Shelter.Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue is based in Sag Harbor, on Long Island’s east end near the iconic Hampton and founded by Michelle Neufeld Montak, a Jewish woman who was born in Israel and relocated to the states as a child with her family.Her parents were both born and raised in Israel and served in the IDF. She grew up spending summers in Israel,…
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Paterson, New Jersey, is “the capital of Palestine in the United States,” according to Mayor Andre Sayegh, at an event on February 28 marking the start of Ramadan.Sayegh also called Paterson the “fourth holiest city in the world” after Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina.He also called the city the "Mecca of New Jersey." Andre Sayegh was born in New Jersey to a Syrian mother and a Lebanese father.Paterson is home to a growing Palestinian population with Palestinian flags and Arabic signage reportedly lining its streets.Reported supporting organizationsThe Hilal Lighting Ceremony where these statements took place was supported by organizations with…
As the climate warms, crevasses on the Greenland Ice Sheet are widening more rapidly, which is expected to accelerate ice loss and contribute to rising sea levels, according to a new study published in early February.The study's findings, conducted by Durham University in partnership with Dr. Michalea King from the University of Washington and Dr. Emma MacKie from the University of Florida, were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience.Crevasses are wedge-shaped fractures and cracks in the surface of glaciers formed by extensive stress within the ice. Water from melting snow on the surface can flow through crevasses to the…
If you’re searching for a new go-to dining spot in Tel Aviv, 3426 is well worth a visit. Tucked inside a restored fish market that serves as a hub for chefs, artists, hospitality dreamers, and architects, this pop-up comes to life on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, offering a unique dining experience unlike any other in the city.Before digging into what’s on the menu, it’s important to highlight the origins: 3426 is a larger community that has brought together creatives across a variety of industries, including an elite group of local chefs and sommeliers under the name ILU, which…
Ranked as Israel’s best hotel by the prestigious World Travel Awards, Carlton Tel Aviv offers an unparalleled Passover vacation in 2025. “We invite guests to celebrate in a luxurious and magical setting,” says Navi, emphasizing the hotel’s prime location along the Mediterranean Sea. “From the moment they arrive, we want them to feel the uniqueness of this holiday experience.”Guests can choose from two exclusive Passover vacation packages. The complete holiday package (April 11-19, 2025) includes a premium room upgrade with a partial sea view, lavish seaside breakfasts, an entire board on select days, and access to the hotel’s stunning…
A recent study from Japan suggests that drinking three or more cups of green tea per day may help protect the brain from cognitive decline and dementia. The researchers analyzed data from over 8,000 volunteers aged 65 and older, who were observed for two years from 2016 to 2018, collecting information through food questionnaires and MRI brain scans. The study found an association between greater green tea consumption and smaller volumes of white matter lesions in the brain.White matter lesions are structural changes that can indicate poorer brain health and are associated with cognitive decline, memory issues, and some…
President Donald Trump’s non-conventional proposal on February 4 to annex the Gaza Strip isn’t the first time the US has expressed territorial ambitions in the Middle East.In 1837, Gen. Lewis Cass (1782-1866) dropped anchor of the US Navy frigate the USS Constitution, aka “Old Ironsides,” off Jaffa. (Until British dynamite cleared the rock-strewn tiny harbor in the 1920s, rowboats connected the port with the ships anchored offshore.) Together with several US Navy officers, Cass proceeded inland, planning to survey the uncharted Dead Sea, which was the lowest point on the face of the Earth. But the poorly-equipped mission was…
Marking the first communal Jewish prayer in over three decades, a small group of Jews residing in Damascus, along with visitors from the US, gathered at the Elfranj Synagogue to perform the Mincha prayer. The attendees expressed "indescribable joy" at the long-awaited reunion, as their travel to Syria became possible after the end of the war that erupted in 2011 and the arrival of a new authority in Damascus, according to France 24.Leading the prayer was Rabbi Jusuf Hamra, a 77-year-old Syrian-American who returned to Damascus after a 34-year absence. "I am the last rabbi who left Syria; I…
The train ride from Navon Station in Jerusalem to Tel Aviv takes 30-45 minutes (depending on the specific destination in Tel Aviv), and on regular weekdays about 35 trains depart Jerusalem for Tel Aviv. Navon Station was opened in September 2018, offering transit to Ben-Gurion Airport, and passengers who wished to travel to Tel Aviv had to change trains (today one can travel as far as Herzliya without having to change trains).According to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics in its Transport Statistics Quarterly, during the fourth quarter of 2018 a total of 409,580 passengers traveled from…
US Central Command forces eliminated ISIS's second in command Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known by his alias "Abu Khadijah," on Thursday in the Al Anbar Province in western Iraq, they announced in a post on X/Twitter on Saturday morning.Khadijah was also considered the group's Chief of Global Operations in Iraq.CENTCOM conducted the strike in cooperation with Iraqi intelligence, with US President Donald Trump writing in a Truth Social post that it was also done in coordination with the Kurdish Regional Government. CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2On March 13, U.S.…