THE JEWISH EXPRESS

December 20, 2016 / 20 Kislev 5777

Cartoons R.I.P. Turkey Read more Cartoons articles Please Read Join the Crowd Funding Campaign to Strengthen Oz veGaon [video] Jewish Press Staff The nature preserve built in memory of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah needs your help. Global Terrorism Shooting Outside US Embassy in Turkey [video] Jewish Press News Briefs The suspect fired 5 times in the air with a shotgun outside the US Embassy. ISIS Claims Responsibility for Berlin Truck Terror Attack at Christmas Market Hana Levi Julian A terrorist drove a truck into a crowd of shoppers and holiday-goers at a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany. Israeli Critically Wounded in Berlin Truck Attack David Israel The condition of his wife, who accompanied him to the Christmas market, is unknown. Jordanian Terror Attack Claimed by ISIS Hana Levi Julian Nine people died, including a Canadian tourist, in a bloodbath at an ancient castle in Karak. UPDATE: 3 Muslims Shot at Zurich Islamic Center, Close to Main Railway Station Hana Levi Julian Three worshipers were shot while praying at the Zurich Islamic Center mosque. Their attacker managed to escape. UPDATED Russian Ambassador to Turkey Assassinated Lori Lowenthal Marcus Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead. Shooting Terror Attack on Israeli Bus Near Talmon Hana Levi Julian At least seven bullets were fired into an Israeli armored bus as it traveled through the Binyamin region to Talmon. Top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Violates International Travel Ban Hana Levi Julian A top Iranian military commander is traveling through the Middle East in violation of UN sanctions. Russia’s Chief Rabbi: Terrorists Should Not Enjoy Safe Harbors David Israel 'The terrorists are trying to impose their agenda and language on the world, focusing on no negotiations, no value for human life, and murder and intimidation.' Fighter Planes US Gives Lebanese Army ThirdHellfire-Equipped Cessna[video] David Israel The Cessnas are part of a $30 million package that includes maintenance support and training. Adir F-35 – Meet Russia’s Stealth Fighter Sukhoi T-50-8 JNi.Media The T-50 designers prefer maneuverability over secrecy, and so it's not as stealth as the F-35. In fact, its twin-engine design more closely resembles the F-22 Raptor of 20 years ago. Trump Wins Electoral College Vote Confirms Donald J. Trump is US President-Elect Hana Levi Julian US President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect Mike Pence have re-won their posts in the Electoral College vote on December 19, 2016. American Legislator Predicts Rosy Israeli Future DuringTrump Era Lori Lowenthal Marcus The ardently pro-Israel Rep. Clemmons described a positive future for Israel during Trump era. WSJ: Russians Tried To Hack Into RNC Also, But They Had A Better Firewall Jeff Dunetz The CIA version of the Russian hacking story had both the DNC and RNC being hacked into but only the DNC’s info was used, making them believe the Russians were trying to sway the election toward Trump Headlines & Recommended Knesset Committee to Declassify Evidence Related to Alleged Yemenite Child Abductions TPS / Tazpit News Agency The history of the stolen children of Yemenite immigrants to Israel haunts their descendants to this day. Israel’s ‘Muezzin Law’ with Tougher Fines Submitted for Preliminary Knesset Vote JNi.Media 'Hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens in the Galilee, Negev, Jerusalem and other locations in central Israel suffer routinely and daily from the noise caused by the PA systems of houses of worship.' Why the Oldest Hatred Flourishes on US Campuses Lori Lowenthal Marcus American campuses are the petri dishes in which the latest version of the oldest hatred grows. Read more Headlines & Recommended articles The Yishai Fleisher Show Does It Always Have To Be a Struggle? For this special show Yishai is in Brooklyn! And being in the Diaspora colors his understanding of the Torah portion where Jacob struggles with an angel of Esav - or is it the the struggles of Jacob with Israel, the Exilic Jew fighting the redemption? The women in Jacob's life struggle as well: Dina is raped, Rebecca dies without seeing her son come home, and Jacob's beloved Rachel dies in childbirth before making it to Hebron. Join Rabbi Yishai for thoughts on the struggles of the founding Jewish family as they finally come to the Land of Israel. Read more The Yishai Fleisher Show articles News Israel’s Biometric Database LawPasses Preliminary Vote All the objections at the plenum debate had to do with the fear of government abusing the collected data. Israeli Artillery Attack Hamas Outpost in Gaza, Retaliation for Gunfire at IDF IDF tanks fired artillery shells at a Hamas outpost after an earlier terror attack on Israeli soldiers along the border fence with Gaza. Netanyahu Joins Worldwide Condemnations of Killing of Russia’s Envoy to Turkey A Turkish riot police officer was responsible for the death of Russia's envoy to Ankara but it's not clear who he was working for. When A Jerusalem Neighborhood Was A Transit Camp Rabbi Haim Sabato tells the tale of the Jerusalem transit camp in which he and his family lived when they immigrated to the Holy Land from Egypt. Exhibition: The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards from Eastern Europe to Downtown Manhattan From 1880 to 1924, one third of the Jewish population of Eastern Europe left shtetls and cities for the United States, fleeing persecution and seeking economic opportunity. Join the Crowd Funding Campaign to Strengthen Oz veGaon [video] The nature preserve built in memory of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah needs your help. Jewish Women’s Foundation Awards Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center According to JWF, for many survivors this may be the first time they feel they have received emotional acknowledgement or validation of their experiences. Read more News articles InDepth The Myth of Israel’s Demographic Doomsday Gregg Roman In Secretary Kerry's drive to wrest Israeli concessions he believes will break the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic logjam, he has repeatedly warned of a demographic doomsday for Israel. He's wrong. Aleppo’s Fall Won’t End the War max boot Responsibility for the Aleppo war crimes lies with 3 men: Bashar Assad, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, Vladimir Putin. It is their forces that are targeting civilians and committing crimes against humanity Who’s the Fluke? Trump or Obama? Jonathan S. Tobin What many liberals haven’t considered is that the real fluke wasn't Trump winning in 2016 but may turn out to have been Obama’s 2008 and 2012 victories. Read more InDepth articles Video of the Day You Can Help Support a Counter-Terrorism Unit in the Jewish State [video] Read more Video of the Day articles Photo of the Day It’s Time to Build in Efrat Read more Photo of the Day articles Click for your Print subscription to The Jewish Press .