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May 9, 2021 According to the Talmud, 10 measures of beauty descended on the world, nine were taken by Jerualem and one by the rest of the world. By Stephen M. Flatow I’ve read what the Talmud says: “Ten measures of beauty descended on the world, nine were taken by Yerushalayim [Jerusalem], one by the rest of the world” (Kiddushin 49:2). A beautiful thought if ever there was one. But the realist in me takes over and I see recycling bins overflowing with plastic bottles and newspapers. I will say, however, that the trash from our building is picked up daily and the streets and sidewalks a...

May 9, 2021 Israel celebrates the reunification of its capital city as Palestinian leaders incite violence and several countries, including the UAE and Bahrain, blame Israel. By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel On the eve of Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, marking the 54th anniversary of the reunification of Israel’s capital city, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that under Israeli sovereignty, the city remains open to people of all religions and will continue to maintain law and order in the face of Arab violence. Speaking at a festive cabinet meeting held at Jerusalem Cit...

May 5, 2021 Anti-Israel activists often make accusations of “ethnic cleansing,” despite the fact that the Arab population in Jerusalem continues to grow. By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel A new study released Wednesday by the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research shows that since 2000 there has been a 10% increase in the proportion of the Arab population in Jerusalem, destroying anti-Israel claims that Israel is somehow “Judaizing” or “ethnically cleansing” the city. The new report was published ahead of Jerusalem Day, June 10, which commemorates the reunification of the city...

Apr 28, 2021 A Muslim volunteer with United Hatzalah describes his approach to emergency care, which means treating patients equally and urgently. By Josh Hasten, JNS Jerusalem has seen nightly violent clashes between Arabs and Jews in the past two weeks with the epicenter of confrontation taking place near the Old City’s Damascus Gate. JNS reported that the violence began on April 13, the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and according to police, was sparked in part by a new social-media trend among young Arabs that involves physically assaulting visibly Orthodox Jews and postin...

A  New York Times news article about Senate budget votes managed to insert a gratuitous — and factually inaccurate — swipe at America’s decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The  Times article reported: “The Senate also approved an amendment to maintain the US Embassy in Jerusalem. Under President Donald J. Trump, the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, breaking with decades of precedent, and opened a new embassy in the city, complicating peace in the Middle East. “Only three lawmakers objected to the amendment on Thursday night: Mr. Sand...