Satmar, Gur, and a million dollars: why the Haredim are ready to take the fight with Israel to the USA and The Hague
At a closed meeting between influential leader Gur Yaakov Aryeh Alter and American representative of Satmar Yoel Landau, discussions were held about funding legal defense for yeshiva students, appeals to the US Congress, and complaints to The Hague. Behind one piece of news lies a much older conflict: why one part of the Haredim has […]
Whose is the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem after all? And will Netanyahu be able to “uphold the interests of the State of Israel” in this case?
“Wait, doesn’t all the land in Israel belong to the state? How then is it transferred to someone?” This is the most common and absolutely logical question. And the short answer to it is — no, not all the land in Israel belongs to the state. … Let’s say right away, in Israel, a petition/open […]
Ukrainian trace in the debate about the kosherness of modern chicken: from ancient rabbis to two centuries of broiler testing
Before starting, it is important to clarify: this article and its accompanying illustration are created with respect for rabbis, Haredim, and halachic tradition. For someone unfamiliar with the laws of kashrut, the debate about chicken breeds, the structure of their legs, and the continuity of consumption tradition may seem unusual or even amusing. However, behind […]
The Russian Ministry of Justice posted a film about “Hitler – the liberator”: the Nazi propaganda piece was published without historical explanations
A propaganda film of Nazi Germany “Hitler the Liberator,” created for the residents of the occupied territories of the USSR, was discovered on the official website of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. The video recording contains glorification of Adolf Hitler, anti-Semitic theses, and calls to cooperate with the occupying power, but the Russian Ministry […]
Israeli trace on the Ukrainian front: what is known about Gaia Thunder, AMIR, and the mysterious supply route
Israeli-origin equipment was once again spotted on the Ukrainian front. This refers to the Gaia Thunder 4×4 armored vehicle, which, according to military observers, was used to deliver ammunition to the crew of the 155-mm M777 howitzer. Such an episode could have remained a technical detail: a camouflaged artillery position, crew work, shells, supply transport. […]
Failed Spies: How Agents of the Secret Russian ‘Center-795’ Translated Their Own Plot for the FBI
Russia has created a secret unit for sabotage, kidnappings, and political assassinations abroad. However, one of the first known plots of ‘Center-795’ failed because the handler and the agent did not understand each other’s languages and translated secret correspondence through an American online service. Russian intelligence agencies created a separate secret unit, gathered experienced FSB, […]
“You won’t touch me!”: A police officer knocked the head of Yeruham to the floor during a dispute over 40 million shekels
The video of a harsh confrontation between a police officer and the head of the local council of Yeruham, Nili Aaron, caused a wide resonance in Israel. In the published footage, the police officer demands that she leave the Omer council building, warns of possible arrest, twists her arm behind her back, and attempts to […]
“Here, eat it, you feed on human flesh”: If Ivan the Terrible had not destroyed Veliky Novgorod: what Russia might have looked like and what the Jews lost
Destroyed Alternative In January 1570, Ivan the Terrible committed not just mass murder. He carried out a civilizational crime — the destruction of Great Novgorod, Russia’s last chance to follow the path of European development. A republic with a veche (popular assembly), elected bodies, developed trade, and religious tolerance was wiped off the map. Muscovy […]
Mamdani will not be able to arrest Netanyahu, but the conflict with Israel is just beginning
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that the city administration does not have independent legal authority to detain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This statement was the result of a legal review conducted after months of public promises to order the arrest of the Israeli leader if he appeared in New York. At first glance, […]
In “memory of children – victims of the war in Donbass”: in Bethlehem, white balloons, candles, and paper cranes – how the “Russian House” covers Russian propaganda with “memory of children”
In the “Russian House in Bethlehem,” they folded paper cranes, watched a Russian film, and released white balloons in memory of the children of Donbas. Behind the touching picture lies the state propaganda of the country that brought war to Ukraine in 2014 and then turned the deceased children into a tool of its own […]
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