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Chess Prodigy Banned from Tournament for Being Israeli
Liel Levitan, a 7-year-old chess prodigy from Haifa, is not being permitted to participate in the World Chess Championship because the host nation, Tunisia, will not allow Israelis to compete.
Jul 23, 2018
By OU Staff
Jordanian Journalist Claims Earthquakes are Israeli Plot to Destroy...
Maal Zakarna, a columnist for Jordan’s Ad-Dustour has claimed that Israel caused recent earthquakes by testing weapons underground. According to Zakarna, these “experiments” represent an attempt on Israel’s part to
Jul 19, 2018
By OU Staff
Facebook Won’t Delete Holocaust Denial Posts
In an interview, tech news site Recode asked Mark Zuckerberg whether Facebook would be deleting posts that promote Holocaust denial. Zuckerberg, the company’s founder, said that, on the one hand, Facebook
Jul 18, 2018
By OU Staff
Woman Has 10th Child, First Grandchild on Same Day
Elisheva Baumel of Givat Ze’ev gave birth to her 10th child within 24 hours of her first grandchild being born. Baumel gave birth in Hadassah Har Hatzofim hospital not long after
Jul 16, 2018
By OU Staff
Like Uber, Except for Tefillin
If you can order a ride with your phone, why should tefillin be any different? That’s the question that led to the creation of Wrapp, “the Uber of the tefillin
Jul 16, 2018
By OU Staff
Israel to Launch Moon Mission in December
In December, Israel will launch a rocket from Florida in the attempt to become the fourth country to reach the moon, following the United States, Russia and China. Israel Aerospace Industries
Jul 12, 2018
By OU Staff
Filipino Workers Come to Israel, Convert to Judaism
Ronaldo and Bernadette Lopez, proprietors of a Filipino restaurant in Tel Aviv, will not be celebrating Christmas this year. They converted to Judaism in April after a year-and-a-half of study though,
Jul 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Anne Frank’s Visa Was Never Processed
Contrary to previous assumptions, a new study by the Anne Frank House concludes that the Frank family were not actually denied entry visas to the United States. According to the report,
Jul 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Austrian Airlines Pilot Convinces Women to Change Seats for Men
Austrian Airlines Pilot Convinces Women to Change Seats for...
An Austrian Airlines pliot left the cockpit to convince several women to change their seats after a number of Haredi men refused to sit next to them. The flight from Tel
Jul 3, 2018
By OU Staff
At Yad Vashem, Prince William Recalls His Holocaust Rescuer Great-Grandmother
At Yad Vashem, Prince William Recalls His Holocaust Rescuer...
During his recent visit to Israel, Prince William visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, which he called “a profoundly moving experience.” He also met with two survivors of the
Jul 3, 2018
By OU Staff

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