Israel Honors Memory of Fallen Soldiers

Israel Honors Memory of Fallen Soldiers | Publisher Withdraws Textbook Accused of Bias | ‘My Brother’s Body Can’t Be Left Behind’

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Daily Edition WORLD ISRAEL MIDDLE EAST OPINION CULTURE FEATURES Top NewsIsrael Comes to a Halt in Memory of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorismby Algemeiner StaffIsraelis stood in silence — many on the balconies of their homes due to coronavirus restrictions — on Monday night as a one-minute siren sounded nationwide…MoreUK Educational Publisher Withdraws Textbook Accused of Bias Against Israelby Benjamin KersteinA major UK publisher of educational materials is withdrawing a textbook on the Middle East conflict that has been criticized as biased against Israel…MoreIsrael to Reopen Some Schools Next Week if Coronavirus Curve Allowsby Reuters and Algemeiner StaffIsrael will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of heightened coronavirus risk, Prime Minister Benjamin…MoreIsraelis Take to Balconies to Sing ‘Hatikvah’ at End of Memorial Day Ceremonyby Algemeiner StaffAt the end of Monday night’s nationally-televised Memorial Day ceremony, many Israelis across the country went on to their balconies or porches and sang…MoreRabbi Binyomin Wolff, 43, Spiritual Leader in Hanover, Germanyby Gary ShapiroRabbi Binyomin Wolff, the Chabad rabbi in Hanover, Germany, died on April 24. He arrived in Hanover 15 years ago, and helped to reshape the Jewish…MoreIsraeli Actress Shira Haas Says She’s Amazed by Popularity of Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’by Shiryn GhermezianIsraeli actress and star of Netflix’s “Unorthodox” Shira Haas was shocked by how much the new mini-series was resonating with people around the world…More Opinion New York Times World War II-Era Diary Project Gets History Wrongby Ira StollThe New York Times devoted the front of a recent Sunday arts section and four full broadsheet pages inside to World War-II-era Dutch diaries. The Times aims to link the project to the coronavirus…More An Unusually Painful Memorial Dayby Benny GantzAs of Monday, Israel has a list of 23,816 fallen. Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism is the most personal of all national days. In tens of thousands of Israeli homes, families spend time with the memories of…More Tzur Goldin: My Brother’s Body Can’t Be Left Behind — or Exchanged for Terroristsby Tzur GoldinIn 2014, a UN-US brokered ceasefire brought a pause to the fighting in Operation Protective Edge. During that ceasefire, my twin brother, Hadar Goldin, of blessed memory, a lieutenant operating…More The Legacy of San Remo and Balfourby Dore GoldIn April 2020, the Jewish people are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Conference, convened in Italy from April 19 until April 26, 1920 in the aftermath of World War I. British prime minister Lloyd George and his minister of foreign…More