The ‘Brazilian Wallenberg’

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Luis Martins de Souza-Dantas was a Brazilian diplomat who illegally granted Brazilian diplomatic visas to Jews in Vichy France during the Holocaust, saving a confirmed 425 Jews – and at least 400 other “undesirables,” including communists and homosexuals – from certain death. Besides issuing visas, he regularly intervened with local and […]

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IDF Attacks Dozens of Iranian Quds, Syrian Army Targets in Retaliation for Rockets

[embedded content] IDF fighter jets overnight Wednesday hit dozens of military targets belonging to the Iranian Quds force and the Syrian army, the IDF Spokesperson reported. The targets included air-to-ground missiles, headquarters, weapons warehouses and military bases, all in Syrian territory. Targets hit by the IDF overnight Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 / IDF At least […]

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Israel Faces Unprecedented Security Threats

Photo Credit: IDF Flickr CC Hezbollah rocket launcher uncovered by IDF in southern Lebanon {Originally posted to the BESA website} PM Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned of new threats that necessitate immediate emergency measures, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has made similar warnings. Yet some claim this is fear-mongering for political purposes. […]

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WATCH: Rabbi Pinchas Winston Urges Diaspora Jews to Make Aliyah – ‘We’re Clearly Reaching the End of History’

[embedded content] International lecturer and author Rabbi Pinchas Winston of Thirtysix.org speaks about the importance of the Land of Israel and what it means to Jews in the Diaspora in a brief video he has recorded as part of a project to encourage aliyah from the observant Jewish sector called, “Bring Them Home – Aliyah […]

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