Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary marked by presidents BY DINAH SPRITZER (JTA)Roughly 13,000 Jews were were burnt alive or suffocated as the Nazis burnt down the ghetto to quell the rebellion, sending the remaining some 50,000 Jews to be murdered further east.

 

THE DAILY EDITION Thursday, April 20, 2023

ISRAEL 75 A 75-year legacy: Britain's impact on the creation of Israel BY DAVID MATLOW So much and so many went into building the State of Israel

Former Israeli prime minister to boycott Independence Day ceremony BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL The ceremony, at which Yair Lapid will not be present, marking Israel’s 75th anniversary is set to begin on Tuesday night.

Credit Suisse is impeding probe into Nazi bank accounts, US lawmakers say BY GABE FRIEDMAN (JTA)

Philanthropist honours Holocaust survivors at home of Israeli president BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Eitan Neishlos, founder and chairman of the Neishlos Foundation and grandson of a Holocaust survivor, spoke on Monday at the residence of Isaac and Michael Herzog.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary marked by presidents BY DINAH SPRITZER (JTA) Roughly 13,000 Jews were were burnt alive or suffocated as the Nazis burnt down the ghetto to quell the rebellion, sending the remaining some 50,000 Jews to be murdered further east.

Norwich mayor apologies to community for 12th century Jewish blood libel BY JN REPORTER Dr Kevin Maguire said of the events that led to the deaths of 17 people in 1144; ‘Medieval Norwich blamed the Jews and we see the horrendous events that followed’

EXCLUSIVE ‘Lucy Dee gave me life’ – Deeply grateful mum-of-two receives heart transplant BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL EXCLUSIVE: Lital Valenci, who suffered from severe heart failure for five years, had been waiting for eight months for a new heart with doctors telling her she had just weeks to live.

Lucy Dee’s siblings thank James Cleverly as they return to UK for Shiva BY JN REPORTER   Rabbi Dee subjected to fake reports his wife’s organs were donated to Palestinian terrorist BY LEE HARPIN   Israeli minister calls on all sides to ‘lower flames’ ahead of 75th anniversary BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL

Jewish Women’s Aid appoints interim chief executive BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Monica Tuohy steps in after shock departure of Alison Rosen after just one month in post

Lord Pickles launches Holocaust Testimony portal working group BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues makes announcement at International Forum on Collecting, Preserving, and Disseminating Holocaust Testimonies in central London

Communal leaders urge Jewish voters to participate in local elections BY LEE HARPIN Local elections on May 4th take place in boroughs outside London with significant Jewish populations, including all of Hertsmere, in Bury and Salford in the north west, and Leeds in Yorkshire

Chief Rabbi: Celebrate the King’s coronation by volunteering BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG The Big help Out receives support from UK’s major faith and belief groups including Mitzvah Day

OPINION: Together, Liberal and Reform Judaism stands on the edge of the promised land BY RABBI CHARLEY BAGINSKY AND RABBI JOSH LEVY

Good things in compostable packages BY CANDICE KRIEGER Daphna Nissenbaum, the co-founder of leading compostable packaging company TIPA, is calling on the UK government to support businesses in switching to compostable materials.

MDA UK receives renaissance sculpture looted by Nazis during World War II BY JN REPORTER   English football officials join Kick It Out at March of the Living BY LEE HARPIN   First Jewish career ambassador honoured with a room in his name at Foreign Office BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

China Preparing for War by Widely Expanding Military Draft..Gov. Kristi Noem Issues Executive Order Against Anti-Gun Banks: 'I Won't Stand for It, Not in South Dakota'..Op-Ed: As Threat from China Grows, We Must Restore Our Military Honor to Meet the Challenge

 

Web version           Iconic American Brand Admits It's in Deep Trouble: There's 'Substantial Doubt' It Can Survive   If you happen to have any Tupperware in your pantry, you may want to hang onto it. Replacing it may not be such an easy task soon. The demise of Tupperware -- the ubiquitous food-storage container brand that's been around since the 1940s -- appears to be imminent, at least... Read more…             Bud Light Makes First Post Since Backlash Began, And It’s Not Looking Good for the Brand   Bud Light dipped a toe into the waters of social media on Friday only to discover there are a whole lot of angry sharks waiting to bite. Bud Light and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch, have been battling a backlash ever since the brand partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for... Read more…           Op-Ed: As Threat from China Grows, We Must Restore Our Military Honor to Meet the Challenge   The sentinels of our constitutional order are those who serve in our fighting forces. They’ve sworn an oath to defend our freedoms and liberties and are willing to sacrifice their lives for their fellow citizens. Yet, with all the talk of coming conflict between the U.S. and its chief geopolitical... Read more…           Gov. Kristi Noem Issues Executive Order Against Anti-Gun Banks: 'I Won't Stand for It, Not in South Dakota'   South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem paused Friday during an impassioned defense of the Second Amendment to prove her commitment was more than just words. During an appearance at the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum, Noem signed an executive order taking aim at banks that discriminate against... Read more…           We Re-Wrote Bud Light's Pitiful Apology Letter - Now It Mocks Them Instead of the American People   Well, it was bound to happen: After wading into the culture wars via a deal that saw transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesman for Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch tweeted a kind-of-sort-of-apology letter -- and it went over about as well as a warm, flat version of its best-known product. We... Read more…           James O'Keefe Confronts Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney After Trans Activist Comes Out of Women's Bathroom   Dylan Mulvaney is learning that the limelight casts a long shadow. The social media "influencer" -- a female impersonator currently in the news after a pathetically misguided move by Bud Light to make him a part of the company's corporate outreach -- ran into conservative activist James O'Keefe in a... Read more…           Insane Video Shows Man Fend Off 4 Attempted Car Thief Suspects - Then 1 Sound Sends Them Running   A security camera video showed a Connecticut homeowner waging a valiant but losing battle against four would-be car thieves until his wife’s voice came to the rescue. The Rocky Hill Police Department released the video of the Monday incident on its Facebook page in calling for help to identify the... Read more…           Satellite Images Capture Rare Phenomenon Happening on Hillsides of California   After being battered by record-breaking snowfall and devastating floods, California is now in the midst of a massive wildflower bloom. “This is how we feed our souls,” said Heather Schneider, a rare plant biologist with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, according to The New York Times. “I kind of think... Read more…           Birds Aren't Real? Wild Conspiracy Theory Given New Life After School Reveals It's Converting Birds Into Drones   Big Foot. UFOs. The Men in Black. Area 51. 9/11 was an inside job. The moon landing was staged. The earth is flat. Those are just some of the wild conspiracy theories that have found themselves in the zeitgeist in recent memory. And yet, somehow, none of those may be... Read more…           China Preparing for War by Widely Expanding Military Draft   China is expanding the populations it targets for the draft, even as a leaked U.S. military assessment says its current Air Force can achieve superiority over Taiwan. China said that if war comes, veterans and college-educated individuals will be a priority to be called into the military, Fox News reported.... Read more…