Jordyn Haime
A page from "Zhen Yu and the Snake" (Courtesy of Erica Lyons)
September 13, 2023, 6:30 pm
A Talmudic tale gets a 12th-century Chinese twist in children’s book
Book aimed at diverse Jewish readers
By Jordyn Haime
Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo)
June 28, 2023, 12:07 pm
Netanyahu announces China visit, stresses US is still Israel’s ‘most vital ally’
China has looked to expand its influence in the Middle East in recent years and also expressed its desire to act as a global peacemaker.
By Jordyn Haime
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu shake hands after signing a defense memorandum in Tokyo, Aug. 30, 2022. (David Mareuil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
September 1, 2022, 11:04 am
Israel and Japan sign new defense agreement as they mark 70 years of relations
Gantz: The new agreement “will strengthen the defense capability of each country as well as our joint contribution to peace and stability in our regions and all over the world.”
By Jordyn Haime
Taiwanese dancers in Yilan practice a Ukrainian circle dance for a global dance rally in support of Ukraine. (Jordyn Haime)
July 1, 2022, 1:37 pm
Folk dance is a national pastime in Taiwan. Israeli songs are a big part of the tradition.
Folk dancing “played a role as both a political tool and a communal activity during and after the Taiwanese Martial Law Period."
By Jordyn Haime
Rabbi Yaakov Baruch lights a menorah in Shaar HaShamayim, the only synagogue in Indonesia. (Yaakov Baruch)
February 11, 2022, 8:25 am
Muslim groups in Indonesia demand closure of country’s first Holocaust exhibition
The groups charge that the exhibition is part of an effort to normalize relations with Israel.
By Jordyn Haime
A screenshot from a virtual tour of the Jews of Singapore Museum. (Screenshot)
January 5, 2022, 3:09 pm
A new museum tells the story of Singapore’s Jews, starting with their Baghdad roots
"It’s really important that Singaporeans know the part that the Jews have played in the 200 years of history, and it has been significant."
By Jordyn Haime
Ariana DeBose as Anita and David Alvarez as Bernardo in "West Side Story" (2021). (Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios)
December 15, 2021, 1:09 pm
Jews were the creative forces behind ‘West Side Story.’ Should they be?
Were Spielberg and Kushner the right people to attempt a remake of “West Side Story,” or should that task have fallen to Puerto Rican creatives?
By Jordyn Haime
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