Today, the 20th of the Hebrew Month of Av, marks one-year since an Arab suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside Jerusalem\'s Sbarro Pizzeria, murdering 15 Israelis. Among those murdered were five members of the Schijveschuurder Family; Mordehai, 43, Tzila, 41, Raiya, 14, Avraham Yitzhak, 4, and Chemda, 18 months. This afternoon, a graveside memorial will be held in Jerusalem\'s Har Menuchot cemetery for the Schijveschuurder victims. One of those injured in attack, 31-year-old Chana Tova (bat Pescha) Nachenberg remains in a coma.
Shin Bet (General Security Services) officials this morning grounded the Cyprus bound flight of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team. The squad was scheduled to fly out this morning for a match with Belarus, when a security concern arose forcing the Shin Bet to delay the flight. Apparently, security services in Cyprus were uncomfortable with Israeli agents carrying firearms while accompanying the team. A compromise is being worked out that would allow the team to fly.
There has been a significant rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Canada. A study released today shows that in the first six months of the year, there have been almost 200 anti-Semitic episodes, representing a 35 percent increase over the first six months of last year. Just two weeks ago, 48-year-old orthodox Jew David Rosenzweig was murdered outside a Toronto kosher pizza store by an anti-Semite.
Shin Bet (General Security Services) officials this morning grounded the Cyprus bound flight of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team. The squad was scheduled to fly out this morning for a match with Belarus, when a security concern arose forcing the Shin Bet to delay the flight. Apparently, security services in Cyprus were uncomfortable with Israeli agents carrying firearms while accompanying the team. A compromise is being worked out that would allow the team to fly.
There has been a significant rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Canada. A study released today shows that in the first six months of the year, there have been almost 200 anti-Semitic episodes, representing a 35 percent increase over the first six months of last year. Just two weeks ago, 48-year-old orthodox Jew David Rosenzweig was murdered outside a Toronto kosher pizza store by an anti-Semite.