Thailand
As coronavirus closes borders, Jews in Asia ramp up community-building
Coronavirus has changed everything about life in Asia, including the lives of the Jews who live there.
Israeli Tech Helped Rescue Trapped Thai Soccer Team
Tech from the Israeli Maxwell Networks company formed a “daisy chain” to help the boys communicate with their families.
Marching For Pride In New York — And Fighting For Activists Around The World
As I prepare to march with AJWS in NYC Pride, I’ll be thinking of the countless activists who risk their lives for the dignity and safety of others.
Bat Mitzvah Girl Dies in Thailand Ferry Fire
A 12-year-old girl from Israel was the lone fatality in a fire aboard a ferry in Thailand, where her family took her as a bat mitzvah present.
Thailand Sorry for Using Hitler in Official Government Film
A senior Thai cabinet minister met Israel’s ambassador to Thailand on Thursday after the diplomat said he was “saddened” by a government propaganda film that includes an image of a Thai school child painting a portrait of Adolf Hitler.
My Jewish Duty in Thailand
What do American Jews and Burmese refugees have to do with one another? More than you might think, as Aaron Levi discovered on a recent trip to Thailand.
On Bob Dylan's Birthday, 4 Israeli Artists Reminisce
It’s Bob Dylan’s 73rd birthday. Here’s what four Israeli singer-songwriters had to say about the ‘defining moment’ in his influence on them.
Adolf Hitler Mural Painted at Top Thailand College
Chulalongkorn University, a prestigious institution in Thailand, issued an apology for a mural of Adolf Hitler painted outside one of its buildings.
Local Foods on the Table at Chabad Houses (Sometimes)
Ben Havumaki, a friend who is traveling through Southeast Asia emailed me recently from Thailand, “I’m fresh back from a meal at the Chabad House in Chiang Mai. I ate…………..Schnitzel! It was paired with ‘Wok Stirred Vegetables.’”
As Parents Mourn in Thai Hotel, Muslims Recruit Outside
BANGKOK – Tsion and Michal Sa’adia were vacationing in this Southeast Asian city last week when an official from the Israeli Embassy in Thailand tracked them down in room 1243 of the Bangkok Palace Hotel.Before Israeli envoy Idit Shamir, first secretary deputy chief of mission, could deliver the message, Michal was fearing the worst about her