WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING

Iran claims to have hypersonic missile that can beat Israeli shield

State media says rocket can slip past any defence at 15 times the speed of sound

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/iran-hypersonic-missile-long-range-870m-6nwmzdwq6

 

What to Do When Your Lake Is Named After an Antisemite

Since the naming of the lake had nothing to do with Stow’s antisemitism, and almost nobody in in our own times even knew of his bigotry until the recent protests, does it make sense to change the name? Absolutely—for two reasons.

https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/359401/what-to-do-when-your-lake-is-named-after-an-antisemite/

 

Rosner’s Domain | Litvaks Without Leadership

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the leader of the Litvak ultra-Orthodox community who died May 30th, was little more than a hundred.

https://jewishjournal.com/rosnersdomain/359411/rosners-domain-litvaks-without-leadership/

 

PM Netanyahu's Schedule for Today, Thursday, 8 June 2023

17:30 – Attend memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Altalena, at the Nahalat Yitzchak cemetery in Tel Aviv  https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-altalena-affair

 

A sure sign he’s not seeking the GOP presidential nomination this year

Cruz criticizes Florida pastor over Ugandan anti-LGBTQ law: 'Your biblical analysis is in error'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/06/ted-cruz-florida-pastor-uganda-anti-lgbtq-law/70293354007/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=7e14912fef-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_06_03_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7e14912fef-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

 

בנצי גופשטיין, שנאשם בהסתה לגזענות ולטרור, מייעץ לבן גביר בענייני משטרה וביטחון

כמה מקורות אמרו ל"הארץ" כי יו"ר להב"ה, שבג"ץ אסר עליו להתמודד לכנסת, מעורב בהחלטות הנוגעות לצמרת המשטרה. לפי המקורות, פעיל הימין הקיצוני אף נכח בכמה ישיבות סגורות שהתקיימו בלשכת בן גביר במשרד לביטחון לאומי

https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politi/2023-06-08/ty-article-magazine/.premium/00000188-8cbb-d406-a1f9-ecfb1a9e0000

Nota bene - I am not endorsing the editorial slant of any of these articles; Some I agree with, others maybe not. I am saying they are worth knowing about.  Your recommendations for WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING are welcome.  ej5@nyu.edu