UPDATE ON WOUNDED TERRORIST VICTIM — Dr. Vadim Braslavsky contacted The Chronicle recently, thanking all those who participated in his appeal to help Daniel, a Rishon Lezion terrorist victim. A few days before Hanukkah Dr. Vadim delivered 4,500 shekels (approximately $1,163) to Daniel and his family in Bnei Brak.
The doctor reported,” Daniel’s recovery is far from over. It has been a month since he was injured, and he is still barely walking and is taking pain medications several times a day.”
For all those interested, the website for Daniel’s donations is still active at http://tinyurl.com/nfdh3tl.
BOOK OUT IN PAPERBACK — “Echoes of the Holocaust: Survivors and Their Children and Grandchildren Speak Out,” edited and composed by Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg, is now out in paperback. He describes it as “a riveting collection of real stories and memoirs.” He particularly recommends it be read by youth.
“These real stories depict real people, families, friends and the tragic reality they faced during the deluge of Nazism and World War II — a time of loss of innocence and peace shattered by the Nazi machine,” he said.
“The stories are infused with aspirations, defiance; will to live, survival, search for survivors and occasional reconnections. It shows the uncanny tenacity and perseverance, not without a struggle, these people had to move on with their lives and build/re-build their family lives.”
The book is available on Amazon.
ISRAEL’S NETANYAHU AMONG WORLD’S 10 MOST-DISCUSSED POLITICIANS ON FACEBOOK (JNS.org) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the 10th-most-discussed international politician on Facebook during 2015, the social media giant said.
U.S. President Barack Obama topped the list, while Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was second. Over the past year, the upcoming U.S. presidential election has been the most-discussed global topic on Facebook, while November’s Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris ranked second.
Rounding out the 10 most-discussed topics globally were the Syrian civil war and refugee crisis; the Nepal earthquakes; the Greek debt crisis; marriage equality; the fight against Islamic State; the Charlie Hebdo attack; the Baltimore protests; and the Charleston shooting and flag debate.