Review: Hard truths in ’US and Holocaust’ documentary * Iran president casts doubt on Holocaust * Blogs: Avoiding poison in St Petersburg * NY mayor slams attacks on Jews

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, September 19, 2022 Presented by [Electrolux]( TV series review [Jordan Hoffman]( [The uncomfortable truths in new documentary by Ken Burns, ‘The US and the Holocaust’]( [The three-part miniseries airing this week recognizes a part of WWII history many Americans are unfamiliar with – or would prefer not to know about]( [Interview / PBS Holocaust documentary perpetuates well-worn myths to glorify FDR, says historian]( By [Matt Lebovic]( [In Vermont, Becca Balint’s Congress run is inspired by her Holocaust survivor father]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [‘Some signs’: Iran’s president casts doubt on Holocaust, calls Israel ‘false regime’]( By [Michael Bachner]( [In 1st interview with Western media outlet, Ebrahim Raisi tells CBS he can’t trust Americans, brands US sanctions ‘tyrannical,’ as he heads to New York for United Nations gathering]( [Departing for UN General Assembly, Iran’s president says no plan to meet Biden]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Lapid said hoping to meet with Jordan’s Abdullah on UN sidelines on Tuesday]( By [TOI staff]( [LIVE: Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world]( By [DANICA KIRKA, Mike Corder and Jill Lawless]( [Ceremony attended by kings, queens, princes, presidents and other leaders from across the globe at Westminster Hall, ahead of final interment at Windsor Castle]( [Herzog pays respects to Queen Elizabeth as she lies in state in London]( By [TOI staff]( [With grand funeral, Britain and the world say farewell Monday to Queen Elizabeth II]( By [Phil HAZLEWOOD]( from our sponsor [Smart, ecofriendly and cost effective]( [Each year landfills are filled with usable laundry. A company is deciding to take a stand and revamp how we look at the clothing we wear.]( [Ahead of High Holidays, Israelis are warned that Iran, IS seek to attack them abroad]( By [TOI staff]( [National Security Council urges citizens to check advisories before travel; Mossad foiled several potential attacks against Israelis in Turkey earlier this year]( [Shin Bet nabs 7 members of Hamas cell said planning bombing and shooting attacks]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Police to boost Jerusalem presence amid terror alerts ahead of holidays]( By [TOI staff]( From the blogs [Alla Borisova-Linetskaya]( [In St. Petersburg where all that’s left to trust is the rain]( [A visit to the ‘Paris of Russian provinces’ finds a somber city seemingly averse to the poison of Putin’s propaganda]( [Lebanese president: Negotiations with Israel on maritime deal in ‘final stages’]( By [Ash Obel]( [Michel Aoun says emerging US-brokered deal ‘guarantees Lebanon’s rights to explore for gas and oil’; Israeli official confirms agreement could be ‘close’]( [Syrian man shot by IDF after allegedly placing explosives at Golan border]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Live updates [LIVE: Chilean FM apologizes to Herzog for president’s rejection of envoy’s credentials]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Following Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London, Antonia Urrejola expresses regret over incident to Israeli president]( [Tailor-made COVID vaccines; Haredi TV stars on ‘Bnot Brak’]( [listen to the podcast]( [50,000 visits a year: Jews increasingly flock to Temple Mount amid escalation fears]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, group says visits nearly doubled in past year; police gear up for tense holiday season]( [Police commando killed in Jenin operation in May to receive posthumous citation]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Shots fired at Israeli vehicle driving through Palestinian town, no injuries]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [IDF launches manhunt for gunmen in second attack in area in weeks, amid uptick in violence in the West Bank]( [Three Palestinians arrested with submachine gun at West Bank security barrier]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Tehran police chief denies mistreatment caused death of young woman in custody]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Police say Mahsa Amini, 22, died of heart attack after arrest last week for alleged fault with hijab; activists claim she was killed by blow to head]( [Iranian woman’s death in custody galvanizes critics of ‘morality police’]( By [Ahmad Parhizi]( [Alcohol-free Saudi Arabia reportedly to offer booze at new megacity’s resort]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Rafael Medoff and Monty Penkower]( [Ken Burns’ Holocaust documentary may be hard on America, but not hard enough]( [If the film is right and the US cared about the Jews’ plight during the war, then why did it oppose bombing the tracks and bridges that would have saved Jews?]( [Naomi Chazan]( [Refugees, asylum-seekers, and us]( [Wars, oppressive regimes, and deteriorating conditions around the world brings a small trickle of refugees to Israel’s shores – and they need our help]( [Jewish Agency trial in Moscow postponed again, leaving group’s fate unclear]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [After month-long delay, hearing in the Russian justice ministry’s case against the Israel immigration group ends with another postponement]( [CRM]( [New York mayor condemns ‘outrageous attacks’ on Jews as near-daily assaults continue]( By [Luke Tress]( [Mayor Eric Adams says antisemitism ‘won’t be tolerated’ after woman strikes Haredi man on sidewalk, as community members call for stiffer punishments against assailants]( [South Carolina warns financial firm Morningstar over ostensible anti-Israel bias]( By [Luke Tress]( [Sa’ar rules out narrow center-left coalition relying on Arab party Hadash-Ta’al]( By [TOI staff]( [Justice minister says that even after splitting from the more hardline Balad, party heads Odeh and Tibi have ‘extremist’ views; says only option is Gantz-led broad unity government]( [Gay Likud MK defends Netanyahu’s push for inclusion of anti-LGBT Noam party in bloc]( By [TOI staff]( [Slew of fake social media accounts posing as Israeli diplomats found around globe]( By [Tal Schneider]( Obituary [Former MK and father of settlement movement Elyakim Haetzni dies aged 96]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [German-born lawyer arrived in Israel in 1938 after Kristallnacht, settled in Kiryat Arba in 1972, helped found settlement umbrella group and served in Knesset for nationalist party]( Ancient news [Haredi MK finds himself debating Maimonides in TV interview]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [A Channel 12 host asks Moshe Gafni to answer criticism by supposed political rival of Haredi men eschewing work, only to reveal the source as medieval Torah scholar Rambam]( [CRM]( ToI's Deep Dive [Week’s best: Analyzing 2 years post-Abraham Accords in articles and a bonus podcast]( By [TOI staff]( [PLUS: Op-ed – Why we’ll all miss the queen * Poland seeks reparations for Jews killed by Poles * Elections 2022’s disjointed list * TV’s ‘Bnot Brak’ * Podcast: Musician Adam Duritz]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 19: Tailor-made COVID vaccines; Haredi TV stars on ‘Bnot Brak’]( By [TOI staff]( More Headlines [Film about female Arab and Jewish city workers’ interaction is Israel’s Oscar entry]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Woody Allen, 86, announces retirement from filmmaking to focus on writing]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran to take on US at International Court of Justice in bid to free frozen funds]( By [Jan Hennop]( [Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’ after missile lands near power plant]( By [Karl Ritter]( [Fiery Youth party head, decrying inability to buy apartment, found to own home]( By [TOI staff]( [Relatives of soldier whose body is held in Gaza Strip impede Gazans entering Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Defying gravity / 14-year-old eyes 2028 Olympic high jump team, but under which flag?]( By [Tom Tugend]( [Plastic waste responsible for 1 in 3 turtles brought to treatment center]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Iconic Russian singer asks to be labeled ‘foreign agent’ after husband’s designation]( By [AP]( [Biden says he’s undecided on 2024 reelection bid, cautions Russia and China]( By [Agencies]( [The daily edition]() [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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