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“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Warren Kinsella, Ep. 235
Jewish leaders urged parties to keep Die Linke out of government, citing antisemitism; its Berlin chairwoman rejected the accusations.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the warning comes on the back of “various intelligence reports.”
Seven Iranians and a Lebanese face trial in absentia for their role in the most lethal terror attack in the Latin American country’s history.
The suspect, 19, who was detained in Durham east of Toronto, is facing “Threats Motivated by Hate” charges.
A short prayer has been composed for combat soldiers who must eat on Yom Kippur, Lt. Col. Rabbi Udi Schwartz, head of the Military Rabbinate’s Halacha Department, tells JNS.
The U.S.-led international body reaffirmed its commitment to demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza.
The drill exposed small tactical gaps that the army is now working to address, Lt. Col. Aleph told JNS.
“Today, six young Israeli children lost their father to heinous terrorism,” the Israeli government stated. “May his memory be a blessing.”
“We must do far more to combat the scourge of antisemitism and to ensure synagogues, temples and community centers have the resources to ensure they are safe,” Rep. Joe Neguse stated.
“The demonstrators came in masked, a crowd outside broke through the library’s front door and Columbia says two of its safety officers were hurt in the crush,” Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advocacy Center told JNS.
“I’m on high alert,” the festival founder told JNS, after anti-Israel activists targeted the event in 2025.
The online “peace and justice” conversation is to focus on “U.S. militarism and racism” and is listed on the official website of the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs.
“We already have demonstrated that hate and hateful acts are not going to be tolerated, and so if we could even take it a step further to define antisemitism and what that is like, then I want to be able to take that,” Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios told JNS.
“That needs to be brought up in any public safety conversation,” Inna Vernikov, a Jewish member of the council, told JNS.
“He literally just was one of the guys,” YU head coach Elliot Steinmetz told the New York Post.
Israel’s National Security Minister slammed the slate led by Gen. (res.) Yair Golan, dubbing it “an antisemitic, anti-Israel party.”
The Central Elections Committee is preparing for foreign influence campaigns, AI-generated disinformation and the possibility of a major security escalation.
The Charedi Public Party says it will protect full-time Torah study while supporting military or national service for ultra-Orthodox men who are not studying in yeshivahs, address math and English instruction in haredi schools.
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The war transformed a decades-old legal and political dispute into an urgent fight over military manpower, equality of service and the future of Haredi society.
At its core, the dispute is about what military service, Torah study and citizenship mean in the Jewish state.
Originally intended to accommodate a few hundred Torah scholars, the exemption of ultra-Orthodox yeshivah students from IDF service evolved into one of Israel’s most contentious public policy issues.
Despite holding a fraction of Knesset seats, Shas and United Torah Judaism have become indispensable coalition partners, reshaping Israeli politics.
“There was broad consensus among the City Council, healthcare organizations and Jewish groups that antisemitism in medicine must be addressed more aggressively,” the American Jewish Medical Association told JNS
“I’m on high alert,” the festival founder told JNS, after anti-Israel activists targeted the event in 2025.
The Dutch and Bulgarian men’s and women’s teams were awarded a 4-0 technical victory over the Israeli teams, which chose to honor the holy day.
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
Assaf Granit is widely regarded as one of the leading figures in modern Israeli cuisine.
Jewish civic group endorses George Latimer and Mike Lawler for Congress and Shelley Mayer for state Senate, citing records on Israel, antisemitism and bipartisan efforts.
The event will also highlight efforts to assist Israeli communities along the Gaza border recover and rebuild their homes and villages post-Oct. 7.
So far, it has awarded more than $8.5 million to 28 camps—12 in round one and 16 in round 2, including 23 overnight camps and five day camps.
The 2001 Durban Forum didn’t just pass a declaration. It handed activists a playbook: Weaponize the language of human rights to target one country.
INBI aims to advance Israeli biomedical research and accelerate the development of new therapies, bringing together 15 Israeli research institutions and medical centers to help move scientific research.
Three Alexander Muss High School summer programs focused on Jewish history, cultural experiences and entrepreneurship.
Merrill Eisenhower Atwater will discuss Holocaust remembrance, education and his great-grandfather’s legacy at the Knight Theater Sept. 30.
Study of more than 1.2 million Israelis finds kibbutz residents had significantly lower mortality risk than ultra-Orthodox and non-ultra-Orthodox Jews living in urban communities.
Affiliation of Caracas’s Colegio UE Moral y Luces “Herzl-Bialik” comes as Venezuela’s Jewish community works to recover from June earthquakes.