The Israeli president released his New Year’s greeting to Jewish communities around the world in eight languages.
“We salute the families of those who lost loved ones, and we continue to bear witness to their sacrifice,” said the Israeli president.
“It may be a little harder to get our brisket order from the butcher with the street closures,” Rabbi Nissi Eber, co-director of the Chabad in Manhattan’s financial district, told JNS.
“He didn’t say a word,” Serena Smulansky told JNS, of the defendant. “I was on the row behind him, and he looked like he might fall asleep.”
SEPT. 11: 25 YEARS LATER
Rather than a distant historical event, the rise of Islamists and woke leftists who hate America and the West is a reminder of what’s at stake in the clash of civilizations.
Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.
“We salute the families of those who lost loved ones, and we continue to bear witness to their sacrifice,” said the Israeli president.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul disagreed with the petitioners, stating, “The mayor of New York City will be there, as he should be.”
A quarter century after the terror attacks in lower Manhattan, Rabbi Yona Reiss spoke to JNS about the agunah cases handled by the Beth Din of America.
“It is more important than ever that a new generation of New Yorkers understands what happened that day and carries forward the stories of those we lost,” council speaker Julie Menin said.
The Canadian network updated editorial guidelines after a leaked memo on Al-Qaeda sparked backlash ahead of the attack’s 25th anniversary.
The family of a Sept. 11 victim and Muslim and Catholic activists are among speakers slated for a Sept. 8 “Unite against Terror Rally” near the NYC-DSA headquarters, at the corner of Essex Street and Straus Square in Downtown Manhattan.
“I will be there at the event as I was last year to commemorate those who were stolen from us,” the mayor said, of the upcoming Sept. 11 commemoration.
The survey found that 93% of those who were at least 10-years-old at the time recall “exactly where they were or what they were doing when they heard the news.”
Border Police units and volunteers completed sweeping security preparations at sacred sites, busy roadways and parks before Rosh Hashanah began.
The Israeli defense minister vowed unprecedented strikes on key energy facilities after warning that the Islamic Republic faced dire ruin over new aggression.
“Let every terrorist who has murdered Jews know: Even if he is released, even if he flees, and even if many years pass, the long arm of the people of Israel will reach him,” wrote Limor Son Har-Melech.
The Israeli military pushed back against charges from the U.N. chief regarding strikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds north of the border.
The “decision sends an unmistakable message to school boards across California,” Emet Legal Services told JNS. “You cannot turn a blind eye to classroom bias or defend it under the shield of ‘good intentions.’”
“No one, including members of Congress, are above the law,” a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told JNS.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino said that the mission to protect the United States from terrorists “requires persistent vigilance and adaptation to keep pace with the contemporary threat environment.”
“Tell the Saudis to stop lying,” Terry Strada said during a memorial marking 25 years since the terror attack.
Designations across all five boroughs recognize first responders, recovery workers and others connected to the attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary.
Stuart Zimmer was “appalled” by the university’s response after Oct. 7 and “troubled” by ensuing antisemitism on campus when he halted his donation shortly after the Hamas-led attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“The sad thing is this is what the Democrats have latched onto is, just say ‘Bibi,’ and think that absolves them of Jew-hatred and antisemitism,” Rep. Mike Lawler told JNS. “Unfortunately, too many of my Democratic colleagues are more concerned about their radical leftist base than they are standing up for our greatest ally in the world.”
Gadi Eisenkot makes no secret of his plan to form a minority government with Arab parties abstaining, but he could end up helping crown another prime minister.
The IDF reservist was injured while evacuating wounded soldiers in Beit Hanoun in November 2023.
“We are a winning list that includes all parts of Israeli society,” MK Farkash-Hacohen told JNS.
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Remembrance in the Jewish tradition is a powerful call to action.
The organization’s 101 emergency center also received more than 2 million calls, while MDA collected nearly 282,000 blood units.
Recipes include traditional holiday foods alongside dishes influenced by Jewish cuisines from around the world.
Ishay Ribo, Avraham Fried, Yaakov Shwekey, Zusha and Yair Elaytzur to perform together at Jerusalem’s Sultan’s Pool on Wednesday, Sep. 30.
Ahead of the High Holidays, the Federation has published a High Holiday Services Guide and expanded its security offerings.
The partnership will expand Holocaust education and antisemitism awareness, with Gratz College serving as the academic home of the Certification in Holocaust Pedagogy and supporting educator training nationwide.
Nearly two-thirds of Israelis will be forced to cut expenses to pay for basic household food costs, according to a survey conducted ahead of the Jewish holiday season.
“The university embodies humanitarian ideals and the belief that a Jewish state can be a light unto the nations through its contributions to humanity,” she said.
They must simultaneously serve as scholars, CEOs, diplomats, fundraisers and public figures while navigating intense political polarization.
Trauma NGO concludes retreat series for mental-health professionals who have treated survivors since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel.