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Think Twice with Jonathan Tobin with guest Gloria Greenfield; Ep. 234
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Jonathan Schanzer, Ep. 233
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Batya Ungar-Sargon, Ep. 232
Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iraq’s Haibat al-Halbousi posted competing images over whether to call the waterway that both countries use to export oil the “Persian Gulf” or the “Arabian Gulf.”
Security experts told JNS that the Iranian terror proxy has adapted to financial pressure through informal cash networks, complicating efforts to curb its rearmament and weaken its support base.
The military’s rescue missions throughout the years “reflect Israel’s commitment to saving human lives, to solidarity, and to international cooperation.”
The “Magen 48” project offers a comprehensive training program to local civilian teams, monitoring each participant’s progress.
The Israeli premier warned Ankara against military entrenchment south of Aleppo following an attack on the Abu al-Duhur airbase early Tuesday morning.
Aisha Wahab states on her campaign site that Melissa Hernandez is funded by AIPAC, while the latter’s campaign site doesn’t mention the word “Israel” or “Jewish.”
The university agreed to release records of its stock and bond holdings after CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine sought the information under New York’s Freedom of Information Law.
Bill Ackman, who is Jewish, wrote that he plans to create a nonprofit rather than working with universities in part due to “politics outweighing meritocracy, protests that disrupt learning” and the “curse of antisemitism” on campuses.
Raeefa Shams of the Academic Engagement Network told JNS that a new report shows “the level of hostility and marginalization that the Jewish and Zionist faculty have been feeling.”
“It is impactful, on its own, to teach about the Holocaust in the context of Jewish experiences with antisemitism,” the ADL told JNS. “We don’t need to persuade people to care about antisemitism by appealing to how it matters to them.”
“All Pennsylvania students deserve to feel safe at school and learn in environments where their rights, identities and differences are respected,” Erin James, press secretary for the state’s Department of Education, told JNS.
The state guidance, which replaced the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism with the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism, was removed after parents contacted Jewish advocacy groups.
HAREDIM IN ISRAEL:
A Series
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.
MEET THE PARLIAMENT
“We decided that it was time for a rigorous narrative review of what we called anatomy of antisemitism in the health professions, not just medicine but across-the-board,” one of the authors of a new paper told JNS.
“Of all the things left for Shlock Rock to do, this was one of them,” lead singer Lenny Solomon told JNS. “I had played Birmingham. I had played Montgomery, but I had never played Mobile.”
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
A surge in the region’s high-tech job openings represents a significant recruitment effort, with more than 900 candidates applying within just a few days.
Connections to family, background and culture are key; lLack of relevance and spaces for nuance cited as barriers to more involvement in Jewish communal life.
Ayelet Hariv, the widow of Maj. (res.) Aviram Hariv, said: “There was a sense that everyone understood and was there to lend a hand and give you some breathing room.”
Twenty-four educators gain new perspectives and resources during an eight-day Jewish National Fund-USA and Muss mission, strengthening their ability to inspire the next generation of Zionists.
Nadia Simons joins as chief content officer and head of Unpacked; Dan Tatar joins as director of external partnerships.
The appointments of Ambassador David Friedman and Irit Tratt strengthen CJV’s advocacy, legislative outreach and national leadership.
Among those attending were first-time lay leaders, experienced clergy and seasoned organizers, who spent the week learning alongside one another.
The program enables young adults to earn an American-recognized EMT certification while living and studying in Israel.
“This project combines accessibility with the preservation of nature and heritage, while strengthening communities’ connection to public spaces,” said chairman Eyal Ostrinsky.
Its programs create opportunities for leadership, community, culture, immersive experiences and meaningful connections to Israel.