Damascus’s campaign against Iranian arms routes and Hezbollah offers Israel a strategic opening. Syria’s fragility, Turkey’s military and pressure for an IDF withdrawal make this convergence of interests valuable and dangerous.
A recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling suspended budget requests approved by the Knesset Finance Committee, leaving the Religious Services Ministry without a legally authorized source of funding for the site’s operations.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel criticized Hamas for not yielding a single weapon yet as required by the Board of Peace’s Gaza plan.
The military’s rescue missions throughout the years “reflect Israel’s commitment to saving human lives, to solidarity, and to international cooperation.”
“He should permanently stay far away from New York City, from politics and the Jewish community,” Inna Vernikov, a Jewish member of the New York City Council, told JNS.
Commission chair Rochelle Garza said the report will provide an “important factual record, emphasizing the need to protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment while respecting constitutional protections for free speech.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes wrote, in a letter to the court, that if the next hearing is extended until a week after its school clubs begin meeting, “a new round of religious discrimination would have already been inflicted.”
“With the Jewish holidays coming up, people are always going to be on edge,” Sgt. Det. John Boyle of the Boston Police Department told JNS. “I don’t want people to be in fear.”
Overall, “the scarcity of candidates and their lack of strong success rates overall make this look more like a skirmish than a war,” according to the report.
The trip comes as tourism from the United States began to pick up this summer, just ahead of next month’s resumption of direct flights to Tel Aviv by two major U.S. airlines.
Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the Georgia state legislature, shared emails in which the party chair told her that Hogg’s views didn’t align with the event.
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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.
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Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
A response to violence and intimidation is underway in state legislatures and in federal court, though more measures are needed.
New partnership brings together mental health expertise and contemporary antisemitism education to help colleges and universities better support Jewish students and strengthen campus communities.
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.