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“I think the only advice I have is deal with allegations as soon as you’re made aware, as we did,” the Montgomery County Republican Party committee chairman told JNS. “For both parties. Better to correct errors than stay the course.”
“There’s so much to do, and world leaders have the authority to move the needle,” Eric Goldstein, who leads the UJA, told JNS. “We need to motivate them.”
The initiative coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, and highlights the U.S.-Israel alliance as well as the Iranian regime’s tyranny.
Yechiel Leiter’s wounded son faces peril after undergoing brain surgery following a car-ramming near Modi’in.
The two suspects planned to attack the Israeli minister using an explosive drone, according to the indictment.
The advanced Dolphin-class submarine will formally enter service after an approximately two-month process to make it fully operational.
The military found that troops were unprepared for the scale of the surprise assault, while highlighting acts of heroism under “impossible” conditions.
“Samaria can and should become Israel’s Tuscany,” said Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz.
The Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area and Jewish Silicon Valley said that the state’s agreement with the protesters suggests “that politically motivated destruction of property carries minimal legal consequences.”
Daniel Chen, of Becket, stated that “the Constitution doesn’t permit the state to welcome every kind of charter school except a religious one.”
The founder of Jewish sleepaway camp The Zone argued that the location is remote and police response times could be slow.
Deena Margolies, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS that “Jewish faculty, staff and students should be able to report antisemitic discrimination without fear that speaking up will jeopardize their academic or professional futures.”
The event will take place just ahead of the three-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks and is being organized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office, JNS learned.
Three unidentified men emerged from a manhole on Park Avenue and fled in vehicles parked nearby, the New York City Police Department said.
“Our office will not tolerate any organization duping Missourians or Missouri students into unknowingly financing radical Islamic terrorism,” the state’s attorney general said.
Both decisions will be submitted to the High Court of Justice for review.
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.
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UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran, told JNS that the address carried messages to “the international community, antisemites abroad, state threats against Israel and most especially the Iranian people.”
The Israeli prime minister plans to meet with the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama and Ethiopia, as well as the prime ministers of Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea.
The U.S. secretary of state said that Iran needs to choose, “Do they want to be a country or do they want to be a revolution?”
“Durban was not merely an unfortunate episode 25 years ago,” Rabbi Abraham Cooper wrote. “It became a watershed moment in the international demonization of Israel and helped bring rhetoric once confined to political extremes into mainstream international discourse.”
The U.S. State Department extended its visa restrictions against Palestinian delegates and officials for another year, citing their internationalization of the conflict, unilateral moves for statehood and glorification of terrorism.
During cooler days and starry night skies, share some meals with family and friends while harkening back to the booths of yore.
The combination of an agricultural festival, folk dancing and time spent in nature tells the story of a young nation seeking to connect ancient tradition with an emerging modern-day culture.
I’ve come to realize that our bounty is not only about what we receive. It is also about what we have the opportunity to give.
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.
“I can’t think of many bar or bat mitzvahs that I’ve attended where these candies were not thrown and given out,” Dani Klein, of YeahThatsKosher, told JNS.
“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
“Gaza’s media ecosystem has been contaminated by proximity to Hamas and its allies,” HonestReporting told JNS. “This is something CPJ simply refuses to admit despite being shown, repeatedly, to be complicit in helping the system to perpetuate while placing the blame on Israel.”
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
Museum has welcomed nearly 30% of Portugal’s teenage population since opening in 2021, with a goal to reach every new generation of Portuguese students.
More than 320 guests gathered for the 17th Annual Bel Air Affaire event, highlighting American Friends of the Hebrew University’s support for student scholarships at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Events in New York City and Bergen County highlighted Afeka Academic College of Engineering’s role in developing Israel’s next generation of engineers and strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem.
$280,000 in record funding supports undergraduate and graduate students recognized for academic excellence and engagement with the Jewish community.
A federal judge dismissed the case brought by a legal team that included attorneys from the terrorism-linked group Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Dr. Matt Goldstein and Shari Ungerleider share how Havi and Evan inspire their work to help families understand genetic risk before pregnancy.
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.