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“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin, and guest Elliot Kaufman and Yonah Jeremy Bob, Ep. 246
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Josh Hammer, Ep. 245
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Ruthie Blum, Ep. 244
Knesset Member Yoav Segalovitch, the one Jewish member of the party, will be the representative. Segalovitch served as an Israeli law enforcement officer.
Other terrorists hiding inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis were also targeted.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry called the decision “completely unacceptable” and said it would demand explanations from Paris.
Tzvika Mor said his staff filed the bill as he was in the Knesset plenum taking his oath of office.
“The future of the Jewish people depends on our ability to ensure that future generations know their heritage,” Netanyahu said.
The tremor, centered near Taba in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, prompted evacuations and Home Front Command alerts across southern Israel.
IDF reservist Neriyah Leiter remains unconscious seven weeks after he was critically injured in a terrorist attack near Maccabim.
An Israeli law professor who released a report about Hamas’s heinous crimes is leading the international expert team to develop the guide.
Speaking at Tel Aviv University’s Cyber Week, the U.S. ambassador warned of cyberattacks capable of causing mass casualties.
“To date, Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
“You couldn’t measure on a Richter scale the concern about El-Sayed,” the Jewish Federations of North America CEO said of the senator-elect from Michigan.
The legislation would require public school districts and charter schools to submit annual reports detailing their Holocaust Remembrance Week activities, lessons and instructional materials.
“Americans have a right to know who is funneling money into our colleges and universities,” stated Kenneth Marcus, who leads the center.
“The Constitution is clear that the states do not have to subsidize antisemitic speech on their college campuses,” the Kentucky attorney general said.
Alexander Scott Mercurio, 21, planned to attack his father and take his firearms for a mass-casualty attack on a church, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The New York City Council’s first Jewish speaker thanked Zabar “for the bagels, the babka and the sense of belonging you and your family have given Upper West Siders for decades.”
“Jewish Americans have the fundamental right to practice their religion and operate faith-based community centers without intimidation,” the Justice Department said.
SPECIAL SERIES
Six Israeli-linked companies earned recognition alongside global technology companies whose Israeli operations signal confidence in the country’s talent.
Israeli cybersecurity firms raised about $4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026 as investors back companies protecting data and controlling what AI systems can access.
Brain-IT uses recordings from functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to approximate the picture a person was viewing by analyzing patterns of brain activity associated with visual processing.
A Ben-Gurion University team has developed an aerogel “sponge” that can absorb about 80 times its weight in crude oil while helping bacteria break down the pollutants.
Built from a patient’s own cells, the technology is advancing toward its first human trial at Sheba Medical Center in 2027, pending regulatory approval.
An Elbit representative tells JNS how the company’s C-MUSIC system shields airliners from heat-seeking missiles, as global demand grows
From its home in Binyamin, Psagot Playgrounds combines Israeli ingenuity with decades of experience to create unique play spaces in Israel and the United States.
Benjamin Netanyahu, security and the battle for the nation’s right.
Gadi Eisenkot’s platform, partners and path to power.
The joint slate is dominated by RZP candidates, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich first and former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin second.
Itamar Ben Gvir campaigns on security, sovereignty and tougher anti-terror laws.
Passing a comprehensive draft law to shield yeshivah students from compulsory military service is the central demand of both lists.
How Bennett and Lapid plan to challenge Netanyahu.
Avigdor Liberman’s movement seeks secular right-wing role in post-Netanyahu government.
Party leader Yair Golan is a polarizing figure in Israeli politics, even as his party attempts to translate its ideological platform into political influence within a broader opposition alliance.
Islamist and Palestinian-nationalist parties test opposition’s red lines ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
Ofer Winter’s party seeks to reshape the Jewish state’s right from within.
Hendel and Zelekha pair military-service reform with economic overhaul.
The smaller parties could sway the election even if they fail to enter the Knesset.
Despite holding a fraction of Knesset seats, Shas and United Torah Judaism have become indispensable coalition partners, reshaping Israeli politics.
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.
At its core, the dispute is about what military service, Torah study and citizenship mean in the Jewish state.
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.
OCT. 7
7.10 Bound in Memory is an exhibit of books written by family and friends of those killed.
Daniela Adar set out to keep an Upper Galilee museum’s story alive during the war. Her encounters with displaced families sent her back to the classroom.
Avi Issacharoff warns that denial of the Hamas massacre and false narratives about Israel are taking hold in the United States and Europe.
“Captivity was too hard to handle, and every moment you didn’t know if it was going to get even worse,” she said.
At Nir Am’s Oct. 7 ceremony, the family of paratrooper Binyamin Meir Airley share his story and discuss the retreat center established in his memory.
A “Kan 11” documentary chronicles how Soroka’s medical teams treated 674 wounded during the Hamas massacre.
From Ofakim’s housing boom to startups tackling AI, stroke treatment and trauma, communities near Gaza are rebuilding with an eye toward expansion.
A terror attack, a car accident and the war against Hamas have brought repeated loss to the Mark family—and forged extraordinary resilience.
Anat Meir talks to JNS about building a life for herself and 3-year-old Shaked in the shadow of David’s death.
Luis Har was freed from captivity in Gaza in a daring Israeli military operation 129 days after he was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
Memory and hope can coexist, and that choosing to live, rebuild and remain can itself become an act of defiance.
Three years after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, the families of Capt. Elay Adany and those he helped rescue remain bound by his final acts of courage.
A coffee cart in northern Israel honors Staff Sgt. Gal Hershko through the things he loved: Nature, friendship and bringing people together.
At a gathering in Poland, Lizzy Savetsky challenged the tech giant over daily death threats as Meta and Microsoft outlined AI tools to combat Jew-hatred.
Jewish activists said police had confined them to a side street, but a law enforcement spokesperson disputed the allegation.
‘Kicking Forward’ provides participants with a team-based framework combining sport, social connections and a sense of belonging, as part of their rehabilitation and return to everyday life.
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
The new unit will provide Chabad emissaries with the training, resources and access to ZAKA’s specialized capabilities, strengthening their ability to assist residents and travelers during crises.
As hundreds rally around his restaurant, Huda owner Yehuda Sichel is helping Jewish children gain the same pride and confidence that shaped his identity.
Haredi and Modern Orthodox students from the Jerusalem College of Technology win two of three awards in a national competition with potential defense and emergency-response applications.
Initiative encourages Jewish communities and individuals to illuminate homes, synagogues, schools and community spaces on Nov. 9 in a collective act of remembrance and unity.
At Brock University’s second annual Symposium on Antisemitism, international researchers examined how anti-Jewish prejudice is experienced, recognized and addressed, emphasizing the importance of empirical evidence in developing effective responses.
More than 100 presenters will lead two days of Jewish learning, discussions and programming for all ages.
The center gives young Anglo undergraduates a dedicated space to study, connect and build community, with full-time directors on-site every day.
A new Israeli initiative enables Diaspora Jews to participate in mitzvot tied to the Land of Israel through a global partnership platform.
The Community Exhibitor Program will connect students, families and the broader community with educational opportunities, strengthening Jewish identity and creating lasting connections between Florida and Israel.