Project Legacy co-host Joe Ouaknine called antisemitism the organization’s “number one focus,” while CEO Ezra Friedlander emphasized the importance of dialogue across political and national divides.
Rabbi Steven Burg, of Aish, told JNS that beneath Jews searching for the perfect lulav and etrog for the holiday is “a really lovely idea” of “trying to find the most beautiful object they can use to serve God.”
“When I was a little kid, all the Barbies looked like women I couldn’t relate to at all,” Bryce Gruber, a shopping editor, told JNS.
The survey found that likely voters also viewed AIPAC unfavorably and preferred candidates who oppose additional military assistance to the Jewish state.
Iran is preparing the site as a substitute enrichment site, former Israeli National Security Adviser Jacob Nagel tells JNS.
INS ‘Drakon,’ built in Germany, gives the Israeli Navy greater operational reach and enhanced covert capabilities.
The military said that two shafts uncovered in Qalqilya were not part of an underground tunnel network.
The advanced Dolphin-class submarine will formally enter service after an approximately two-month process to make it fully operational.
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.”
“It’s disappointing that Brookline Booksmith is still giving Khalil a platform, but this outcome nevertheless shows that activism works,” Adar Rubin, of EndJewHatred, told JNS.
National Students for Justice in Palestine “has no endowment, savings, nest egg or other financial resources,” its attorney told a judge.
“These universities directly or indirectly have made it easier for the Trump administration to crack down on student activism, causing long-term damage to higher education,” the report states.
“This guilty plea and prison sentence demonstrate that we will hold individuals accountable for crimes intended to intimidate and spread hate in our communities,” Eileen Burke, the Cook County state’s attorney, said.
The posthumous recognition of the former president of Daystar Television Network comes at a time when mainstream media are highly critical of Israel.
Lawmakers warn that merging the office with the antisemitism envoy’s post could diminish its focus on restitution, survivor advocacy and Holocaust memory.
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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The greatest risk in Gaza is that “what we have now becomes the permanent situation,” the diplomat Nickolay Mladenov said at an American Jewish Committee event.
“I want you to listen to my words carefully: One day, and it may not be far away, the Iranian people will be free. Their murderous regime will be toppled by its lies, by its corruption, by its cruelty,” the Israeli prime minister said.
“We love the Iranian people and are praying for the regime to change,” Danny Danon told the Iranian diplomat.
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 Israel envoy said that the prime minister’s visit will include 18 meetings and calls for international action against the Iranian regime, Hamas and Jew-hatred.
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.
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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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One small country commands more attention than actual genocides, famines and kidnapped children internationally.
In the newly created role, Cohen will lead AFHU’s institutional giving program, with a focus on increasing support from foundations, family offices, corporations and other institutional partners.
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.