Oak Park “remains committed to fostering a community where all residents feel safe, welcome and respected,” city officials said.
After JNS noted the reference on the city of Goshen’s website, a city spokesman said that it had “no policy regarding the matter.”
“There’s not a day that I don’t try to consult with him, and with my father,” the Israeli prime minister said, half a century after the counter-terror operation in Uganda.
“You start off a campaign with one thing, and then as you bargain, you have to face the realities of where you are,” Grant Miner, president of Student Workers of Columbia, told the university’s student newspaper.
International Court of Justice to hear Germany’s challenge to Nicaragua’s genocide complicity claims
Managua accuses Berlin of aiding Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza, while Germany argues that the U.N. court lacks jurisdiction and that the claims are inadmissible.
The three-year initiative will examine the historical roots of Jew-hatred, expand research into online antisemitism and convene scholars and policymakers from around the world.
“This is long overdue,” Columbia Jewish and Israeli Students said of the three-year delay.
The Rabbinical Assembly approved nine new halachic rulings allowing greater rabbinic involvement with interfaith families while reaffirming its ban on rabbis officiating at interfaith weddings.
Rebeca Grynspan, of Costa Rica, is the daughter of Holocaust refugees and has ties to Israel but is deeply embedded in the global body system, which has a long history of Jew-hatred.
The proposal under discussion in Cairo would transfer authority to a transitional administration after independently verified disarmament milestones.
“Expressions of hate have no place in Westford and do not reflect our shared values of inclusion, mutual respect and tolerance,” the town said.
There’s no mistaking the building on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, N.J., as a synagogue. But it’s also a place that emits the history of a farming community—and continues to draw people in.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) led the legislation, calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Polisario Front.
The initiative brings together the IDF Military Rabbinate, Aleph Military and the International Halacha Institute to address modern halachic challenges facing Jewish service members.
Arab marauders killed 67 Jews and temporarily brought centuries of continuous Jewish life in the city to an end.
The public display of foreign national emblems in the island nation is illegal without a permit or exemption.
The infantry battalion has participated in numerous combat operations, including during the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and operations on Israel’s northern border.
Troops dismantled more than 10 underground routes, seized weapons and established new defensive positions near the Yellow Line.
Ankara has become “the command center for Hamas’s rapists and murderers,” Amichai Chikli says.
Dozens of young women serving through OneFamily provide bereaved families with the one thing they need most: stability.
Madrid should explain its “colonial enclaves” before criticizing Jerusalem over the Palestinians, Israel’s U.N. ambassador says.
Foxtrot, a Swedish gang, looks for kids as young as 13 for missions. One online group, “Samurai Kids,” included up to 11,000 members.
Israeli sources said the 15-point roadmap does not fully address Jerusalem’s demand for Hamas’s complete demilitarization before any IDF withdrawal from Gaza.
Joint IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police operation targeted suspects linked to armed clan violence amid fears the shootings could threaten nearby Israeli communities.
“Anyone who tries to hurt me will get a bullet in the head,” the Knesset member told JNS.
“History teaches us that houses of worship are vulnerable to armed attacks,” the U.S. Justice Department stated.
Hezbollah planned to use the infrastructure to invade communities in the Galilee, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The pact, which the terrorist group has yet to confirm accepting, “is a critical step toward Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government,” the U.S. president and Board of Peace chair said.
Lilac Kibel told JNS that her son said, “I just want to disappear. I don’t want to be in this scenario. I didn’t choose it. Why me?”
“Deliberately choosing a synagogue and driving a car into it while 2,000 people were inside is inherently an act of hate,” Yaacov Behrman, a liaison for Chabad headquarters, told JNS.
International Court of Justice to hear Germany’s challenge to Nicaragua’s genocide complicity claims
Managua accuses Berlin of aiding Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza, while Germany argues that the U.N. court lacks jurisdiction and that the claims are inadmissible.
What are Trump and Netanyahu planning on Iran?
What are Trump and Netanyahu planning on Iran?
What are Trump and Netanyahu planning on Iran?
Is Iran preparing a large attack on the United States?
Is Iran preparing a large attack on the United States?
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
WATCH the full interview with Steve Linde.
How Qatar spent billions to reshape Western universities
How Qatar spent billions to reshape Western universities
WATCH this interview with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Professor Charles Small
How radical Islam drove this Egyptian activist into exile
How radical Islam drove this Egyptian activist into exile
WATCH this interview with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Dalia Ziada
Iran’s influence operation hiding in plain sight
Iran’s influence operation hiding in plain sight
NYC UNDER MAMDANI
Ordinary political speech isn’t incitement to violence. But anti-Zionism—the core purpose of the mayor’s career and that of his followers—delegitimizes Jewish rights and existence.
Madeline Fox signed a 2025 letter denying a “rampant crisis of antisemitism” and accusing Congress of mounting a “far-right authoritarian attack on higher education.”
“I will proudly honor the families, the survivors, the first responders forever impacted by that horrific terror attack,” the mayor said.
“New Yorkers are refusing to normalize extremist hatred,” Jayne Zirkle, communications director for EndJewHatred, told JNS.
The Jewish community has become the “safety valve” for this lumpen class’s discontents.
Zohran Mamdani’s real goal was to stir up the waters, prepping anti-Israel protesters to pounce upon the United Nations when Benjamin Netanyahu comes for the annual General Assembly.
Mansour Abbas would not answer the question: “Can you say unequivocally, clearly, that Hamas is a terrorist organization that massacred Israeli citizens, Jews and Arabs, on Oct. 7. [2023], and needs to be eliminated?”
MEET THE PARLIAMENT
“We have made sure to help the public—the Sephardi Haredi public, but not exclusively. Shas is not a niche party; it helps everyone,” Abutbul told JNS.
The next government must secure the nation’s future through economic strength, internal security and diplomatic agreements, the former Jerusalem police chief tells JNS.
IDF reservists’ rights, highway safety among the causes championed by the Likud legislator.
“I think we need to invest in Israel’s Arab society—in education, employment and infrastructure. If we don’t, we’ll be the ones who suffer,” the lawmaker told JNS.
“Iran threatens world peace, and the world should stand up to it. It’s very simple,” the Likud lawmaker told JNS.
“Today, we see that the majority of the Israeli public wants a government of consensus,” Blue and White party chair tells JNS.
The former school principal and welfare minister emphasized the importance of every child studying math, English, Hebrew and science.
The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
The mayor has no power over America’s foreign policy, but he does have every obligation to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.
Prayer follows the recent stabbing attack outside a synagogue and calls for moral leadership, public responsibility and the safety of the Jewish community.
The Class of 2026 graduate runway show featured 25 collections created by emerging designers, reflecting personal stories, cultural heritage and the impact of recent events on a new generation of Israeli fashion designers.
New Jewish reality dating series explores matchmaking, humor and tradition.
More than 80 Modern Orthodox students already call UF home. This fall, JLIC will launch a new program to support them.
According to a Stanford University Graduate School of Business study, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranks first among Israeli academic institutions in graduates’ odds of founding a company worth over a billion dollars (a unicorn).
Support enables therapeutic, educational and resilience programs for children, wounded soldiers, frontline communities and individuals with disabilities.
In every generation, the answer has been defiance and resilience.
Despite regional challenges, participants continued their academic studies while deepening their understanding of Israel and its people.
The relationship between Christians and Jews is one of the great stories of hope in our generation.