“I’m very excited to be able to participate in a stamp dedication that is something that is representative of a joyous, celebratory Jewish tradition,” Carrie Rieger Brownlie told JNS.
In a sentencing memo, attorneys for Ahmad Khalil Elshazly told the court that treating him with compassion “will show those who practice the Muslim faith that the United States is not the enemy of Islam.”
“Zionism is a lightning rod issue,” but “it’s also a fundamental part of Jewish identity, and most Jews in Montgomery County and beyond believe that Israel is a core part of their Jewish identity,” one signatory told JNS.
The Israeli envoy to the global body told JNS that the United Nations must confront antisemitism “with the same seriousness as every other form of racism.”
Michigan House declares October 2026 Combating Antisemitism Month as Jewish Democrats press El-Sayed
“I’m a Zionist. I have been all my life,” said Michigan lawmaker Noah Arbit. “Now I am told by people I once considered friends and ideological allies that my Zionism, embracing my heritage, my faith, my history, makes me a traitor to human rights.”
House arrest sentence for antisemitic posts prompts calls for hate-crime prosecution units in Canada
Brandon Taylor Moore, of Saskatoon, has “shown no remorse for the hate he has incited and the harm he has caused to Jewish Canadians,” said Richard Robertson of B’nai Brith Canada.
“When we are not there, Iran is there,” Yisrael Ganz, chairman of Israel’s Binyamin region and of the Yesha Council, tells JNS.
The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of Israeli presence in the city.
A ‘handful’ of rioters did not represent most Israelis in Judea and Samaria, said the prime minister.
Hamas “wanted to win. We defeated them, first and foremost here on the Temple Mount,” Israel’s national security minister said.
“At a time when some would isolate Israeli academia, UCLA has chosen collaboration,” Eveline Shekhman of the American Jewish Medical Association told JNS.
Gail Pellerin, a member of the California state Assembly who co-authored the bill, stated that “California is putting an end to the loophole.”
Tina Lerno told JNS that she had a “panic attack” and “sat down at my desk and started crying.”
“We hear you, Sunkist Fruit Gems fans,” the brand stated. “The good news. Sunkist Fruit Gems are not going anywhere.”
“The Nazi campaign to steal art treasured by Jewish families and others targeted by the regime was about more than a pilfering of property. It was a deeply personal theft and an act of inhumanity,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal stated.
Mika Hackner of NAVI told JNS that “it is not the role of a teacher to bring their own personal political views into the classroom.”
“I did not expect to see in the United States of America, a resurgence of the kind of antisemitism that I myself identify with old Europe,” Robert P. George told JNS.
The attorney general urged Israel’s Supreme Court to uphold the disqualification of Sami Abu Shehadeh over an article praising the Oct. 7 terrorist assault.
Once in office, Israel’s former military leaders often make bold and sometimes reckless decisions.
Israeli and American media have reacted to the prime minister’s strong polling with stories claiming that he was forewarned about Oct. 7. But do the voters trust them?
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From fruit-laden sukkot to a digital prayer book app, a community divided between Holon in central Israel and Mount Gerizim in Samaria combines ancient Israelite traditions with modern Israeli life.
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.
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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.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
Rehearsals for the 2026-27 season begin this fall in the United States and Israel.
American Friends of NATAL, in collaboration with the Columbia University PTSD Research and Treatment Program, will host an Oct. 8 conference in New York City addressing “rolling trauma” and its effects on families and communities.
The meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv focuses on closer coordination during national emergencies.
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.
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.