“I like to think of myself as a Bill Clinton Democrat,” Ethan Agarwal told JNS. “Can we restore that?”
A new initiative from the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund aims to prevent burnout among frontline welfare managers and strengthen community resilience.
“Wherever these terrorists are, death and destruction follow,” envoy Yechiel Leiter posted to X.
The facilities contained bombs, rifles and other equipment intended for use against Israeli troops.
“In seconds, an ordinary evening turned into sirens, panic, and a race for shelter. All while a ceasefire is supposedly in place.”
“I have instructed the IDF to expand the incursion in Lebanon,” the premier said.
The IDF said that the air force was striking Hezbollah command centers in Southern Lebanon.
The South American leader hosts American officials as his country holds the rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
Visitors wearing a Jewish symbol were questioned about Zionism and expelled in a case local Jews called antisemitic discrimination.
Israel’s top diplomat will inaugurate the mission in the South Pacific archipelago.
“Sanctions, designation as a terrorist organization, and, of course, determined military action which must come first and foremost from the Lebanese Armed Forces. That, and only that, is how we will achieve peace,” said Israel’s president.
“We will continue to lead a broad wave of construction and regularization,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
More than half of the anti-religious incidents recorded in France in 2025 were against Jews, a report shows.
Backers praise Netanyahu aide amid reports she may be tapped to succeed Ofir Akunis.
Hassin Ganaim and Abd al-Rahim Hamida planned to throw an explosive device at soldiers, according to the indictment.
Yechiel Leiter said the Iranian terror proxy launched dozens of rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles at Israeli civilians and troops from Lebanon.
The Israeli humanitarian organization said it is working with local partners to help contain a deadly outbreak.
The Emirati attacks on regime targets were coordinated with Washington and Jerusalem.
“We’re going to end in a different way” if Tehran doesn’t agree to Washington’s demands, said the president.
There is a “clear declaration of intent to continue the struggle to destroy the State of Israel,” Yesha Council head says.
Israeli forces are now some 3 miles from the city of Nabatieh.
IDF Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin served in the Givati Brigade’s Reconnaissance Battalion.
Nicosia signals crackdown after attack on Israelis.
High-tech accounted for some 50% of the country’s economic growth in 2025.
The facilities contained bombs, rifles and other equipment intended for use against Israeli troops.
Yechiel Leiter said the Iranian terror proxy launched dozens of rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles at Israeli civilians and troops from Lebanon.
The Emirati attacks on regime targets were coordinated with Washington and Jerusalem.
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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.
Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman talks with JNS about his key achievements in the Knesset, and the challenges the country still faces.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza “has a lot of potential,” Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz told JNS at the Knesset.
To resist antisemitism, today’s Jews must become ‘refuseniks’
Think Twice with host Jonathan S. Tobin
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
To resist antisemitism, today’s Jews must become ‘refuseniks’
To resist antisemitism, today’s Jews must become ‘refuseniks’
Think Twice with host Jonathan S. Tobin
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
What Iran’s latest statements reveal
What Iran’s latest statements reveal
Israel Undiplomatic with hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev
Are the mullahs buying time for something much bigger? Hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev—both former advisers in the Prime Minister’s Office—break down the dangerous gamble unfolding between the U.S., Israel and Iran, exposing what viewers can learn about nuclear negotiations, military pressure, propaganda, oil politics and the hidden psychology behind “peace through strength.” You’ll hear why some believe President Trump is strategically cornering the Islamic Republic while others fear the regime is successfully stalling its enemies yet again and why the future of Iran’s regime may ultimately depend on the Iranian people themselves.
Are the mullahs buying time for something much bigger? Hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev—both former advisers in the Prime Minister’s Office—break down the dangerous gamble unfolding between the U.S., Israel and Iran, exposing what viewers can learn about nuclear negotiations, military pressure, propaganda, oil politics and the hidden psychology behind “peace through strength.” You’ll hear why some believe President Trump is strategically cornering the Islamic Republic while others fear the regime is successfully stalling its enemies yet again and why the future of Iran’s regime may ultimately depend on the Iranian people themselves.
Palestinian Authority’s pay for slay budget for terrorists revealed
Palestinian Authority’s pay for slay budget for terrorists revealed
Judeacation with host Josh Hasten
Josh Hasten breaks down Israel’s dramatic new death penalty law for convicted terrorists and what it could mean for deterrence and national security. You’ll also learn how Mahmoud Abbas accidentally exposed the Palestinian Authority’s continued “pay-for-slay” terror funding scheme, why Israel may finally dismantle the illegal Khan al-Ahmar outpost and how new infrastructure projects in Judea and Samaria signal a deeper push for Israeli permanence and sovereignty. This episode reveals the quiet but massive struggle shaping the future of Judea and Samaria, and why the stakes are far bigger than most people realize.
Josh Hasten breaks down Israel’s dramatic new death penalty law for convicted terrorists and what it could mean for deterrence and national security. You’ll also learn how Mahmoud Abbas accidentally exposed the Palestinian Authority’s continued “pay-for-slay” terror funding scheme, why Israel may finally dismantle the illegal Khan al-Ahmar outpost and how new infrastructure projects in Judea and Samaria signal a deeper push for Israeli permanence and sovereignty. This episode reveals the quiet but massive struggle shaping the future of Judea and Samaria, and why the stakes are far bigger than most people realize.
Fears emerge over a new possible US–Iran deal
Fears emerge over a new possible US–Iran deal
The Quad with host Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
The Quad panel dives right into the growing fear that a new U.S.-Iran deal could leave Israel isolated while allowing the Islamic Republic to survive and regroup. You’ll learn why some believe President Trump might be bluffing while others fear he’s changing course entirely and why Israelis are increasingly worried about Hezbollah attacks and being sidelined from critical negotiations. The episode then goes into a debate over Ben-Gvir’s flotilla stunt, the rise of anti-Semitism in the West, media propaganda and the growing culture war surrounding Israel and Zionism worldwide.
The Quad panel dives right into the growing fear that a new U.S.-Iran deal could leave Israel isolated while allowing the Islamic Republic to survive and regroup. You’ll learn why some believe President Trump might be bluffing while others fear he’s changing course entirely and why Israelis are increasingly worried about Hezbollah attacks and being sidelined from critical negotiations. The episode then goes into a debate over Ben-Gvir’s flotilla stunt, the rise of anti-Semitism in the West, media propaganda and the growing culture war surrounding Israel and Zionism worldwide.
Caroline Glick on Hezbollah, Iran and Israel’s next regional challenge
Caroline Glick on Hezbollah, Iran and Israel’s next regional challenge
Straight Up with host Danny Seaman and guest Caroline Glick
Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to PM Netanyahu, sits down with Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office, Danny Seaman, to reveal how Hezbollah’s new drone warfare tactics, copied from the Russia-Ukraine war, are reshaping the battlefield and threatening Israeli civilians and soldiers alike. You’ll learn why Israel believes Hezbollah has effectively turned Lebanon into an Iranian colony, how underground tunnel networks and civilian infrastructure are once again being weaponized against Israel and why the so-called ceasefire may actually be enabling Hezbollah to regroup. The conversation also unpacks Israel’s broader strategic vision after the war, from defeating Iran’s regional “ring of fire”, to expanding the Abraham Accords and transforming Israel into a central economic and technological hub connecting East and West. If you want to understand the real stakes behind the Lebanon front and Israel’s long-term strategy for survival and regional leadership, this episode is essential viewing.
Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to PM Netanyahu, sits down with Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office, Danny Seaman, to reveal how Hezbollah’s new drone warfare tactics, copied from the Russia-Ukraine war, are reshaping the battlefield and threatening Israeli civilians and soldiers alike. You’ll learn why Israel believes Hezbollah has effectively turned Lebanon into an Iranian colony, how underground tunnel networks and civilian infrastructure are once again being weaponized against Israel and why the so-called ceasefire may actually be enabling Hezbollah to regroup. The conversation also unpacks Israel’s broader strategic vision after the war, from defeating Iran’s regional “ring of fire”, to expanding the Abraham Accords and transforming Israel into a central economic and technological hub connecting East and West. If you want to understand the real stakes behind the Lebanon front and Israel’s long-term strategy for survival and regional leadership, this episode is essential viewing.
What the possible US-Iran agreement could mean for Israel
What the possible US-Iran agreement could mean for Israel
JLMinute with hosts Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten
Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman unpack the shocking reports of a possible U.S.-Iran agreement and what it could mean for Israel and the future of the war. You’ll learn how President Trump’s strategy differs from Obama’s Iran deal, why Israeli officials are deeply divided over the negotiations and whether military action against Iran is truly over, or only paused. The episode also explores the latest flotilla controversy shaking Israel’s diplomacy and the fierce political battles already igniting ahead of Israel’s next elections. If you want to understand the hidden power plays and geopolitical risks shaping the Middle East right now, this episode connects all the dots.
Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman unpack the shocking reports of a possible U.S.-Iran agreement and what it could mean for Israel and the future of the war. You’ll learn how President Trump’s strategy differs from Obama’s Iran deal, why Israeli officials are deeply divided over the negotiations and whether military action against Iran is truly over, or only paused. The episode also explores the latest flotilla controversy shaking Israel’s diplomacy and the fierce political battles already igniting ahead of Israel’s next elections. If you want to understand the hidden power plays and geopolitical risks shaping the Middle East right now, this episode connects all the dots.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
While the West talks of de-escalation, Tehran is methodically arming its proxy in Yemen, ensuring that the Red Sea remains a theater of sustained aggression.
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
The May 19 gala at Stephen Wise Temple raised more than $1.6 million and concluded a three-day series of AJU events.
One-night-only benefit concert to take place June 15 at the Jerry Orbach Theater.
The school network provided educational continuity, emotional support and emergency assistance during the war with Iran.
At a time of pervasive antisemitism, weaponized language is used to paint every Jew as complicit in an imagined evil.
There, it also formally recognized a leadership transition as it prepares for the next chapter.
Delivering the second annual lecture endowed by the Cherrick family, Miriam Feldmann-Kaye, Ph.D., will explore Jewish ethics, leadership and moral responsibility through the biblical story of the burning bush.
Bringing Jewish mothers to Israel through leadership and identity-building experiences.
At an event hosted by the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels and others discussed helping educators counter misinformation and better understand Jewish identity.
Casting is open from May 20 to June 3 for Jewish singles ready to find love.
Fraternity campaign highlights its commitment to philanthropy, service and Jewish values through support for charitable causes.