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“If you personally strap a GoPro to your head and clear out a Chabad synagogue with the service rifle, you’ll be spared punishment Pete Hegseth,” the defendant allegedly wrote.
“Hate crime, health, poverty and education data will reflect who Jewish Californians actually are, so we can ensure the best support for our community,” stated David Bocarsly of Jewish California.
“At this time, there is no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat to the Texas state Capitol,” the state’s public safety department said.
“This is what President Trump’s work is accomplishing: countries working together to benefit and protect one another,” the U.S. special envoy told JNS. “We witnessed miracles according to everyone involved.”
“We extend our deepest gratitude to the captain, the crew members and the Israeli passengers who acted with remarkable courage, and stepped forward to help bring the situation under control and protect those on board,” the American Jewish Committee said.
A Western observer tells JNS that Morocco’s growing purchases of Israeli defense technology reflect a wider regional shift as Israeli firms prepare for next week’s Marrakech Airshow.
The prime minister tells Yaniv Hayun he deserves a “global medal of honor” and says Israel will join the probe into the apparent attempt to crash Flight FZ1073.
Following the meeting, the opposition leader said “the public has no reason to panic.”
The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of Israeli presence in the city.
“The free state of Florida will not launder terrorism through our schools,” the state’s attorney general said. “We will name these groups, cut off the money and hold those who bankroll them accountable.”
“Decisions about faith and religion were made by secular careerists in cubicles and lawyers running around with red tape,” the U.S. defense secretary said.
Nithya Raman “just did the math,” professor Dan Schnur told JNS. “There are a lot more progressives in Los Angeles than there are Jews, and not every Jew is necessarily a strong supporter of Israel.”
“This support helps ensure that the American Jewish experience is recognized for what it has always been: an essential part of the American story,” Jacqueline S. Glodstein at the Weitzman told JNS.
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee said that they were concerned that foreign grants from the Middle East Children’s Alliance benefitted the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
“I can understand moving from other parts of Iraq, but that would be the one place I would have stayed,” Michael Makovsky of JINSA told JNS of the U.S. departure from Iraqi Kurdistan.
A Cornell University student told JNS that it is “vital that my peers are exposed to the truth.”
Their parties remain separatist, even as the community seeks better societal integration.
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.
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Over the centuries, communities around the world added their own touches, drawing on the plants, foods and decorative traditions of the places in which they lived.
From fruit-laden sukkahs 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.
“The First Amendment protects nearly all speech,” Anthony Sabatini, an attorney for Jay Brown, who waved the flag at a heavyweight kickboxing match between Israeli-American Jewish fighter Ben Azoulay and Paul Nicholas Miller, told JNS.
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
A weekend-long celebration bringing together generations of BCI participants, alumni, faculty and friends to honor 85 years of Jewish learning, community, creativity and connection.
“Be the safe place for your Jewish peers,” Rebecca Heinrichs, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told participants.
Students served as educators, chaplains, organizers, clergy interns and camp leaders at Jewish institutions and communities.
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.