Forum HaGevura (“The Heroism Forum”) warned in the letter, a copy of which the group provided to JNS, that Hamas was exploiting the fact that Israel stopped taking the initiative in Gaza.
Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov denies claims of a financial deal with the terror group.
“The unwavering moral commitment of the IDF and Israel to honoring the memory and dignity of our beloved father and grandfather fills us with immense pride,” the family said.
“Every one of these bills solves a problem our community asked Sacramento to fix,” stated David Bocarsly of Jewish California.
“I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury,” Mangione, 28, said during the plea hearing. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.”
“Jews everywhere have been exposed to more antisemitism and anti-Zionism since Oct. 7, and San Diego is no exception,” a regional American Jewish Committee director told JNS.
Gideon Taylor told JNS that a proposed federal study could identify gaps in Holocaust education and provide a roadmap for improving how the history of genocide is taught in U.S. schools.
“Especially Jewish young people after Oct. 7, there’s this feeling of togetherness and wanting to be with people in person,” a Manhattan-based political publicist told JNS.
Mari Leavitt, a Democratic state representative, told JNS that the school “used extremely poor judgment” by inviting Piker and erred by not including mention of Piker’s “dangerous rhetoric” in the initial event announcement.
One man’s quest for the perfect bagel (or any at all) in his new home, miles from the Midwest.
HAREDIM IN ISRAEL:
A Series
A Series
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.
GAZA NEGOTIATIONS
“We can and know how to stand our ground, even against our best friends when necessary,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
Weapons are not a bargaining chip; they are what help Hamas enforce its rule over Gaza and support its goal of targeting Jews.
It brings scholars and practitioners into conversation about the ideas and practices that shape collective Jewish life.
More than 500 undergraduate and alumni brothers gather at the 113th International Convention for Jewish programming, leadership development and lifelong brotherhood.
The intense period demonstrated the breadth of operations, with teams responding across Israel while the organization’s network coordinated with authorities and community partners overseas.
The stumps were uprooted and transferred to a nursery; after about a month, fresh leaves began to emerge, followed several weeks later by new roots.
Journalists, educators and legal experts shared practical strategies to help students navigate difficult conversations, respond to misinformation and build resilient campus communities.
József Bihari, who survived the Holocaust, documented his experiences in a handwritten diary, now available in English.
World Jewish Relief is continuing its established humanitarian response across Ukraine, providing support to people within and beyond the Jewish community through local partners.
Goldstein will provide both academic and administrative leadership for the department of education, guiding program innovation, curriculum development, faculty engagement, student success initiatives and strategic growth.
New Jordan-based operation expands Arabic-language monitoring and analysis of sanctions evasion, illicit finance, foreign influence and political developments affecting Israel and U.S. interests.