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Jacob Kamaras

Jacob Kamaras is the former editor in chief of the Jewish News Syndicate. His writing on the Middle East, American politics and Eurasia has appeared in The Washington Times, Independent Journal Review, The American Spectator, The Daily Caller, CNS News and other publications.

For International Women’s Day, marked annually on March 8, JNS spotlights five women who are unabashed advocates for Israel and the Jewish people.
The competition’s challenge put teens in the driver’s seat to innovate solutions for engaging college students in pro-Israel advocacy.
Israeli emissaries are well-accustomed to bringing a taste of Israel to Diaspora communities. But on one particular Sunday in the winter, the tables are turned as they encounter a highly popular American tradition.
An Israeli scientist and entrepreneur is pioneering a solution for the growing worldwide problem of harmful algal blooms.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.)—the grandson of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, grandnephew of President John F. Kennedy, and son of Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II—is running unopposed for a fourth term in the Boston area’s most Jewish congressional district. He is also rumored to be a Democratic contender in the 2020 presidential race.
What was once a short-term idea during wartime is now a national and global movement partnering with Jewish Federations across the country.
Launched in 2015, Maccabee Task Force is doubling its footprint this academic year in the campus battle against BDS.
Another theme in Bogner’s writing is what he calls the use of a “rational mind to show the world is no longer rational.”
By combining forces, the Israeli-American Council and the Kaplen JCC have been able to develop new initiatives, enhance current programs and broaden their reach.