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A Jerusalem exhibit sees the state’s first 12 heads of government through the prism of pointillism.
Bookshelves were often the only Jewish signs in those homes, and even hateful books were useful, according to Reed College professor Marat Grinberg.
“Rather than punishing Israel for doing the right thing, we should be learning from them,” said Michael Rubin of American Enterprise Institute.
The General Assembly, featured only one session on judicial reform, with exclusively anti-reform panelists. Queried by JNS, JFNA president and CEO Eric Fingerhut explained that the panel—titled, “75 Years of Israeli Democracy: Understanding What’s Motivating the Largest Protest Movement in Israel’s History”—was about the protesters, not the reforms themselves.
Arabs killed 35 Jews who had run out of ammo during the 1948 Independence War.
Alaa Slalha, the coordinator for minority rehabilitation in the Department of Families and Commemoration, tells JNS about the critical work helping fallen soldiers’ loved ones.
William McGurn in an op-ed: “Victory wouldn’t be worth the price.”
The Israeli government barred Jews from visiting their holiest site for the last 10 days of the Muslim holiday.
Aviv sports company outfits the nets on Hapoel Jerusalem’s home turf with the #StandUpToJewishHate campaign symbol.
Israel, India, the United States and the United Arab Emirates formed the economic forum in 2021.
Israel is an anomaly in the data with almost an even split between those who say belief in God is and isn’t a prerequisite for morality.
The burger chain has 15 restaurants planned for Israel over the next decade. It hasn’t said if they will be kosher.
