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“This horrific act of hate has no place in America and stands against our fundamental values,” stated U.S. President Joe Biden.
An “anti-Israel, antisemitic smear campaign from extremists” targeted Rep. Josh Gottheimer, “because he is a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship and a vocal critic of Hamas terrorists,” the Jewish congressman’s spokesman told JNS.
Rabbi Hershel Schachter, one of the rosh yeshivas (deans) at Yeshiva University, wrote that an exception should be made to say prayers beseeching divine mercy on Shabbat for Israel.
The group also called for Palestinian prisoners to be released immediately and the “apartheid state” dismantled completely.
Throughout Jewish history, public fasts have responded to and beseeched God for mercy at times of great pain and uncertainty.
Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel-prize-winning activist for women’s rights, served as executive producer on the film.
“I pray for all those families that saw a day of celebration be transformed into a day of mourning,” said the pontiff.
The 68th Jerusalem March, which drew participants from more than 90 countries, was organized as part of the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebrations.
Scholars will discuss millions of documents from the papacy of Pope Pius XII, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, which Pope Francis released in 2020.
Amid an uptick in similar incidents, the Jerusalem police chief has approved the formation of a special task force to deal with anti-Christian hate crimes.
The Washington-based advocacy group Israel Allies Foundation releases the list annually.
Once involved in Republican politics, the Orthodox rabbi and coach spends eight hours a day writing, focusing on the roots of conservative ideas.
