Diaspora Jewry
President Isaac Herzog was presented with an honorary degree by the Jewish Theological Seminary in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Isaac Cohen delivered the appeal during a meeting with Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia in Caracas, the ministry said.
“Here we are, proud to be a pillar of Jewish life in Appalachia and to be able to facilitate Jewish experiences,” Rabbi Adam Berman said after loaning the scroll to the 2026 gathering.
Nefesh B’Nefesh marks 100,000 “olim” from North America since 2002 with the Douglas family, who moved to Jerusalem from New York.
The siblings met for the first time in nearly a decade at a camp for Ukrainians organized by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
The British-born former venture capitalist tells JNS that the Jewish state is the world’s strongest long-term investment—economically, strategically and spiritually.
Joshua Bonehill-Paine said he’d deradicalized after 2.5 years in prison for antisemitic incitement.
The cohort includes 392 new immigrants—246 men and 146 women.
“All things considered, thank God, there’s no loss of life in this incident,” Yisroel Hahn told JNS. “There’s a tremendous loss of property. It’s just unimaginable.”
The unusual move by a group of entrepreneurs has led to a sudden increase in enrollment in the Rio de Janeiro school.
“Jewish Canadians have heard enough condemnations and promises. Now we need action,” B’nai Brith Canada said.
At a memorial event, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Levin’s parents reflected on the Lone Soldier Center that has transformed the lives of thousands in the military from Israel and abroad.
