יום רביעי, א׳ אב תשפ״וWednesday, July 15, 2026
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Justice Minister Levin announced that he does not recognize the appointment of Justice Amit.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Previously Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations, he received support from most of the country’s lawmakers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rabbi Ari Berman, head of Yeshiva University, wrote that it is a privilege to “offer a prayer of unity and hope” at this momentous event.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Republican-led legislature will "have our allies' back," vowed John Thune, who chided Democrats for "struggling" to support Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel’s strategic affairs minister discussed with the US president-elect Jerusalem's plans in Lebanon and Gaza, Iran and Israeli-Saudi normalization.
By Max Gelber
There are close to 11 million people estimated to be in the US illegally.
By Max Gelber
"We urge Trump to learn from Biden's mistakes," Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters.
By Ariel Kahana
The former president sees loyalty as a key criterion as he considers a mix of familiar faces and new allies for top positions.
46% of NY Jews voted for Trump, but only 21% of U.S. Jews did so in the rest of the country.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Speaks for itself," wrote Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran.
One day after the Harris campaign announced that 33 “Orthodox rabbis” had endorsed her candidacy, more than 50 Orthodox rabbis signed the following letter, firmly backing President Trump.
By Max Gelber
Trump's campaign on Friday arrived in Dearborn, Michigan, the largest Arab-majority city in the US.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. vice president said at a Michigan campaign event that it's been a hard year "given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon."
By Max Gelber
In Georgia, Jews and Arabs represent about 1% of the electorate each.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Hawaii "anti-settler colonialism activists" have "adopted anti-Zionism-antisemitism, which, to them, is a logical progression,'" Corinne Solomon told JNS.
Jerry Wartski, 94, who survived Auschwitz said in a Trump add that "I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know in 1,000 lifetimes."
By David Isaac
"What arguably constitutes the most problematic aspect of Imam Elahi's persona is his explicit and continuous support for Hezbollah."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"He will let nothing stop him or get in his way to fight for the American people and to make America great again," the campaign said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The 2024 Republican nominee for the White House will reportedly schmooze and nosh at Gottlieb's kosher restaurant.
“We can’t allow what’s happened in Gaza to happen,” said the Democratic vice presidential nominee. “It’s a humanitarian crisis.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still leads with 46% of public support, per the survey.
Nasrina Bargzie co-wrote in a 2015 article that civil rights complaints have led to “a chilling effect on university campuses discouraging robust discussion about Israel, Palestine and U.S. policy.”
By Erez Linn
"One of the things I've had the privilege of is seeing the things in life through the eye of a master teacher," Walz says of Asad Zaman.
By David Isaac
"Pushing off the election would have disenfranchised so many Jews around the world that want to connect to Israel and be part of this election."
The former U.S. president and Republican nominee met the Israeli prime minister for the first time since he left the White House.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
That the two were on the same docket shows that the Trump campaign is “appealing to an antisemitic, anti-democratic and extremist forces,” said the Democratic Majority for Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Josh Shapiro, the Pennsylvania governor, is among the politicians who are seen as a potential vice president pick for the Democrat ticket.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Her aide said that she had a previously scheduled appointment and that it doesn't reflect a change in her position toward Israel.
By David Isaac
Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly pushed the Biden administration to show more sympathy for Gazans and to get tough with Israel.
“We regret what has happened,” said the Masjid Bilal Islamic Center.
The Chief Rabbinate has jurisdiction over issues of personal status, such as marriage, divorce and conversions, as well as burials, kosher certification, holy sites, and rabbinical courts.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. vice president was briefly heckled during her remarks on Saturday at a Michigan fundraiser.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz seeks to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Lily Greenberg Call said the president “is making Jews the face of the American war machine.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Pramila Jayapal has a history of anti-Israel statements.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli-American donor to the Democratic Party warned that the decision sends a negative signal to Middle East allies.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After breaking up his political alliance with Benny Gantz on March 12, New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa'ar had demanded a spot on the War Cabinet.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The former US president's secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, also gave public backing to the pending Rafah operation.
By Josh Hasten
Gush Etzion Regional Council mayor calls the sanctions "another scandalous decision from the chairman of Joe Biden's election campaign."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” said the official.
Netanyahu pointed out that US citizens overwhelmingly support Israel over Hamas.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If we can call elections by the end of March, there is still time to hold elections in June, which is critical," said Barak - in order to create a "Palestinian" state.
“This poll tells us very little about how N.Y. Jews will vote,” said Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We're talking about simple families that work in agriculture. We must defend their right to live," Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi told JNS.
The P.A. is "prepared to hold general elections, and if Hamas wins, the president will hand over the Authority."
There were no fiery exchanges on Israel, as there were in the first debate, though two candidates mentioned Iran.
Municipal candidate Sundus El-Khot has been threatened by the Palestinian Authority and influential clerics in eastern Jerusalem.
“He clearly sought our input in order to best serve us, along with all Americans, in a future administration,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken, who was a part of the meeting.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I’m not going to toss someone to the wolves and cancel them,” the presidential candidate said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In one rather dramatic moment, Nikki Haley accused Vivek Ramaswamy of not being a supporter of Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ramaswamy also wants to go further than Trump with the Abraham Accords 2.0.
The lack of an invitation to the Oval Office for the Israeli prime minister reflects the “bankruptcy" of the administration’s Israel policy, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., told JNS.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The billionaire family sent $13,200 to a progressive representative criticized for statements called “dangerous and antisemitic.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Once used by Old Norse and Celtic cultures, white supremacists now tend to wield the Sonnenrad.
At the CUFI Summit in Washington, the former governor and ambassador said that the president, the United Nations and congressional Democrats fail on Israel and American Jewish issues.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Biden meets with dictators... but snubs the democratically elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu," said DeSantis.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Our democracy is fundamentally at stake,” said the Baghdad native, 33, who fled her country after posing in a selfie with “Miss Israel” in 2017.
Candidate Walid Abu Tiya wants to force Israel out of Judea and Samaria and establish a "Palestinian State".
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I am running for president of the United States to lead our great American comeback,” the Republican Florida governor said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Florida governor signed a bill to help his state combat antisemitism and vowed to keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shapiro took the oath of office on a stack of three Hebrew Bibles.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I will NOT resign!” tweeted the newly elected Republican congressman in response.
Yair Golan's Meretz party couldn't garner enough votes to get into the Knesset, but he's calling for civil war.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rabbi Schneur Oirechman, Chabad emissary in Tallahassee, Fla., read the note, which he then placed in the Western Wall as is customary.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Republican George Santos admitted to lying on the campaign trail about his mother being Jewish and his grandparents fleeing the Nazis.
Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu called President Isaac Herzog to inform him that he [Netanyahu] is able to form the next coalition government.
Netanyahu now has until December 21 to finalize his coalition.
Netanyahu now has preliminary agreements with all of the parties in his right-wing coalition.
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has until Sunday to finalize coalition agreements, or ask for an extension from President Herzog.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Avi Maoz pointed out that teachers hide what they are teaching from the parents, and he plans to make sure parents know what their kids are being exposed to.
By David Isaac
Israel's outgoing PM urged municipalities not to cooperate with an educational department to be headed by lawmaker Avi Maoz.
Gafni has little patience for those who are implying that the religious parties planning on usurping Israeli democracy.
Will not having control of the Senate in question be demobilizing for Republican voters?
The Religious Zionists party will be responsible for civilian life in Judea and Samaria.
Dafna Liel is reporting a significant breakthrough in the coalition negotiations between Likud, Religious Zionism and Shas.
Bibi Netanyahu may be planning to push Bezalel Smotrich to the background, if he plans on including them at all.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
King Abdullah speaks with the Israeli PM-designate by phone, while Sudanese military ruler Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan sends a letter.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Meanwhile, a poll by J Street found that Republicans received 25% of the Jewish vote. The RJC tweeted that the poll released by Fox News is the “gold standard” because it is a network exit poll and “more reflective of the national Jewish vote.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Known as strong supporters of pro-Israel issues, Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Susan Wild edged out their Republican challengers.
Muchtar’s mentioning of her parent's apartment brought it to the attention of the tax authorities.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
ChallengerJen Kiggans also promised to fight anti-Semitism, work to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and oppose BDS.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli president will meet with party delegations to receive their recommendations for candidates to form a government
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) conceded the race to Vance Tuesday night with Vance leading 54% to Ryan’s 46%.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Republican candidate Doug Mastriano had been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism based on his association with the social media platform Gab, which allows anti-Semitic content.
Among the first to congratulate the governor was the Jewish mayor of Bal Harbour, Gabriel Groisman, who tweeted, “Congrats to our governor … for what is turning out to be a resounding victory!”
Biden waited nearly a full week to make the call, following the leaders of France and the United Kingdom who preceded him in offering their congratulations.
By COLlive.com
"We trust that these candidates will run our state efficiently, and allocate money to the correct places instead of the current situation."
Summer Lee is likely to join “The Squad” if elected on Tuesday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The focus is on crime, yeshivas as GOP’s Lee Zeldin seeks to close the gap.
The rightwing bloc has a solid majority.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
The statements range the gamut from heavy criticism of incoming coalition’s “extreme” elements to admonishment for US hypocrisy.
Mansour Abbas exclaimed, “will we allow Smotrich and Ben- Gvir to deport us by ship?”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A columnist in the P.A.'s official newspaper said one goal of influencing Israeli elections is to foment civil unrest.
The unexpected gesture was in response to the desecration of Tefillin earlier in the day.
A car is going through the Arab town’s streets shouting to the residents, “The Jews are flocking to the polls…"
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
By noon, 28.4% of the eligible population voted, the highest percentage in 23 years.
By JNi.Media
Strangely enough, the Knesset legislation known as the Aliyah Day Act 5776-2016 states that on the 7th of Cheshvan the country will celebrate the Israelites' entrance into the Land of Israel on the 10th of Nissan.
Platform calls for new immigrants to be included in leadership positions in the Religious Zionist Party and in government.
Regavim describes it as a blow to governance, democracy and security.
The stated purpose of the visit is to reinforce the strong partnership between the United States and Israel and to reflect the deep ties between the two nations in these challenging times.
July 10, 2026 
