יום חמישי, ט׳ אב תשפ״וThursday, July 23, 2026
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The US is talking to the PA via a group of businessmen from the PA.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is “accelerating” the process, but at 25 percent capacity and only in areas that have entered “phase 2” of the state’s reopening from the coronavirus shutdown.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Pentagon blueprint for the upcoming year allocates $500 million towards missile-defense systems in Israel.
By Sean Savage
Efforts to link police brutality in the United States with the Israel Defense Forces maintaining security against Palestinian Authority Arab attacks are flooding the Internet.
By Brian Blum
The Weizmann Institute’s project is one of four selected by NASA for potential launch in 2026.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The suspect, identified as Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, is accused of relaying to Israel and the U.S. information regarding slain IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani.
During the session, several of the senior officers came out against the severing of security ties with Israel.
Intersectionality: Exploiting any crisis as an excuse to attack Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also accused President Donald Trump of “acquiescence” amid the rise in anti-Semitism in the United States and abroad.
By Israel Hayom
“I saw a PLO flag and them shouting to ‘free Palestine.’ I don’t think it was black protesters who did this damage,” Dahan said.
OptimalPlus had 2019 revenue of $51 million and employs approximately 240 employees.
Char Bar had been operating on a limited schedule with pickup and delivery amid the coronavirus pandemic.
There have been numerous inquiries about going to the Mikvah or to a Minyan for Maariv...
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Friedman stayed up until two in the morning cleaning the store and boarding up the windows. “It looked like the aftermath of a hurricane,” he said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The attack on our community last night was vicious and criminal. Fairfax is the center of the oldest Jewish community in Los Angeles,” Koretz said in a statement.
Egyptian-Israeli relations are at their best level since the peace treaty was signed, mostly based on common security interests. But something can always go wrong.
Officer Amy Dotson of the Peoria Police Department said the windows were broken by either rocks or bricks, and among the rooms impacted were classrooms and a kitchen.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. president called on governors to make such a move “right now” and threatened that “if there’s any question, they’re going to have to call me—but they are not going to be successful in that call.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A federal law protects religious institutions from unduly burdensome or discriminatory land-use regulations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In a letter in April, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for the U.S. Justice Department to “monitor New York City” for cases of “constitutional violations” concerning religious discrimination against Jews.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Mahan Air has allegedly been operating charter flights to Venezuela for Iranian technicians and technical equipment, using materials sourced from China.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Fees were charged to circumvent “American sanctions,” with the result of millions of dollars of foreign currency coming into Iran.
The bill will prohibit the State of Missouri and its political subdivisions from entering into contracts worth over $100,000 with companies with 10 or more employees that engage in the boycott of Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The event, which will be on Zoom, will be hosted by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
At a joint press conference in Jerusalem, America's top diplomat says that the IDF soldier's murder in a Palestinian rock attack the previous day “reminds us of the importance of making sure that people across the world know that Israel has the right to defend itself.”
By Chabad.org
Given that some places may not lift their stay-at-home orders for weeks yet, just how would a “virtual” camp program work?
The report documented 2,107 anti-Semitic incidents in the US in 2019, including 61 physical assault cases, 1,127 instances of harassment and 919 acts of vandalism.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The senators originally threatened to destroy bipartisan support for Israel.
By Ariel Kahana
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman believes that applying Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria can take place in a matter of weeks. In a special interview, he dismisses the Left's criticism, saying, "We have doubled areas A' and B' and reassures the Right it will only have to contend with a Palestinian state "if the Palestinians become Canadian."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It comes after New York Mayor Bill de Blasio upset many with a series of tweets about hundreds gathered in the Williamsburg neighborhood for the funeral of a respected rabbi.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House coronavirus task force, advised incremental steps in re-establishing in-person prayer.
Mail delivery to Israel was suspend for nearly 2 weeks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. House passed the legislation in January • Utah senator’s office declined to specify the issue.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Signees of a letter state that Hezbollah and the LAF “are no longer two separate entities,” adding that “by continuing to provide this assistance we are contravening U.S. law by funding a terrorist organization.”
By Sandy Eller
His lack of leadership during the critical early days makes him indirectly responsible for having killed many New Yorkers.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Much remains unclear as to how Israel will progress with the implementation of this plan.
The Mayor committed to talk with his team to discuss whether or not taking down the tweet is the right thing to do.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The embargo expires on Oct. 18, along with U.N. travel restrictions on Iranians associated with arms proliferation—the latter of which the letter also calls to be extended.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The letter noted that “up until the Tamimi case and its Israeli victims, Jordan had extradited terrorists to the United States multiple times.”
In response to the criticism of his handling of social distancing guidelines as applied to Jews, de Blasio said that he had a number of conversations with Jewish community leaders.
The resolution is the second-largest recovery by the Department of Justice in connection with its investigations since 2008 into the facilitation of offshore US tax evasion by foreign banks.
The post I shared on Facebook was actually from a friend who is Jewish,” said Pamela Hornberger (R-Chesterfield). “Today, when I was made aware of the controversy, I immediately deleted the post.”
“Challah and Chicken Soup for the Quarantined Soul” includes rolls, grape juice, candles and homemade soup (matzah balls optional).
While some rabbis have banned the porch minyan on various grounds, week upon week of staying home has started to wear people down, and the phenomenon has increased.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The president cited signing an executive order in December combating anti-Semitism, especially directed towards college campuses, as how his administration has been fighting bigotry against Jews.
By Alex Traiman
The announcement notes that “creating the Chair-elect role enhances the effectiveness of the transition.” Thus far, the transition from Stark to a new chairperson has been anything but smooth or effective.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Due to the controversy, Dianne Lob will first serve as chair-election, a newly created position.
Sheba Medical Center will supply the NIH’s Vaccine Research Center with blood samples, plasma and the COVID-19 virus itself from infected patients in Israel.
By Marc Gronich
Kicking off this week, Cuomo declared in his daily affirmation, “What we do today will determine what happens tomorrow.”
Schick, whose writings appeared in The Jewish Press, founded the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) in 1965, and served as its first president.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“It’s not a happy announcement, but it’s one we have to make,” said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Mitchell Silk is responsible for leading the U.S. Treasury Department’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“A sustained campaign of harassment and intimidation has been waged against Jewish students and their allies on UCI’s campus with impunity,” read a March 12 resolution.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Far too many Americans of Jewish faith still face persecution,” said U.S. President Donald Trump.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
JStreetPAC also intends to raise $5 million for some 175 congressional endorsees, who make up more than half of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses, in the 2020 cycle.
By Chabad.org
Rabbi Mendel Goldstein walked to synagogue in solitude in compliance with social-distancing measures, held Lori’s Torah and said a prayer for her and the community she left behind.
“This latest incident fits a pattern of offensive and inflammatory social-media posts that do nothing to advance peace and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, but rather fuels more hate and divisiveness,” said Evan Bernstein, vice president of the ADL’s northeast division.
Each mask came packaged with an encouraging message that read “Also highly contagious—kindness, patience, love, enthusiasm and positive attitude. Don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on two synagogues in Huntsville, Ala., over the initial days of the Passover holiday. Police have released surveillance footage of a suspect.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Antibody levels will be studied by medical professionals from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.
By Chabad.org
“I’m sorry,” he told the shocked family. “We took out the wrong casket. Please wait while I return this casket and bring out Mr. Grunwald.”
Watch (and read) an important webinar titled Navigating Regulatory Changes, covering the latest “CARES” stimulus act as well as other relief initiatives and how they affect you, your business or organization.
By Marc Gronich
Screeeeeeech! That was the sound across New York this past week as the coronavirus ran rampant throughout the state and life as we once knew it came to a halt, the likes of which no has ever experienced. Here are my top 10 observations since Governor Andrew Cuomo took executive actions to slow the […]
When the butcher came, people lunged at him and began grabbing meat off his tray.
By Sandy Eller
At Monsey's Yeshiva Ketana Ohr Reuven, four-year-old Tani Kahana has been davening together with his class on a video chat.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It took place at the 2800 block of O Street in the northwest part of the nation’s capital near the 110-year-old congregation.
Jewish federations, denominations, day schools, Hebrew classes and synagogues are adapting to weeks and possibly months of social distancing and quarantines due to the pandemic.
The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, shedding light on the global human rights situation in 2019. In a speech presenting the new report, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that writing the report was “a broad and challenging mission, but human rights are at the core of […]
This is an unprecedented American-Jewish leadership response to the spread of Coronavirus by the Bergen County Jewish leadership.
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
Missile barrage on military base north of Baghdad wounds 12, Iranian proxy group believed to be responsible.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Because of the nature of the Bergen County Jewish community, families are often affiliated with more than one school, with significant interaction among the teachers and student populations. Several schools reported having a parent, staff member or student with symptoms of the virus.
Phillip Agnew (now Umi Selah) has participated in trips to the disputed territories led by Ahmad Abuznaid, a supporter of the U.S.-designated terrorist group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to “build real relationships with those on the ground leading the fight for liberation.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Jury selection will take some time because potential jurors will have to be screened for their views,” reported “The San Diego Union-Tribune.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The sale is valued at around $2.4 billion. Congress has 15 days to consider the Israeli request.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“We don’t want Sanders here at AIPAC, and not in Israel. Anyone who calls the Israeli prime minister a racist is a liar or an ignoramus, or a dangerous combination of the two,” Danon stated.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We pledge to help ensure that Chinese people feel safe and supported, and to combat attacks and stereotyping on social media,” the letter said. “We know from history that such fearmongering can be devastating.”
“It is unfortunate that some members of the opposing team disrespected Israel’s national anthem. We are proud to be the only university who sings both the American and Israeli national anthems before every athletic competition and major event,” said Yeshiva University president Ari Berman.
347 rabbis from across the US rejected Bernie Sanders “outrageous comment accusing AIPAC of fostering bigotry.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of Congress are scheduled to speak.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
For the last 16 years, a group has harassed congregants outside of Beth Israel Congregation and held signs saying “Jewish Power Corrupts,” “Zionism is Racism” and “RESIST Jewish Power.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“If a skinhead shoplifts a beer, it’s not a hate crime,” said U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr. “Why would you let that kid go?”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Programming includes 14 Shabbatonim, in addition to cooking classes, bowling outings, family support groups and sensitivity training.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ads feature images of individual New Yorkers, including two women, a person of color and a Chassidic man, along with the message “Jewish New Yorkers belong here. Anti-Semitism does not.”
The congressmen began their tour on the “Heritage Trail” in Beersheva, where they learned about the biblical Abraham and the ties of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
If the Democratic senators had the meeting, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, “I hope they were reinforcing America’s foreign policy, not their own.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It will now likely be heard again by the student government, where this time it will need a two-thirds majority to override the president’s veto.
White supremacists targeted a total of 433 campuses in 43 states and the District of Columbia in 2019.
Another US university where Jewish students should not go.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If Israel’s government continues with steps to annex the West Bank, the U.S. should make clear that none of our aid should be used to support annexation," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told the New York Times in a recent survey of candidates' policy positions.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Other than the Democrats circling the wagons around their anti-Israel radicals, it's not clear exactly what AIPAC should be apologizing for.
The proposed PA resolution still attacks Israel and the US at the UN, but is less likely to trigger an automatic US veto.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Last week, settlement leaders said Prime Minister Netanyahu told them there are some technical differences within the US administration.
The democratic candidates claim that by killing this enemy of the US, Trump brought the country closer to war and anarchy.
“ ‘Rise Up Ocean County’ has been operating under the pretense of opposing overdevelopment; in reality, the group was dedicated to disparaging Orthodox Jews, using ugly tropes that have plagued society for too long," said Avi Schnall, executive director of Agudath Israel’s New Jersey office.
“The Democrat Party is turning their back on Israel,” said Republican Jewish Coalition spokesperson Neil Strauss.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jamaal Bowman, a progressive Democrat running to unseat incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We know that education and awareness are essential in the journey towards ensuring our health and the health of our families,” said Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid, executive director of JScreen.
Addressing the deeper issues that may lay behind the recent surge in anti-Semitic violence, Barr said that strengthening religious values within society may be necessary.
Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah officials believe they are marching toward the end of the Mahmoud Abbas era and the strategic failure of his “political intifada” against Israel.
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