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Mamdani accused of erasing Jews from NYC heritage celebration
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under fire for omitting any mention of Jews from a social media tribute to the city's Eastern European immigrant communities, despite highlighting Jewish artist Marc Chagall and historically Jewish neighborhoods such as Brighton Beach and Rego Park, prompting accusations that he was erasing Jewish contributions to the city's history. "The story of New York City cannot be told without the story of our Eastern European neighbors.
Haredi protesters' sign desecrated the memory of my Holocaust survivor father and my fallen soldier son
A sign carried at the Haredi anti-draft demonstration that blocked Highway 4 yesterday was a gut-punch. It hurt both emotionally and physically. "It was better to die as a Jew in the Holocaust than to spiritually die in IDF camps" read the sign carried aloft by the Haredi protesters who also drove the point home by wearing yellow stars meant to evoke the echoes of the Holocaust.
The war is over and the miracles are many, but ours never came
For most Israelis, the war that began with the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, is over. They are talking about the Swords of Iron war in the past tense. Yes, the body of hostage Ran Gvili, a member of the Yasam police counter-terror unit who defended Kibbutz Alumim on the day of the attack and was killed, remains held captive. Yes, our sons, sons-in-law, nephews, neighbors and friends are still serving intense days of reserve duty. But it's time to 'get back to life' they say.
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'This year, we are among the 'experienced' ones, but the pain is greater': My second
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'Mom, what makes you think that if we had not made Aliyah, I would not be here fighti
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Jewish School Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Counselors at the Gateshead Cheder, which was made to pay $40,000, ignored warnings on the field trip, which ended with an injured student.
Thanksgiving Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The medical, financial, social and emotional challenges of the pandemic have made this a hard time to focus on our blessings. Yet we must.
Algeria Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Houssame Hatri, 24, will be retried in the north African country, which does not extradite to France.
Black Lives Matter
The murder of George Floyd was a watershed moment in the Jewish community’s response to racism, but will the changes underway be lasting and meaningful?
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The Harvard Jewish Coalition for Peace said it is “committed to following the leadership of Palestinians” in supporting the Israel-boycott movement.
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circumcision Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Bruchim wants to see synagogues make proactive statements of welcome for non-circumcising families similar to those that have become common toward Jews of color and LGBT+ Jews.
Fertility Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
“Be fruitful and multiply” obscures the important ways different people contribute to the future of their communities, write two scholars who have focused on Jewish ethics, family and infertility.
kosher restaurant
Nearly one in six U.S. restaurants had closed as of December, but most kosher eateries remain open. What helped kosher establishments weather the storm so much better than the rest of the industry?
weddings Archives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Celebrating the bride and groom is not just a mitzvah, but a hedge against the disappearing act of encroaching age.
Jewish Book Council
“We’ve been hearing about lists like this one for months now. Seeing this one publicly, and the explanations, is truly chilling,” said the CEO of the Jewish Book Council.
Columbia University
“My resignation is an expression of my deep concern for the direction in which the university is heading,” said Henry Swieca, whose worth is listed as $1.9 billion.
למה כל אישה צריכה זוג עגילי יהלומים?
האם את מוכנה להוסיף מגע של אלגנטיות וזוהר לקולקציית התכשיטים שלך? דמיינו את עצמכם מעוטרים בזוג עגילי יהלומים צמודים, זוהרים כמו כוכבים על תנוכי אוזניכם. לניצוץ של תכשיטים נפלאים אלה יש את הכוח לרתק לבבות ולסובב ראשים בכל מקום שתלכי. עגילי יהלומים הם לא סתם אביזר רגיל; הם סמל של יופי נצחי ואלגנטיות שכל אישה צריכה לאמץ. היופי המסנוור של עגילי יהלומים צמודים הפיתוי של עגילי יהלומים אינו מוטל בספק. תכשיטים מעודנים אלה הם בעלי יכולת ייחודית להעצים את יופייה של האישה ולהוסיף מגע של אלגנטיות לכל הופעה.
Messianic Judaism
HaOgen Cafe, in central Tel Aviv, is associated with one of dozens of Messianic Jewish congregations in Israel, whose numbers have multiplied in recent decades.
WJC: Three-day mission unites Jewish leaders from around the globe
Over 120 distinguished Jewish leaders from 50 countries and a corresponding group of more than one hundred young Israelis gathered in Jerusalem for a meeting with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog as part of the World Jewish Congress’ (WJC) Jewish Leadership Bridge for the Future.
Herzog departs for Azerbaijan
President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday morning departed for a visit to Azerbaijan. “Departing for Azerbaijan for an important Israeli presidential state visit to a Shi’ite Muslim country. I thank president Ilham Aliyev for the warm invitation,” he said.
הבחירות המוניציפליות באלעד: חסידות ויז’ניץ תרוץ עם ש"ס
מבזק חדשות בזמן אמת - הבחירות המוניציפליות באלעד: חסידות ויז'ניץ תרוץ עם ש"ס - ערוץ 7 מבזקים מסביב לשעון מחכים לכם באתר
Malta: Seven Syrians accused of encouraging terror in Europe
Seven Syrian men were accused in a heavily guarded Maltese court on Sunday of having encouraged and trained others to commit terrorism in Europe, Reuters reported. The seven, aged between 21 and 27, were arrested on Saturday in an operation coordinated with the European police agency Europol, the Malta police said.
נתניהו שוקל למנות את חה"כ ביסמוט לשגריר בפריז
חבר הכנסת בועז ביסמוט מועמד לתפקיד שגריר ישראל בצרפת, כך פורסם ב"אולפן שישי". בדיווח של דפנה ליאל נאמר כי באם ימונה, סיעת הליכוד תזכה ברווח משני - ונציג העדה הדרוזית של הליכוד ייכנס לכנסת. יחד עם זאת, לא זה יהיה השיקול המרכזי. לליכוד לא נשארו הרבה מינויים פוליטיים בשירות החוץ כיוון שקיימת מכסה, ומספר הנציגים הפוליטיים לתפקידים אלה הוא ספור ומוגבל, נאמר. מועמדותו של חבר הכנסת ביסמוט מגיעה בעקבות התפטרותה של שגרירת ישראל במדינה ושרת הבריאות לשעבר יעל גרמן.
האליפות היוקרתית ביותר בכדורסל - בישראל
האליפות היוקרתית ביותר בכדורסל מגיעה לישראל. בעוד חודשיים תצא לדרך אליפות אירופה בכדורסל לנבחרות נשים, יורובאסקט 2023. המשחקים יתקיימו בהיכל קבוצת שלמה שבתל אביב, ומכירת הכרטיסים למשחקים החלה היום. איגוד הכדורסל האחראי על האירוע החליט גם הפעם, בדומה לפעמים הקודמות בהן אירח טורנירים יוקרתיים בענף הכדורסל, לשמור על מחירים עממיים לאוהדי נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל, כאשר מחיר כרטיס עומד על 50 שקלים.
Israel sees terror as transactional
Israel’s response must be such that the world understands that Israel values the life of every one of its citizens beyond limits.Op-ed. Read more
שידור חי: דרשת שבת הגדול של הרב דוד לאו
הרב הראשי לישראל הרב דוד לאו ממשיף במסורת ומוסר דרשה מיוחדת לרגל שבת הגדול. צפו
Making Sense of the Controversy Over Israel's Judicial Reform Legislation
Israeli protesters hold flags and signs during a protest against planned judicial reforms, outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, Feb. 22, 2023. (Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images) For the last nearly three months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and in dozens of other cities and towns throughout Israel, to protest a raft of judicial reform legislation that is rapidly making its way through Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
גורם פלסטיני: פיגועי הנקם יימשכו ובקרוב "הפתעות גדולות"
מקור מקורב לגדוד טולכרם, המזוהה עם גדודי חללי אל-אקצה, אמר לעיתון "אל-ערבי אל-ג’דיד", כי לאחרונה הושלמה הקמת מסגרת המכונה "משולש האימה" (ג’נין, שכם, טולכרם) בתיאום מלא בכל המישורים עם כל קבוצות גוב האריות בשכם ובג’נין. לדבריו, מפקדת גדודי חללי אל-אקצה הוקמה מחדש ברחבי איו"ש, כולל דרג ההנהגה, ושוקמו דרכי הפעולה הקודמות שהיו נהוגות בתקופת אינתיפאדת אל-אקצה.
הדולר והאירו התחזקו
מבזק חדשות בזמן אמת - הדולר והאירו התחזקו - ערוץ 7 מבזקים מסביב לשעון מחכים לכם באתר
Two years later: Terror victim Benaya Peretz remains wheelchair-bound
Benaya suffered spinal chord injury in shooting that claimed the life of his friend Yehuda Guetta. Read more
The Media Line: Israel Has ‘a Lot of Work’ To Do Before Coveted Visa-Free Travel to US
The Media Line: Israel Has ‘a Lot of Work’ To Do Before Coveted Visa-Free Travel to US Israel Has ‘a Lot of Work’ To Do Before Coveted Visa-Free Travel to US By Marcy Oster/The Media Line Israelis are closer than ever to enjoying visa-free travel to the United States. The citizens of some 40 countries already can enter US territory without a visa for up to 90 days at a time, and Israel has long wanted to join that list as part of the US Visa Waiver Program.
Israel Has 'a Lot of Work' To Do Before Coveted Visa-Free Travel to US
Former sumo wrestler Jesse Takamiyama demonstrates the ease of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at the US Embassy on Jan. 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The system became mandatory on Jan. 12, 2009 to all nationals or citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images) Israelis are closer than ever to enjoying visa-free travel to the United States.
The Media Line: Aryeh Deri Was Sworn in as a Minister in Israel’s Gov’t but the Supreme Court Could Change That
The Media Line: Aryeh Deri Was Sworn in as a Minister in Israel’s Gov’t but the Supreme Court Could Change That Aryeh Deri Was Sworn in as a Minister in Israel’s Gov’t but the Supreme Court Could Change That By Marcy Oster/The Media Line Early last year, Aryeh Deri, the leader of Israel’s Sephardic Orthodox Shas party, resigned from the Knesset as part of a plea bargain under which he admitted to tax offenses stemming from fraudulent real estate transactions.
Aryeh Deri Was Sworn in as a Minister in Israel’s Gov’t but the Supreme Court Could Change That
Israeli lawmaker and Shas party leader Aryeh Deri during a parliament session on Nov. 28, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Amir Levy/Getty Images) Early last year, Aryeh Deri, the leader of Israel’s Sephardic Orthodox Shas party, resigned from the Knesset as part of a plea bargain under which he admitted to tax offenses stemming from fraudulent real estate transactions. Under the agreement, he admitted to not reporting income in two cases and agreed to pay a $58,000 fine.
The International Court of Justice Gets Its Crack at the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Again
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to ask the International Court of Justice in The Hague to deliver its opinion on the legal implications of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel’s “annexation” of territories and the “legal status of the occupation. The court, also known as The World Court, is a UN body. It settles disputes between countries and its rulings and opinions are primary sources of international law.
Seven Iranians With UK Ties Arrested By Revolutionary Guard Over Antigovernment Protests
Hundreds of Iranians demonstrate in Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, on October, 29, 2022, in solidarity with antigovernment protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the country's morality police.
What is the holiday of Hanukkah?
Since Sunday night, Jewish families in Israel and around the world have been gathering around lit candles and playing with spinning tops in celebration of the holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. The eight-day Festival of Lights which begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, ends this year on December 26.
Hanukkah Is Festival of Liberation, Lights and Latkes
Since Sunday night, Jewish families in Israel and around the world have been gathering around lit candles and playing with spinning tops in celebration of the holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. The eight-day Festival of Lights which begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, ends this year on December 26.
The Media Line: MENA and the World Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The Media Line: MENA and the World Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women MENA and the World Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women By Marcy Oster/The Media Line About 30% of women around the world will experience physical or sexual violence, mostly at the hands of their spouse or significant other, or in the case of girls by the people closest to them; in some countries, that figure is 70%.
MENA and the World Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Women hold placards during a protest calling for their rights to be recognized, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Nov. 24, 2022, the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. (AFP via Getty Images) About 30% of women around the world will experience physical or sexual violence, mostly at the hands of their spouse or significant other, or in the case of girls by the people closest to them; in some countries, that figure is 70%.
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