Members of Congress Urge State Department to Act Swiftly on Antisemitic Incidents
75 members of Congress reminded Antony Blinken of the multiple acts of anti-Semitism of the past 21 months.
Israeli Aid Organization Helping Floridians Recover After Hurricane Ian
“IsraAID has long-standing ties with communities across Florida, and has supported relief efforts after multiple previous hurricanes."
Construction Begins on First-Ever ‘Fully Inclusive’ Playground in Midwood, Brooklyn
Features are to include ramped play equipment, loads of accessible swings, water sprinklers and sand play, a musical instrument ensemble and sporting areas.
ZOA to Honor Trump, Calling Him ‘Best Friend Israel Ever Had in the White...
Additionally, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will receive the organization’s Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Defender of Israel Award.
Report: More than 350 Antisemitic Incidents Occurred on US College Campuses Last School Year
The ADL’s Campus Report documented and categorized incidents such as protests and events, BDS resolutions, vandalism, harassment and physical assault
New York’s Largest Jewish Instagram Page Documents Spike in Antisemitic Attacks
Jews of New York representatives have gone out into the city streets to erase hate, such as "Jews suck" written on light posts. But threats against the city's Jews persist daily.
Kanye West Says He’s Happy He ‘Crossed the Line’ with Antisemitic Comments
West was dropped by his bank, JP Morgan Chase, after he said he was going “death con 3” on Jews.
NYSED Says Williamsburg Yeshiva Curriculum Breaks Law
The state education commissioner ordered the yeshiva and the city in 12 pages of instructions to jointly draft and submit a plan and timeline to reach “equivalency” within 60 days.
Biden Pushing Lapid to Sign Lebanese Gas Deal before the Elections
The risky timing may cause Lapid to reconsider the move.
Sukkot 5783: Welcome to Armageddon
In these harrowing times, on this holiday of Sukkot, I am happy to be sitting in my balcony sukkah in the safest place on earth
UPDATE: Lebanon, Israel Happy with Final Gas Deal Draft from Hochstein
Now it remains to be seen if the Lapid government would be brazen enough to push the latest draft through before the November 1 elections.
2 Teens Shot Near Rep. Lee Zeldin’s Home
One of the bullets hit Zeldin's home.
Firsthand Account: Treating Hurricane Ian’s Victims One Trauma Survivor at a Time
A firsthand account by a psychotrauma and crisis-response specialist in Fort Myers following Hurricane Ian.
Ambassador Nides Boasts: I Work Every Day to Eliminate Jewish Settlements
Folks, we once had a friend in the US embassy. We no longer do.
85-Year-Old American Citizen Freed from Iran After Six Years of Detention
Baquer Namazi, a former United Nations official and U.S. citizen, was wrongfully detained and held by the Iranian regime under accusations of “collaboration with a hostile government” after he went to Iran to try to secure the release of his son, Siamak Namazi, 51, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years.
Republican Jewish Coalition Buys $1.5 Million in Ads for Pennsylvania Senate Race
The ads spotlight on the incident when the Democratic nominee for the state’s U.S. Senate seat, John Fetterman, chased an unarmed, innocent black man with a shotgun in 2013.
Jewish Gun Owners Sue New York Over Firearm Ban in Places of Worship
Plaintiffs Steven Goldstein and Meir Ornstein filed the lawsuit on behalf of Congregation Bnei Matisyahu—a small, Modern Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood—to challenge New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
‘In Israel, Attacks Thwarted by Well-Trained, Armed Civilians; Time Has Come to Allow the...
New York's new concealed carry law "ensures that the surge in religion-based hate crimes will continue [and] turns worshippers into sitting ducks.”
Brooklyn College Schedules Mandatory Bias Training on Yom Kippur
A spokesperson for the college said an additional training session was offered on Monday.
Ayatollah Khamenei Blames Iran Riots on the US and the Zionists
He also mentioned that the heads of three branches of Iran’s government had expressed their regret over the “incident.”
AOC, Bowman, among 6 Democrats Attacking YU’s Religious Policy
And don't bother us with your religious sentiments, we don't need no stinking religious sentiments.
Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser Looking to Replace Squad Rep. Jamaal Bowman in NY 16
In May 2022, Bowman signed on to Rashida Tlaib’s Resolution “Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian refugees’ rights.”
Brooklyn College Schedules Obligatory ‘Implicit Bias Coaching’ on Yom Kippur
The college’s former interim president said there were “too many Jews” on the school’s faculty.
Lebanon, Israel Receive Draft Maritime Border Agreement
Israel’s political-security cabinet is set to meet Thursday – by which time, Lebanon’s answer should be received – to discuss the draft.
NYC Russian Consulate Slathered in Red Paint Hours Before Putin Annexes Ukraine Provinces
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially annexed four occupied Ukrainian provinces a few hours after the incident.
A Hearty Good Riddance: Trevor Noah Leaves the Daily Show
I stopped watching Trevor Noah on May 12, 2021, because of this monologue.
US Sanctions Chinese Companies for Helping Iran Circumvent Petroleum Sanctions
The sanctioned companies include Zhonggu Storage and Transportation Co., which operates a commercial crude oil storage facility for Iranian petroleum and provides a conduit for Iranian petroleum trade, and WS Shipping Co., the ship manager for the vessel that transports Iranian petroleum products.
Biden Administration Officials Call on ‘All Parties’ to De-escalate ‘Violence’ in Judea, Samaria
"The United States is concerned about increasing tensions and violence in the West Bank among Palestinians, including the recent clashes in Jenin and Nablus."
US Warns Americans to Leave Russia ‘Immediately’ As Israel Prepares for Immigration Wave
The Israeli government is preparing for a jump in immigration from Russia in the wake of President Vladimir Putin's conscription order.
Congress Passes Measure Urging EU to Designate ‘All’ of Hezbollah as Terror Organization
“The European Union cannot enable terrorists by allowing them to participate in diplomacy. Each nation in the EU must . . .designate Hezbollah as the terrorists they have proven themselves to be.”