On Nov. 2, 1917, amid the turmoil of World War I, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour sent a public letter to Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild, a former member of Parliament and leader of …
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By Jerold Auerbach
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7/25/24
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Last week, I led a Conference of Presidents leadership mission that represented the American Jewish community at the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of AMIA, the Jewish center in …
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By William Daroff
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7/25/24
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The United Nations has long referred to Judea and Samaria as “occupied” Palestinian land, and the global body’s principal judicial arm, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, issued a non-binding ruling last Friday declaring that “occupation” to be ...
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By Dave Gordon
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7/25/24
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The cries of ultra-Orthodox leaders echo through Israel’s political landscape. Protesters from Peleg Yerushalmi (Jerusalem faction) decry the potential conscription of haredi youth, even those …
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By Nadav Shragai, Israel Hayom
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7/24/24
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An exhibit marking the one-year anniversary of the Hamas massacre will be open to the public on Oct. 7.
The exhibit, sponsored by the Israel Military Intelligence Directorate, will display …
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By Rolene Marks, JNS
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7/24/24
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Nearly 1,800 North Americans have immigrated to Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion, with an additional 2,000 newcomers expected this summer, Nefesh B’Nefesh reports.
NBN, the nonprofit …
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7/24/24
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In the excavation site of a former barracks/prison known as the Kishle (Turkish for prison), the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum opened a unique art exhibition last Tuesday evening .
The …
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By Sharon Altshul, JNS
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7/24/24
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T here’s a charming café in the heart of Tzfat, an ancient, mystical city nestled in the hills of Galilee, that might as well be located in West Hollywood. Everything about Bella Bakery …
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By David Suissa
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7/24/24
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A Hebrew-inscribed tombstone dating to the 13th century has been discovered on a coconut farm in southern India. the Week reported on Friday.
Thoufeek Zakriya, a Jewish history researcher …
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7/24/24
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Six students made history last week by becoming the first-ever Israeli cohort with intellectual disabilities to earn bachelor’s degrees.
The graduates — Ruti Bar-Or, 46, from …
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By Amelie Botbol, JNS
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7/24/24
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