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First yahrzeit of Chabad of Poway shooting victim observed in solitude

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.

Professors to America and Israel: Burn, baby, burn!

As part of a webinar, Rutgers University law professor Noura Erakat and Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi demonstrate their hostility towards Israel and hatred of the West.

The anti-Semitic Tides Foundation is far worse than previously reported

Jason Wingard, who as chair of Tides oversaw funding these anti-Semitic, Israel-bashing haters, surely shared many, if not all of these views. He should never be president of any university.

Lawmakers urge Biden to swiftly appoint ambassador on anti-Semitism

In December, Congress passed the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, which upgrades the status of the special envoy, a position at the U.S. State Department, to an ambassadorship.

Ex-head of Israel’s National Security Council highlights travel warning for Turkey

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Giora Eiland said “Israeli intelligence either knows or estimates that an Iranian squad is already in Turkey to launch an attack against Israelis.”

Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)

(63 of 70) JNS is proud to partner with the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., to celebrate 70 of the greatest American contributors to the U.S.-Israel relationship in the 70 days leading up to the State of Israel’s 70th anniversary.

Does Russia care about stopping Israel-Iran escalation?

Moscow is seen by many observers as the key to defusing the situation between Israel and Iran, as it enjoys relations with both countries and is the major military power on the ground in Syria. However, it may be out for its own interests.

The grave consequences of the UN’s failure in Lebanon

The United Nations should finally enforce its own resolutions demanding a Hezbollah withdrawal to the Litani River.

Police: Ohio man allegedly lied about attack by pro-Israel driver

Hesham Ayyad, 20, falsely claimed that he was the victim of a violent, anti-Palestinian hate crime.

In Lebanon, US State Department official labels Hezbollah ‘unacceptable’

“While Lebanon has the right to defend itself, that is the right of the Lebanese state alone,” said U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri.

Congress should cut Israel aid loose from Ukraine

The standoff on military assistance to the two countries must be broken. Members of both political parties in the United States need to stop pretending that the conflicts are linked.

Shabbat Project’s ‘bat mitzvah’ year expected to draw more than 1 million

"Shabbat is who we are," Warren Goldstein, the chief rabbi of South Africa who founded the project, told JNS.

When our allies are Hamas allies

The issue of Qatar gets to the heart of the policy dilemma facing Western nations in the Middle East, in that the emirate effectively plays both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Florida State University student senate to vote on BDS resolution

Over the past year, the university has experienced both positive and negative developments surrounding anti-Semitism.

Israeli lawmakers watch video of Hamas atrocities

Knesset member Tsega Melaku fainted as psychologists were called in to help.