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Editorial: Fool Me Twice
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (274+ words) Three years ago, many New Yorkers insisted that concerns about the Democratic Socialists of America and its growing influence were overblown. The movement's critics, we were told, were fearmongering. Concerns about anti-Zionism, antisemitism and ideological extremism were dismissed as attacks…...
Editorial: The Catholic Front Against Antisemitism
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (247+ words) One of the great successes of modern interfaith relations has been the transformation of Catholic-Jewish relations. Old prejudices that once shaped religious life gave way to dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect. The change did not happen by accident. It was…...
New Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Program Emphasizes Liberal Vision for Jewish Future
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (608+ words) Judaism can accurately be described as an ongoing debate. The Talmud is literally just that. While debating is never strictly the point in Jewish life, even the most contested debates often include deep respect for the other side. Today, an…...
Beth Am Israel Volunteers At JRA
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (36+ words) Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Beth Am Israel visited JRA last Sunday to pack boxes full of non-perishable food items to be distributed around the community. Courtesy of Beth Am Israel...
Local Rabbi Named New Chancellor of Jewish Theological Seminary
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (864+ words) Rabbi Mike Uram, who lives in Wynnewood and belongs to Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El, has been named the new chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the main rabbinical school and academic center of the Conservative movement. The rabbi starts in…...
Trump Says Peace Deal With Iran Completed
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (348+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the peace deal with the Iranian regime has been completed. "I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the U. S. Naval…...
On 125th Anniversary, Jewish Federation Outlines Future Priorities
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (642+ words) The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The organization that launched in 1901 as the Jewish Federation of Charities has been present in the region through every Jewish era since then, from the rise of modern…...
Opinion: Lebanon Finally Says it Out Loud: It Does Not Belong to Iran
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (886+ words) By Khaled Abu Toameh For years, many Lebanese politicians avoided publicly confronting the obvious truth: Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah, has hijacked Lebanon's sovereignty, transformed the country into a battlefield, and dragged its people into repeated wars with Israel. Now,…...
Jewish Leaders Throw Support Behind Bipartisan House Antisemitism Bill
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (523+ words) Reps. Dan Goldman and Mike Lawler introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at expanding federal security support for Jewish institutions and combatting antisemitism. The bill, a House companion to'Jewish American Security Act in the Senate, would increase Nonprofit Security Grant Program…...
France Bans Smotrich as 6 Countries Impose New Sanctions over Israeli Settler Violence
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (417+ words) By Shira Li Bartov | JTA Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from its borders. France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway and…...