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jewishtimes. com > 6-countries-impose-new-sanctions-over-israeli-settler-violence

France Bans Smotrich as 6 Countries Impose New Sanctions over Israeli Settler Violence

1+ hour, 35+ min 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…...

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jewishtimes. com > the-war-on-jewish-belonging

Opinion: The War on Jewish Belonging

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (376+ words) At The New School in Manhattan, Jewish belonging has been placed on trial. The student senate voted to declare the campus Hillel "not in good standing," halt funding and collaboration, and impose conditions for its return. Those conditions included cutting…...

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jewishtimes. com > letters-to-the-editor-june-12-2026

Letters to the Editor: June 12

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (286+ words) It is time for Maryland's Jewish community to wake up and stop supporting politicians on election day who regularly take positions that are against Israel and against our interest as a community. I strongly urge the Maryland Jewish community to…...

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jewishtimes. com > what-is-a-reform-rabbi

Opinion: What Is a Reform Rabbi?

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (668+ words) By David J. Butler The public dispute between Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and Hebrew Union College President Andrew Rehfeld has been described as a debate about Zionism. It is actually a debate about the relationship between a religious movement's beliefs and the…...

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jewishtimes. com > money-money-and-money-a-blueprint-for-defeating-hezbollah

Opinion: Money, Money and Money: A Blueprint for Defeating Hezbollah

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (397+ words) The 15th-century Italian condottiere Gian Giacomo Trivulzio is credited with the observation that waging war requires three things: money, money and money. More than 500 years later, this fundamental truth remains as valid as ever. Military organizations survive not only on…...

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jewishtimes. com > the-end-of-the-oslo-accords

Opinion: The End of the Oslo Accords?

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (488+ words) Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech introduced legislation in May calling for the formal cancellation of the Oslo Accords. The proposal seeks to end the division of Judea and Samaria into Areas A, B and C, and replace the existing framework…...

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jewishtimes. com > chris-van-hollens-aipac-obsession

Editorial: Chris Van Hollen's AIPAC Obsession

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (361+ words) Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has every right to criticize Israel. He has every right to criticize Benjamin Netanyahu. He has every right to criticize AIPAC. What he does not have the right to do is treat Americans who support…...

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jewishtimes. com > kol-halev-is-a-voice-by-and-for-many-hearts

Kol Ha Lev Is a Voice by and for Many Hearts

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (644+ words) Kol Ha Lev means "voice of the heart" in Hebrew, and the congregation in Lutherville lives up to its name. Judy Gerb, the synagogue's president, said that when she joined, she was moved by the community's intentionality in living the…...

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jewishtimes. com > as-war-in-iran-continues-opinion-in-jewish-community-appears-mixed

As War in Iran Continues, Opinion in Jewish Community Appears Mixed

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1027+ words) There is a new headline about the United States" conflict with Iran every day. On June 7, Iran and Israel traded missiles. CBS News reported that, soon after, President Donald Trump told the two Middle East states to "stop shooting," with…...

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jewishtimes. com > arab-israeli-task-force-comes-to-baltimore-to-teach-and-to-learn

Arab Israeli Task Force Comes to Baltimore to Teach and to Learn

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (611+ words) The Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel, a project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, is a resource center that introduces people outside of Israel to the realities of life for Arab citizens of the world's only Jewish…...

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