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NYC officials, Jewish leaders gather at Agudah event amid rising Jew-hatred - Israel & Jewish News - JNS
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (777+ words) Some 200 Orthodox Jewish communal leaders, advocates and local government officials gathered Wednesday night in Brooklyn for an Agudath Israel of America legislative reception, during which Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, and Mark Levine, city comptroller, received…...
Put Jewish campus security where Jewish students are - Israel & Jewish News - JNS
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (247+ words) That framework works for many synagogues, schools, Hillels and Jewish community organizations. It does not work for many of the student-led organizations where Jewish life actually takes place. The problem is especially urgent because campus antisemitism is no longer theoretical....
CUFI calls for support of Israel "today, tomorrow, forever
29+ min ago (734+ words) As polls suggest that American opinion of Israel is declining, Christian leaders and political officials met outside Washington this week to reaffirm their commitment to the Jewish state and the Jewish people at the Christians United for Israel summit. Pastor…...
Israel launches AI healthcare sandbox
29+ min ago (206+ words) Israel's Health Ministry and Innovation Authority have launched a first-of-its-kind regulatory "sandbox" to test advanced artificial intelligence systems in healthcare, naming three companies to lead initial pilots, Health Ministry Spokesperson Shira Solomon said on Thursday. The program will allow Plessanmore,…...
IDF detains Israelis trying to cross into Syria
29+ min ago (135+ words) JNS provides comprehensive Israel and Jewish news coverage, features, and analysis to print and digital publications across the globe. IDF detains Israelis trying to cross into Syria Several civilians were stopped near Mount Hermon while attempting to enter the country....
Israel says Gaza aid deliveries are significantly exceeding international benchmarks
29+ min ago (540+ words) Israel's Defense Ministry on Thursday released a report concluding that aid deliveries to Gaza "significantly exceeded" international standards in the nine months after the Oct. 10, 2025, truce. The report'published by the ministry's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit…...
US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, survey finds
29+ min ago (249+ words) The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey also found that roughly 30% of Jewish adults in the United States believe Israel has committed "genocide" in Gaza. A majority of American Jews view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfavorably, while…...
Israeli high-tech managers say initiative matters more than AI expertise
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (403+ words) The 2026 Skills Index, released this week at the third annual Skills & Tech Conference in Tel Aviv, found that 61% of high-tech managers identified proactivity as one of the most important qualities they seek in employees, ahead of independent work (59%), self-learning (57%), and…...
Israel's 'medical malpractice'
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (1067+ words) Israel ought to have its head examined. Its bleeding heart could use a check-up, too. Because something is clearly wrong with a country that repeatedly deploys its extraordinary medical expertise to preserve the lives of people who later dedicate themselves…...
Not just selective enforcement: These elections are about the Jewish state
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (960+ words) People often say that all elections are decisive and crucial. But the upcoming elections in Israel will indeed be decisive and crucial. There will be a referendum on the identity of the State of Israel: on whether it remains a…...