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Spain withdraws ambassador to Israel, widening diplomatic rift as Trump threatens to sever trade
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (596+ words) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez has emerged as a lonely and unequivocal voice in Europe against the Iran war, making an enemy of President Donald Trump. MADRID " Spain has permanently withdrawn its ambassador to Israel in a symbolic rebuke of…...
For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (810+ words) One of the group's founders appeared on a Chinese talent TV show. Another plays Yiddish and Chinese folk songs on the accordion. A YouTuber, a theater consultant and an accordionist walk into a kosher Chinese restaurant. It's not the setup…...
Team Israel wins twice at World Baseball Classic, qualifying for 2030 tournament
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (832+ words) The team did better than in 2023 but not as well as during its Cindarella run in 2017. Israel will not advance to the single-elimination stage of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but the team surpassed expectations by winning two games and finishing…...
As Milei celebrates ties with Jews in NY, Argentine streamer draws antisemitism complaint for mocking his Israel support
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (586+ words) Tom's Rebord mocked Javier Milei's affinity for Israel and suggested Jews were linked to Patagonia fires. As Argentina's president, Javier Milei, hit several Jewish hotspots in New York City this week, a criminal complaint was filed in his home country…...
Assault of Hebrew-speaking Israelis in San Jose, Calif., spurs outcry and investigation
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (438+ words) One of the victims told J. The Jewish News of Northern California that he recalled hearing an assailant say "f'ing Jew" during the attack. Jewish leaders in California are condemning an assault of Hebrew-speaking Israelis outside a San Jose cafe on…...
Workplaces open, schools remain shut — and Israeli parents pull out their hair over wartime Zoom classes
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1162+ words) Parents of young children are being allowed to take unpaid leave. They say they need more help. TEL AVIV " When news broke that Israel might gradually reopen schools in areas considered safe enough, Yael Daniel, a mother in Bat Yam…...
Ted Cruz says GOP not ‘winning’ fight against antisemitism from figures like Tucker Carlson
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (658+ words) WASHINGTON " Some speakers struck a hopeful note during an antisemitism symposium on Tuesday morning hosted here by the Republican Jewish Coalition and National Review." Ted Cruz was not one of them. "Norm [Coleman, chair of the RJC] just said that…...
Mamdani hosts Mahmoud Khalil to break Ramadan fast
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (723+ words) Plus, Orthodox teachers are denied a religious observance day to prepare for Passover. Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate and protest leader who became the face of President Donald Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism, to break the…...
AIPAC is targeting candidates who want to condition aid to Israel. Who has crossed its red line?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1559+ words) The embattled pro-Israel lobby is weighing races across the country as an increasing number of politicians pledge not to accept its endorsement or affiliated PAC's money. The flood of recent spending by a PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public…...
In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go.
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1287+ words) Recent government data showed that only .3% of public shelters were in Arab communities. JERUSALEM " Walking with her children in Pisgat Zeev, a leafy neighborhood in Jerusalem, on Monday afternoon, Rivka recalled the missile that flew nearby the day before. An…...