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Advocates decry US House vote to defund universities that boycott Israel
NYC Council allocates $1 million for student visits to 9/11 museum
The New York City Council has allocated $1 million to help students visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and learn about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.“I’m…
The Israeli opposition’s only way to win
Put it this way, and it sounds very close indeed: the election is next month. Its outcome will largely be decided this coming Tuesday, just as…
New fund supports joint science and technology research program between BGU and RPI
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) announced a new partnership to pursue pioneering breakthroughs in civilian safety and protective technologies for humanitarian purposes in conjunction with…
Syria has started destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials, UN envoy says
Chemical weapons watchdog confirms 42 aerial bombs destroyed, in first for Syria since 2014; US urges continued cooperation and Russia and China commend progress
Crossover Democrats eager to stop Mamdani key to Blakeman winning NY gov seat, experts say
Republican New York gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman is closing in on Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, according to some recent polls.A Siena University poll in August…
Incumbents won in Massachusetts Dem primaries, reversing trend of far-left challengers winning elsewhere
Massachusetts Democrats were very good to incumbents in Tuesday’s primary, reversing a trend that saw far-left challengers oust several members of Congress in other states.In the…
‘I’ll always be there’ for Jewish New Yorkers, Hochul tells JNS ahead of High Holidays
As Jews prepare for the High Holidays, the Met Council is distributing more than 2 million pounds of kosher food across the region, amid what its…
Case to proceed against Los Angeles man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ JCC
A case against a man accused of threatening to “shoot up” a Jewish Community Center in the Los Angeles area will move forward in court, the…
SCOOP: Kaploun meets with United Arab Emirates president in Abu Dhabi
Mohamed bin Zayed, president of the United Arab Emirates, met in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning with Yehuda Kaploun, a rabbi and the U.S. State Department’s…
Anti-Israel protesters attempt to disrupt wounded Israeli veteran event at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo
Anti-Israel protesters tried to disrupt an event during which two wounded Israel Defense Forces veterans spoke at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, on Aug.…
Jewish safety fears can’t ‘overwhelm’ High Holidays, Reform leader says
When he faced New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a closed-door meeting with other New York rabbis in early August, Rabbi Rick Jacobs told the…
The chaos in Dearborn has to end
The chaos that recently unfolded in Dearborn, Mich., was the consequence of a systemic problem, personified in pro-Hezbollah street signs that I, as a local Christian…