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NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Meant to Keep Hasidim Out of Town
JNS.org - The Rabbinical Alliance of America applauded New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her veto last week of a bill it said is antisemitic...
Likud’s Ohana Becomes First-Ever Gay Knesset Speaker
JNS.org - Likud Party lawmaker Amir Ohana on Thursday was elected Israel’s first-ever openly gay Knesset speaker. The Knesset speaker is a powerful position whose holder...
Israel’s Ambassador to France Resigns in Protest Against Netanyahu Government
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to France Yael German on Thursday resigned from her post in protest against the incoming government of Benjamin Netanyahu. “Mr. Netanyahu, the...
Major Spike in Judea and Samaria Shooting Attacks, IDF Stats Reveal
JNS.org - As 2022 draws to a close, the Israel Defense Forces has summarized its operational activities for the past year, which included dozens of...
2022: Israel’s Population Rises 2.2 Percent to Over 9.5 Million
JNS.org - Israel’s population increased by 2.2 percent in 2022 to a total of 9,656,000, according to Central Bureau of Statistics figures released on Thursday. Of...
Ahead of Power Transfer, Lapid Vows to Topple Netanyahu’s ‘Government of Destruction’
JNS.org - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid delivered a parting shot on Thursday to Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming coalition, calling it a “government of destruction”...
In Call With Abbas, Gantz Emphasizes ‘Important Ties’ With Palestinians
JNS.org - Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday called for continued cooperation with Ramallah, speaking during a phone call with Palestinian Authority leader...
Lapid: Israel Will Use Force to Prevent Iran From Going Nuclear
JNS.org - Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid reiterated on Wednesday Israel’s “wall-to-wall” commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, issuing a threat that Jerusalem...
Israeli Volunteers Repair Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira’s Egypt Tomb in Covert Operation
JNS.org - A group of Israeli volunteers traveled to Egypt on Monday as part of a covert mission to rehabilitate Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira’s tomb, which...
Nearly 4,000 Jews Make Aliyah With Nefesh B’Nefesh in 2022
JNS.org - Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN), in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA, helped...
Zambia to Get First Rabbi in Six Decades
JNS.org - Rabbi Mendy and Rivky Hertzel will move to Zambia early next year to establish a Chabad House and assist the small but thriving...
US Orthodox Groups Slam Call to Ban Right-Wing MKs From Speaking Engagements
JNS.org - The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Rabbinical Alliance of America condemned as liable to inspire “hate and anti-Israel sentiment” a recent...
ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Arrested for Deadly Jerusalem Bombings
JNS.org - The deadly Nov. 23 twin bombings in Jerusalem were carried out by a Palestinian resident of Kafr Aqab, acting alone, according to Israeli security...
Republican Elected to Congress Admits Lying About Jewish Ties, Family Fleeing Nazis
JNS.org - Republican George Santos, who in November was elected to represent New York’s third congressional district, admitted on Monday to lying on the campaign...
