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Despite Russian Aid to Hezbollah, Israel Takes the Fight to Syria
JNS.org - A recent, purported Israeli airstrike against a Syrian chemical weapons facility has added another layer of complexity to an already combustible situation in...
Israel, an Emerging Financial Tech Leader, Makes Gains in Digital Currency
JNS.org - As bitcoin and other digital currencies make historic gains, the “start-up nation” of Israel is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in financial technology. In August, digital currencies (also known as cryptocurrencies) exceeded a...
Despite Growing Acceptance, High Holidays Still Pose Challenges for Interfaith Families
JNS.org - For many Jews, the High Holiday period is a time of deep observance and self-reflection. Yet for an increasingly large share of American Jewry, the holidays also bring a new set of challenges that strike...
US Islamists Claim Win Over Legislation Banning Funding to Terror-Tied Charity
Legislation seeking to ban US federal funding for a UK-based Hamas charity was withdrawn last week, after Islamist groups advocated voting against the measure. In August, Congressman Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, introduced an amendment to the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act to block taxpayer dollars from...
Norway Demands Palestinians Repay Funds, and US Congress Cheers
JNS.org - Members of Congress and American Jewish leaders are urging the US to follow in...
The Jewish Year’s Inspiring Newsmakers
JNS.org - Judaism’s High Holidays are a time for prayer, introspection and also inspiration. Amid the headlines...
Palestinian ‘Supermom’ Claims That Jews Drink Arab Blood
JNS.org - The United Nations has crowned her a “human rights defender,” while Al Jazeera hails her...
Amid Warming Trend, Incitement Hovers Over Israel’s Ties With Arab World
JNS.org - Israel admits that it maintains back-channel relations with leaders in several Arab countries. Unfortunately, the visceral...
Jewish New York Giant Ready to Take Bite out of Big Apple — and Matzah
Adam Bisnowaty is well past the age of his bar mitzvah. The rookie offensive lineman...
Despite Russian Aid to Hezbollah, Israel Takes the Fight to Syria
JNS.org - A recent, purported Israeli airstrike against a Syrian chemical weapons facility has added another layer of complexity to an already combustible situation in Syria. With...
Israel, an Emerging Financial Tech Leader, Makes Gains in Digital Currency
JNS.org - As bitcoin and other digital currencies make historic gains, the “start-up nation” of Israel is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in financial...
Despite Growing Acceptance, High Holidays Still Pose Challenges for Interfaith Families
JNS.org - For many Jews, the High Holiday period is a time of deep observance and self-reflection. Yet for an increasingly large share of American Jewry, the...
US Islamists Claim Win Over Legislation Banning Funding to Terror-Tied Charity
Legislation seeking to ban US federal funding for a UK-based Hamas charity was withdrawn last week, after Islamist groups advocated voting against the measure. In August, Congressman Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, introduced an amendment to the State...
Norway Demands Palestinians Repay Funds, and US Congress Cheers
JNS.org - Members of Congress and American Jewish leaders are urging the US to follow in Norway’s footsteps, after Oslo secured the return of funding that it...
The Jewish Year’s Inspiring Newsmakers
JNS.org - Judaism’s High Holidays are a time for prayer, introspection and also inspiration. Amid the headlines on terrorism and political disputes, some prominent newsmakers in the...
Palestinian ‘Supermom’ Claims That Jews Drink Arab Blood
JNS.org - The United Nations has crowned her a “human rights defender,” while Al Jazeera hails her as a “Palestinian supermom.” But Manal Tamimi’s links to violence...
Amid Warming Trend, Incitement Hovers Over Israel’s Ties With Arab World
JNS.org - Israel admits that it maintains back-channel relations with leaders in several Arab countries. Unfortunately, the visceral hatred for Jews and/or Israel in the Arab street is...
Jewish New York Giant Ready to Take Bite out of Big Apple — and Matzah
Adam Bisnowaty is well past the age of his bar mitzvah. The rookie offensive lineman for the New York Giants is 23, and -- at 6-foot-6 and 300...
Concerns Arise Over New ADL Official’s Meetings With Extremist US Muslim Group
JNS.org – The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) hiring of one of the most prominent Arab Americans in the Obama administration, George Selim, has raised questions about Selim’s...
Reform, Conservative Jews Say Western Wall Compromise Effectively Dead
JNS.org - In a move that may further ignite tensions between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, the Reform and Conservative movements say that they no longer agree...
As Iran Expands Military Influence in Syria, Israel Puts World on Notice
JNS.org - Iran is expanding into Syria, converting the country into a military and weapons base -- filling it with heavily armed Shia proxy forces, and...
Netanyahu’s Historic Latin America Visit Is Part of Global Pivot
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic visit to Mexico and Argentina in mid-September is expected to improve trade ties for Israel, and to open...
Experts Say Upcoming UN ‘Blacklist’ of Companies Tied to Israel Invokes Antisemitism
JNS.org - According to experts, an upcoming “blacklist” of major international companies with business ties to Israeli communities in the West Bank, Golan Heights and eastern...
