Har also described the time the IDF rescued him, and that there was “gunfire in all directions like a movie.” Read MoreThis post was originally…
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau calls for slain Palestinian convert to be buried in Jewish grave
David Ben-Avraham (born Saamach Zeitoun) underwent a non-rabbinate conversion in Bnei Brak in 2019 and was mistakenly killed by IDF troops in March. Read MoreThis…
Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement
Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has traversed five presidencies and more than 10 Israeli elections. Read MoreThis post was originally published on this site
‘March Madness’ in the House of Chaos
Before leaving on yet another recess, the House was thrown into one more crisis when conspiracy theorist and Jewish space laser discoverer Marjorie Taylor Greene…
‘Promised to work for the American public 24/6’: Former advisor eulogizes Senator Joe Lieberman
Lieberman and his family maintained a kosher household and strictly observed Shabbat. In a remarkable instance, he walked to the Capitol post-Shabbat services to prevent…
Jewish summer camps are meeting this moment – opinion
Each year, the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), where I am fortunate to be the first-ever chief program officer, supports more than 300 nonprofit Jewish…
Hamas is playing the West – opinion
For all intents and purposes, it seems that those who are exerting so much pressure on Israel to stay out of Rafah are showing little…
TD Jakes’ relationship with Diddy under scrutiny again in wake of raid, lawsuits
The relationship between televangelist and megachurch Pastor T.D. Jakes and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has come under renewed public scrutiny following a raid of…
Petition challenges addition of Nakba to Canadian school curriculum
The 2024 BCTF AGM document on resolutions said that the teachers needed these events explicitly included in the curriculum for when the topics arose in…
First Orthodox Jewish US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82
Lieberman spent 24 years as Senator for Connecticut and was the first Orthodox Jew to serve in the Senate. Read MoreThis post was originally published…