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Israeli toddler finds 3,800-year-old amulet on family trip
In early March, during a family trip to Tel Azekah near Beit Shemesh, three-and-a-half-year-old Ziv Nitzan from Moshav Ramot Meir stumbled upon an extraordinary piece of history—an ancient scarab amulet dating back approximately 3,800...
Free Palestine from oppression, from poverty, from prison and from Hamas
Hundreds of Palestinians rallied last week in Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, chanting, among other things: “Out, out, Hamas out!” This is the first time masses of Gazans have openly called for the terrorist...
Netanyahu rescinds nomination of former Navy chief as Shin Bet head
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to appoint Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the new director of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), less than 24 hours after announcing the nomination.
Netanyahu thanked...
Hate crimes against Jews, Muslims rose in 2024 as overall rates fell, study says
While hate crime rates in 42 U.S. cities declined by almost 3% overall in 2024, crimes against Jews rose 12%, and those against Muslims rose 18%, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by...
Israel warns citizens of heightened global terror risk ahead of Passover
Israel’s National Security Council issued a heightened travel advisory on Tuesday, warning that Iran, Hamas and other extremist groups could target Israeli and Jewish individuals abroad during the upcoming Passover holiday.
The NSC identified Iran as a primary actor...
Trump names Friedman, Grenell as possible candidates for UN posting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there are “maybe 30” people interested in the job of Ambassador to the United Nations after he withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination on March 27.
Possible candidates named...
Trump admin to audit $9b in Harvard grants, contracts over Jew-hatred
The Trump administration announced on Monday that it would carry out a “comprehensive review” of $9 billion in federal grants and contracts at Harvard University over the school’s failure to protect Jewish students.
As part...
Yiddish Words of the Week – Cleaning the Kitchen מע רייניקט די קיך –...
It’s that time of year again. Spring! Pre-Peysekh! After a long winter, everyone is cleaning their kitchen. The oven and fridge are both very dirty and need to be scrubbed and cleaned. The sink...
Holocaust drama ‘Bau, Artist at War’ to premiere in September
“Bau, Artist at War,” a historical drama directed by Sean McNamara (“Reagan,” “Soul Surfer”), will have its theatrical release by ShowBiz Direct in the United States and Canada on Sept. 26. The film, which stars Emile Hirsch as real-life Holocaust survivor and artist Joseph...
‘Blind Spot’ documentary on campus antisemitism premieres on JBS
In a timely and urgent cinematic release, the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) will host the exclusive television premiere of “Blind Spot” a searing new documentary that confronts one of the most troubling phenomena in...